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606781 2007-10-31 04:45:00 Hey.
Well i just installed a DVD Multi Drive (LG GSA-4160B)
And whenever i put a blank DVD-R in there, its just recognizes the Drive as a CD Drive.
Please help asap.
cl_metal_snake (10242)
606782 2007-10-31 05:01:00 Thats normal. It will show cd drive with a blank DVD. Or blank CD.

Until you burn something to it, and change the name of the DVD / finalise it.

Then it'll show the name of the DVD / CD.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
606783 2007-10-31 06:51:00 But i am unable to burn anything on it. cl_metal_snake (10242)
606784 2007-10-31 07:19:00 Before i put a DVD in it. It shows the drive as DVD-RAM. Is this normal? cl_metal_snake (10242)
606785 2007-10-31 07:59:00 Yer like I said its normal .

This burner shows DVD-RAM by default too, and changes to cd rom when I put a blank CD or DVD in it .

WHAT are you using to burn whatever to DVD??

If XP's burning it doesnt support burning to DVD by default .

There is an update, I think this is it ( . microsoft . com/downloads/details . aspx?familyid=B5F726F1-4ACE-455D-BAD7-ABC4DD2F147B&displaylang=en" target="_blank">www . microsoft . com)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
606786 2007-10-31 08:09:00 Uh ive tried everything to put something on it. But nothing seems to work.
The methods ive tried are: Windows Media Player, Windows Movie Maker, Nero Vision, etc
cl_metal_snake (10242)
606787 2007-10-31 08:14:00 Well I dont think WMP or Moviemaker can write to DVD (by default)

Altho I think Vista can, XP cant.

Nerovision SHOULD (well it might, depending on WHAT option you selected).

As some plugins for Nerovision arent free (you have to pay for them).

You didnt format the DVD BEFORE you burned to it, did you??

Because you DONT format it.

What else is on the same ide connection as this burner??? Anything??
Speedy Gonzales (78)
606788 2007-10-31 08:19:00 Okay ill try NeroVision again.
No i didnt format the dvd
And nothing else is ont he same ide cable
cl_metal_snake (10242)
606789 2007-10-31 08:23:00 Make sure before you burn, the burner is selected, and its not on image recorder .

Which burns an image to the hdd . It doesnt burn whatever to the DVD .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
606790 2007-10-31 08:27:00 Okay.
I got a .avi file i want to burn on a blank DVD.

How would i go about doing it?
cl_metal_snake (10242)
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