DVD ReWriting Help????

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    Hi guys,

    I really need your help and would appreciate it hugely if you can.

    I bought a Maxwell DVD - R 50 spindle case pack. I wanted to put a lot of music on it because each disc holds a massive 4.7 gb of space.

    My computer is DVD R/RW and DVD + ReWritable.

    I put the disc in and try adding music to it and I got this error "There is no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable cd in to the drive:\."

    I also bought a DVD + R 50 spindle case pack and it still came up with that error.

    I'm really confused, I thought you could write stuff to these dvds as I have a DVD + ReWritable drive or maybe I don't? :confused:

    Please any help will be appreciated :eek:
     
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    timsdd Peon

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    Is it a new drive?

    What's the MFG of the drive & Mdl #?

    every time I've gotten that error or similar it was when my drive was on it's way out.

    also what SW are you using. I never had much luck with the XP drag&drop stuff.
     
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    James12513 Well-Known Member

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    My windows is xp pro

    not sure what is MFG of the drive & Mdl #? lol
     
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    how old is the drive? I mean is it a new computer and stuff?

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    1) right click on "my computer" located on your desktop
    2) select "properties"
    3) select the "hardware" tab
    4) hit "device manager"
    5) select "dvd/cd rom drives"

    it should show you what'chu got under da hood.

    in my case it says: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D


    * I'm asking about the age of the drive b/c like I said from my experience those errors are usually indicative of a bad drive...I read that the read & write laser's are different so while you might be able to read a cd, you might not be able to write.

    * Make & MFG is important b/c maybe you need a firmware upgrade OR maybe you can find someone with a similar plight on a Tech Forum...I found several articles yesterday based upon the error you gave.




    Hope that helps!!

    TIM
     
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    James12513 Well-Known Member

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    timsdd's thankyou sooooo much, you've been a massive help :p
     
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    you bet...I am more than green on the webmaster stuff so it's nice to contribute when I can on the other things -
    I try to be a little more than comic relief if possible ;)

    there is another site somewhere...have to look for it.

    it'll tell you the compatible media per X player.

    I doubt that's your problem but for instance - a lot of the cheaper drives can't use the bargain basement media.
    I don't think I've ever been able to use Khypermedia discs for example.

    Maxell is a pretty good name though - so I doubt that's your problem. [​IMG]
     
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