Posted by Anthrax442 on 08/06/07 00:33

<blongmire@longmire-co.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 4, 6:54 am, "Anthrax442" <dstokesnos...@sc.rr.com> wrote:
>> <blongm...@longmire-co.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1186200063.890852.56580@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Just installed a new dual layer optical drive. Works as expected
>> > accept one thing. I can't erase/reformat a DVD+R DL RW disc? I've
>> > always been able to do so with a single layer, 4.7 Gb DVD RW disc. I
>> > use Nero 7. Nero will erase/reformat a 4.7Gb DVD+R RW but not a dual
>> > layer.
>>
>> > My guess is the answer is basic. I just don't know it. Please help.
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Bob
>>
>> Did you install the software that came with the new drive, or are you
>> just
>> using the old software? Probably Nero needs to be updated with a patch
>> to
>> recognize the full capabilities of the new drive. In any case, I'd make
>> sure you have the newest version of Nero before anything else.
>>
>> Anthrax442 - Still Using my DVR-108, works like a champ...
>
> Using all new software and updated the firmware on the new drive. I
> learned on another newsgroup that DVD+R DL RW are not eraseable or
> reformattable.
>
Uh...then how exactly are they RW's?

Anthrax442 - Seems a bit fishy...

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