DVD drive plays movies but won't read blank DVDs

[rm1609]

I am sure this is an easy fix, but I can't figure this out:

The DVD RW drive on my laptop can play movies, but it will not recognize blank DVD's. I have tried DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+RW and nothing works. I am trying to backup some data and getting really frustrated.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Rob

 

[kimsland]

Download DVD Info Pro

Install it
Activate Later (button, bottom right hand corner)

Now you know for sure, if it can write DVDs

 

[JudaZ]

Are you sure you have an DVD-Burner? It could be that you have CD-burner/DVD-rom combo

Forgot to ask, what software are you using to create the backup?
If your trying to use the built in "CD burner program" in windows it only supports burning on CD not DVD

 

[kimsland]

Yes that was my point above

 

[rm1609]

I have Sonic 7 and my wife's laptop is about 4 years old and this is the second drive. She just told me she's not sure if its a RW-DVD. If it's a software issue, any recs on some decent freeware alternatives.

Thanks again.

 

[kimsland]

Yes I linked to one above (this thread is getting stranger by each post lol )

 

[Tedster]

um, perhaps it's not a DVD burner. How old is the system? I just upgraded my old laptop burner from a CD burner to a DVD burner.

 

[kimsland]

Yes that was my point above

And the strangeness continues lol

I have an idea, it may not be a DVD Burner :haha:
Can anyone else suggest the exact same thing? I need to laugh every now and then.

 

[JudaZ]

Maybe its not a DVD burner

look at the burner, it usually is written on the unit itself what it is.