DVD Drive wont read blank DVD -RW

[K. Gibbs]

This is causing me major grief at the moment!!

I have an Acer Aspire 1670 Laptop at the moment.
It is fitted with a Pioneer DVD - RW DVR-K14 RA DVD drive.

My problem is this....

When I load a blank DVD-RW disc into the drive in my computer and go to My Computer Screen the DVD drive is shown as empty. When I try to copy files to it I get a box telling me there is a problem copying.

When I load in a DVD Movie, No problems at all and it shows up in My Computer with disc size and everything.

I just dont get whats wrong with it.

Any experts out there can help me please?

[Dr Wahab]

Well friend, there are some disks which are already bad or not working properly. Do try different disk. I am sure that it will work with some other DISK.
Bye...

[Kevin Gibbs]

I did try that and the computer is still not playing ball!

Any other suggestions as I am at a complete loss!!!

[merlin_2]

What program do you use to copy files to dvd disk......

[Kevin Gibbs]

Ive just had some success!!!

When I use my NTI CD/DVD maker software it recognises the disc and allows me to save to it.

When I try to use Windows to perform the same function it still wont recognise the disc.

What am I doing wrong?

[merlin_2]

Not chosing the correct program to save it.?as wmp does it also?

[Kevin Gibbs]

I will try that later thanks!!

[Kevin GIbbs]

Ok A quick update to my problem...

Using my NTI DVD software I managed to burn Windows Media Files to a DVD R-W.
Some were in a folder and 1 wasnt.
When I load my disc in it shows that the disc had nearly 4 gig of data on it but only the file that wasnt in the folder shows up and is accessible.

Any suggestions as to whats wrong??

[Kevin Gibbs]

Anybody