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"Insert Blank DVD"...but I HAVE!
Rorty - 2/5/05 at 07:25 AM

I tried burning some data to DVD this morning to my NU DVD-061 burner as oft times before. I normally use Roxio's Drag to Disc, but when I dragged over the files I wanted to burn, a pop-up alert asked me to insert a blank disc into the drive. But I had already inserted one and did so repeatedly, and all brand new ones too.
None of the DVDs I inserted, burnt or blank, were recognised. The light in the burner comes on when I insert a DVD and the hardware device manager tells me the device is working OK.
It still reads and burns CDs, just not DVDs.
Anybody got an idea what's gone wrong?

Hellfire - 2/5/05 at 08:01 AM

Recommend to download latest drivers before you mess with anything else at this stage.

Rorty - 2/5/05 at 08:08 AM

Thanks for posting. I should have said, the first thing I did was check for updates of drivers and firmware.

Hellfire - 2/5/05 at 08:50 AM

OK then:

The easiest way would be to disconnect the drive. Boot up then shut down.

Reconnect drive

Re-boot.

System should find it and re-configure.

Avoneer - 2/5/05 at 09:35 AM

If that doesn't work, it may just not like the brand of DVD you are using - some of those DVD writers are like women and can be very picky.
Pat...

Rorty - 2/5/05 at 12:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
OK then:

The easiest way would be to disconnect the drive. Boot up then shut down.

Reconnect drive

Re-boot.

System should find it and re-configure.

Ooops, again, I should have mentioned I tried this without success.
Avoneer, I use the same high quality TDK media all the time, today was no different.
I fear the drive has just shat itself, so I've already ordered one of the new LG dual layer burners.
Thanks for your help and suggestions anyway.

flak monkey - 2/5/05 at 12:54 PM

Are you sure your version of drag-to-disc supports DVD writing???

Peteff - 2/5/05 at 12:54 PM

I've got a 5 year old panasonic gone the same way. At £40 for a dual layer replacement that reads everything it's not worth mesing about with them. Do you need to format the new disks before they will write?

[Edited on 2/5/05 by Peteff]

Rorty - 2/5/05 at 01:01 PM

Yes, I've used the drag to disc to back up my data on a bi-weekly basis for the past year or so with this drive.
Exactly Peteff. I bought the LG drive for under AU$85 which is 34.82 pounds at today's exchange rate. The LG 4263B has been getting rave reviews, so I couldn't resist.

Hellfire - 3/5/05 at 08:02 AM

At least you got it sorted then...