Did you try another blank DVD?

Went through 5 fresh from the wrapers.

Well it would seem that the format is compatible, but I remember that some DVDs need to be "erased" before use. That was a LONG time ago though.

I tryed that. When it is in the computer, and I right click on the drive, it give a "Format CD" command, but not a DVD one. It will not read that a blank DVD is in the drive. Their web site is of no help at all.

you have got appropraite dvd decoder software loaded, yes? because (if you haven't) dvds can only be seen as cds.

you may have some with your video card drivers or you can use a 3rd party one.

that's what it sounds like to me, FD.

then you can watch Flash Gordon on dvd!

A recorded DVD, I can watch, just the blanks that don't read. As far as drivers, only the ones that came loaded with it. MS Update does not issuse any updates for it, and I'm getting the run around with the Veritas web site. The are now trying to seend me to a "Partner" web site to get help. No luck so far.

Well if you can't get any new drivers, then I would suggest upgrading the firmware, and also reinstalling "Nero" or which ever program you are using.

I've got CD Creator 6, and also a program that comes with the computer to make recovery disks, neither work, but I may have to settle with 6 CD's instead of 1 DVD.

Don't despair! Have you tried upgrading the firmware yet?

Since I have never delt with anything other than Hardware and software, A little helf with Firm Ware?

Digging so far on NEC.com has not helped. I may just settle for CD's for the time being and latter get a new drive, possibly an external, if one is available. Too much trouble for now. Life's gotten too busy for me these days. Ok, there was a postbetween mine by Indy. It disapeared.





T2 = I need a vacation.

Edited by - Finalday on 10/5/2004 7:39:31 PM

Firmware is the programming in the hardware itself, put there by the manufacturer.

Here is a site that carries a lot of patches and flashes for that firmware ... I've never tried this so don't know much about it. They seem legit

The flash for the NEC 2100A makes it CD-RW capable and fools your PC into thinking that it is a NEC 2500A. This might also do away with your current problem.

This assumes that the 2100A and the 2100AD are the same.

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Oh. And sorry for yanking my earlier post. Wasn't paying attention and deleted instead of edited. That's what I get for watching TV at the same time. I lose track of what's what.

Edited by - Indy11 on 10/5/2004 7:52:31 PM

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Here's something that indicates that a 2100AD user successfully flashed his unit to make it CD-RW capable .

Edited by - Indy11 on 10/5/2004 7:55:36 PM

didn't we go through all this with Sir Spectre about a year ago?

Went to the site, Indy. One item is for changing the region settings, don't need and another for making it burn -R which I don't need. This site is too cunfusing. I will just have to suffer the lose of a DVD burner. I don't even want to risk flashing something I don't have a clue about. Thanks anyway.