bitsetting (set booktype) in Nero

I tried following the tutorial at booktypefaq.com but
at step 5. Then click on "Options", then on "Book Type Settings", set to "Automatic" and click "OK" - [bold]there is no[/bold] "Book Type Settings" option (under express or burning rom).

Any idea why? It's Nero 7 (6.3 & above supposed to have it.)

(Reason for doing it is attempt to "trick" my standalone into playing dvd+r dl disc's (I burned one previously which it wouldn't play but it played fine in other people's standalones I tried it on.)

 

Thanks binkie7, I did find it there but it was "greyed out" so I suppose that means the drive (Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-1633S) isn't capable.

I thought there was a way to "flash" (or somehow) alter the drive itself.....am I wrong?

 

Thanks all.....I used utility LOCOENG provided link to & set it to DVD-ROM (had a +R disc in!) but in Nero the booktype option still isn't there (under cd-dvd speed w/ dvd+r dl disc in it reads -
current disc type: dvd+r dl
current book type: dvd+r dl
but drop down AND set buttons are still greyed out).

Not sure if once the [bold]drive[/bold] bitset is changed you [bold]still[/bold] need to make a change in Nero too?

 

I'm puzzled too! The Lite On utility has 3 boxes on the bottom -
1. Write Now!
2. Change
3. Query
I click change, it tells me "booktype changed successfully" (there is also a small "save setting" checkbox which I click on but it won't put a check there?). The Write Now! box STAYS greyed out.

I tried a video_ts folder in dvd shrink & got to where the booktype setting option was & it was greyed out too(?).

Other info I found only confuses matters -
Why does Nero 6 get confused with the booktype?
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?p=634187#post634187

Nero 6.6 - booktype setting *unveiled*
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=112860

In Nero there is also under options: "write extended lead outs on double layer discs" which was unchecked. I checked it but it didn't fix the greyed out issue.

I ONLY have 1 DVD+R DL & I KNOW it won't play in my standalone if not burned as DVD-ROM (& then it's only "possible.") I'm holding off for now but will probably just have to burn it & see.....a pricey experiment!

Thanks!

 

I'm thinking maybeit is changing the drive & Nero just isn't showing it.
I looked into the registry bit a little but am not knowledgable enough to risk messin' w/ it!
Can't go the iso/dvd decryptor route because I am FAT32 so the iso's file size would be bigger than the 4 GB max. (It's a 7.5 GB torrent of taper-friendly musician so made up of smaller "pieces" in a VIDEO_TS folder.)
When I give in & burn it I'll check it & post if it came out DVD-ROM. I just hate risking my only disc!

 

I may not be able to burn it after all. Haven't used Nero in a few weeks & haven't changed anything (except the utility thing) but when I get to "add files" in CD or DVD it will never bring up the window showing files to add (even after restarts).
The utility shouldn't really have anything to do w/ that but I've not had this prob before....not sure whats going on.....

 

I re-installed the partition that nero was on from a Ghost image & it will now bring up the add files window as it should but alas, it only loads 111 MB before telling me the "disc is full."
This project seems doomed from the start. Nero is by far the worst program I've ever dealt with.

 

I am having the exact same problem. Right now I have the most updated version of Nero (7.0.8.2). When I try to follow the instructions for doing the booktype, there is nothing there. All it says is "Power-burn" and "DVD high compat........" and they are both checked. I also see them greyed out in that other part. I have a Sony DU1612. I always get sony because of the quality and to avoid problems such as this so I wont be happy if I find out this drive doesn't have the capability that others do. I've tried to research if this drive is capable of doing the booktype and I will be very surprised if it can't. What do you think about this? Thanks in advance.

 

Not sure about booktyping your particular drive. I suspect if you do booktype it, nero may not recognize it(i.e., settings will still be greyed out) but it WILL be booktyped.
As I posted earlier, as usual, nero would not even load my project so I booktyped w/ the utility & burned w/ no problems using Gear DVD standard. As LOCOENG suggested:

I did & it WAS booktyped DVD-ROM.
Sorry this doesn't really help you because I couldn't actually test it using nero. Also booktyping depends on your drive's capability which I don't know & not sure how you'd find out. Hopefully others here can help you.