"brenchrised" wrote in message
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HI! I have the same problem with my DVD burner, it can play and read
discs with contents, but when you try to burn and put an empty disc, it
says that the Driver is still empty... I bought a new one hoping that it
is the dvd burner but still having the same problem.

Please help, I still have a lot more important things to do like
minding my newborn baby than fixing this dvd player for hours.

Also, I have tried the Nero Info Tool and got the report but I don't
know what to do next..

Please help.


If you mean you tried a specific brand of blank DVD and it is
not recognised and it is a type your drive can burn to, DVD +/- etc,
Then you require to flash that drive with a firmware update.

Firmware is on-board code that allows a drive to function.
An update fixes bugs, but importantly increases a drives compatibility
with the ever increasing brands of blank media.

First you must identify the *exact model of burner - in Device Manager,
Then RIGHT click on the device and select "Properties"
Click the "Details" tab
Listed under "Device Instance ID" will be the currently installed firmware.

Now goto the *manufacturers site for that model and click the Support
and/or download link. Locate and download the latest version firmware
for your exact model, follow exactly the instructions how to flash the drive
with latest firmware (It will involve burning it to a CD-R, so use an old
CD-RW that the current firmware will recognise) once loaded and flashed
your drive will be uptodate and recognise all current brands and patched
and bugs fixed.

*Identifying an OEM's drive can be tricky from some oblique "brands"
sometimes listed in Device Manager, a very obvious example being if
it is listed in Device Manager as a "TSST.corp" model -
TSST = "Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology", if one of those, the
firmware will be available from the SAMSUNG site only.
If you have problems, post back and importantly, you must flash with
firmware for your exact model and follow the instructions.