Solve : Burning To DVD+Rs On An External CD-Rom Drive?

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Answer» I've been wanting to re-do my computer and want to save my files first before doing this since many are important and can't be acquired elsewhere. Just the other day was going to burn all of my files to various DVD+Rs I have through an external CD-ROM drive (the built-in one on my computer died last year). However when I go to do this nothing happens. I get a message saying to please insert a disc in drive E and I do this, but nothing happens when I try to burn or transfer the files. What do I have to do to be able to burn my files on my external CD-ROM with no problems?A DVD+R disk in a CD-ROM drive? Did you really mean that? (You wrote DVD+R twice and CD-ROM three times) 1. A CD-ROM drive can't write to disks. That's what the "ROM" part means. 2. A DVD disk won't be seen by a CD drive. To "burn your files with no problems" you need to get the right kind of disk drive. Good afternoon Shadowrath Everything that SALMON Trout is 100% true. From reading your post it seems that you bought / borrowed blank DVD's? Just in-case you do not know (I am not trying to be a wise guy ) here is a description of the different types of drives / disc's DVD (means digital Versatile disc) For DVD+R or a DVD-R are just a one time use. So once you put the data on the disc and it is closed that is it. The (-R) is a older format and is sometimes better suited for "older" drives like when DVD was first brought out into the industry. The (+R) is the newer format and is pretty much the most popular now days. For DVD-RW is the same as above but the "W" is a reusable and data can be added at a latter time. Plus the disc can be formatted and reused up to a to a thousand times. For DVD+R DL the "DL" means "dual layer" in which holds double the data a DVD can hold. For a CD (COMPACT Disc) For ROM (read only memory) Here is how much each one can hold (this can vary on use and data) CD's can hold up to 700 megabytes of data, or about 70 minutes of audio. DVD's (either + or - or RW) can hold 4.7 gig's of data or a simple movie DVD+/-R-DL can hold 8.5 gig"s of data or a movie that has say extra FEATURES like previews etc You also may see some "blank CD's labeled as MUSIC CD" and sometimes will cost more but these are basically the same as a regular CD and just look nicer and the extra cost is for royalties to the music companies. You can use a regular CD for almost anything like: music, pictures, personal files just about anything you have so long the ITEMS you are saving is not more than 700 megabytes. DVD drives can use / see any size disc from CD to DVD's CD Drive can only see / use CD's only Hopefully this helps you, Mike Quote from: hartbeatmr on July 28, 2012, 10:33:24 AM CD's can hold up to 700 megabytes of data, or about 70 minutes of audio. Interestingly, there are several sizes for CDs/CD-ROMs that are standardized. The 'original' size was 74 minutes, and could store 70 minutes of CD Audio. As a CD-ROM, that translates to 650MB of data. There are also larger discs, which I believe are part of the "Orange Book" (same as CD-ROM, to my recollection) standard, which hold 80 Minutes of CD Audio, or 700MB of Data. (also those smaller 8cm disks that hold 185MB or 21 minutes). There are also lots of completely non-standard (as in, not in any Color book specification) sizes, such as 99 Minutes. Another interesting tidbit about the Music CD-R versus other CD-Rs thing; there isn't actually any evidence that any of the cost goes to the RIAA. The actual difference lies merely upon bytes stored within the sub channels of the blank disk. The differentiation really is only visible if you burn with something other than a general-purpose PC/Mac machine, such as a separate CD-Burner. Some stereo systems allow you to record from, say, a tape, aux input, etc and burn a disc. Some of them will not let you burn to a generic blank data CD-R. This can seem on the surface as an evil plot by the RIAA, but it's actually a decision made by the manufacturers of the device; they only want their device to be used with brand name media they have approved. I would GUESS the idea was to reduce support calls from generic low-quality media problems, but I doubt it helps since those same people will probably call wondering why they can't use them at all. Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 28, 2012, 05:13:36 AM A DVD+R disk in a CD-ROM drive? Did you really mean that? (You wrote DVD+R twice and CD-ROM three times) 1. A CD-ROM drive can't write to disks. That's what the "ROM" part means. 2. A DVD disk won't be seen by a CD drive. To "burn your files with no problems" you need to get the right kind of disk drive. My mistake, I meant I used an external CD drive for my computer. It works fine as I'm able to rip from it with no problems. The discs I'm using are a DVD+R that can hold up to 4.7 GB of files on them and the drive I'm using plays both DVDs and CDs, and I've ripped from both with no problems at all. Why is it I'm unable to burn files to any of the discs? Is there a specific way to do it? Quote from: Shadowrath on July 29, 2012, 03:02:42 AM the drive I'm using plays both DVDs and CDs, and I've ripped from both with no problems at all. Why is it I'm unable to burn files to any of the discs? Is there a specific way to do it? Is it a reading and burning drive or just a reading drive? Tell us the make and model or look on the drive This says "ROM" - can only read, NOT write These say "RW" can read and write Mine says rewritable on it.is it compatible with +R disks? Good afternoon Shadowrath Yes I have seen DVD burners that would be able to rip data from a disc but NOT write any data to the disc it just means the drive is failing. If you take this external drive and use it on another PC do you still have the same results? if so the drive is going bad Thankfully enough the DVD burners are cheap around me the cost is about 30 -35 $ for a OEM DVD-RW. Good luck, Mike Maybe we should ask what kind of budget he has. An easy solution is to buy an external Hard Drive. Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 30, 2012, 08:33:04 AM is it compatible with +R disks? I can't find where it says anywhere if it is or not (and yes I have the manual). It mentions in the manual discs can be burned in it. I presume any sort of DVD disc can be burned since it didn't mention specific ones. Quote from: Shadowrath on July 31, 2012, 06:27:37 AM I can't find where it says anywhere if it is or not (and yes I have the manual). It mentions in the manual discs can be burned in it. I presume any sort of DVD disc can be burned since it didn't mention specific ones. I have already asked for the brand and model. if you eventually provide these, we can check. This looks like a good match for it. Though it's hard to tell for certain due to the sole picture provided.Hasn't it got a label? In fact, you wrote this Quote I have the manual So how come you can't tell us what make and model it is?

