DVD-drive problems

[Boomtown Rat]

I've been trying to burn a folder of photos onto a DVD for my father, but it doesn't work at all.  I have plenty of room on my computer (over 5 gigs, at least), and the photos themselves are about 800mb or less.  My computer will recognize the DVD-R as a blank CD, but when I try and copy anything onto it for the burner, it'll give me an error, both the default computer burner and Roxio.  Could anyone help me out please?

[ctjoyce]

What exactly is the error. If the Computer is seeing a DVD as a CD, that could be that your problem. The DVD optic in the computer could be fried.

Cheers
Cameron

[Boomtown Rat]

Thanks for your prompt response!

It sees it as a DVD-R, it just doesn't allow me to copy anything to it.  When ever I copy files to be burned it gives me the "file such-and-such could not be copied" and shows 0 bytes of data and 0 bytes of free space on the DVD

[Gunny04]

That dvd may be done for... do you have any others laying around to try and use? I've had 'mis burns' with CD-R's before and they wouldnt let me put data on them and they showed they were empty (After attempting to burn) Other than that I suggest you use a utility like NTI or Nero if you aren't already.

Gunny

[Boomtown Rat]

I've tried it with a few DVDs, it might just be bad luck, I'll try a CD.  Thanks.

[Gunny04]

What program are you using to burn the data onto disks?

Gunny

[luke]

I run first Nero's "InCD" small program, then burn or drag files in the CD & or DVD, which solved similar problems.

Even so sometimes have to restart the PC to clear out anything that may interfere.

[Boomtown Rat]

CDs burn fine, but it still tells me all my blank DVDs have 0 bytes.

[ozzy72]

Sounds like your burner is fried. I had the same problem a while back. New drive and everything worked just fine!

[Boomtown Rat]

Sounds like your burner is fried. I had the same problem a while back. New drive and everything worked just fine!

Well then why do the CDs have no problem burning and it has no trouble telling that it's a DVD-R?  Maybe I should try DVD+Rs next time.

[ozzy72]

I've got 2 burners in my machine. The old one can recognise things but can't read DVDs. Still burn 'em and read CDs. I don't know exactly why this happens but it does... something to do with the firmware and the laser methinks.