Satellite M45 DVD-RAM writer using DVD+R DL

I am not able to write on DVD+R DL. No problem with DVD+R. Did not use DVD+R DL until now.
Is this a known problem? Is there a firmware upgrade?
Help will be appriciated.

>This problem commenced when I upgraded my machine to windows 8.
Why you did not mention this early that this happened after Windows 8 installation?
This theme was already solved here in the forum… would really recommend using the Advanced Search option here in the forum to find similar thread. Its really not necessary to create duplicate themes…
However, check this:
*Why does my CD/DVD Drive not work after upgrading to Windows 8?*
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/FAQ2B03F10002R01.htm

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