Hi Amoretto, I would recommend doing some basic checks first. First upgrade to the latest Nero 6.3.1.17 from Nero's website if you have not already. This could resolve a number of issues. Then place a DVD+R disc in your Recorder; launch the Nero StartSmart and click on the bottom left button to go into Expert mode. (Expert Mode text will show up in the bottom rigth of window when you are in this mode). Then go to Exra's and select Disc Info. This will cause the recorder to detect what type of media you have in the recorder. If its able to detect the DVD+R media, and report its capacity, then you should be able to burn to the DVD+R media. Now make sure you have the DVD Tab selected in the Top Right of the Nero StartSmart window, if you have the CD tab selected this could explain your problems. And now try and do a burn. If it fails, to detect the media still, then it could be caused by the following issues: a) Old firmware on the Recorder. Go to Sony's website and upgrade the firmware for your model recorder. b) Poor media, or new DVD+R media. The Recorders firmware contains Read and Write strategies for all the Major brands of Media. The Media MFG's provide these specs to the Recorder MFG's to implement into their firmware. A new brand of media would not be properly detected, and a Generic read and write strategy would be used, which could cause poor writes or the recorder not to be able to detect the media. The upgraded firmware could have resolved this, if not, try another brand of DVD+R media. c) Driver conflicts from other Recording programs. YOu can use Nero InfoTool to see what SOFTWARE programs are installed on your system. It will list the Nero software, and any other CD/DVD Recording software that you ahve installed on your system. (This tool is located under the Nero StartSmart, under Extras, and labled 'Get System Info'. Regards, Craig
OK, I went out and bought DVD-R discs and they seem to be working ok. I already burned a data disc and viewed them through my computer, but my disc capacity still isn't listed. Also, aren't these discs like 4.7 GB? I only have 1.87 GB taken up and i'm trying to write to the same disc and it's saying there isn't enough space. Also, should I use multisession when I burn them?
You need to use tools like our 'Disc Info' to properly read the capacity of the Recordable media. Windows Explorer can not do this. And as suggested by others, use Multisession if you wish to write to the disc more than once. Unless you have RW media, which you can erase and and start with a fresh blank disc. Regards, Craig
