[Solved] Using external DVD player. No DVD detected

[DavidR]

I have an Intel Stream HP. This has no internal DVD player, so I bought an external one. I had to download VLC media player to be able to watch DVD's. But when it comes to burning DVD's, Microsoft does not recognise the disc! What can I do please?

[KenB]

Hi,

Do you get an error message ?

If so let us know what this is please.

 

Can you play music CDs or other CDs ?

Is it just the burning that is a problem?

 

Try "Ashampoo" burning software [free]

click here

See if this is any better.

 

Try a different make of disk.

Sometimes one particular make is just not compatible.

[DavidR]

Thanks KenB. Still not accepting DVD's! It tells me to load a DVD that's RW, which I do (Phillips) I've noticed on YouTube, that you have to change things on your computer so a DVD can be recognised? When I do put a blanc DVD in the external burner/player, it always classes it as a CD. Hope this help's to sort the problem?

[Rustys]

What is the make and model of the External DVD.

 

As you title states which would explain why you can not burn disk.

Using external DVD player. No DVD detected

[DavidR]

Just a cheap thing from China. Could you recommend one please?

[Rustys]

Maybe @KenB can I have not used a DVD writer in some time, have been using USB drives.

[KenB]

Just a cheap thing from China

This could be your problem.

 

Some DVDs and DVD players are regional.

In other words DVDs designated Region 2 are for use in Europe.

Region 6 is China.

Can you see a region anywhere on the drive?

 

You say it is a cheap one - does it actually say Read and Write ?

Could it be Read only ?

 

If you buy a new drive you could end up with the same problem if it is computer related.

Edited August 6, 2019 by KenB

[DavidR]

KenB It says compact disc re-writable ultra sound dvd rom

[Rustys]

KenB It says compact disc re-writable ultra sound dvd rom

That is staring that it can write to CD and only read DVD. Which explains why you can not write to DVD.

[DavidR]

Would you recommend one for me please KenB

[KenB]

You asked for recommendations .....

I don't use an external drive but this link suggests the 10 best options. - =b&google_params[network]=g&google_params[device]=c&google_params[creative]=355791965420&google_params[keyword]=&google_params[adposition]=1t1&google_params[adgroupid]=70907655974&google_params[campaignid]=2036130623&bs=&google_params[feeditemid]=&google_params[targetid]=dsa-437115340933&google_params[loc_interest_ms]=&google_params[loc_physical_ms]=1007100&google_params[devicemodel]=&google_params[target]=&new_api=true&dest=0&sys_id=0|611&gclid=Cj0KCQjws7TqBRDgARIsAAHLHP5ndbimWYS_Mc4NR35XhI1hsy8-h0MHiB3VqLuSh27G740_h0-fNgsaAkD6EALw_wcB']click here

Take a look at the top 3 or 4

 

If your computer has USB 3.0 ports you would benefit from a drive that is USB 3.0 compatible.

It reads/writes data faster.

If your USB ports are 2.0 don't worry - USB 3.0 external drive will still work OK

 

Hope that this helps.

Edited August 9, 2019 by KenB

[DavidR]

KenB I've bought a LITEON, which works very well. Can I ask another question? When I plug the LITEON in you go to my pc and there you can see DVD RW. But I can only put one file in at a time, I would like to burn more than one file to a DVD. Is there a way of doing this? I would prefer to use this method so I can watch them on my computer.

Thanks

[KenB]

Hi,

Yes - you can add multiple files to burn to CD / DVD

 

Take a look here -

 

Let me know how you get on

[DavidR]

Thanks KenB. Through trial and error I managed to find out how. Thanks for all the information you sent.

[KenB]

Glad you got it sorted David :)