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Thread ID: 62636 2005-10-14 09:04:00 My Laptop DVD writer can play DVDs but cannot burn DVDs Alan (568) Press F1
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396034 2005-10-14 09:04:00 Hi!!

I need help. My laptop DVD writer (Sony DW-Q58A) is able to play dvds fine, but when it comes to burning, it only allows me to burn cds and cannot burn DVDs.

Any clues??

Thanks
Alan
Alan (568)
396035 2005-10-14 09:06:00 Methinks you posted in the wrong forum... ;)

Anyway, have you tried different media? Try using different brands, and both DVD+R and DVD-R. Also, what writing software are you using?
Edward (31)
396036 2005-10-14 09:11:00 Thanks Edward for yr prompt reply.

I am using the last version of NERO and the media DVDs are ATi DVD-R 8X

Alan
Alan (568)
396037 2005-10-14 09:12:00 Okeydoke. What happens if you use Windows XP To burn it (Drag 'n' Drop)? Edward (31)
396038 2005-10-14 09:16:00 Nero says: "Burn Process failed at 1X (1,385 Kb/s)".

And windows XP says: "An error occured while formatting the medium"

Alan
Alan (568)
396039 2005-10-14 09:19:00 Hi

May be completely off track here but for a simple thing that can go wrong with the latest Nero - just ensure that you have selected dvd (near the top right there is usually an option that will let you select CD or DVD in both Nero Xpress and Nero Startsmart when you first start the program)
Tukapa (62)
396040 2005-10-14 09:23:00 Tukapa,

Same problem . . .

it's telling me "Burn Process failed at 1X"

Alan
Alan (568)
396041 2005-10-14 10:15:00 Alan, be sure Nero is fully updated. I had a friend with broadband download the 70+ Mb of updates and that solved most burn problems for both of us. As already stated, be sure to get high quality DVD discs. Strommer (42)
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