I see a lot about setting booktype in this forum so I thought I would post this here. I have a Sony DW-D18A OEM drive which (from what I have read) is actually a LiteOn SOHW-832S. I would like to be able to booktype +R discs to DVD-ROM using the guides I have seen for doing so with DVD Decrypter. It does show a LiteOn drive under the tools menu, however, I am afraid of going through with the procedure for fear of screwing up my drive. Any suggestions? Of course, if all my friends just bought a $58 Philips DVP642 player, I wouldn't bother with this ;>
Thanks Creaky, turns out that when I click on that LiteOn tab on Decrypter, it doesn't recognize the corrent booktype settings so it won't let me change it anyway. I wonder if there is another way around that?
Quote:Thanks Creaky, turns out that when I click on that LiteOn tab on Decrypter, it doesn't recognize the corrent booktype settings so it won't let me change it anyway. I wonder if there is another way around that?
What DVD formats you choose when you tried to book type with the Lite-On using DVD Decrypter? Try the (DVD+R/+R DL Media - EEPROM!) if the (DVD+R/+R DL Media) doesn't work. Did you at least get a "SUCCESS" when you're changing the book type? If DVD Decrypter did not gives you a "success," then try to book type with Nero Burning Rom or Nero Express. It's much easier that way -- just follow the below steps and you should be fine.
((Here's how to book type using Nero Burning Rom))
01) open up Nero StartSmart, then click on Nero Burning Rom
02) EXIT out the "New Compilation" when it pops up
03) click on "Chooses A Recorder" (it's a small burner icon next to (I) and "the arrow down")
04) click on "Options", then on "Book Type Settings", set to "Automatic" and click "OK" - that's it... easy as smoking. Now every burning using a DVD+R disc your Nero will automatically change the booktype into a DVD-ROM format.
01) open up Nero StartSmart, then Nero Express
02) now click on "Copy Entire Disc"
03) click on "Options", then onb "Book Type Settings", set to "Automatic" and click "OK", then "Exit" out. That's it... easy as sipping on some Corona. Again, now every time when you burn, Nero will automatically change your DVD+R into a DVD-ROM in prior to the actual burning process.
Basically, you only need to set the "book type setting" on Nero once. So, if you book type it with Nero Burning Rom already then you don't need to do it again on Nero Express or vice versa.
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There is a link there for that booktyping utility and I have seen many posts on Mort81 saying that utility will work on the sony DVD-RW drives that are rebadged liteys.
