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Thread ID: 90593 2008-06-09 03:11:00 Please insert writable disc into drive D Siobhan (6842) Press F1
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676695 2008-12-07 06:37:00 In my computer, the drive is called DVD/CD-RW, and i have DVD-RW discs, is that my problem? And SP1 can fix that?
Sorry, i just realized that was the name of my drive, probably relevant...
SpartanEngineerAstronaut (9872)
676696 2008-12-07 06:40:00 I wouldnt bother with RW blanks. Use + or - DVDR's

Since depending on what youre going to put it in, it probably wont play or read it

If CD drive appears in computer, or whatever its called thats normal

Once you put a blank cd / dvd in
Speedy Gonzales (78)
676697 2008-12-07 06:44:00 I already had Sp1...lol

So my discs are useless?? If there's a way to use them i'd like to know, College kid and all strapped for cash, and i've got 10 of 'em with 4.7 GB on each, it's a lot of storage space to throw away...

I really appreciate any help.
SpartanEngineerAstronaut (9872)
676698 2008-12-07 06:48:00 Well no theyre not useless, but if theyre RW, you may have to reformat them

WHAT exactly are you going to use RW's for?

And WHAT exactly are you trying to copy / burn to the RW/s?

The only thing RW, will be useful for is data / exe files you want to keep maybe

Thats about it
Speedy Gonzales (78)
676699 2008-12-07 06:51:00 Anything, pictures, programs. I've only got an 80GB hard-Drive, was going to move some stuff onto discs so i wouldn't have them clogging up space on my cpu...

I can't even begin to use them because my cpu doesn't think they're even there...
SpartanEngineerAstronaut (9872)
676700 2008-12-07 06:58:00 How can i reformat them? When my drive doesn't think they're there...
There's cpu labs on campus i could try to use...
SpartanEngineerAstronaut (9872)
676701 2008-12-07 07:01:00 Umm, youre not trying to copy programs that have been installed already are you?

Because, it wont work later (unless you burn the install file/s to cd / dvd)

If Nero and CDburnerXP say the RW's arent writable, you'll have to format it / them

From within one of them. Then use one of the options in one of them

I would still use dvdr's or cdr's.

And dont FORMAT either if youre planing on using Nero or whatever. The program will do it for you. If you use the right option in it
Speedy Gonzales (78)
676702 2008-12-07 07:14:00 Every option there was, to erase, format, everything it still said there was no disc in the drive... SpartanEngineerAstronaut (9872)
676703 2008-12-07 07:30:00 Well the burner must be stuffed or something

Try another dvd just dont format it

And if that doesnt work get DVDR's instead
Speedy Gonzales (78)
676704 2008-12-07 07:58:00 RW blanks are sooo unreliable.....just go with a DVD+R or DVD-R Blam (54)
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