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I just bought a 5-pack of rewritable DVDs. The brand is Fujifilm, their data capacity is 4.7GB and their speed is "1-4x High Speed". I cannot get my computer to write anything on them. I can't format them, no matter what software or OS I use. This is the first time I've ever had problems with a DVD-RW. What could be wrong with it? My DVD drive is a Pioneer DVR-216D. 
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Nov 2, 2014 12:14
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Holy poo poo, people still use those?
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Nov 2, 2014 22:06
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Those discs are DVD+RW not DVD-RW. Have you used that exact kind of DVD+RW 1-4x media before with that drive? It's been a while (like 10+ years) but I remember some odd incompatibilities between certain kinds of DVDs and certain burners.
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Nov 3, 2014 00:48
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According to http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Computer/Computer+Drives/DVR-216D, your drive is just a DVD-Writer, not a Re-Writer. There is a difference, RW discs use different wavelengths to accomplish the RW effect. You need +R or -R discs.
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Nov 3, 2014 05:01
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Skandranon posted:According to http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Computer/Computer+Drives/DVR-216D, your drive is just a DVD-Writer, not a Re-Writer. There is a difference, RW discs use different wavelengths to accomplish the RW effect. You need +R or -R discs. Overall since optical drives are so cheap I think it would be best just to get a new Lite-On drive, rather than put much energy into troubleshooting media compatibility with an older drive.
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Nov 3, 2014 06:11
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Somehow, I was able to burn an Ubuntu ISO onto one of these DVDs. I have no idea why it's behaving like this. Do computers have mood swings?
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Nov 3, 2014 08:55
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Alereon posted:Both the Product Overview and Media Compatibility sheets on that page indicate it does support -/+RW discs. My bad, should have looked deeper into the page. Baron Bifford posted:Somehow, I was able to burn an Ubuntu ISO onto one of these DVDs. I have no idea why it's behaving like this. Do computers have mood swings? Not really... but if they do, you can replace them, unlike humans. If you are going to continue burning discs, consider getting a new LiteOn for $15, like Alereon said. Not worth wasting time over.
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Nov 3, 2014 15:26
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