DVD-R not detected

Margaretthatcher · 8 Feb 2024 at 20:31

Hello to all. I'm trying to burn videos to DVD. My external DVD burner is recognised, but the blank DVD-R is not. Is there away to get my PC to recognise them? I bought a number of them, so I don't really want to buy any more.
Can people please help?

srekal34 · 8 Feb 2024 at 21:42

Margaretthatcher said:
Hello to all. I'm trying to burn videos to DVD. My external DVD burner is recognised, but the blank DVD-R is not. Is there away to get my PC to recognise them? I bought a number of them, so I don't really want to buy any more.
Can people please help?

Have you tried alternative software?

Jamin280672 · 8 Feb 2024 at 22:29

Margaretthatcher said:
Hello to all. I'm trying to burn videos to DVD. My external DVD burner is recognised, but the blank DVD-R is not. Is there away to get my PC to recognise them? I bought a number of them, so I don't really want to buy any more.
Can people please help?

Are you sure the blank media you brought is supported by the drive ?

Margaretthatcher · 9 Feb 2024 at 14:20

srekal34 said:
Have you tried alternative software?

Thanks for your reply. Not that great on how computers work. What alternative software would you recommend?

Margaretthatcher · 9 Feb 2024 at 14:22

Jamin280672 said:
Are you sure the blank media you brought is supported by the drive ?

Thanks for your reply. How could I find this out? And if not, could I make my computer recognise the DVD?

srekal34 · 9 Feb 2024 at 14:28

Margaretthatcher said:
Thanks for your reply. Not that great on how computers work. What alternative software would you recommend?

Try Nero Burning Rom. Do you know the model of your dvd?

Margaretthatcher · 9 Feb 2024 at 23:12

I was looking at some DVD's I burnt a while ago and there the same as the ones I'm trying to burn now. Miramax. So I have used these in the past. Any ideas please as to what went wrong?

srekal34 · 10 Feb 2024 at 08:31

You might have gotten a bad batch - have you tried multiple discs or just one? DVD-R quality went downhill over the last years due to low demand. You can try buying 1 disc from different brand to try, maybe Ritek or Verbatim?