Re: Cannot burn DVD but can burn CD's.

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Author: Stephen Partington
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Subject: Re: Cannot burn DVD but can burn CD's.
well don't forget you can do a dual layer dvd for 9.8 or so.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 10:40 AM, <> wrote:

>
> I'm using K3b to burn the data disk. As it turns out their meter is
> wrong. They say the DVD should hold 4.7GB and if I look at the disk info
> they say the disk is 4.4GB. If I try to burn with more than 4.4GB of data
> it does not recognize the DVD. When I remove data and go below 4.4GB it
> recognized the DVD and will burn the data to the disc.
>
> Minor bug I would say. All is good now!!
>
>
> On 2014-09-24 08:52, Stephen Partington wrote:
>
>> I have seen burning software get weird with an explicit choice in
>> burning medium. so if you make it think CD and not DVD it will see a
>> DVD and say media not valid. I have seen this in Windows and Linux
>> software.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 9:53 PM, <> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have a Dell Inspiron 660 running Mint 17 KDE. I was trying to
>>> burn a DVD and cannot. I get a popup shortly after I insert the
>>> DVD which allows me to open the burner software, however is says
>>> something to the effect that the medium is not valid. I can burn
>>> CD's but not DVD's. A search of Google turns up a bunch of folks
>>> having the same issue with their Win boxes. Most of them said it
>>> was a driver issue.
>>>
>>> I can play a DVD movie.
>>>
>>> Any pointers much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Keith
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>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>>
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