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4/21/2006 4:04:24 PM EDT
Okay, I got a DVD Burner.  I got blank DVDs (DVD-R).

I got Burning Software (Nero).  It read my disk and said insert a blank one.  When I did, it said it was no good.

Do I need to Format the DVD or something?  How do I do that?!?
4/21/2006 4:07:02 PM EDT
[#1]
will your drive write to -r

its either a -r drive,  +r drive   or both
4/21/2006 4:08:05 PM EDT
[#2]
Definately both.  In fact, it lists about a dozen kinds of disks it will write to.
4/21/2006 4:24:21 PM EDT
[#3]
i have tried about a dosen different programs for backing up my movies.

bout the only one i found that worked was dvd xcopy.


good luck finding it. its been banned by the feds.



BTW its bloody expensive if you can find it.
4/21/2006 4:24:36 PM EDT
[#4]
Quoted:
Do I need to Format the DVD or something?  How do I do that?!?


no.  upon inserting a blank DVD,
a.) Nero should pop up asking what do you want to do with your DVD
-or-
b.) Windows should pop up a box asking you what you want to do with your DVD (i.e. choose Nero).

did you try another blank disc?
4/21/2006 4:27:15 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
i have tried about a dosen different programs for backing up my movies.

bout the only one i found that worked was dvd xcopy.


good luck finding it. its been banned by the feds.



here's the source code for it:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dvdx
4/21/2006 4:29:26 PM EDT
[#6]
Try another disc. Sometimes they come fucked. If Nero still wont recognize it try a different brand and  use +Rs. They work better in most drives.
4/21/2006 5:19:19 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Try another disc. Sometimes they come fucked. If Nero still wont recognize it try a different brand and  use +Rs. They work better in most drives.


When I went to buy blanks, it was a total crapshoot.  I have no idea the difference between +R and -R.  Can anyone explain?
4/21/2006 5:20:33 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Try another disc. Sometimes they come fucked. If Nero still wont recognize it try a different brand and  use +Rs. They work better in most drives.


When I went to buy blanks, it was a total crapshoot.  I have no idea the difference between +R and -R.  Can anyone explain?



all dvd writers made in the last few years should be capable of writing to minus R and plus R discs.
4/21/2006 5:23:24 PM EDT
[#9]
UPDATE:

I just tried it again.  Without doing anything different, it seems to be working.  It is burning right now.  Thanks to all that helped!

Another question, I feel like a DOLT for asking... What is this "Neato" thing it came with?  It's a red disk shaped thing with a pop up center.  Other than holding a couple of disks on it what is it's purpose?
4/21/2006 5:37:43 PM EDT
[#10]
In the upper right corner there are to selectable tabs, one for burning to dvd's and one for burning to cd's. If you have cd's selected then you get that message. just back up and click on the dvd tab and it should work just fine. I just did this yesterday.
4/21/2006 6:16:01 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
UPDATE:

I just tried it again.  Without doing anything different, it seems to be working.  It is burning right now.  Thanks to all that helped!

Another question, I feel like a DOLT for asking... What is this "Neato" thing it came with?  It's a red disk shaped thing with a pop up center.  Other than holding a couple of disks on it what is it's purpose?


is it used to put on the cd labels
4/21/2006 6:22:52 PM EDT
[#12]
Quoted:
Okay, I got a DVD Burner.  I got blank DVDs (DVD-R).

I got Burning Software (Nero).  It read my disk and said insert a blank one.  When I did, it said it was no good.

Do I need to Format the DVD or something?  How do I do that?!?


Are you copying MOVIES?

If so, you need a program designed to decode the movies & copy them for you. Something like DVDShrink....

Nero & Alcohol 120 can only burn, they can't decode.

DVD XCopy is old news (since it was banned), but if you want it, it's probably available on bittorrent (www.isohunt.com)...

Current software includes 'CloneDVD' or 'DVDShrink', along with many others...
4/21/2006 6:23:12 PM EDT
[#13]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Try another disc. Sometimes they come fucked. If Nero still wont recognize it try a different brand and  use +Rs. They work better in most drives.


When I went to buy blanks, it was a total crapshoot.  I have no idea the difference between +R and -R.  Can anyone explain?

Glad to hear ya got it working and you will not understand any of this but it is interesting:

With DVD-R the addressing is done with additional pits and lands called land pre-pits in the areas between the grooves and the groove on a DVD-R disc has a constant wobble frequency.

With DVD+R it  uses a much faster wobble, and the addressing information is carried by a phase modulation of this wobble called ADIP.
4/21/2006 6:28:05 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Try another disc. Sometimes they come fucked. If Nero still wont recognize it try a different brand and  use +Rs. They work better in most drives.


When I went to buy blanks, it was a total crapshoot.  I have no idea the difference between +R and -R.  Can anyone explain?


Both will work in any modern DVD player

Some recorders only use one or the other.

If your recorder uses either it does not matter....
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