DVD-R - Is it possible my computer doesn't take these?

Dinarius · 23-04-2016 09:54AM #1

I bought a spindle of DVDs the other day and they're DVD-R.

Whether by luck or design, I think I've always used DVD+R.

I just had a minor nightmare trying to remove the disc from the drive when the software (ImgBurn) wouldn't record to it. I had to force turn-off the computer and turn it back on again.

I just burned the files to a DVD+R without a hitch.

Is it possible that DVD-R won't work on this machine?

How can I tell?

Many thanks.

D.

mordeith · 23-04-2016 10:12AM

Dinarius wrote: »

I bought a spindle of DVDs the other day and they're DVD-R.

Whether by luck or design, I think I've always used DVD+R.

I just had a minor nightmare trying to remove the disc from the drive when the software (ImgBurn) wouldn't record to it. I had to force turn-off the computer and turn it back on again.

I just burned the files to a DVD+R without a hitch.

Is it possible that DVD-R won't work on this machine?

How can I tell?

Many thanks.

D.

Should say on the DVD drawer (unless you have a slot-loading drive)

yoyo · 24-04-2016 06:15PM

It is possible (but unusual unless you have a very old DVD drive) that your drive doesn't support DVD-R media. You can use a tool like this to verify this. most drives will be DVD+/-R.
I'm guessing the issue could be that your drive doesn't like the media you are trying to use. A firmware update should sort this

Nick

Dinarius · 25-04-2016 04:45PM

Thanks.

It's DVD +/- I've discovered. (I looked in Device Manager)

So, I think that was just a dud blank DVD.

Seems to be working again now.

Thanks again.

D.

DVD-R - Is it possible my computer doesn't take these?

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