Help! I've been trying for a few hours now to copy some dvd's on my new computer, and I think I'm stumped! This is a long story but I really appreciate the help from anyone who has a clue!
I am using a dvd I know to work, and I'm trying to copy it onto a Memorex DVD-R.
First I tried copying with the program that came on the computer. I burned (not copied) a CD with the same program last week so I know the computer CAN burn things. It wouldn't copy the dvd, and I tried to do it two different ways (direct copy, and saving information and then burning it).
I've heard good things about Nero, so I downloaded a trial of the latest version with all the bells and whistles. Once again, tried to copy the same dvd in two different ways. The first was saving the info, then burning it, but it said the disc wasn't properly formatted. There seemed to be no way to format it there. So I found a copy option, figured out which disc wanted to be in which drive, and went from there. Nero told me the dvd burned successfully, but it won't play in either my computer or my dvd player; it's telling me "Incorrect disc."
Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong?
Edited to add: The computer is about 2 weeks old, and this is the first time I've taken the dvd burner out for a spin. It's possible that it just doesn't work right...pretty likely, considering my luck.
I am using a dvd I know to work, and I'm trying to copy it onto a Memorex DVD-R.
First I tried copying with the program that came on the computer. I burned (not copied) a CD with the same program last week so I know the computer CAN burn things. It wouldn't copy the dvd, and I tried to do it two different ways (direct copy, and saving information and then burning it).
I've heard good things about Nero, so I downloaded a trial of the latest version with all the bells and whistles. Once again, tried to copy the same dvd in two different ways. The first was saving the info, then burning it, but it said the disc wasn't properly formatted. There seemed to be no way to format it there. So I found a copy option, figured out which disc wanted to be in which drive, and went from there. Nero told me the dvd burned successfully, but it won't play in either my computer or my dvd player; it's telling me "Incorrect disc."
Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong?
Edited to add: The computer is about 2 weeks old, and this is the first time I've taken the dvd burner out for a spin. It's possible that it just doesn't work right...pretty likely, considering my luck.
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