Cant Burn 4x On 8x Burner

[SIRCOOKS]

just recently purchased this dvd burner from new egg

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-131-239&depa=1

in its description it says 8x dvd-r burning capabilities, so all i have right now are 4x disks, and it wont allow me to burn on them, why is that, im thinking about sending it back, but i have a shipment of 8x disks coming, ....any suggestions as to why those disks aren't burning...holla back

[ripken204]

ide try setting the burn speed to 4x, maybe even 2x and see if that works instead of automatic or whatever u have it on, also what comes up when u try to burn, ex: error message

[XtremeMaC]

it wont allow me to burn on them

what do u mean? why kind of error does it give u if at all?

which burning software r u using?

r u sure they're empty?

what brand are your blank medias?

[ripken204]

for the error maybe its telling him to do something or maybe its just saying that it cant burn on the disk, please insert another

[XtremeMaC]

erm why not let him answer? i know what error it could give. u telling me that doesn't help anyone..

for the error maybe its telling him to do something

wow really?

[yoz7120]

If your balnk DVD's are 4x or 4 speed, then you can only burn them at 4x. Theres nothing you can do about it as your DVD burner will check to see what speed the disks are and burn at that speed.

[XtremeMaC]

If your balnk DVD's are 4x or 4 speed, then you can only burn them at 4x.  Theres nothing you can do about it as your DVD burner will check to see what speed the disks are and burn at that speed.

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u're missing the point here, he already knows that they are 4x, he says he cannot burn on them! i think he means he cannot write anything on them at any speed.

why am i struggling anyways, SIRCOOKS haven't replied yet, ow well good bye thread.

[puntoMX]

Good to know some thing about the medium too; what discs are used? Tried other ones too (4x) ?

XtremeMaC,Feb 28 2005, 04:48 AM

...why am i struggling anyways, SIRCOOKS haven't replied yet, ow well good bye thread...

LOL, He just posted a few hours ago. When I write this, less then a day ago .