Solve : What type of DVD should be used to Backup Computer Files??

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Answer» Hello, I am trying to Backup my computer's files, I purchased several DVD-R 4.7GB The Brand name is TDK.. But when I try to use them to back-up files the Computer keeps informing me that; "The DVD is BLANK and UN-Editable" SO what Type of DVD shoud I be Useing? My computer is an ACER.. The system it has is; Windows XP - Media Center Edition Try a dvd R/w ...... The DVD's you have should be FINE for this. We need a bit more info here... We know the brand of your computer, but what model is it? What are the make and model of your drive? It is a DVD-RW drive, right? What PROGRAM are you using to burn these files? Have you ever performed this task before?Computer; Acer-Aspire 9300-5317 . AMD Turion 64x2 Mobile Technology TL-50 (1.6 GHz. 2x256KB L2 cache) . 17" WXGA+CrystalBrite color TFT LCD . NVIDIA Geforce Go 6100 . 1200GB HHD . DVD-Super Muiti double layer (support DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD+RW) . 1GB DDR2 (support dual-channel) . 802.11b/g wireless LAN I hope this helps answer all questions you needed, In ORDER to Answer Mine? Thanks JoapPS: No I have never performed this Task before.... However I think it may need it to be done? I have had this computer for almost a year now & the computer currently shows that there is only 50 HDD left on it. Am I mistaken in trying to doe this? Joap lol at 1200 GB HDD. unless you do actually have a terrabyte HD?Quote from: Joap on September 27, 2007, 10:03:48 PM Hello, I am trying to Backup my computer's files, I purchased several DVD-R 4.7GB The Brand name is TDK.. But when I try to use them to back-up files the Computer keeps informing me that; "The DVD is BLANK and UN-Editable" SO what Type of DVD shoud I be Useing? My computer is an ACER.. The system it has is; Windows XP - Media Center Edition As long as you have a dvd-r (DVD writer), you should be able to write to blank DVD's. You have to have a DVD R/W driver if you want to use DVD-RW's (Those special DVD's that you can burn and erase as many times as you feel) If you only have a DVD=R writer, then, you can only use DVD+R or DVD-R medica (Those DVD's that allow you to burn stuff to it, but cannot erase and rewrite) What program and/or method are you using to do this ? ? A DVD will show up blank because nothing has been burned to it. Do you have Nero or Roxio or any other BURNER program on that machine ? ? If so try with them. If not DLoad and install CDBurner XPPro.Joap, I hope this help. The DVD that you've bought is not supported by your DVD drive. You've mentioned that your DVD drive support DVD+R and DVD+RW, but the DVD that you've got is DVD-R. Double check this info. I had the same problem before with my Acer. So I bought only DVD RW (my machine support both DVD+RW, and DVD-RW, your should too.) Quote support DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD+RW You can only use media, which are marked with "+": DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD+RW, CD+R That's it.

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Hello,

I am trying to Backup my computer's files, I purchased several DVD-R 4.7GB The Brand name is TDK..
But when I try to use them to back-up files the Computer keeps informing me that;
"The DVD is BLANK and UN-Editable" SO what Type of DVD shoud I be Useing?
My computer is an ACER..
The system it has is; Windows XP - Media Center Edition
Try a dvd R/w ...... The DVD's you have should be FINE for this. We need a bit more info here...

We know the brand of your computer, but what model is it?
What are the make and model of your drive? It is a DVD-RW drive, right?
What PROGRAM are you using to burn these files?
Have you ever performed this task before?Computer; Acer-Aspire 9300-5317
. AMD Turion 64x2 Mobile Technology TL-50
(1.6 GHz. 2x256KB L2 cache)

. 17" WXGA+CrystalBrite color TFT LCD

. NVIDIA Geforce Go 6100

. 1200GB HHD

. DVD-Super Muiti double layer
(support DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD+RW)

. 1GB DDR2 (support dual-channel)

. 802.11b/g wireless LAN

I hope this helps answer all questions you needed, In ORDER to Answer Mine?

Thanks
JoapPS: No I have never performed this Task before....

However I think it may need it to be done?
I have had this computer for almost a year now & the computer currently shows that there is only 50 HDD left on it.

Am I mistaken in trying to doe this?

Joap
lol at 1200 GB HDD.

unless you do actually have a terrabyte HD?Quote from: Joap on September 27, 2007, 10:03:48 PM

Hello,

I am trying to Backup my computer's files, I purchased several DVD-R 4.7GB The Brand name is TDK..
But when I try to use them to back-up files the Computer keeps informing me that;
"The DVD is BLANK and UN-Editable" SO what Type of DVD shoud I be Useing?
My computer is an ACER..
The system it has is; Windows XP - Media Center Edition

As long as you have a dvd-r (DVD writer), you should be able to write to blank DVD's.

You have to have a DVD R/W driver if you want to use DVD-RW's (Those special DVD's that you can burn and erase as many times as you feel)

If you only have a DVD=R writer, then, you can only use DVD+R or DVD-R medica (Those DVD's that allow you to burn stuff to it, but cannot erase and rewrite)
What program and/or method are you using to do this ? ?
A DVD will show up blank because nothing has been burned to it.
Do you have Nero or Roxio or any other BURNER program on that machine ? ?
If so try with them.
If not DLoad and install CDBurner XPPro.Joap,

I hope this help.

The DVD that you've bought is not supported by your DVD drive.

You've mentioned that your DVD drive support DVD+R and DVD+RW,
but the DVD that you've got is DVD-R.

Double check this info.

I had the same problem before with my Acer. So I bought only DVD RW (my machine support both DVD+RW, and DVD-RW, your should too.)
Quote

support DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD+RW

You can only use media, which are marked with "+":
DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD+RW, CD+R
That's it.

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