Access to DVD content

Hello:


Someone burned a couple of DVDs (Verbatim DVD , 4.7 GB, 120 Min, 16X
Certified) and send them to me.
Whenever I try to access the content of these DVDs on my LapTop, I keep
getting the following ERROR MESSAGE:

************************************************** ********************
The DVD is NOT formatted. Would you like to
format the DVD, Yes or No ?
************************************************** ********************

I also tested these DVDs on a desktop computer and got the same (above)
message.

* I would definitely appreciate if someone could
help me resolve this issue ?
* Is there a way to configure my DVD player so
that it can recognize the Verbatim DVDs ?



Here is some additional information:

* My DVD an burn CDs but has trouble burning DVDs sometimes.
* The DVD on my Lap Top is working OK since I can access the content from
other sources
* My Toshiba LapTop was purchased in December 2002. The DVD player on the
desktop computer was purchased
since 2000. , could these DVD player is somewhat outdated ?
*


Thanks,
Jo


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DVD Specifications taken from manual:
DVD -R/RW: Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) Interface; Compatibility: CD-ROM, CD-R
(Read/Write), CD-RW (Read/Re-write)
DVD-ROM, DVD-R (read/write)
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[Burgy]

Don't know if this could be your problem. Were they burned on a computer or
a stand alone dvd player/burner?

I had that problem with some DVD's burned on a stand alone player/burner.
Many (most) of those use a format that not many computer burners or readers
can deal with.

Might want to check on that. It has been awhile since my problem and I
haven't kept up with that, but sounds like the same symptoms I had. Good
luck....



<JoJo> wrote in message ...
> Hello:
>
>
> Someone burned a couple of DVDs (Verbatim DVD , 4.7 GB, 120 Min, 16X
> Certified) and send them to me.
> Whenever I try to access the content of these DVDs on my LapTop, I keep
> getting the following ERROR MESSAGE:
>
>
> ************************************************** ********************
> The DVD is NOT formatted. Would you like to
> format the DVD, Yes or No ?
>
> ************************************************** ********************
>
> I also tested these DVDs on a desktop computer and got the same (above)
> message.
>
> * I would definitely appreciate if someone could
> help me resolve this issue ?
> * Is there a way to configure my DVD player so
> that it can recognize the Verbatim DVDs ?
>
>
>
> Here is some additional information:
>
> * My DVD an burn CDs but has trouble burning DVDs sometimes.
> * The DVD on my Lap Top is working OK since I can access the content
> from
> other sources
> * My Toshiba LapTop was purchased in December 2002. The DVD player on
> the
> desktop computer was purchased
> since 2000. , could these DVD player is somewhat outdated ?
> *
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jo
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> DVD Specifications taken from manual:
> DVD -R/RW: Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) Interface; Compatibility: CD-ROM, CD-R
> (Read/Write), CD-RW (Read/Re-write)
> DVD-ROM, DVD-R (read/write)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>