Drive not even detecting Dual Layer Discs

[sat10]

Hi..I am n00b at this, so please forgive me for any mistakes I make...

 

Anyways...I wanted to start burning some game backups...But when I put the disc in my dvd drive..it doesnt even detect it...But any other burned discs (like movies) etc are detected..So Im a bit confused as to why its happening...As far as I know..my drive supports dual layer reading and burning...

 

Any help would be appreciated greatly..Thanks...

 

Heres my DiscInfo listing..

 

VENDOR : HL-DT-ST

MODEL : DVDRAM GSA-4082N

REVISION : EX01

VENDOR SPECIFIC :

LOADING MECHANISM : Tray

SERIAL NUMBER : M4Q8691633

NUMBER VOL. LEVELS : 256

BUFFER SIZE : 2048KB

INTERFACE : ATAPI

RPC2 SCHEME : YES

STATUS : Not Set

USER CHANGES : 5

VENDOR CHANGES : 4

CURRENT REGION : Not set

ANALOG AUDIO PLAY : YES

COMPOSITE OUTPUT : NO

DIGITAL PORT-PORT1 : NO

DIGITAL PORT-PORT2 : NO

READ UPC CODE : YES

MULTISESSION READ : YES

MODE 2 FORM 1 : YES

MODE 2 FORM 2 : YES

READ ISRC CODE : YES

READ BAD CODE : NO

BUFFER UNDER-RUN : YES

MT. RAINIER : NO

CAN READ CDR : YES

CAN READ CDRW : YES

CAN READ CDRM2 : YES

CAN WRITE CDR : YES

CAN WRITE CDRW : YES

CAN TEST WRITE : YES

CAN READ DVD-ROM : YES

CAN READ DVD-R : YES

CAN READ DVD-RW : YES

CAN READ DVD-RAM : YES

CAN READ DVD+R : YES

CAN READ DVD+RW : YES

CAN WRITE DVD-R : YES

CAN WRITE DVD-RW : YES

CAN WRITE DVD-RAM : YES

CAN WRITE DVD+R : YES

CAN WRITE DVD+RW : YES

MAX CDR READ SPEED : 8

MAX CDR WRITE SPEED: 24

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If it doesn't support the discs you're trying to use, try some others.

 

Well, that or get yourself another drive. (avoid slimline ones, they're rubbish)

[sat10]

But according to DiscInfo, shouldn't it support these discs?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

There are loads of different types of DVD+R DL discs.

 

Your drive is really old so it'll probably only support discs using the oldest MIDs/dyes.