I have a d-r2sc toshiba dvd recorder that will not recognize a dvd-r 4.7 gb version 2.1 disc. I get an error message saying "Check disk. May be damaged or may require cleaning". I have tried other disks with same problem I can play an ordinary disk but cannot record. Is this a problem wit the type of disk I am using. I have tried Sony and Kodak disks. They will not work. I have contacted Toshiba Canada and a local repair shop. I am told that the type of blank disk I am using is not compatible with my recorder (manufactured in 2004) and that I need to use a Version 2.0 as recommended by the manual. Is there something there a particular disk that I can use for recording?

I've got it!!!!!!!

Although this is an old thread, recently I had an idea about my own Toshiba DVD Recorder. Same problem all over the grid when it comes to this model and hopefully some of you who currently have this problem will find my post and once again be using your unit as I am mine. The problem is so simple you'll flip! This Toshiba DVD Recorder device is exactly what we're all using as DVD burners in our home pcs, just a Toshiba in this one though, I had an LG multi-writer, dula layer, blah blah blah and when I opened up my Toshiba unit, saw how the screws go into the sides, the IDE connector is EXACTLY what we will find in our PC's, the Toshiba jumper pin was set to MASTER and like modern day DVD or CD drives, we no longer need to connect an audio connector to get what else, but audio.

Early today I looked closely at my LG replacement unit, saw that the tray is more shallow than the original Toshiba one. Most of you know why the tray is so deep? Because with this unit one can use the cartridge-style DVD-RAM disc but since a PC's dvd tray is not as deep, I just ripped into the case and used the actual ram disc without it. The Software Version for the Toshiba is ZN10 and the DVD Drive Software WAS 1309. The drive software will change to whatever your newest PC-DVD recorder will be. In my case I had a 2006 LG and the Toshiba was a 2004 but irrelevant anyway. One thing you must remove from a PC type DVD recorder/burner, is the front access door and the surrounding trim since inside the Toshiba home unit, no door or trim attached to the Toshiba's DVD unit but of course you would notice that the silver door opens when the eject mech. is actuated.

For 2 years my Toshiba was malfunctioning, would read older discs I had recorded and finalized, some of the other discs I had recorded some things on but didn't finalize, I was able to do so today. The problem I have heard about these Toshibas is that their laser units are el cheapo but kind of ticked me off because we paid $550 in 2004 for this thing and no hard drive of course. I do have an issue with my clock on this thing and maybe because we had it plugged in for the past 8 years or so. When off, nothing on the display, when turned on the display shows the time and then it blanks out and we can only see the elapsed time, counter etc. Not that it matters but don't think I'd ever buy another Toshiba device anyway now.

Hope this has helped and trust me here, if your unit still powers on and you keep seeing the disc read error etc., you can probably find yourself a brand new dvd recorder for about 30 bucks retail and problem solved. Oh yeah, one interesting note and if I hadn't mentioned this now, some of you would realize it anyway, this unit will now record + and - since it's actually a PC recorder device LOL. Stupid Toshiba made this as only one type and that was -R but for the life of me, can't figure out why it couldn't have been both/all types. Really have to add about what I was reading awhile back too, some were advising that one couldn't use -RW types (rewriteables) but the issue actually stems from the laser and unit's weakness at reading better quality discs. The ones I had copied and finalized as WRITE ONCE (only) were really cheap ones and they have always worked. Prior to doing this unit swap I tried a store bought movie and it wouldn't read it at all, then when I did the hardware change, VOILA!