file wont burn from usb to dvd

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:26pm #1

I have a .re4 file saved on my usb key. I am trying to burn it onto a dvd but it wont do it. Even when i try dragging the file over to the dvd all i hear is a ping. Can anybody help. Thanks in advance

refusetolose · 16-06-2013 9:30pm

the software probably doesn't recognize the filetype

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:32pm

ok thanks is there anyway i can get around this?

GerardKeating · 16-06-2013 9:37pm

nd001 wrote: »

ok thanks is there anyway i can get around this?

Try put on hard drive first. Thrn hsrd drive to dvd?

refusetolose · 16-06-2013 9:39pm

are you burning a data dvd or a dvd that you want to play in actual dvd players?

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:42pm

I just tried putting it on te hard drive the putting it on the dvd it still wont work. Its a data dvd its 420mb

refusetolose · 16-06-2013 9:43pm

nd001 wrote: »

I just tried putting it on te hard drive the putting it on the dvd it still wont work. Its a data dvd its 420mb

try zipping it up and put it on then?

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:45pm

ok thanks sorry if i am pissing you off im fairly novice to this can you explain how to zip it up thanks

refusetolose · 16-06-2013 9:49pm

its fine

right click the file and click add to "filename" .zip

or something along those lines

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:53pm

thanks for that mate i tried that didnt work unfortunately didnt work

Skill Magill · 16-06-2013 9:55pm

Are you using a dvd in a cd drive perchance?

nd001 · 16-06-2013 9:58pm

i dont actually know tbh. Its on my toshiba laptop here. Its always played dvd's before but as i said im a novice to all of these things

Skill Magill · 16-06-2013 10:03pm

Ah your fine so, I've often tried to read dvds on older pcs before realising there was only a cd player installed!
How big is the file btw? If its over 4.7 Gbs the dvd wont be big enough

nd001 · 16-06-2013 10:05pm

ye thanks. This is becoming really frustrating

refusetolose · 16-06-2013 10:06pm

what software are you using to burn?

syklops · 16-06-2013 10:07pm

nd001 wrote: »

ye thanks. This is becoming really frustrating

What software are you using to do the burning? And what Operating System are you on?

nd001 · 16-06-2013 10:17pm

sorry guys for wasting your time i got sorted. I was shown that my dvd i was trying to burn to had read only box ticked on it. Thanks for the help again it was much appreciated i learned a couple of things anyway

file wont burn from usb to dvd

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