Dvd writer cannot read blank dvd-r

my dvd/cd writer cannot read blank dvd-r but i can play dvd movies and can read blank cd-r can u pls.. help me tnx HPnc6400

zyprus wrote:
may be 7yrs.i try only dvd-r... but cd-r is ok.
Hi,
DVD-R and CD-R are two different things. 7 years old, most likely it only supports DVD+R. Please try DVD+R.
Regards.
BH
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