I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it.

wii_zil · 07-20-2008, 03:17 AM

Today I bought like 10 DVD-RW cds to burn my favorite movies into. I also downloaded Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 free to burn..I tried burning the movies but it says no cd is detected. i went over to my device manager and clicked on DVD/CD-ROM drives. There I saw HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE 8400B. what is this and is it for dvd? if not how can i install a dvd drive on my computer?

**manic** · 07-20-2008, 07:18 AM

Looks like you have a cd burner, not cd/dvd. Buy a cd/dvd burner,
install it like the other one, if you buy a ide drive pay attention to the
jumpers on the back. They usually come with instructions, not very
hard. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being hard I would give this a 1.
Make sure to unplug pc from wall anytime you fool around inside of case.

wii_zil · 07-25-2008, 05:25 AM

ok a dandie company just installed a dvd rom in my computer. now how do i even burn a dvd to my dvd-rw cd? what is a good program out there to do this that's free.
when i download, what extension should it be? avi? mpg? wmv? iso? please provide detailed info..thanks

**Fox** · 07-25-2008, 05:48 AM

DVD-rom? DVD-rws need a dvd burner to write to them. A dvd rom drive will only read.

I use infrarecorder to burn images to disks, it seems to work best.

If these movies were downloaded illegally, we cannot help you.

wii_zil · 07-25-2008, 06:32 AM

how do i find out if i have a dvd burner?
i looked at the dvd tray and it says dvd rom
in my device manager it says.. LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S ..is that a dvd burner?

**Fox** · 07-25-2008, 06:47 AM

That's a DVD-rom drive. You won't be able to burn a DVD with that.

wii_zil · 07-25-2008, 06:58 AM

ok so how do i exactly install a dvd burner for my computer? and what kind?

**Fox** · 07-25-2008, 08:17 AM

As long as it supports the media you get (+ vs -) and your computer supports SATA (if you get a serial ata drive) then any one should do.

**justpassingby** · 08-03-2008, 03:09 PM

The OP admitted he had downloaded Narnia - which is a copyrighted movie - in another thread. Warning for illegal activities given (no infraction points) and thread closed.

You were warned by Fox :

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox

If these movies were downloaded illegally, we cannot help you.

07-20-2008, 03:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
wii_zil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 150 OS: XP	I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. Today I bought like 10 DVD-RW cds to burn my favorite movies into. I also downloaded Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 free to burn..I tried burning the movies but it says no cd is detected. i went over to my device manager and clicked on DVD/CD-ROM drives. There I saw HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE 8400B. what is this and is it for dvd? if not how can i install a dvd drive on my computer?

07-20-2008, 07:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,988 OS: xp	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. Looks like you have a cd burner, not cd/dvd. Buy a cd/dvd burner, install it like the other one, if you buy a ide drive pay attention to the jumpers on the back. They usually come with instructions, not very hard. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being hard I would give this a 1. Make sure to unplug pc from wall anytime you fool around inside of case. __________________

07-25-2008, 05:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
wii_zil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. ok a dandie company just installed a dvd rom in my computer. now how do i even burn a dvd to my dvd-rw cd? what is a good program out there to do this that's free. when i download, what extension should it be? avi? mpg? wmv? iso? please provide detailed info..thanks

07-25-2008, 05:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,733 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. DVD-rom? DVD-rws need a dvd burner to write to them. A dvd rom drive will only read. I use infrarecorder to burn images to disks, it seems to work best. If these movies were downloaded illegally, we cannot help you. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

07-25-2008, 06:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
wii_zil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. how do i find out if i have a dvd burner? i looked at the dvd tray and it says dvd rom in my device manager it says.. LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S ..is that a dvd burner?

07-25-2008, 06:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,733 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. That's a DVD-rom drive. You won't be able to burn a DVD with that. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

07-25-2008, 06:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
wii_zil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 150 OS: XP	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. ok so how do i exactly install a dvd burner for my computer? and what kind?

07-25-2008, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,733 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: I downloaded a DVD, now I need help to burn it. As long as it supports the media you get (+ vs -) and your computer supports SATA (if you get a serial ata drive) then any one should do. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!