I just purchased a Plextor 716A drive and started trying to back up files onto Memorex DVD+RW's The software I used initially was the Roxio 7 provided with the drive. After the burn, the DVD read fine, but when the PC was rebooted and I put the disc back in the PC hanged and it wouldn't respond until I ejected the disc. Eventually I was able to look at the properties of the disc and it was reported as a CD with O bytes used O bytes available. So I tried it with the Plextools, same exact process, same exact result. Now I have three DVD+RW's that I can't use, format or erase, because the PC just hangs when I try. All are reported as O bytes available and used. Are they ruined or salvagable? I am using all defualt settings, and I have the latest firmware installed. I am using windows xp pro and with 1gb memory and an Athlon 64. I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this I noticed that most of the questions are for copying, so if this question shouldn't be here could someone point me in the write direction. I have been searching this site and through google for about two hours now, and I am not finding anything useful. I have gone to the plextor website and that had nothing good either. Can anyone explain why the DVD can't be read I have burned CD's since the first CD recordable drives came out and I never had a problem like this. Thanks
Hi Rowekad welcome to AD: Firstly and I'm not being picky; your post without paragraphs makes difficult reading. [some members will take one look at a block of text and ignore it.] You start off writing about burning Memorex DVD + RW' and go on to say these are identified as CDs'? Memorex is not a consistant media, a few in here will say how good it is; the vast majority just look skywards. and thank the lord they ain't using it. If you have Nero on your PC this will conflict with Roxio! My advice is get rid of Roxio anyway, and install Nero, nero is compatable with more DVD conversion programs. [there's a Roxio clean up tool in google you'll need to use it.] Roxio is a bit clingy. On a more positive note download... http://www.dvdinfopro.com/ It's free, more than usefull, and has a disc erase option at the top of it's opening page. Best of luck and happy burning gringle
