How do I write protect a DVD-R after burning files that I want to permanently back up?
I've burned jpg images to a DVD+R for permanent backup with windows 7 drag & drop. I close the DVD burn session which I have read "finalizes" it but when I load the DVD I can still burn or delete files on it...
hello; i'm very confused and i'm hoping things can be cleared up here.
i'm looking to buy a netbook, but i've read that windows 7 starter does not support DVD playback. does this mean /only/ that i cannot play movies, but that i can use an external DVD drive?
for example, which of the following...
I'm using Samsung laptop with TSSTcorp CD/DVD TS-L633J recorder. Windows 7 x86_64.
Can anyone tell me what are the possible problems (and solutions) of my CD/DVD burner? I bought this new laptop from Dubai, so even if I do have warranty, I can't use it here in my country Philippines, since...
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Hi
New HP Laptop with Windows 7 - Windows Backup software doesn't recognise DVD as writeable, but Windows7 Explorer writes just fine to the same DVD-R.
If I do
Control Panel>System and security>Backup and Restore
click on Backup Now
....this gives "Backup in progress..." bar - gets to about...
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I am trying to backup to a dvd-r. Backup starts, runs a shadow copy and asks for a blank dvd, then it formats the dvd, apparently records the date, then a box comes up saying the disk contains files and asks for a blank disk or to stop backup. I have tried the lower filter delete trick in...
Hi
I have a problem:(
I want to reduce the size of downloaded media to fit on a standard DVD-R. I thought DVD Shrink would do that but I can't get it to access any file on my hard disc.
My OS is Windows 7 64 bit and use Windows DVD Writer to produce the dVDs.
To reduce the size of the...
Would like to know if anyone could share any insight with what to do with a back-up DVD-R containing WIM format files of data. How do you extract and utilize the backed-up data? My new HP with Windows 7 got a virus recently and I was forced to restore laptop to factory condition. Resulting in...
So guys first things first, GF's laptop was having some major problems so I decided to reformat and install windows 7, a legit copy I paid for from digital river, first problem I ordered 32bit they sent me 64bit, great so I have an incompatible copy, so I emailed them and asked them to switch it...
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Hows it going guys?
I recently just had windows xp service pack 3 32bit on my PC but then I chose to upgrade last second, literally, to Windows 7 64 bit build 7100.0.090421. I downloaded it straight from Microsoft using their downloader, burnt it using a dvd-r writer and imgburn @ 4x speed. And...
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Ok, so here's the setup.
I have four hard disk drives/partitions connected to my Computer. One is where Vista and Ubuntu are installed (140GB), one is the recovery partition (8.37GB), one is a data storage drive (189GB), and another is a blank one where I am trying to install Windows 7 (74GB)...
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Hi everyone,
I'm having some random issues with installing the RC of Win7. I get to the screen where you select your language etc. then if I remember right it says installing/initializing. After about 2 minutes a screen pops up with 'Device Driver Missing' and I can't progress further from...
I have been using windows7 quite a while now, and after a few weeks my MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-8505 ATA Device not reading discs anymore and I cannot burn to either CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R which I can do before with my previous OS, even the one I used during the successful installation of Windows7...
I got the Windows 7 64 bit 7057 ISO and I burned it to a DVD-R disc using Imgburn. I have installed Windows 7 before using this same method. When I boot from the disc i get a black screen with the blinking _ on it. The drive spins a little, and then stops. And it stays blinking.
Here are my...
I've tried to install windows 7 build 7000 on bootcamp on my macbook. I burned the .iso file on a dvd-r and partitioned my HD. But when I try to start the installation it doesn't find the CD. I've tried to start up with the CD in the drive but it doesn't show up when I press ALT during startup...
I have been trying to burn some pictures (copy) to a CD-R or a DVD-R and choosing Mastered and it seems to be doing it. I have also tried doing through Windows Media Player and also Picassa from Google. It says it is burning and when it is done, I try to read the CD, it says it is blank. I am...
After doing google searches for hours about this, I found that there is a real lack of information about vista compatible dvd-r and the little there is confusing or out and out misinformation, esp. after reading the user reviews of these products.
Am I asking too much to get one for under $45...