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I've been wanting to re-do my computer and want to save my files first before doing this since many are important and can't be acquired elsewhere. Just the other day was going to burn all of my files to various DVD+Rs I have through an external CD-ROM drive (the built-in one on my computer died last year). However when I go to do this nothing happens. I get a message saying to please insert a disc in drive E and I do this, but nothing happens when I try to burn or transfer the files. What do I have to do to be able to burn my files on my external CD-ROM with no problems?A DVD+R disk in a CD-ROM drive? Did you really mean that? (You wrote DVD+R twice and CD-ROM three times)

1. A CD-ROM drive can't write to disks. That's what the "ROM" part means.
2. A DVD disk won't be seen by a CD drive.

To "burn your files with no problems" you need to get the right kind of disk drive.

Good afternoon Shadowrath

Everything that SALMON Trout is 100% true.

From reading your post it seems that you bought / borrowed blank DVD's?

Just in-case you do not know (I am not trying to be a wise guy ) here is a description of the different types of drives / disc's

DVD (means digital Versatile disc)
For DVD+R or a DVD-R are just a one time use. So once you put the data on the disc and it is closed that is it. The (-R) is a older format and is sometimes better suited for "older" drives like when DVD was first brought out into the industry. The (+R) is the newer format and is pretty much the most popular now days.

For DVD-RW is the same as above but the "W" is a reusable and data can be added at a latter time. Plus the disc can be formatted and reused up to a to a thousand times.

For DVD+R DL the "DL" means "dual layer" in which holds double the data a DVD can hold.

For a CD (COMPACT Disc)

For ROM (read only memory)

Here is how much each one can hold (this can vary on use and data)

CD's can hold up to 700 megabytes of data, or about 70 minutes of audio.
DVD's (either + or - or RW) can hold 4.7 gig's of data or a simple movie
DVD+/-R-DL can hold 8.5 gig"s of data or a movie that has say extra FEATURES like previews etc

You also may see some "blank CD's labeled as MUSIC CD" and sometimes will cost more but these are basically the same as a regular CD and just look nicer and the extra cost is for royalties to the music companies. You can use a regular CD for almost anything like: music, pictures, personal files just about anything you have so long the ITEMS you are saving is not more than 700 megabytes.

