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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't
burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
If it is a true DVD-RAM drive you need a DVD-RAM disk (NOT DVD+R or DVD-R or
DVD+/-RW media although some DVD-RAM drives will use anything) and the proper software to write to it. If it is a DVD-ROM drive that is for reading CD and DVDs (with some that can burn CDs but not DVDs.) What is the make and model of the DVD drive (Right click My computer, left click manage, device manager, DVD/CDrom drives for the information)? What DVD authoring software are you using. XP won't burn DVDs without 3rd party software. "*rain*drops*" wrote in message ... I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
If it's not a DVD-RW you can't burn to any CD or DVD.
-- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "*rain*drops*" wrote in message ... I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* |
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*rain*drops* wrote:
I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? There is a review of a DVD_RAM capable drive here. Notice the special media they use for the DVD_RAM test. http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams...rformance.html First page of review: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams...-Writer-Review Output of "Nero Infotool" for that drive: http://gfx.cdfreaks.com/reviews/sams...d/image018.png The software they use to test all the modes of the drive are at the bottom of this page. "Burning ROM" is probably doing most of it. Kprobe is used for scanning, to determine the quality of the burn. (I thought Kprobe only worked on Liteon drives, but what do I know...) http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams.../Features.html Nero Burning ROM Nero CD/DVD Speed Nero Info Tool Slysoft CloneCD Exact Audio Copy v0.95 beta 4 K-Probe Paul |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
There is no "Manage" when I right-click "My Computer." (Where the heck did
it go?). The DVD-RAM drive is Mat****a DVD-RAM UJ-841S. Perhaps I am trying to use the wrong type of DVD disc. That is helpful information -- I'll do some more shopping. -- *rain*drops* "LVTravel" wrote in message ... If it is a true DVD-RAM drive you need a DVD-RAM disk (NOT DVD+R or DVD-R or DVD+/-RW media although some DVD-RAM drives will use anything) and the proper software to write to it. If it is a DVD-ROM drive that is for reading CD and DVDs (with some that can burn CDs but not DVDs.) What is the make and model of the DVD drive (Right click My computer, left click manage, device manager, DVD/CDrom drives for the information)? What DVD authoring software are you using. XP won't burn DVDs without 3rd party software. "*rain*drops*" wrote in message ... I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
Thanks Paul. I checked Office Depot's site and they don't have any media
that specified DVD-RAM. I found this at another site: http://www.meritline.com/optodisc-3x...ewel-case.html Is that the kind of media I would need? And then I could make a DVD with a slug of programs and music on it? -- *rain*drops* "Paul" wrote in message ... *rain*drops* wrote: I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? There is a review of a DVD_RAM capable drive here. Notice the special media they use for the DVD_RAM test. http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams...rformance.html First page of review: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams...-Writer-Review Output of "Nero Infotool" for that drive: http://gfx.cdfreaks.com/reviews/sams...d/image018.png The software they use to test all the modes of the drive are at the bottom of this page. "Burning ROM" is probably doing most of it. Kprobe is used for scanning, to determine the quality of the burn. (I thought Kprobe only worked on Liteon drives, but what do I know...) http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Sams.../Features.html Nero Burning ROM Nero CD/DVD Speed Nero Info Tool Slysoft CloneCD Exact Audio Copy v0.95 beta 4 K-Probe Paul |
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*rain*drops* wrote:
Thanks Paul. I checked Office Depot's site and they don't have any media that specified DVD-RAM. I found this at another site: http://www.meritline.com/optodisc-3x...ewel-case.html Is that the kind of media I would need? And then I could make a DVD with a slug of programs and music on it? DVD-RAM is intended for random access, read or write. It is handy if you want to treat optical media like it was a hard drive. It is not a very fast technology. Have a look at this page, to see some of its characteristics. A big question would be, what other drives in your house can read it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd-ram A more conventional way to use optical media, is to have the burner software prepare an image of all the files to be burned, and then burn a disk. That is a much more popular way to do it. If you buy an optical drive that comes bundled with Nero, then you can do stuff like that. For my own usage, at first I was buying rewritable media, thinking I would be changing stuff all the time. Everyone's access patterns are different, and what I've discovered over time, is write-once media is OK for my usage. Because most of the stuff I archive, it turns out, I don't overwrite later. I think if I was you, I'd buy a sample pack of DVD-RAM and play with it. And see what you think. I bought a bunch of different 3 packs of stuff when I was first tuning up my burner, and by working with small quantities, you can see which brands work well. My main complaint with optical media, in the stuff I've tried the last couple of years, is burn quality and compatibility. I've burned stuff on one computer, only to find I cannot read it on another computer. I end up doing error scans on the burned disks, to see whether there are problems or not. Which ****es me off big time. I'm beginning to think my floppy collection is a safer way to do stuff :-( YMMV. Now, the DVD-RAM should be different, in that the above Wikipedia article says the DVD-RAM does read-verify during burn, and has error management. Which means, if you had flaky media, the drive would become extremely slow (because of all the extra work it would be doing, sparing out sectors/tracks and the like), and that would be an indication that the disks you bought were bad. So you'd be trying to detect the difference between "slow" operation, and "extremely slow". Paul |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
On Apr 23, 10:41 pm, "*rain*drops*" wrote:
I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* If the drive is truly a DVD-RAM drive, then you need to use DVD-RAM blank media disks. XP natively can only burn onto CD-R(W)s or use DVD- RAM disks. If you want to burn other types of DVD medias, you need a third party (not Microsoft) DVD "burning" system like Roxio, Sonic or Nero. There are some "free" burning tools also. |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
Thanks, Paul. I'm disappointed to learn that I bought a poor DVD burner.
