dvd burner doesnt recognize blank dvd's

cpt_spacecase · 11-05-2005, 06:04 PM

i have a hp 553w with an extra 512 ram added.i installed a hp dvd300i burner.worked great for a long time but ever since sp2 it will not recognize blank dvd's.it will play dvd's and cd's but put in a blank dvd and it thinks its a cd.im using sony and memorex blank dvd's.ive done a toltal hard drive reconstruction recovery and followed all instructions from hp.same problem still.please help me

**oldmn** · 11-05-2005, 07:49 PM

Have you checked for a firmware update for the drive?

11-05-2005, 07:52 PM

I would take the front panel out and spray some air in there and then clean the lens with a cleaning cd. If no hope I would replace mine.

I am ssuming you did not add a new kind of cd/dvd/roms lately.

cpt_spacecase · 11-06-2005, 06:16 PM

yes i have updated everything i can think of to update

**please** · 11-07-2005, 02:04 PM

@ cpt_spacecase
Can you try deleting the IDE channel that the DVDRW drive resides on from within 'device manager' and reboot your system. Windows will redetect the drive and reinstall the drivers. This has been known to help in some cases.

cpt_spacecase · 11-08-2005, 08:55 AM

did the lasr thing about the ide channel but now an hdc wont install properly?

**please** · 11-09-2005, 10:43 PM

@ cpt_spacecase
I am not sure I understand. When you say 'hdc', do you mean 'hard disc channel'? Are you saying one of your IDE channels would not reinstall?

RockinNick · 11-10-2005, 11:45 PM

hmm i had the same problem.. The dvd was recognized as a cd. However my problem was that my burner only read +r and+rw and not -r and -rw.. you probably already know this but just a suggestion.

XerXes09 · 11-12-2005, 03:52 PM

my dvd burner also doesnt work since SP2 on XP

11-12-2005, 08:08 PM

Hello XerXes09,

I would uninstall the device from the device manager ( as please told how above ) then turn off the computer phisically uninstall the device restart - turn off, install the device and turn on the computer.

cpt_spacecase · 11-16-2005, 10:00 PM

i had to go back and remove the drive totally from the system including unplugging all the wires then do a total sytem recovery.then i updated everything back up past sp2 so it was totally updated and current then re-installed my dvd burner drive.it works great i have burned 8 movies today and im so happy to finally have an answer to my problem.hope this helps others with thiers.

**please** · 11-17-2005, 05:35 PM

@ cpt_spacecase
hey that is great news! Glad you were able to find a solution. Thanks for reporting back as your solution may help others in the future. Please feel free to come back again with questions or just to say 'hi'.

b_ashegh · 11-09-2009, 07:48 AM

SOLVED IT BY CHANCE.

I have VAIO VGN-SZ740 Laptop equipped with MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-852S DVD drive and WIN XP SP2. my problem occurred suddenly, after a successful burning process, the DVD drive recognized blank DVDs as CDROM. so I could not write any more DVDs. I don't know if it could write over it as a CD-R or not.It read DVDs without problem.

It may sounds ridiculous, but after all I could not find any useful solution to solve my problem, including reinstalling DVD device, removing upper and lower filters in registry, restoring to an earlier point, contacting to service center and VAIO online support which both of them suggested me to replace the device, I decided to make a risk by my own. I made a backup of the registry key located in : 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318 which describes upper and lower filters, then I simply deleted the total key, it was performed with 1 error. all the parameters were removed except one of them. then I simply restarted the laptop and it was solved!

yeap, it was really solved, I was near to order a new drive.
BUT IF YOU GONNA DO THAT BE CARE, I'm not sure if it hurts your system or not, I did it in my own risk. and still I have not faced any problem.

who knows.

11-05-2005, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
cpt_spacecase Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp	dvd burner doesnt recognize blank dvd's i have a hp 553w with an extra 512 ram added.i installed a hp dvd300i burner.worked great for a long time but ever since sp2 it will not recognize blank dvd's.it will play dvd's and cd's but put in a blank dvd and it thinks its a cd.im using sony and memorex blank dvd's.ive done a toltal hard drive reconstruction recovery and followed all instructions from hp.same problem still.please help me

11-05-2005, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Have you checked for a firmware update for the drive? __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]

11-06-2005, 06:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
cpt_spacecase Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp	yes yes i have updated everything i can think of to update

11-07-2005, 02:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ cpt_spacecase Can you try deleting the IDE channel that the DVDRW drive resides on from within 'device manager' and reboot your system. Windows will redetect the drive and reinstall the drivers. This has been known to help in some cases. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-09-2005, 10:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ cpt_spacecase I am not sure I understand. When you say 'hdc', do you mean 'hard disc channel'? Are you saying one of your IDE channels would not reinstall? __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-05-2005, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	I would take the front panel out and spray some air in there and then clean the lens with a cleaning cd. If no hope I would replace mine. I am ssuming you did not add a new kind of cd/dvd/roms lately.

11-08-2005, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
cpt_spacecase Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp	did the lasr thing about the ide channel but now an hdc wont install properly?

11-10-2005, 11:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
RockinNick Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 31 OS: WinXP	hmm i had the same problem.. The dvd was recognized as a cd. However my problem was that my burner only read +r and+rw and not -r and -rw.. you probably already know this but just a suggestion.

11-12-2005, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
XerXes09 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 22 OS: XP	Xp Sp2?? my dvd burner also doesnt work since SP2 on XP

11-12-2005, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hello XerXes09, I would uninstall the device from the device manager ( as please told how above ) then turn off the computer phisically uninstall the device restart - turn off, install the device and turn on the computer.

11-16-2005, 10:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
cpt_spacecase Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp	i fixed it i fixed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had to go back and remove the drive totally from the system including unplugging all the wires then do a total sytem recovery.then i updated everything back up past sp2 so it was totally updated and current then re-installed my dvd burner drive.it works great i have burned 8 movies today and im so happy to finally have an answer to my problem.hope this helps others with thiers.

11-17-2005, 05:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ cpt_spacecase hey that is great news! Glad you were able to find a solution. Thanks for reporting back as your solution may help others in the future. Please feel free to come back again with questions or just to say 'hi'. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-09-2009, 07:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
b_ashegh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	SOLVED IT BY CHANCE.DVD drive recognizes blank DVDs as CD SOLVED IT BY CHANCE. I have VAIO VGN-SZ740 Laptop equipped with MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-852S DVD drive and WIN XP SP2. my problem occurred suddenly, after a successful burning process, the DVD drive recognized blank DVDs as CDROM. so I could not write any more DVDs. I don't know if it could write over it as a CD-R or not.It read DVDs without problem. It may sounds ridiculous, but after all I could not find any useful solution to solve my problem, including reinstalling DVD device, removing upper and lower filters in registry, restoring to an earlier point, contacting to service center and VAIO online support which both of them suggested me to replace the device, I decided to make a risk by my own. I made a backup of the registry key located in : 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318 which describes upper and lower filters, then I simply deleted the total key, it was performed with 1 error. all the parameters were removed except one of them. then I simply restarted the laptop and it was solved! yeap, it was really solved, I was near to order a new drive. BUT IF YOU GONNA DO THAT BE CARE, I'm not sure if it hurts your system or not, I did it in my own risk. and still I have not faced any problem. who knows.