DVD Burner problems Ok. I just got a microadvantage DVD±RW / CD-RW (4DVDRW-B13) SUPERDRIVE burner. I connected to my computer and everything. I installed the software from the new burner so i know it works. But during the installation of the DOS DVD DRIVER i got a message that goes something like " cant find MSCDEX.exe". So without that installed i can only burn stuff from on my computer, i cant rip dvds or even watch them because the drive doesnt read dvd's of any type. But my burner reads any other cd's and normal dvd r's, but not dvd rw's. I found and downloaded the MSCDEX.exe file for the DOS DRIVER but i cant get it installation to find an install it. So how do i make this MSCDEX.exe file apart of the DOS PATCH that the installation is talking about?Can anyone help me with this? thanks

actually i cant burn cd's or dvd's at all. everytime i try to i get a message that says an error occured or the program freezes up.

You do not need to install CD or DVD drivers in windows XP.

Post #2 says it all. I have just installed the same DVD drive and never opened the software that came with it. XP found the drive and I was away. I burn using Nero and everything so far has been quite positive. I would suggest removing all of the drivers you have installed for this equipment and let XP find it and install the necessary drivers.

Well the thing is is that My DVD burner doesnt read or recognize DVD's or dvd rw dics at all!!!!!!! The only thing my DVD burner can read are installation doscs for computer software. Why cant my DVD burner read anything or burn anything?

What dvd rs do u have. i just found out that some dvd burners will not burn dvd - r disks they will only burn dvd + r disks. hope that helps u check ur dvdr's to see which format they are. the dvd+r's that i have are philips and they work gr8t. hope that helps