DVD drives can use / see any size disc from CD to DVD's
CD Drive can only see / use CD's only

Hopefully this helps you, Mike
Quote from: hartbeatmr on July 28, 2012, 10:33:24 AM

CD's can hold up to 700 megabytes of data, or about 70 minutes of audio.

Interestingly, there are several sizes for CDs/CD-ROMs that are standardized.

The 'original' size was 74 minutes, and could store 70 minutes of CD Audio. As a CD-ROM, that translates to 650MB of data. There are also larger discs, which I believe are part of the "Orange Book" (same as CD-ROM, to my recollection) standard, which hold 80 Minutes of CD Audio, or 700MB of Data. (also those smaller 8cm disks that hold 185MB or 21 minutes).

There are also lots of completely non-standard (as in, not in any Color book specification) sizes, such as 99 Minutes.

Another interesting tidbit about the Music CD-R versus other CD-Rs thing; there isn't actually any evidence that any of the cost goes to the RIAA. The actual difference lies merely upon bytes stored within the sub channels of the blank disk. The differentiation really is only visible if you burn with something other than a general-purpose PC/Mac machine, such as a separate CD-Burner. Some stereo systems allow you to record from, say, a tape, aux input, etc and burn a disc. Some of them will not let you burn to a generic blank data CD-R. This can seem on the surface as an evil plot by the RIAA, but it's actually a decision made by the manufacturers of the device; they only want their device to be used with brand name media they have approved. I would GUESS the idea was to reduce support calls from generic low-quality media problems, but I doubt it helps since those same people will probably call wondering why they can't use them at all.

Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 28, 2012, 05:13:36 AM

A DVD+R disk in a CD-ROM drive? Did you really mean that? (You wrote DVD+R twice and CD-ROM three times)

1. A CD-ROM drive can't write to disks. That's what the "ROM" part means.
2. A DVD disk won't be seen by a CD drive.

To "burn your files with no problems" you need to get the right kind of disk drive.

My mistake, I meant I used an external CD drive for my computer. It works fine as I'm able to rip from it with no problems.

The discs I'm using are a DVD+R that can hold up to 4.7 GB of files on them and the drive I'm using plays both DVDs and CDs, and I've ripped from both with no problems at all. Why is it I'm unable to burn files to any of the discs? Is there a specific way to do it? Quote from: Shadowrath on July 29, 2012, 03:02:42 AM

the drive I'm using plays both DVDs and CDs, and I've ripped from both with no problems at all. Why is it I'm unable to burn files to any of the discs? Is there a specific way to do it?

Is it a reading and burning drive or just a reading drive?

Tell us the make and model or look on the drive

This says "ROM" - can only read, NOT write

These say "RW" can read and write

Mine says rewritable on it.is it compatible with +R disks?
Good afternoon Shadowrath

Yes I have seen DVD burners that would be able to rip data from a disc but NOT write any data to the disc it just means the drive is failing.

If you take this external drive and use it on another PC do you still have the same results? if so the drive is going bad

Thankfully enough the DVD burners are cheap around me the cost is about 30 -35 $ for a OEM DVD-RW.

Good luck, Mike Maybe we should ask what kind of budget he has.
An easy solution is to buy an external Hard Drive. Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 30, 2012, 08:33:04 AM

is it compatible with +R disks?

I can't find where it says anywhere if it is or not (and yes I have the manual). It mentions in the manual discs can be burned in it. I presume any sort of DVD disc can be burned since it didn't mention specific ones. Quote from: Shadowrath on July 31, 2012, 06:27:37 AM

I can't find where it says anywhere if it is or not (and yes I have the manual). It mentions in the manual discs can be burned in it. I presume any sort of DVD disc can be burned since it didn't mention specific ones.

I have already asked for the brand and model. if you eventually provide these, we can check.

This looks like a good match for it. Though it's hard to tell for certain due to the sole picture provided.Hasn't it got a label? In fact, you wrote this

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