JenniferTieu Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi, I am using Easy CD& DVD Burning There is no current version on this but, I was using DVD Builder and i cannot burn one of the videos i've made because this popped up"There is no recordable media in the selected recorder" I was wondering if anyone can help me? btw my id string is Compaq DVD-ROM LTD163 and I've just installed this today. here is a screenshot of what it looks like. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/Ang...vr/untitled.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrewst Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 It looks like your drive is a DVD-Rom drive.That's a read only drive.It shouldn't burn DVD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=GR...-R&cpc=SUGG It is most definately a DVD/CD-ROM. That means you can't burn either DVDs or CDs. Buying burning software doesn't add the additional hardware inside the drive to change a Read-Only to a burner. If you want to burn DVDs, you are going to have to buy a DVD burner. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferTieu Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 um, do you know a specific place where i can purchase that DVD burner? i do not wish to purchase it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 um, do you know a specific place where i can purchase that DVD burner? i do not wish to purchase it online. I don't even know what country you're in. There's no way I can name someplace "in your immediate neighborhood." Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrewst Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hope the PM's helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura1 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 HI I have a similar problem with my burner. The hardware I have installed ( to which I am able to burn CDs) is: SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352-F I have tried using dcd rw and dvd+r....I get the message that I have not inserted a recordable device................................. if you have any answers...thanks in advance! ************** Email removed to prevent spammers picking it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 HI I have a similar problem with my burner. The hardware I have installed ( to which I am able to burn CDs) is:SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352-F I have tried using dcd rw and dvd+r....I get the message that I have not inserted a recordable device................................. if you have any answers...thanks in advance! ************** LauraThe reason DVD discs will not work is that that drive will only write to CD discs. For DVD discs it is only a reader. You'll need to get a DVD writer drive in order to write to DVD discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura1 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 LauraThe reason DVD discs will not work is that that drive will only write to CD discs. For DVD discs it is only a reader. You'll need to get a DVD writer drive in order to write to DVD discs. Thanks so much for the information . I don't obviously know enough ...yet , you make it sound so simple now that I have my perfect project sitting here......I wonder if I'll ever get it finished! Thanks again, Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_hardin Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thanks so much for the information . I don't obviously know enough ...yet , you make it sound so simple now that I have my perfect project sitting here......I wonder if I'll ever get it finished! Thanks again, Laura What you can do with your "perfect project" is burn it File. This will create an ISO file which is a disc image. You should be able to transfer that ISO file to a PC with a DVD burner and use the burning software there to burn the ISO file to a DVD. Note that not all burning software will recognize a Roxio ISO file, but the odds are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi7omy Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 DVD rewriters are quite cheap these days - and all that's required really is a small philips screwdriver Open the case, remove the 4 screws holding the present drive in place, pull out the two (or three) cables at the back and slide the whole drive out the front. Check the back of it and you will see a small jumper with three settings - CS, M and S. Set the DVD drive to the same as the old CD, slide it in, reconnect the cables and then replace the screws Switch on and you have a nice new DVD rewriter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 . . . But if your machine doesn't have a DVD writer, transferring the ISO file elsewhere could be an interesting logistical problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura1 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 What you can do with your "perfect project" is burn it File. This will create an ISO file which is a disc image. You should be able to transfer that ISO file to a PC with a DVD burner and use the burning software there to burn the ISO file to a DVD. Note that not all burning software will recognize a Roxio ISO file, but the odds are good. Thanks James I will do just that! I will also be getting a burner for myself at some point Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 DVD rewriters are quite cheap these days - and all that's required really is a small philips screwdriver Open the case, remove the 4 screws holding the present drive in place, pull out the two (or three) cables at the back and slide the whole drive out the front. Check the back of it and you will see a small jumper with three settings - CS, M and S. Set the DVD drive to the same as the old CD, slide it in, reconnect the cables and then replace the screws Switch on and you have a nice new DVD rewriter Another option would be an external DVD writer that connects using a USB2 port. They usually run a bit more $, but can be more convienient to add, especially if using a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura1 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 DVD rewriters are quite cheap these days - and all that's required really is a small philips screwdriver Open the case, remove the 4 screws holding the present drive in place, pull out the two (or three) cables at the back and slide the whole drive out the front. Check the back of it and you will see a small jumper with three settings - CS, M and S. Set the DVD drive to the same as the old CD, slide it in, reconnect the cables and then replace the screws Switch on and you have a nice new DVD rewriter Thank I'll need this info Laura Thank you all for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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