DVD Writing

[DontTouchWilma]

Sorry if this is a bit of a daft question, but i'm a little hopeless with computers.

Every time i try to write a data DVD the computer wants to write it as a CD, despite the drive being a DVD-RW. I'm just using the send to option to shift it to the DVD drive, but it never gives me the option of writing it as a DVD. If i try to go around this and write it as a CD, it tells me the disc is full, which it can't be becuase i've just taken them out of the packet.

Its a Sony Vaio i've got, and i can't find any other tools or pre installed software for DVD writing other than using XP.

Any help would be much appreciated

Signed Rather Confused DTW

[pdV6]

Are you sure the drive is a DVD writer?
A lot of machines come with a combination DVD reader/CD writer drive you know.

If it really is a DVD writer, I suspect that the wrong driver has been installed. Look up the right one on the Sony site and download it.

[chriswright]

I've got a feeling that XP doesn't support DVD burning like that, you have to have some separate burning software.

Edited by chriswright on Wednesday 14th June 18:02

[ErnestM]

chriswright...

Nail on the head. XP does not support data burning natively (only CD burning). You need something like Sonic RecordNow! (about $39 US) to do DVD data burning.

ErnestM

[DontTouchWilma]

Thanks for the advice, its definalty a dvd burner, made sure when i bought it cause i had a lot of data i needed to back up. That'll be tomorrows task then, any suggestions for software, need something easy to use.

Much appreciated

[Trooper2]

DontTouchWilma said:

Thanks for the advice, its definalty a dvd burner, made sure when i bought it cause i had a lot of data i needed to back up. That'll be tomorrows task then, any suggestions for software, need something easy to use.

Much appreciated

Thirded, you do need extra software to burn to DVD with Windows, Look at Ernest's post above, I've got Sonic Record now as well and it's very easy to use, I highly recommend it.



Edited to add link: www.sonic.com/products/Consumer/RecordNow/Deluxe/quicklook.aspx

Edited by Trooper2 on Wednesday 14th June 21:28

[mattley]

I think you should lok again at what's pre installed. Even Sony won't sell a DVD burner without a utility to burn DVDs.

[Trooper2]

Good point! mine came with a DVD burner and Record Now.

[DontTouchWilma]

Found Sonic after a little bit of looking, trouble is it won't burn the DVD either, dragged and dropped the files over, keeps saying i need to insert an appendable data disc and try again. Discs are Philips DVD-R and brand new. Sorry to be a pain, any other suggestions?

[DontTouchWilma]

Tis ok, got it working now. Thanks for all the help, much appreciated