HI MY NAME IS KEV MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY EXTERNAL LITE ON MODEL LH-20A1PX WILL NOT BURN ON DVD-R DISC MESSAGE COMES UP THIS IS NOT A WRITEABLE DISC BUT DISPLAYS SHOWS DISC IN TRAY AS A DVD-R.WORKED OK B4 YESTERDAY HELP PLEASE THANKS

Make sure the discs you are using are compatible with your drive. Some drives will burn dvd - r discs but not dvd + r discs. Hope this helps.

try using a different brand of writeable disks you may have a bad batch
hope this helps good luck

Hi,

1. Insert a writeable CD or DVD into your computer's CD or DVD recorder.
   
2. In the dialog box that appears, click Burn files to data disc.
   
3. In the Burn a Disc dialog box, type a name for this disc, and then click Next.
   It might take several minutes for the disc to be formatted in the default Live File System format. When the formatting is complete, an empty disc folder opens.
   
4. Open the folder that contains the files you want to burn, and then drag the files into the empty disc folder.
   
   You can copy files to the disc folder by dragging them to the disc icon or to an open disc folder As you drag files into the disc folder, they are copied automatically to the disc.
   

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proton

we may need more details but you can try this for now

1. are you sure you have a cd writer or a dvd writer (writer = burner)--- check the front edge of your cd/dvd unit and look for words like "writer" "burner" or writeable next to the word dvd or compact disc... keep in mind not all cd/dvd writer can write (burn) cd or dvds, some may burn cd but not dvds.

2. is your cd/dvd unit compatible with the media (cd or dvd blank disk) you are trying to use.. depending your cd/dvd especifications your dvd/cd drive is compatible with certain types of cd or dvds that are writeable.

3. is the cd/dvd a writeable cd/dvd and is compatible with your cd/dvd drive? for instance.. if you are using a blank dvd and your cd/dvd drive only burn cd/s and read dvd and cd you won't be able to write to the blank dvd.

4. are you trying to burn a dvd in a corporate computer.?? as a user (not an administrator) of your corporate computer you may not have priviledges that will allow them to burn dvd/cd's even you your drive and your media are compatible.

please post
the error that you get
the brand and model of the computer you're using
the type of media you're using

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Hi, check here and you will find the drivers you need for your dvdrw. Thanks! /D
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dont eject the cd when windows is still using the cd anyway ,like copying ,songs playing ,
easiest solution -restart the pc
i face the problem but it is once a time not repeated so ,restarting the pc.no more ideas
regarding
prasanna

It seems Lite-on Has a lot of Probs.In fact I had the same model on an SATA system.It would not burn dvd's or cd's.You can try updating your burning software,and reinstalling the drive through device manager.I actually ended up buying an LG burner....lo-and behold...it works without any problems.Good luck

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if you can copy an image ( alone- nothing else waste a disc here) as a data file it's the software - uninstall and re-install it--- if you cannot copy the image as a data file , it's the software in a different capacity and may you need firmware from the link - I would uninstall the device in device manager and then let wizard find it on a re-start

I have two LITE-ON DVD DRW LH-18A1P on drive (E:) and drive (F:) It has gone from everything working great to not being able to burn a DVD. When placing a DVD into either (E:) or (F:) it shows up in my Window's Explorer as a CD drive.... Only allowing me to burn a CD in these drives.... Can play past burnt DVD's though in both both drives.... hve tried a couple of different brand disc, LG and TDK and get the same message appears 'to please insert a dics', need help I do!!! lcs2

Running Window's XP
DVDMy LITE-ON DVD DRW LH-18A1P