Unable to write to blank DVD+RW

Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
Thanks, Lee

In ,
Lee typed:

Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
that
they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
over 50Gb
of files n stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some
reason I
am unable to send anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are
in. It
just says preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two
then
vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive is a Philips DVDR824P
DVD+RW
recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I haven't got a
clue what
is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee


What software are you using to write to the drive? You can't just
copy files there, if that's what you're trying to do.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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"Lee" wrote in message
...
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
| have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files
n
| stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to
send
| anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
| copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD
drive
| is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
| haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
| Thanks, Lee

What do mean, "15x"? What's an "MR DVD"? How are you trying to "send" the
data? First you say you're trying to "send" the data to a "DVD Rom" then you
say it's a DVD+RW. Which is it?

Lee wrote:

Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
Thanks, Lee

sounds like a compatibility problem, it just doesn't like the discs
you've chosen. My cdrw will not even acknowledge some cheap discs.
problem is you've spent good money on them and the shop won't
necessarily take them back. As you obviously haven't been able to use
any of them it's worth a try though. Take a look at the prices of
blanks somewhere online, such as

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...LICK_HERE.html

and you'll probably find you save money buying this way even taking
post and packaging into consideration.

--
Paul (It seems like I've been here before)
------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

"Ken Blake" wrote:

In ,
Lee typed:

Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
that
they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
over 50Gb
of files n stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some
reason I
am unable to send anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are
in. It
just says preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two
then
vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive is a Philips DVDR824P
DVD+RW
recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I haven't got a
clue what
is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee


What software are you using to write to the drive? You can't just
copy files there, if that's what you're trying to do.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


I am right clicking on the files, then send to then clicking my dvd writer. i been doing this since ive had a computer and its just these cds it wont work on.

"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
| have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files
n
| stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to
send
| anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
| copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD
drive
| is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
| haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
| Thanks, Lee

What do mean, "15x"? What's an "MR DVD"? How are you trying to "send" the
data? First you say you're trying to "send" the data to a "DVD Rom" then you
say it's a DVD+RW. Which is it?


i bought 15 dvd discs, 5 in a pack! Mr DVD is the brand, and yes sorry when i say dvd rom i meand my dvd+rw.

"Paul Heslop" wrote:

Lee wrote:

Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
Thanks, Lee

sounds like a compatibility problem, it just doesn't like the discs
you've chosen. My cdrw will not even acknowledge some cheap discs.
problem is you've spent good money on them and the shop won't
necessarily take them back. As you obviously haven't been able to use
any of them it's worth a try though. Take a look at the prices of
blanks somewhere online, such as

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...LICK_HERE.html

and you'll probably find you save money buying this way even taking
post and packaging into consideration.

--
Paul (It seems like I've been here before)
------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/


thank you yes i think that may be the case, well tesco with have to take
them back or i wont be very happy lol. thanks i will take a look at that
website i cant believe the stupid discs, maybe i will try then with my mums
dvd writer and if they work i will nick hers lol, thanks again

"Lee" wrote in message
...
|
|
| "Ken Blake" wrote:
|
| In ,
| Lee typed:
|
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
| that
| they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
| over 50Gb
| of files n stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some
| reason I
| am unable to send anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are
| in. It
| just says preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two
| then
| vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive is a Philips DVDR824P
| DVD+RW
| recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I haven't got a
| clue what
| is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee
|
|
| What software are you using to write to the drive? You can't just
| copy files there, if that's what you're trying to do.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
| I am right clicking on the files, then send to then clicking my dvd
writer. i been doing this since ive had a computer and its just these cds it
wont work on.

XP has no native DVD-writing capability, so you have never been able to do
that without the help of some third-party application. And now you say it's
CDs that won't work.

"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
|
|
| "Ken Blake" wrote:
|
| In ,
| Lee typed:
|
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
| that
| they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
| over 50Gb
| of files n stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some
| reason I
| am unable to send anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are
| in. It
| just says preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two
| then
| vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive is a Philips DVDR824P
| DVD+RW
| recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I haven't got a
| clue what
| is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee
|
|
| What software are you using to write to the drive? You can't just
| copy files there, if that's what you're trying to do.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
| I am right clicking on the files, then send to then clicking my dvd
writer. i been doing this since ive had a computer and its just these cds it
wont work on.

XP has no native DVD-writing capability, so you have never been able to do
that without the help of some third-party application. And now you say it's
CDs that won't work.


I have been using Windows XP built in cd/dvd writing capabilities. I have no other software installed that will be able to enable me to write cds/dvds. Its just these cds that are not working so I guess it is because they are not compatible with my DVD writer.

Lee wrote:


"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
| have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files
n
| stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to
send
| anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
| copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD
drive
| is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
| haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
| Thanks, Lee

What do mean, "15x"? What's an "MR DVD"? How are you trying to "send" the
data? First you say you're trying to "send" the data to a "DVD Rom" then you
say it's a DVD+RW. Which is it?


i bought 15 dvd discs, 5 in a pack! Mr DVD is the brand, and yes sorry when i say dvd rom i meand my dvd+rw.

