My DVD RW does not record

/Oslo/ said:

I own a NEC DVD RW 2500A, and it can play DVDs fine, but when I enter a DVD
R into the machine, it XP changes it from DVD RW drive to a CD drive, and
Nero cannot write to it, as it states it needs a DVD R or DVD RW.
I am using Packer Bell DVD-R s 4.7GB 4x.

Visit the MS Knowledge Base, via the link below, and into the search box
type...

"will not recognize RW drive"

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
http://support.microsoft.com

Hi,

I own a NEC DVD RW 2500A, and it can play DVDs fine, but when I enter a DVD
R into the machine, it XP changes it from DVD RW drive to a CD drive, and
Nero cannot write to it, as it states it needs a DVD R or DVD RW.
I am using Packer Bell DVD-R s 4.7GB 4x.

Is there a setting I need to change?

Thanks

O.

XP does not burn DVDs, you need third-party DVD burning
software.


"dev" wrote in message
...
| /Oslo/ said:
|
| I own a NEC DVD RW 2500A, and it can play DVDs fine, but
when I enter a DVD
| R into the machine, it XP changes it from DVD RW drive
to a CD drive, and
| Nero cannot write to it, as it states it needs a DVD R
or DVD RW.
| I am using Packer Bell DVD-R s 4.7GB 4x.
|
| Visit the MS Knowledge Base, via the link below, and into
the search box
| type...
|
| "will not recognize RW drive"
|
| --
| For most XP answers and tweaks...
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
| http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
| http://support.microsoft.com

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
XP does not burn DVDs, you need third-party DVD burning
software.

I know that, I'm using NERO 6. But I think that because XP identifes the
drive as a CD drive when a DVD-R is in, that is what is causing the problem.

O.

Is Nero 6 a retail version - if so should work.

Is Nero 6 an OEM version that shipped with the NEC drive you are talking
about - if so it should work.

Is Nero 6 an OEM version that DID NOT ship with the NEC drive you are
talking about - if so it should NOT work. See www.nero.com for more info.
Solution is to purchase the retail version instore/online.

r.


"Oslo" wrote in message
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"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
XP does not burn DVDs, you need third-party DVD burning
software.

I know that, I'm using NERO 6. But I think that because XP identifes the
drive as a CD drive when a DVD-R is in, that is what is causing the
problem.

O.

"namniar" this@that wrote in message
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Is Nero 6 a retail version - if so should work.

Yes it is