Here I thought I was getting something good. I do have Nero and can make an image and burn it to DVD, I guess. I'll follow your suggestions to buy some 3-packs and try them out. I just hope I don't have to spend too much money -- those DVD discs are expensive! -- *rain*drops* "Paul" wrote in message ... *rain*drops* wrote: Thanks Paul. I checked Office Depot's site and they don't have any media that specified DVD-RAM. I found this at another site: http://www.meritline.com/optodisc-3x...ewel-case.html Is that the kind of media I would need? And then I could make a DVD with a slug of programs and music on it? DVD-RAM is intended for random access, read or write. It is handy if you want to treat optical media like it was a hard drive. It is not a very fast technology. Have a look at this page, to see some of its characteristics. A big question would be, what other drives in your house can read it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd-ram A more conventional way to use optical media, is to have the burner software prepare an image of all the files to be burned, and then burn a disk. That is a much more popular way to do it. If you buy an optical drive that comes bundled with Nero, then you can do stuff like that. For my own usage, at first I was buying rewritable media, thinking I would be changing stuff all the time. Everyone's access patterns are different, and what I've discovered over time, is write-once media is OK for my usage. Because most of the stuff I archive, it turns out, I don't overwrite later. I think if I was you, I'd buy a sample pack of DVD-RAM and play with it. And see what you think. I bought a bunch of different 3 packs of stuff when I was first tuning up my burner, and by working with small quantities, you can see which brands work well. My main complaint with optical media, in the stuff I've tried the last couple of years, is burn quality and compatibility. I've burned stuff on one computer, only to find I cannot read it on another computer. I end up doing error scans on the burned disks, to see whether there are problems or not. Which ****es me off big time. I'm beginning to think my floppy collection is a safer way to do stuff :-( YMMV. Now, the DVD-RAM should be different, in that the above Wikipedia article says the DVD-RAM does read-verify during burn, and has error management. Which means, if you had flaky media, the drive would become extremely slow (because of all the extra work it would be doing, sparing out sectors/tracks and the like), and that would be an indication that the disks you bought were bad. So you'd be trying to detect the difference between "slow" operation, and "extremely slow". Paul |
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Well, I do have Nero, and it was Nero that said it couldn't burn to the DVD
discs that I bought. I presume they were either DVD-R or DVD+R. (Why do things have to be so confusing?) -- *rain*drops* "smlunatick" wrote in message oups.com... On Apr 23, 10:41 pm, "*rain*drops*" wrote: I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* If the drive is truly a DVD-RAM drive, then you need to use DVD-RAM blank media disks. XP natively can only burn onto CD-R(W)s or use DVD- RAM disks. If you want to burn other types of DVD medias, you need a third party (not Microsoft) DVD "burning" system like Roxio, Sonic or Nero. There are some "free" burning tools also. |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
On Apr 23, 10:41 pm, "*rain*drops*" wrote:
I've got a DVD-RAM drive in my notebook. I bought blank DVD's, but I can't burn to them. I get a message saying that it's not writable media. I thought a DVD-RAM would write to DVD too? What gives? -- *rain*drops* XP natively can only burn CD-R(W)s or use DVD-RAM disks. To burn other DVD media, you need to use a third party utility like Roxio, Sonic or Nero. There are other "free" utilities. |
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DVD-RAM drive -- can't burn?
