Sony DRX-820U Writing to DVD disc only

It really depends on the DVD content. Commercial DVDs are copy-protected, and unless you have specialized (and usually *******) software, you copy attempts will not work. Home-recorded DVDs can be copied, but again, content is key. You can do something as simply as copy the files to the hard drive and re-burn them to the new DVD, but that will produce a DVD that will work in a PC but might not work in a DVD player is there is video content to be watched. You can copy the disc as a single-file ISO, which provides an exact copy of the disc. To do that you'll need a program that can make and burn ISO files. There are a number a free ones available out there, just be careful what you go for as some are known to be accompanied by adware.

Try using BurnAware free CD/DVD burning software. You can select the files you want to backup and burn them as a data disk.

Doing a full backup of a computer will copy all applications and data and will consume many DVDs. All you really need to copy is your data, such as your photo folder, music folder, email folder, etc.

This is the issue with your CD/DVD Drive. Better you change the hardware. Other wise take one pin and push in the hole which you can see in CD/DVD drive. That time the tray will open.

maybe this one http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Sony/Sony-DRX-820U-DRX-820ULT-Firmware-20d.shtml

almost all computer CD drives comes with a small hole at the front near the eject button. A straightened paper clip will do after powering in down or not.

there are several softwares, if you are using XP it already has CD writing software, or i would recomend www.nero.com

look for an option in the DVD menu for dubbing this means to copy contents to hdd (usually cannot do it with copy protected discs but will be ok with a disc you made yourself)

Since recordable HD DVDs are not yet commercially available, I am afraid the only way to store your HD videos is to keep them on your tape, move them onto your PC hard-drive, an use an external hard-drive. hopefully there will soon be online video storage services that support the HDV standard.

Trouble shoot it in the Device of the Control Panel?