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DVD Burner not working
Name: jhbus Date: June 9, 2003 at 18:43:54 Pacific OS: Windows ap CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 2000+ / 1 Gig R
Comment:
I just installed a DVD burner (Panasonic.Mats---a DVD-RAM SW-9571). I can't get it to format a DVD. I've tried both DVD-R and DVD+r. The DVD+R doesn't do anything, as if the drive were empty. The DVD-R acts like a regular CD. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
Name: Cobra Date: June 9, 2003 at 19:28:57 Pacific
Reply:
What do you mean by "Format a DVD"? A dvd + or -r cannot be formatted and files cannot be deleted off of them. on +rw and -rws you can... Also some DVD-RWS only read + or only - dvds (you know like DVD-r vs. DVD+R).
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Response Number 2
Name: jhbus Date: June 9, 2003 at 19:43:43 Pacific
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I thought that they needed to be formatted before I could use them. I can't write to a DVD at all.
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Response Number 3
Name: efabes Date: June 9, 2003 at 19:53:39 Pacific
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What software are you using? Did you install the packet-writing software? Even though XP supports drag and drop, my dvd player required additional software to be installed before it would work in explorer.
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