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    What type blank DVD do you have to use to create a backup on Windows 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shawn48, Nov 7, 2009.

  1. Shawn48

    Shawn48 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just went and bought a DVD-R and tried backing up my new laptop and it gave me an error asking me to put in a CD/DVD. Did I buy the wrong type blank DVD?
     
    Shawn48, Nov 7, 2009
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Depends on your drive. There are DVD+R and DVD-R discs. -R is more common, so it should have worked. Perhaps you got an RW? Does the drive itself support DVD burning, or only CD? I've seen some older drives that read DVDs but only burn CDs
     
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  3. Shawn48

    Shawn48 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a LightScribeSuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RWw/DblLyr and tried using a DVD-R 16X but gives me an error asking me to use a removable drive (i.e. blank disc or external HD)

    Does the 16X make a difference?
     
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  4. Mr._Kubelwagen

    Mr._Kubelwagen More machine now than man

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    No, the 16x won't make a difference, the burner will just write at 8x instead. Are you sure you only tried to burn it once?
     
    Mr._Kubelwagen, Nov 7, 2009
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  5. Shawn48

    Shawn48 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Alright, I tried it again. It prompts me for a removable drive, but this time I just clicked continue and it it ended up letting me do it. That prompt just confused me.. thanks anyway guys, got it to work! :)
     
    Shawn48, Nov 7, 2009
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  6. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Unnecessary prompts FTL.

    :nah:
     
    surfasb, Nov 7, 2009
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  7. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    I used 8X DVD+R Gold Sony Archival. I want my copy to Last a long time. Its better quality than the disks Microsoft ships.
     
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  8. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I find Memorex dvd-r and tdk bluetop dvd-r work great for me.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Nov 7, 2009
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Ritek gets good marks for optical media (and flash memory). They make something like 30% of the branded (memorex, verbatim, etc) that comes out of China.
     
    newsposter, Nov 7, 2009
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