Computer lockup I am having a problem transferring recorded media from RW DVDs to hard drive, to the extent that the machine will slow right down or, sometimes restart itself. The machine uses AMD 939 3200+ processor and 2 gig of ram, Nvidia GA-K8 NF-9 ser. 1 Motherboard, XP SP2 home ed. with all the updates. I have recently added the 2nd gig of ram hoping that it will help resolve the problem, but there is little if any difference, so, I am considering upgrading to a 64 bit operating system, (Vista premium 64 bit), as it seems to me that I am only using half of my available processing power by using a 32 bit OS. This upgrade appears to be quite expensive, as I believe that I would have to install Vista then upgrade to Vista 64, or buy the full retail product, which is at present a lot of money. This could be put to better use in other ways. I would appreciate some advice as to whether this upgrade would resolve my problem, or get some way towards it, or, would it be a waste of money? I have never considered this machine to be fast, not as fast as my last machine with a 1-gig processor and 512 Meg of ram; I suspect that is why one motherboard cost more than another. Thanks for any advice, Steve

No you cannot record music to a DVD-RW. You must use CD-R media to record music as CD players cannot read DVDs. However you can burn the music to the DVD if you plan on using a DVD player to play the music. I beleive some recording hardware does allow you to use DVD's, but most use CD-R media or digital media such as a hard drive or flash media.

Hello sir,

Give a try reinstalling the polaroid software .. guess the problem lies in that!!

if the other 4 dvds are still wrapped take it back (in exchange for 4x 4.7gb dvd-rw)...you picked up 1.2x your player maybe looking for higher speed..these recorders are very sensitive for the type of dvds it use..(i can only use maxell /panasonic + dynex (online))..cant use some of those on sale ones.....my recorder wont just eject it it rejects,,,,

hope this is your case, feel free to rate the help

I have to agree with XELIAM regarding finishing the disk, under the DVD "FUNCTIONS" selection from the remote. I also use the SLYSOFT products to transfer my videos to what ever other mode of video I wish to have, whether iPOD (MP4), or DIVX (AVI) or loads of other options. Slysoft makes a GREAT product

I have your solution, but you are NOT gonna like it, so I hope you will rate it FAIRLY, even though its relatively BAD NEWS.

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YOUR DRIVE DOES NOT BURN DVDs, only CDS!!!

Check file extensions of files on your recorded cd's. Add file extension to Roxio, Windows Media player and check your drive settings.

Try updating the firmware for it.

It seems that what you have is a combo drive only :(
it only recognize DVD reading. no matter what driver you used. need to buy a dvd writer/ that said can write dvd.


Types of Optical Drives and CD/DVDs
Optical drive type Read from CD/DVD-ROM media Write to CDRW media Write to DVD ±RW/R media Write to DVD +R DL media Write label to LightScribe CD-RW Write to DVD-RAM media DVD-ROM Drive Yes No No No No No DVD and CD-RW Combo Drive Yes Yes No No No No DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double- Layer support Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double- Layer support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Blu-Ray Disc DVD±RW SuperMulti Drive with Double-Layer support Yes Yes* Yes Yes No Yes *Low speed (4X) and high speed (4-12X) are supported. UHS-RW (24X and 32X CD-RW) is not supported.

NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.

I had the same problem on my Philips 3400. Changing media worked. Try RW media if R does not work.

You will need to archive or save your images either directly on your computer or to another form of removable storage media. The nice part about this is that you have many options to choose from - some relatively inexpensive. You can transfer your images to your computer's hard drive, but we don't recommend this as the best long term solution. (Pictures can quickly accumulate and take up a lot of storage space which can slow down the speed and operation of your computer. Also, if your computer crashes, and you do not have a backup disk, you could loose your pictures.) A better solution is to archive and index your images through one of the following removable storage options: * CD-R / CD-RW Drives (CD-RW drives allow you to write new data to this type of disk by overwriting old data.). This is the most common type of long-term storage, since recordable CD drives are common and the disks are inexpensive. Each disk also holds up to 650-700MB worth of pictures and other files. * External hard drive * Zip or Jaz Drives * DVD recorders Some internet photo web sites will allow you to download and store your images with them. The idea is that you will order prints from them when you decide you are ready for them. Prices and fees may apply depending on the site. There is no single storage medium that suits every need and budget. The key is to select the one that works best for you.