DVD writter not recognizing blank dvd's

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It does read games pre recoreded DVD's ie Films, it reads dvd burnt on other machines and it reads all sorts of CD's. Wen i insert a a blank DVD of any kind the drive instantly turns from a DVD RAM into a cd drive on My computer. Any help anyone could suggest would be great and it show's Free space 0 and total size 0

my dvd writter is sony ad 7200s

is turns to that only by default its no problem burn any data you want and then insert it will be working fine

A

But it is showing TOtal size 0 AND FREE SPACE 0 I tried 4 or 5 blank dvd's

It shows like that only bro....
trying writing a dvd and then tell me...

A

k let me try will tell within 10 minutes

ok

A

Bro burning process failed at 12x

what then it might problem of the writer....
other wise its shown as you say

A

no my writter is a new one AD 7200S

Burning process sucessfull

but still when i insert a balnk dvd it shows total size 0 free space 0 why is it so?

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looks like bad writer to me ..same things happened to me ..with my sony writer ...thrice after sending it to rashi for repair ..newer got alright ..bought a moserbear/liteon instead ..its working fine ..so far ..

A

no it is only showing Free space 0 and total size 0 but i can write balnk dvd with nero

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AYmn said:
no it is only showing Free space 0 and total size 0 but i can write balnk dvd with nero

can u read them ?? whatever u write ???

Sony drives with NEC/Optiarc hardware suck, like the one you have now. Get it replaced, and if possible, from another brand.

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ya i can

Get another one.......I bought a Sony Optiarc writer with my new PC and had to get it replaces the next day but the replaced writer (this on is Sony too) is working nice and fine but I dont expect too much from it. Get a LG H55n or LiteOn LH-20-A1P writer

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a blank media shows 0 free and 0 total probably because there is no file system on it.....once u write some data on it gets a file system and then shows the actual data.......

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ok, my suggestion because I faced same problem wih my ASUS burner gives same solution, of replacing the burner. But for one thing Blank DVDs show zero space only. You can check it in nero express there is an option called Disc Info which gives size of the disc and free area info.

2nd comes DMA reset for burner if it taking very long to burn dics
burning at 16x time taken to burn is 6.5-7 minutes
12x in 8.5-10 minutes
8x 13-16 minutes
These are normal timings compare with your timings

3rd is a precaution you need to take while burning DVDs, while burning a DVD it is recommended not to do anything else, it can cause problems which you are getting.
Multi-tasking should be avoided while burning discs. People will say no it does not effects, that is why I am telling this beforehand that this does.

R

if i read correctly..
you burn then fail
you burn then succeed..fine
you can read what you burnt..fine
then there are no issue...
and as said above..it is just the way it is supposed to be.

what i suggest is to get your writer replaced....beware of Sony DVD writes...I bought a sony DVD writer in 2005 and i replace it thrice under the warranty and finally dumped it...now using Samsung without a single problem

AYmn said:
It does read games pre recoreded DVD's ie Films, it reads dvd burnt on other machines and it reads all sorts of CD's. Wen i insert a a blank DVD of any kind the drive instantly turns from a DVD RAM into a cd drive on My computer. Any help anyone could suggest would be great and it show's Free space 0 and total size 0 my dvd writter is sony ad 7200s

Do you another CD or DVD writer in your PC..??

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ya i have

ok,
this is sort of bug in XP, when you have 2 optical drives.

Did you also get error "Incorrect Function" when you insert a blank CD/DVD and click on it????

The workaround is, 'right click' on that drive's icon go to "Recording" tab and check "Enable CD recording on this drive". (let the drive be automatically be selected, but you can change it if you wish).
Now this drive will show correct size of the disc inserted

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(but, at the same time, now(surprisingly!!) your other drive wont

, thats why i call it as a bug

)

J

Even I have a Sony DVD RW drive with the same problem as AYmn. it is the only single optical drive. I was not at home for last 2 years and nobody noticed the problem as no one else really use that machine. Any way now am totaly screwed. Since the Sony does not have any drivers for its DVD drives there is no software patch which can solve the problem. Never to sony again for any drives

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^^ liggydee.cdfreaks.com

You can get firmwares from there. Both original and modified.

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I tried but still it's showing the same....... :cry:

Get drive replaced. No other solution.