Posted by marks542004 on 11/15/06 22:32

Rick Matthews wrote:
> I'm new to DVD-RW and I need some direction, please.
>
> The DVD-R media that I purchased (details below) don't appear to be
> blank. If I <right><click> on the drive in My Computer and select
> properties, the <General> tab shows this information:
>
> DVD-R Blank Disc
> --------------------------------------------------
> Type CD Drive
> File System UDF2.00
> --------------------------------------------------
> Used Space 328,925,184 bytes 313 MB
> Free Space 4,376,821,760 bytes 4.07 GB
> --------------------------------------------------
> Capacity 4,705,746,944 bytes 4.38 GB
>
> When you open the dvd in explorer there are no files listed (hidden and
> system files are not hidden).
>
> Every one that I've tested out of the two packs gives me the same
> results.
>
> It apparently confuses Nero, because after taking a long time to recode a
> video to fit on a 4.38 GB DVD, it starts burning and burns until it runs
> out of room, and ends in a failure.
>
> Windows XP Home SP2
> Mad Dog MegaSTOR 18X Triple Format Internal DVD-RW MD-18XTFI
> Sony DVD-R 16X 25DMR47LS4
>
> Thanks in advance!


contact sony at the link below .

http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/page.do?page=/RecordableMedia/support.html

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