[b]M30-X series[/b] - [i]DVD writer problem[/i]

Question

Hello,
My DVD-RW drive perfectly writes CDs (CD-R and CD-RW). Today first time I tried using DVD RW disc and it didnt work. I am using Nero Express 6. I added files to the writing window and clicked Next. Then normally the BURN button must appear active as in the case of CD writing. I waited and it doesnt appear active.
I was thinking may be I dont have DVD writing driver or something. I formatted the laptop once and so far the Device Manager shows everything ok, in CD-DVD it TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6112. Does it have to show also some kind of DVD-Writer or something?
Can somebody help me out with this?

Answer 1

at the moment i'm guessing two things
either your have bought the wrong media for your drive, meaning that you have bought a DVD+R or DVD+RW, while your drive only supports DVD-R and DVD-RW.
Notice the difference between + and -. - is the older standard and the most compatible with DVD players etc. the + standard is quite more recent than the -, and it supports more functions compared to the -.
or
in Nero there is a drop down menu where you can choose which recorder to use, although there is one drive on your laptop, they are listed as two seperate ones and they have the same drive number i.e. E: (at least in mine its like that, but mine has the supermultidrive by matsu****a). Click on that menu to choose the DVD writer instead of the CD-R/RW drive.