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dvd drive showing up as cd drive?

Discussion in 'DVD / Blu-ray drives' started by crashiee, Apr 18, 2007.

  1. crashiee

    crashiee Guest

    hey i have a dvd burner and under computer it is showing up as a cd drive, i tryed to burn something to a dvd and it is not working. can someone help me out
     
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  2. binkie7

    binkie7 Moderator Staff Member

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    Is it showing as a cd drive when you have a blank in it?
    That's normal and ok.

    What are you trying to burn? What's happening and/or error message?
    Programs using? Media using?
     
  3. crashiee

    crashiee Guest

    i get an error
     
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    binkie7 Moderator Staff Member

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    Great now just did the info from my post above.
     
  5. GrandpaBW

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    Binkie, getting useful info from the OP may be like pulling teeth. :)
     
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    binkie7 Moderator Staff Member

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    I think you may just be right GrandpaBW :)

    Just realized my 'typo' - meant to say 'just need the info from my above post' :)

    @crashiee
    For us to help you we need more info. Lots of reasons why a burn can fail.
    More info is better :)
     

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