It seems that this problems has been happening a lot to me lately and on different computers with different software.

On this laptop: a Gateway, XP, AMD Athlon 64 ( need more info ask although i have a hijack this in another recent post ) The computer came with a software program that i've never heard of before: " Power 2 Go " but after not backing up in FOREVER i decided to do at least a MINIMAL back-up for my documents, photos, and favorite. When i drag and drop the FILES just site there and there seems to be no "record" button. Today i discover an option: Power 2 Go express which has a simple record button. When i press it it pops out the DVD and says there has been an error> allow me to recreate it and tell you what it says: it seems to be recording a small word doc for too long....i HEAR the HD turning and am waiting for the error message.
While i am waiting i wanted to say that if i use windows explorer and go to the E drive and hylight and right click it tells me the dis is full. It is a new disk DVD -R Also, there is no option to "FORMAT"?

Most of these DVD software program look basically the same to me so i do not mind what comes with the computer as long as it works. i have used Click and Burn, Nero, Roxio, Uleas Gold and a few others. Can't say that i prefer one to another. i just want it to work. The error message: Windows has encounters a problem copying this file. What do you want to do: Cancel, retry, skip.

Any advise or suggestions? BTW as i mentioned it seems that my Dad, his friend Jim, and i have been having similar problems on different computers all of which say that the disk is full. Can it be a bad batch of DVD's? and if so how is it that we all have the same problems? Not sure which brand they use but i'm going to ask them today.

Thanks,
Krypto