mrwells
(regular)
Fri Nov 03 2006 09:24 AM
Cant find DVD Writer program.....

Cannot find how to burn/copy a DVD ! Got a new computer, Compaq XP Windows Media Player 10 , with DVD Rewriter . Cant find the program to copy DVD's ! Media Player 10 just seems to give advice how to burn music CD's ,All I want to do is put in a DVD and make a copy , am I missing something really basic here ?? I know the rewriter works because I copied the XP backup files onto DVD first thing , but I was prompted to do it by the computer so it done the copying for me .
I have used win 98se for 8 years and this is my first XP !
Any help appreciated !
Colin.


Baz94
(regular)
Fri Nov 03 2006 11:21 AM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

Ello Mrwells

I apologise I don't mean to sound patronising, it is a genuine suggestion.

Have you tried doing a search?
Just "search" for "dvd" and see what programes appear in the list.


mrwells
(regular)
Fri Nov 03 2006 12:34 PM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

Hi , Yes done a search but only lists info about how to watch a DVD , cant find any mention of "Rewriting dvd's" in the "Help & Support" section.

Mouse
(Moderator)
Fri Nov 03 2006 02:53 PM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

You will need a third party program to write your movie files to DVD.

Check NERO for the most simple and easy to use program.

demo it here


mrwells
(regular)
Sat Nov 04 2006 09:47 AM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

Thanks , But.... Surely if I have just bought a new computer with DVD Rewriter it has to work ! That would be like buying a new car, having it delivered and then having to go out and buy your own engine !
There must be a programme supplied with it ? I dont want to spend another £50 on software to get it working . How did it manage to create a backup DVD for XP files , it burnt the DVD then ? thanks Colin.


greysts
(regular)
Sat Nov 04 2006 11:08 AM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

You are of course quite right. I've just got a new HP/Compaq laptop and that came with Sonic as the DVD/CD writer. It is in C:\Program Files\Sonic\Digital Media Plus v7.

sunstreak
(regular)
Sat Nov 04 2006 02:09 PM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

you don't always have to pay for things i use HT Fireman totally free.

mrwells
(regular)
Sun Nov 05 2006 01:19 PM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

Many Thanks ! It was there all along , in program files as "Sonic " . Glad its sorted but still a little angry that it isnt listed under "Help & Support" . Thanks again ! Colin

greysts
(regular)
Sun Nov 05 2006 07:38 PM
Re: Cant find DVD Writer program.....

You're welcome Colin. Having pointed you in that direction I would suggest that you use something other than Sonic for your CD/DVD writing. I know it will cost you money but Nero is 10 times better than Sonic.

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