hi all, am new to all this dvd burning stuff but i have a problem my plextor 712a will not read watch cdrom data in explorer reads DVD-RW drive soon as i put the disks in it changes to cd-drive blank dvd+r or -r disks, tried Verbatim DVD+R-R maxwell DVD+R TDK+R i have updated the firmware/tools etc i have tried CDRW burns fine its strange i put the disk it will not read but if i go in plextor tools and select CD/DVD info it tell me disk info i.e. DVD+R 4.7GB space etc i've tried burning through P-tools fails (incorrect disk format) which ever disk i use also i have updated ForceASPI 1.8 still no joy OS win XP pro SP1 any idea's? cheers Spyder
I'd be happy to help but I'm having an extremely hard time trying to figure out what you're after. Could you explain with a little more clarity and more in depth? Punctuation would help quite a bit too
hi Nephilim, Indeed very messing, 2 kids and a wifee moaning at me at the same time bad news!rushed it my bad. all they wanted to do was drag me around the shops and empty my bank account anyway back to the above subject basically I cannot burn DVD,s what ever blank DVD disk types I try, CDRW functions work fine has I said plextor tools/cdinfo reads disk info. strange thing is all burning software I've got doesn't detect the disks, through windows I get an error E:\ is not accessible incorrect function DVD Type plextor 712A firmware ver 1.02 plextor tools 2.14 ForceASPI 1.8 O/S winxp pro sp1
LOL! Whenever I feel bad about being single I'll keep that in mind! I've got a suggestion, try uninstalling the drive through Device Manager, reboot and let windows detect/install the drive (no need to physically remove the drive). Many times this will clear up the oddities windows likes to throw at us when using a burner
hi Nephilim, no joy, uninstalled reinstalled windows drivers doesn't see blank DVD+/-R disks because of this nero does not see the disks either well thats not true if i go to cdinfo it diplays DVD+R etc but on the cue sheets it displays stabdard CDRW space available i have use third party software to test DVD buring all ok but i would like to resolve this issue with windows/nero anybody!? phoned plextor tech support today! what a joke!!! waste of time, guy did'nt have a damn clue!. Spyder
If the problem is with Nero alone, it may help to uninstall/reinstall Nero. For whatever reason doing this sometimes gives Nero the Kick in the pants it needs. Also, could you post the media codes for the discs you've used so far? This utility will give you the codes: http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/ Low quality media can be the source of numerous problems.
hi Nephilim, Nero issue solved i uninstalled Nero 6 reinstalled from disk same problem! so I downloaded Nero 6, installed worked great! must be a corrupt copy on the disk oh well only about 8 hours wasted! sighs I've been backing up my Home DVD's before the kids use em as Frisbees. found one enbedded in the fence the other day come accoss my first issue lose of sound playing on DVD player lol oh well of to the guides try to figure out what i've done wrong listen mate thanks alot for your help much appreciated Cheers Spyder