XP cannot natively write to DVD. You need 3rd party software.

Lee wrote:
"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
that they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
over 50Gb of files
n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am
unable to
send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says
preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and
thats it. My DVD
drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to
dvds so I haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much
appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee

What do mean, "15x"? What's an "MR DVD"? How are you trying to
"send" the
data? First you say you're trying to "send" the data to a "DVD Rom"
then you
say it's a DVD+RW. Which is it?


i bought 15 dvd discs, 5 in a pack! Mr DVD is the brand, and yes
sorry when i say dvd rom i meand my dvd+rw.

You have been asked several times in this thread, which software are you
using to write to the DVD's? You have still to answer the question.
Further question - have you written to other brands of DVD's before on
this machine?
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

"Kath Adams" wrote:

Lee wrote:
"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs
that they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just
over 50Gb of files
n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am
unable to
send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says
preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and
thats it. My DVD
drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to
dvds so I haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much
appreciated. Many Thanks, Lee

What do mean, "15x"? What's an "MR DVD"? How are you trying to
"send" the
data? First you say you're trying to "send" the data to a "DVD Rom"
then you
say it's a DVD+RW. Which is it?


i bought 15 dvd discs, 5 in a pack! Mr DVD is the brand, and yes
sorry when i say dvd rom i meand my dvd+rw.

You have been asked several times in this thread, which software are you
using to write to the DVD's? You have still to answer the question.
Further question - have you written to other brands of DVD's before on
this machine?
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

I have mentioned above that I am not using any software like Nero I am just using XP's built in writing service. Right click on a file(s) or folder(s) and click send to then click your CD writer or DVD writer. There you able to write to your cd/dvds. Yes I have written to other brands, I have used Sony CD/RW, TDK CD-R, Memorex CD-R, Maxell CD-R, Philips DVD-R, TDK DVD-R. But have never tired DVD+RW before. Read through my DVD=RW's manual my DVD+RW is able to read and write to DVD+RW dvds. The only conclusion is that due to them being cheap DVDs and not a well known brand "MR." they are just not compatiable with my DVD Writer. www.strandeurope.com is the website for these DVDs.

***Please Also Note***

I have just tired to burn files on to the DVD using Nero, CD Burner XP Pro 3
and without success. So I put in a blank TDK DVD+R that I have spare and
noticed that when you open the CD folder obviously its blank but does tell
you the capacity: 4,700,372,992 bytes - 4.37GB where as the new DVD+RW show
Capacity: 0 and 0GB. So I guess the DVD+RW is not reading these DVD+RWs and I
should just give up and try and take them back to Tesco for a refund and buy
a more reputable brand.

"Lee" wrote in message
...
Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are MR.DVDs that they
have just started selling. I wanted these to copy just over 50Gb of files
n
stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for some reason I am unable to
send
anything to the DVD Rom while these DVDs are in. It just says preparing to
copy thats stays for a minute or two then vanishes and thats it. My DVD
drive
is a Philips DVDR824P DVD+RW recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I
haven't got a clue what is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
Thanks, Lee

DVD comes in two formats DVD- and DVD+. To write to DVD+RW both your
software {I believe Nero does} and your DVD drive must support the DVD+
format.

Newer computer DVD drives support writing to both DVD- and DVD+ format.
However, older drives support only the DVD- format.

Don

In ,
Lee typed:
"Raymond J. Johnson Jr." wrote:


"Lee" wrote in message
...
|
|
| "Ken Blake" wrote:
|
| In
,
| Lee typed:
|
| Hi, I just bought 15x Blank DVD+RW from Tesco, they are
MR.DVDs
| that
| they have just started selling. I wanted these to copy
just
| over 50Gb
| of files n stuff so I can format my hard drive. But for
some
| reason I
| am unable to send anything to the DVD Rom while these
DVDs are
| in. It
| just says preparing to copy thats stays for a minute or
two
| then
| vanishes and thats it. My DVD drive is a Philips
DVDR824P
| DVD+RW
| recorder. It is enabled to write to dvds so I haven't
got a
| clue what
| is wrong. Your help will be much appreciated. Many
Thanks, Lee
|
|
| What software are you using to write to the drive? You
can't just
| copy files there, if that's what you're trying to do.
|
| --
| Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| Please reply to the newsgroup
|
|
| I am right clicking on the files, then send to then
clicking my
| dvd
writer. i been doing this since ive had a computer and its
just
these cds it
wont work on.

XP has no native DVD-writing capability, so you have never
been able
to do
that without the help of some third-party application. And now
you
say it's
CDs that won't work.


I have been using Windows XP built in cd/dvd writing
capabilities.
I have no other software installed that will be able to enable
me to
write cds/dvds. Its just these cds that are not working so I
guess
it is because they are not compatible with my DVD writer.


It has nothing to do with being incompatible. As several people
have told you, including in the message you're replying to, XP
has built-in CD-writing capability, but *not* built-in DVD
writing capability.

If you've successfully done this before, almost certainly you did
it with CDs, and not with DVDs.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup