Tom's Hardware > Forum > Storage > DVD/CD Writers > Dvd Writer problem

Dvd Writer problem

Forum Storage : DVD/CD Writers - Dvd Writer problem

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Buben   09-26-2009 at 10:00:02 PM

Please can someone help me out. I bought an dvd writer and connecting the device to my pentium 3 Compaq pc it only detects cd writable plates. Whenever i go to my computer to view my drive d it sees the drive as DVD-RAM drive instead DVD-RW. PLEASE what do i do to overcome this problem.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
Bronze Storage badge r_manic   09-28-2009 at 10:10:48 AM
- 0 +

It's quite possible your new DVD writer isn't completely compatible with your old computer's motherboard. Mind sharing what model of Compaq you using?

------------------------------ Desktop | E7300 | P5KPL-AM | 2GB DDR2 667MHz | NVIDIA 9500 GT | ST3320613AS | w2228h
XPS M1330 | T8300 | Dell 0U8042 | 2GB DDR2 800MHz | NVIDIA 8400M GS | WD2500BEVS-75US | 1280 x 800
 Reply to r_manic
amnotanoobie   09-28-2009 at 04:04:54 PM
- 0 +

My Sony and Asus DVD-RW writers were also detected as DVD-RAM drives, though they could read/write on DVD's just fine.

Maybe the drive is defective?


Message edited by amnotanoobie on 09-28-2009 at 04:07:13 PM
Reply to amnotanoobie
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Storage > DVD/CD Writers > Dvd Writer problem
Go to:

There are 728 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.284 seconds
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them