DVD formatting

[jtmt]

I'm trying to get some of my old bands videos burnt to DVD. The files are in the computer. Trying to format a blank DVD. Help says to insert a blank DVD and a dialog box will pop up. No dialog box pops up. I've tried 5 blanks. Nothing. My os is Windows Vista H.P. Please help! Us old guys like to see when we had hair.
 

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[DaveLembke]

The only DVD's that require formatting are DVD-RW discs. If they are DVD-R or DVD+R discs then it does not require formatting prior to use and its a one time burn.

I use a free disc burning software called ImgBurn that works well. It is smart enough to ask if you want the disc burned a specific way for movies as one of its benefits for burning your own personal videos.

[Geek-9pm]

In Windows 7 you do not need to format a DVD.
What is the format of the old video files?
Do you want to play the DVD in a standard player?
A program lije DVD Flick will convert and write movies to a standard DVD-R if your computer  has a DVD burner.
http://www.dvdflick.net/
The link above is for a free program.

Features:
    Burn near any video file to DVD
    Support for over 45 file formats
    Support for over 60 video codecs
    Support for over 40 audio codecs
    Easily add a menu
    Add your own subtitles
    Easy to use interface
    Burn your project to disc after encoding
    Completely free without any adware, spyware or limitations

Recommended.

[jtmt]

I'll try both of them. The video files are in WMV format. When I try to burn on a blank DVD+R, the burner kicks it out saying there was an error.

[SuperDave]

If you want to burn those videos you will need to use DVD Flick otherwise the burnt DVD will not play.

[jtmt]

I'm trying DVD flick but I can't get the video off the DVD to burn it. It's in VOD format.

[jtmt]

I got it! Thanks folks!