My computer is a HP windows xp with a dvd drive hp dvd writer R/ RW i have...

[Jess P]

...burned cd -R no prob but.... It doesnt seem to even acknowledge the DVD -R i put in doesnt even show that its in the drive, so i cant burn movies???? the dvd -r is 16x speed and its philips good brand my cd -r are also philips and speed of 52x why wont it read my dvd -r but will read and burn my cd -r??? please help.

[vorlon]

see if this fixes it

http://dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm