mantonr Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 I have been trying to burn DVD's using my stupid HP computer for about a week now using the internal DVD drive. I have burnt DVD's with it before, so it did used to work so i know it isn't the software. I have come to terms with the fact that i think the drive maybe dead so i have borrowed an external DVD writer to do the job in its place. i have even got some different software (Alcohol 120%) to see if i can make this work better. After putting a new disc in i go into alcohol and tell it to burn the image using the external drive and it just states that the DVD in the drive is not empty to it cannot perform the operation. Now this definately is not the external drive. I did try and format it using DLA that comes with windows but this just crashses when i click ok when it tries to tell me its finished and then it just shows the drive up as being a normal CD-ROM drive not a burner at all. Does anybody know what is going on here, but my computer is really starting to hack me off and as soon as I have money to build one myself i'm giving this piece of junk to my sister. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoLoDreaM Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 it just shows the drive up as being a normal CD-ROM drive not a burner at all. 427738[/snapback] ive got an old burner that has the same problem! and im pretty sure that its gone for good.. it sucks anyways Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 HP DVD drives are picky what media you put it in. If you know someone who has a different dvd blank give that a try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantonr Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 why is it crapping out on the other drive though, the external one is an LG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 well try diff media some drives are picky what you use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobalt Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Even good DVD drives have to be upgraded to new software in the chip that's inside the DVD burner to be able to use any blank DVD's. check the manufacturer's site for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantonr Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 ok, i will get some other dvd's. U reckon i could take these ones back to the store where i bought them and get a refund? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremy Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 When you buy a prebuilt PC, you have to look at exactly what you're buying. I was having the same problem with a Dell burner and i found out that it was only compatible with DVD+R's, and I was using DVD-R's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 most prebuilts dont use dvd-r, my dad learned the hard way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantonr Posted February 26, 2005 Posted February 26, 2005 yeh i have the write format of disks, i got dvd+r's and everything but they just don't work. I'm thinking that they me just be poor quality disks since they wouldn't work in this really good external burner either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiph0pan0nym0usx Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 i agree, try another media brand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ill_industries Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 ive had good luck with Memorex and Imation media Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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