What is the brand name of DVD+R blank media you are using?

What type of media are you trying to burn? Data, Music, Photos, ???

If you are being prompted to format the disc, then you are using Sonic Drive Letter Access (DLA). I suggest you not use this program because of the potential for compatibility problems later.

To disable DLA, open My Computer, right click the drive and select the DLA tab, then uncheck the Enable box.

To back-up your pictures, just use Sonic Recordnow and create a data disc. Add your picture files just like any data.

Thanks for the info.  I did what you told me to do but it still won't work.  It ejects my dvd and then I get this message the says, "Please insert a blank or rewritable disc into the _NEC DVD+RW (E:) drive".

Can you suggest anything else for me to do?

Hi,

I have a few ideas...  It's hard to diagnose these things from a distance, but it could be a simple fix...

Sometimes generic brand DVD's like the 'Staples Brand' can be inferior or incompatible

with certain Players and Burners - Even though it is labeled with the +R  or +RW...

I've never had a bad experience with Fuji or TDK brand DVD+R Blank Media.

Another reason could be that the Sonic Software loaded on Your system is corrupted or missing

some file(s) for proper operation.  I myself am not a fan of Sonic Software!  There is a company

called Nero that has a solid CD & DVD Burning Software Suite for EVERYTHING:  DATA,

PHOTOS, HOME VIDEO, MUSIC, Mixed Data, Back-up and much more.  Some DVD Burners

come with an OEM version of the Nero Software Burning Suite.  Definitely worth downloading if

you have or can borrow a copy of the Nero CD & DVD Software Burning Suite.  You will need the

Nero CD sleeve with the Key Code on it,  to activate the software once it is loaded,  if You decide

to do so.  Also make sure that You remove all the Sonic Software first... by going into your

 Control Panel - Click On: ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS - Then Click On and Remove the Sonic

 Software Suite.  What is your Operating System?  XP Home/Pro/MCE 2005/Millennium/98/95

Let Me Know... Thanks

I have Windows XP Home Edition.  The Sonic RecordNow came installed on my computer when we got it about 2 years ago.  I had always just recorded on CD-R's and had never tried recording on DVD's until a few weeks ago.  I have three CD's that came with the computer for reinstalling.  They are:CyberLink Power DVD, Sonic RecordNow 6.5 Deluxe Software and Sonic MyDVD 5.0 Limited Edition and RecordNow 6.5 Software. If some files are missing do I need to uninstall the program and reinstall it or just put the software in and would it patch or add the files that are missing?

Should I go ahead and try buying  a different brand or try retreiving missing files first?

Thanks