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18. August 2008 @ 22:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sup folx,

I have two internal DVD drives, one is a DL Burner and the other just a DVD Drive, they are both stock. I have no problem reading/burning CD's with these drives, however, I cannot read/burn DVDs with them. The drives are listed on "my computer" as DVD-RW on D drive, and DVD Drive on the E drive, however when I right click on properties it indicates at "type" only CD drive.

I have used all major burning software to see if they will recognize as a DVD, but even ther latest NERO only sees a CD drive. I'm pretty sure I exhausted all possible driver options, but this obviously seems like a driver problem.

I am running XP Version 2002 SP2. I have the following computer

Specifications:

* CPU: Intel Pentium 4 ? 3.0E GHz w/1MB cache with HyperThreading, 800 MHz FSB
* Memory: 512 MB DDR PC3200 (2 ? 256 MB modules for dual channel efficiency)
* Hard Drive: 200 GB SATA Hard Drive, 7200 rpm, 8 MB cache
* Other Drives:
o 16X DVD-ROM w/customized bezel
o 16X DVD Dual Double Layer w/customized bezel
o Memory Card Drive for CF Type I/Type II, MD, MS, MS Pro, SD, MMC, SM, and xD, MagicGate MS,
o Floppy Drive
* Motherboard: ECS 915G-M, Intel 915G Chipset
* Accessories:
o Optical Mouse with Scroll
o Smart Office Keyboard
o Creative 2.1 Stereo Speakers
o Microphone
* Port Connectors:
o 2 PS/2
o 1 Serial
o 1 Parallel
o 1 Video (VGA)
o 1 Line-in
o 2 Line-out (1 front, 1 back)
o 2 Mic (1 front, 1 back)
o 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 back)
o 2 Firewire (1 front, 1 back)
* Power Supply: 350 Watt
* Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
* Devices:
o Open 16x PCI Express slot
o TV Tuner Card
o 56K Modem
o 10/100/1000 LAN
o Onboard Video
o Integrated Sound
* Software:
o Corel Office 12
o Fry?s Marine Aquarium Screen Saver
o Arcsoft Showbiz DVD 2
o Arcsoft Total Media
o Nero Burning Software
o Norton AntiVirus 2005 (free 90-day trial)
o Ulead PhotoImpact 8SE/

Thanks for any ideas/input

Regards

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. August 2008 @ 22:15

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