DVD+/-R not being recognized by DVD Burner

[tjamz]

I have a Micro Advantage DVD burner that I got for xmas, every time I put a blank DVD in there it doesn't register (meaning it won't even open up roxio or nero or any other burning software). I can't access the blank media via drag and drop using windows explorer either. When I try and burn using Nero I get an incompatible media message.

What I've tried is updating the firmware drivers, using different media from a different manufacturer, using different formats of media (+ and -) and it still doesn't want to work.

Any suggestions?

[amicheze]

so it shows up in My Computer but you cant do anything with it? i assume youre using xp? try going into the bios and checking that its being recognized as the right kind of drive.

[tjamz]

it's recognized correctly...I just got it to do a +R burn, but that was after like 50 attempts

[Jim]

return it. buy a plextor or nec drive

[Raider]

I have a plextor 716a 16x dvd burner...it kicks ass..you can get one a best buy for 129.00..all my drives are plextors and never make and coasters with it

[Joel]

I bought a internal for 90 plus a 50 dollar rebate 16x .... good burner works everytime, very easy to install. Could it be the DVDs your using?

[mym6]

did you hook it up on the ide channel alone as the master?

[tjamz]

ok....just tried this again today, everything works perfectly now.....stupid technology....

[weshole]

Go figure.