DVD Burner Problem

[lilmads]

Hey guys, hopefully one of you can help me out yet again...

My Dell desktop isn't recognizing any DVD-Rs that I put into the DVD burner drive. Basically I can put any DVD-R in and nothing pops up. To top it off when I go to Nero to burn a DVD it says please insert a DVD... and when I put one in it doesn't read it or something... However the same drive is recognizing CD-Rs...

any ideas?

[PM5K]

If they are the same disks you've been using your drive may be fucked...

[lilmads]

^Yeah and it burns fine on my laptop... But isn't it odd that the CD-Rs are fine but the DVD-Rs aren't?

[TDMVPDPOY]

either ur dvdrs are not compatible with the burner, vice versa

if you had exp with the dvdrs already with the burner, it could be the burner, update teh drivers.

[ChumpDumper]

Some versions of Nero have to be set to either CD or DVD when you open them.

Otherwise try some other program.

[leemajors]

i would try updating the firmware, or as previously suggested, another dvd-r brand.

[TDMVPDPOY]

oh and sumtimes the program used is not compatible also

if neither works looks like you gotto open that closest window, and you know the rest :D

[lilmads]

Thanks guys.
I wasn't able to find any drivers... The model number is HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B... :(
As for another DVD-R brand, I did try that and it wasn't read either... Funny thing is that I've burnt DVDs successfully and its not working all of a sudden...

[PimpScourge]

look for the new firmware on dell's customer support site, they should have it there. Looks like a common problem.

[lilmads]

^ Trying that right now actually... Let's see...

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Does your dvd player read commercial DVDs or DVD+R? If it does, it's probably a software/driver issue, but if it doesn't, your DVD-R is toast. Time to hit newegg (www.newegg.com)