DVD Write Problem

I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
onto a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.

Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
a writeable disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

Dan Drewry wrote:
I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a
folder onto a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it
says there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File
System is UDF.
Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it
is not a writeable disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

Well - assuming you posted in the correct space and have given all
information pertinent to what you are attempting to do:

You are attempting to write to a DVD using Windows XP native CD-only writing
capability. You need to use a third party application to write to a DVD in
Windows XP. Windows XP cannot natively write to DVDs.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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Dan Drewry wrote:
I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a
folder onto a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it
says there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File
System is UDF.
Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it
is not a writeable disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

Well - assuming you posted in the correct space and have given all
information pertinent to what you are attempting to do:

You are attempting to write to a DVD using Windows XP native CD-only writing
capability. You need to use a third party application to write to a DVD in
Windows XP. Windows XP cannot natively write to DVDs.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Windows can't write to DVDs. You must have a DVD writing program.

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...
:I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
: onto a DVD for backup purposes.
:
: First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.
:
: Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
: computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
: there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.
:
: Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
: available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
: a writeable disk or it is full.
:
: What am I doing wrong?

Windows can't write to DVDs. You must have a DVD writing program.

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...
:I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
: onto a DVD for backup purposes.
:
: First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.
:
: Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
: computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
: there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.
:
: Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
: available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
: a writeable disk or it is full.
:
: What am I doing wrong?

Didn't know that - I'll try Nero - thanks.

Tom Willett wrote:
Windows can't write to DVDs. You must have a DVD writing program.

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...
:I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
: onto a DVD for backup purposes.
:
: First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.
:
: Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
: computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
: there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.
:
: Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
: available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
: a writeable disk or it is full.
:
: What am I doing wrong?

Didn't know that - I'll try Nero - thanks.

Tom Willett wrote:
Windows can't write to DVDs. You must have a DVD writing program.

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...
:I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
: onto a DVD for backup purposes.
:
: First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.
:
: Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
: computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
: there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.
:
: Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
: available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
: a writeable disk or it is full.
:
: What am I doing wrong?

In any case, a disc with a VIDEO_TS folder is preformatted for video. It is
not a data DVD. (Though it may work as such, and you can always erase it if
it's a RW)

Other free alternatives to Nero are DeepBurner, InfraRecorder or CDBurnerXP.
No need to pay for a bloated package if your requirements are fairly
straightforward.

"Dan Drewry" wrote:

I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
onto a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.

Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
a writeable disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

In any case, a disc with a VIDEO_TS folder is preformatted for video. It is
not a data DVD. (Though it may work as such, and you can always erase it if
it's a RW)

Other free alternatives to Nero are DeepBurner, InfraRecorder or CDBurnerXP.
No need to pay for a bloated package if your requirements are fairly
straightforward.

"Dan Drewry" wrote:

I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder
onto a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the
computer, it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says
there is no free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.

Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space
available. When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not
a writeable disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...

I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder onto
a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the computer,
it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says there is no
free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.

Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space available.
When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not a writeable
disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

Further to other answers. Formatting the disc on your video player renders
the disc unwritable in most DVD burning utilities. Most will also refuse to
erase the disc because DVD video recorders format the disc in a format not
recognised by windows. Some packet writing utilities will reformat the disc
and a few will erase it but only becaue they don't bother to check what
format the disc is in first.

"Dan Drewry" wrote in message
...

I can't get Windows to write to a DVD-RW. I'm trying to copy a folder onto
a DVD for backup purposes.

First I tried a new blank one and that didn't work.

Then I initialized it on my LG DVD player. When I put it on the computer,
it has two folders on it - VIDEO-RM and VIDEO-TS. But it says there is no
free space and a total size of 32.2 MB. File System is UDF.

Then I tried having Windows erase it. Again, it says zero space available.
When I try to copy a folder onto it, it says either it is not a writeable
disk or it is full.

What am I doing wrong?

Further to other answers. Formatting the disc on your video player renders
the disc unwritable in most DVD burning utilities. Most will also refuse to
erase the disc because DVD video recorders format the disc in a format not
recognised by windows. Some packet writing utilities will reformat the disc
and a few will erase it but only becaue they don't bother to check what
format the disc is in first.