dvd-rw

[pat]

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cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i do
it?

[Sharon F]

pat wrote:
> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i do
> it?

What drive are you using to burn? What software? What's happening when you
try to write?


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Ray Taylor]

You will need a dvd-rw burner and some software. The software will come with
the burner and should have documentation containing instructions for burning
dvd's.


Ray Taylor



"pat" > wrote in message
...
> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i do
> it?

[Amethyst]

pat wrote:
> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i do
> it?

Are you using the correct media for your drive? If you really have a DVD-RW
(as opposed to a DVD+RW) then you must use DVD- media. DVD+ discs won't work
in a DVD- drive and vice versa. There is only one drive in existence (that I
know of), the Sony DRU-500A, that can utilise both.

As you don't give me enough information to work with I can only hazard a
guess, but I suspect you're using the wrong media.


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[pat]

i have a sony dwu10 a it is the latest one it handles dvd-
r dvd+r dvd-rw dvd+rw i tried useing nti 6.0 and i cant=20
get it to fommat with that
>-----Original Message-----
>pat wrote:
>> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i=20
do
>> it?
>
>Are you using the correct media for your drive? If you=20
really have a DVD-RW
>(as opposed to a DVD+RW) then you must use DVD- media.=20
DVD+ discs won't work
>in a DVD- drive and vice versa. There is only one drive=20
in existence (that I
>know of), the Sony DRU-500A, that can utilise both.
>
>As you don't give me enough information to work with I=20
can only hazard a
>guess, but I suspect you're using the wrong media.
>
>
>--=20
>Cassandra
>Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead=20
Are People Too!'
>
>Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse,=20
insults, bequests
>of =A31million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve=20
(dot) co (dot)
>uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>Private requests for assistance will not be=20
acknowledged. Please post all
>correspondence to the group so that all may benefit.=20
Thank you.
>
>
>.
>

[Bernie]

Most utilities have separate program you must use to format a CD RW or DVD
RW.
I've used NTI before and didn't like it, because it didn't support my CD-RW
drive at that time, so I wouldn't know how to do this with NTI.
I use Nero and after purchasing it one can download a program called Incd
which after installing gives one the ability to format the disk so you can
use it like a hard drive. I use Incd on my Sony Vaio laptop's DVD-RW and it
works just fine.
You'd have to check out NTI's website for info on how to do this with their
program.
Bernie

"pat" > wrote in message
...
i have a sony dwu10 a it is the latest one it handles dvd-
r dvd+r dvd-rw dvd+rw i tried useing nti 6.0 and i cant
get it to fommat with that
>-----Original Message-----
>pat wrote:
>> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i
do
>> it?
>
>Are you using the correct media for your drive? If you
really have a DVD-RW
>(as opposed to a DVD+RW) then you must use DVD- media.
DVD+ discs won't work
>in a DVD- drive and vice versa. There is only one drive
in existence (that I
>know of), the Sony DRU-500A, that can utilise both.
>
>As you don't give me enough information to work with I
can only hazard a
>guess, but I suspect you're using the wrong media.
>
>
>--
>Cassandra
>Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead
Are People Too!'
>
>Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse,
insults, bequests
>of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve
(dot) co (dot)
>uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>Private requests for assistance will not be
acknowledged. Please post all
>correspondence to the group so that all may benefit.
Thank you.
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

I can't find your model listed at the Sony site:
http://sony.storagesupport.com/

But it is listed as a supported drive with NTI 6:
http://www.ntius.com/support/supdrives.asp

From the FAQ's a full format must be performed before Quick Format can be
used.

An online Troubleshooter from NTI:
http://www.ntius.com/support/tsguide.htm


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

pat wrote:
> i have a sony dwu10 a it is the latest one it handles dvd-
> r dvd+r dvd-rw dvd+rw i tried useing nti 6.0 and i cant
> get it to fommat with that
>> -----Original Message-----
>> pat wrote:
>>> cant write to a dvd rw disk anybody know why or how i do
>>> it?
>>
>> Are you using the correct media for your drive? If you really have a
DVD-RW
>> (as opposed to a DVD+RW) then you must use DVD- media. DVD+ discs won't
>> work in a DVD- drive and vice versa. There is only one drive in existence
>> (that I know of), the Sony DRU-500A, that can utilise both.
>>
>> As you don't give me enough information to work with I can only hazard a
>> guess, but I suspect you're using the wrong media.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cassandra
>> Card carrying member of the Fresh Start Club 'The Undead Are People Too!'
>>
>> Reply address is fake. Please send all praise, abuse, insults, bequests
>> of £1million to cassandra (at) craigy34 (dot) freeserve (dot) co (dot)
>> uk. Change the obvious to the obvious.
>> Private requests for assistance will not be acknowledged. Please post all
>> correspondence to the group so that all may benefit. Thank you.
>>
>>
>> .