Philips DVD+RW-D01

That's all it is suppossed to say. What software is loaded for formatting? You are using DVD+RW media, correct?

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System 1:

Inspiron 4100
1.2 GHz-M
14.1 SXGA+
768 MB Crucial RAM
40 GB Toshiba ATA 100 5400 rpm
30 GB IBM ATA 100 HD Media Bay
8x Combo CD-RW/DVD
16 MB ATI Radeon
10/100 Ethernet
Compaq IPaq 11MPS Wireless Ethernet
Windows 2000
Bright Yellow Palm Rests
Office XP Professional

System 2:

Dimension 8200
2.4 GHz
768 MB RDRAM
40 + 100 + 60 GB HD's
Promise ATA 100 Controller
Adaptec Duo Card (Firewire/USB 2.0)
80 GB Firewire
16x DVD
HP 200i DVD+RW/+R
32x Que! USB 2.0 CDRW Drive
128 MB Geforce4 TI4400
SB Live!
17" Samsung TFT LCD Monitor
Linksys 10/100 USB Ethernet
ATI TV Wonder Card
WinXP
Office XP Professional

I am using MY DVD which is the software that it came with. I put in the blank DVD-R or a DVD-RW and it can't find the drive. It says, "DVD not functioning. Timed out."

You have to format the media first. My guess is it came with EZ CD Creator. You need to find that part of the software. There should be something called Direct CD....THAT is what you format it with. My DVD has nothing to do with formatting the discs.

"Inspiration is the Mother of Invention. Desperation is its Father."

System 1:

Inspiron 4100
1.2 GHz-M
14.1 SXGA+
768 MB Crucial RAM
40 GB Toshiba ATA 100 5400 rpm
30 GB IBM ATA 100 HD Media Bay
8x Combo CD-RW/DVD
16 MB ATI Radeon
10/100 Ethernet
Compaq IPaq 11MPS Wireless Ethernet
Windows 2000
Bright Yellow Palm Rests
Office XP Professional

System 2:

Dimension 8200
2.4 GHz
768 MB RDRAM
40 + 100 + 60 GB HD's
Promise ATA 100 Controller
Adaptec Duo Card (Firewire/USB 2.0)
80 GB Firewire
16x DVD
HP 200i DVD+RW/+R
32x Que! USB 2.0 CDRW Drive
128 MB Geforce4 TI4400
SB Live!
17" Samsung TFT LCD Monitor
Linksys 10/100 USB Ethernet
ATI TV Wonder Card
WinXP
Office XP Professional

Svanier said:

-- I am using MY DVD which is the software that it came with.
-- I put in the blank DVD-R or a DVD-RW and it can't find the drive.
^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^

As Daddyjaxx said, media must be DVD+RW, not DVD-R or DVD-RW to work.


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I just bought a Philips DVD+RW/CD-RW combo drive with my Dell 8200 series pc. I was disappointed to find out that the drive CANNOT burn to DVD-R's. It can only burn to DVD-RW. I called Dell within 30 days and I am getting a refund for the drive. I will purchase one that can actually burn DVD-RW disks and DVD-R's. Dell should make this more clear to buyers. I'm sure that they are going to get a lot of them returned.

I believe the Dell DVD+RW-D01 is known as the Philips DVDRW208 and as the Philips DVD6001 IDE. The bottom line is that this device does not appear capable of using DVD-R Media.

The latest firmware is Version 1.61 and the file is called M5a04161.bin with a creation date of Feb 15, 2002 (aka in European Conventions, 15/02/2002). This driver is for the following Philips DVD Drives:

1.PHILIPS DVD6001
2.PHILIPS DVD+RW-D01
3.IDE-DVD DVDRW6001
4.PHILIPS DVDRW1208

Dell DVD Consumers and I are using the same family of DVD products since they all use the same driver.

My DVD was purchased at a computer show in Connecticut by a person known for selling Dell equipment. I have not tried to use the DVD or the firmware. I am simply returning my DVD to the retailer since it is clear to me that this drive will use DVD-R. I build my own systems and is not Dell based. My DVD is Model Number DVD+RW-D01 and does not match the picture shown in the Philips DVD Hardware Spec. The DP/N (Dell Part Number?) is 06M479. 

Message Edited by nsa_spookcity on 12-01-2002 11:15 PM

Message Edited by nsa_spookcity on 12-01-2002 11:16 PM

we got the first generation dvd+rw-do1 burner with out dimension 8200 bought in jan 2002

this sunday i called dell telling them that it does not burn dvd+r media and We had thought it would

They are sending a tech out with a 2nd generation Phillips dvd+R/RW drive for FREE

Whats going on with this philipsdvd+rw-d01 burner

I just got off the phone with dell they said it will burn +r if I download the latest driver

which I cant find anywhere on the dell site according to the tech person they would have it posted in my downloads section   NOT THERE not anywhere I can find

just bought this dim 8200 in july was sure the catalog stated it would burn +r and +rw

does anyone know whats really going on am I just getting the run around from dell

 

You are getting the runaround.  There is nothing available or will there ever be to allow this drive to burn +R media.

please also remeber that there are different types of media

DVD+RW

DVD+R

DVD-RW

DVD-r the 2nd generation philips supports ony

DVD+RW and DVD+R

I believe SONY has anew drive that supports all

So when you go buy media for Dell branded Drives

Philips dvd+rw-d01 or 2nd generation dvd+rw-d28 please buy DVD+R or DVD+RW and try and get 2.4 certified discs

 

Hope this helped let me know

I too had the dvd+rw-d01 driver,  I called dell and complained that i thought i was getting a drive that supported dvd+RW and dvd+r media, they sent a Tech out and replace my drive with a second generation dvd+R/RW -d28, but I also found out that the software Sonic which dell installs on the 8200 to support the drive only supports DVD+RW media and they do not as of yet have better software that will support DVD+R media

 

SO i bought ulead movie factory for about 25.00 and downloaded their new patch for it Supporting the newer drives and DVD+r media

Ulead work fine supported my dvd+r media from maxwell 2.4certified

the dell tech said it goes as fast as 2.5 so memorex should work on it as well,

So in the end You need to be strong with the Dell costomer care person and try to get the upgrade

I found out after several phone calls that if you download roxio' s upgrade from cd creator 5 basic to 5.2.3 this appears to fix the problem I haven't actually had time to burn a dvd on +r media but since I downloaded the upgrade the drive does recognize the dvd+r media

maybe this is the solution. 

Your DVD drive cannot burn DVD-Rs?  Hmmm?  Neither can mine.  I was thinking that that was because I bought the next generation of disc or something.  How can one find out if...How can I find out if MY DVD burner has that little, tiny, minor shortcoming?  Any help, please?