Posted by VideoReDo Sucks on 11/16/06 14:43

<marks542004@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1163629955.369036.259750@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> 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
>

No need to contact Sony, they'll just pass the story around their support
group and laugh.
The OP has somehow formatted his DVD for packet writing. Probably done
automatically upon inserion.
He/she has Sonic DLA, Nero InCD or Roxio DirectCD installed and it did the
formatting behind his/her back.
The used space is simply reserved for the UDF file system to keep track of
files on the disc.
The OP needs to use his/her DVD writing softwares "Erase Disc" function in
order to make the disc usable for his/her intended purpose.
They might also want to remove (it can be an aggravating task) their packet
writing software.




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