Remember that DVD-RAM disks are reusable (some up to 50,000 times per my
Panasonic DVD-RAM instructions). Many devices can not read DVD-RAM disks and some DVD drives can be damaged (according to the operating instructions) if you put a DVD-RAM disk in a device that can't read it. So make sure that the device that is to read the disk is capable of it. BTW, I attempted to find out more information about your drive from Mat****a - Panasonic but they had no record of the drive even though I see many references about the drive on various newsgroups (many were never answered by the newsgroups.) "*rain*drops*" wrote in message ... Thanks, Paul. I'm disappointed to learn that I bought a poor DVD burner. Here I thought I was getting something good. I do have Nero and can make an image and burn it to DVD, I guess. I'll follow your suggestions to buy some 3-packs and try them out. I just hope I don't have to spend too much money -- those DVD discs are expensive! -- *rain*drops* "Paul" wrote in message ... *rain*drops* wrote: Thanks Paul. I checked Office Depot's site and they don't have any media that specified DVD-RAM. I found this at another site: http://www.meritline.com/optodisc-3x...ewel-case.html Is that the kind of media I would need? And then I could make a DVD with a slug of programs and music on it? DVD-RAM is intended for random access, read or write. It is handy if you want to treat optical media like it was a hard drive. It is not a very fast technology. Have a look at this page, to see some of its characteristics. A big question would be, what other drives in your house can read it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd-ram A more conventional way to use optical media, is to have the burner software prepare an image of all the files to be burned, and then burn a disk. That is a much more popular way to do it. If you buy an optical drive that comes bundled with Nero, then you can do stuff like that. For my own usage, at first I was buying rewritable media, thinking I would be changing stuff all the time. Everyone's access patterns are different, and what I've discovered over time, is write-once media is OK for my usage. Because most of the stuff I archive, it turns out, I don't overwrite later. I think if I was you, I'd buy a sample pack of DVD-RAM and play with it. And see what you think. I bought a bunch of different 3 packs of stuff when I was first tuning up my burner, and by working with small quantities, you can see which brands work well. My main complaint with optical media, in the stuff I've tried the last couple of years, is burn quality and compatibility. I've burned stuff on one computer, only to find I cannot read it on another computer. I end up doing error scans on the burned disks, to see whether there are problems or not. Which ****es me off big time. I'm beginning to think my floppy collection is a safer way to do stuff :-( YMMV. Now, the DVD-RAM should be different, in that the above Wikipedia article says the DVD-RAM does read-verify during burn, and has error management. Which means, if you had flaky media, the drive would become extremely slow (because of all the extra work it would be doing, sparing out sectors/tracks and the like), and that would be an indication that the disks you bought were bad. So you'd be trying to detect the difference between "slow" operation, and "extremely slow". Paul |
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Thanks for digging up that information. I don't think I feel comfortable
with DVD-RAM. It sounds fussy. This is on a laptop computer that I hope to reformat and sell as soon as I get my desktop computer up and running. I will plan to buy a better DVD burner for that one. I'm guessing that DVD-R or DVD+R would be my best choices. I don't want to be rewrwiting to the same disk. I just want to burn stuff for archive purposes. As for the model of this DVD-RAM drive, it's unusual in that it ends in a "S". There are lots of models with the same number, just no "S". I had to have the drive replaced, as it didn't work when I brought the computer home. The warranty repair shop told me they replaced it with the identical drive that came with the machine. -- *rain*drops* "LVTravel" wrote in message ... Remember that DVD-RAM disks are reusable (some up to 50,000 times per my Panasonic DVD-RAM instructions). Many devices can not read DVD-RAM disks and some DVD drives can be damaged (according to the operating instructions) if you put a DVD-RAM disk in a device that can't read it. So make sure that the device that is to read the disk is capable of it. BTW, I attempted to find out more information about your drive from Mat****a - Panasonic but they had no record of the drive even though I see many references about the drive on various newsgroups (many were never answered by the newsgroups.) "*rain*drops*" wrote in message ... Thanks, Paul. I'm disappointed to learn that I bought a poor DVD burner. Here I thought I was getting something good. I do have Nero and can make an image and burn it to DVD, I guess. I'll follow your suggestions to buy some 3-packs and try them out. I just hope I don't have to spend too much money -- those DVD discs are expensive! -- *rain*drops* "Paul" wrote in message ... *rain*drops* wrote: Thanks Paul. I checked Office Depot's site and they don't have any media that specified DVD-RAM. I found this at another site: http://www.meritline.com/optodisc-3x...ewel-case.html Is that the kind of media I would need? And then I could make a DVD with a slug of programs and music on it? DVD-RAM is intended for random access, read or write. It is handy if you want to treat optical media like it was a hard drive. It is not a very fast technology. Have a look at this page, to see some of its characteristics. A big question would be, what other drives in your house can read it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd-ram A more conventional way to use optical media, is to have the burner software prepare an image of all the files to be burned, and then burn a disk. That is a much more popular way to do it. If you buy an optical drive that comes bundled with Nero, then you can do stuff like that. For my own usage, at first I was buying rewritable media, thinking I would be changing stuff all the time. Everyone's access patterns are different, and what I've discovered over time, is write-once media is OK for my usage. Because most of the stuff I archive, it turns out, I don't overwrite later. I think if I was you, I'd buy a sample pack of DVD-RAM and play with it. And see what you think. I bought a bunch of different 3 packs of stuff when I was first tuning up my burner, and by working with small quantities, you can see which brands work well. My main complaint with optical media, in the stuff I've tried the last couple of years, is burn quality and compatibility. I've burned stuff on one computer, only to find I cannot read it on another computer. I end up doing error scans on the burned disks, to see whether there are problems or not. Which ****es me off big time. I'm beginning to think my floppy collection is a safer way to do stuff :-( YMMV. Now, the DVD-RAM should be different, in that the above Wikipedia article says the DVD-RAM does read-verify during burn, and has error management. Which means, if you had flaky media, the drive would become extremely slow (because of all the extra work it would be doing, sparing out sectors/tracks and the like), and that would be an indication that the disks you bought were bad. So you'd be trying to detect the difference between "slow" operation, and "extremely slow". Paul |
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