new DVD writer isnt working

angelkez

I have a Samsung SH-W162C TS10 drive. I put it in a few days ago and it runs DVDS perfectly well. However i have recently bought some re writable DVDS and whenever i put one in the drive turns to CD ROM on my computer and it wont let me open it to write files. The disc is a imation 4.7GB DVD +R the disc is blue if that helps . I have tried upgrading the firmware (i think im not v good at this sortta stuff) but it still does the same thing.

Please for the love of god help me and please don't make it too technical.

Stu

angelkez

Do i need to download Burning software for the drive as well? it came with no software

jakemuk

yep you do

u cant just drag files on lol

angelkez

where do i get this software that i need then.....i thought that the disks i need would have came with the drive :mad:

Slayerx

Best get Alchol 120%

http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/ 30 day trial.

angelkez

Is it possible to get something that isn't a free trial so i can rip DVD's for as long as i want?

Slayerx

Hmm let me see what I can find, I'll be back.

General_Hogwart

I use Nero spect you can get it for free somehow though!

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=508

angelkez

I should have got this free with my drive shouldnt i?

as they way it was i expected to be able to write dvds from the off. also read on the net that the retail version does have all the drivers and stuff with it...damn me being cheap

i got it of ebuyer...should i try complaining?

angelkez

I couldnt understand that alcohol program to get anything onto the disc

i would like to be able to copy all my videos, images word docs and downloaded music to the DVDs

Bossyboots

angelkez wrote:

I should have got this free with my drive shouldnt i?

as they way it was i expected to be able to write dvds from the off. also read on the net that the retail version does have all the drivers and stuff with it...damn me being cheap

i got it of ebuyer...should i try complaining?

Not necessarily. You have obviously bought an OEM version that does not come with software. I did the same with my DVD Writer as I already had access to the software so didn't need to pay the additional costs to have it included.