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Vista DVD-RW Drive

by Tina009 Sep 13, 2010 3:05AM PDT

Hello. (My very first post!)
I recently added a Memorex DVD-RW Recorder to my PC running Vista. Anyway, I tried to copy some home videos to DVD this weekend and when it comes time to insert the disk, the Vista (onboard/ default?) drive opens. Can/ how do I make setting changes so that the Memorex DVD recorder is used. (The included software is Nero 7 Essentials. I used one of the suite of programs to attempt this first-time-for-me project.)
Thank you for your time.

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Perhaps your new DVD drive is not being seen

by ChuckT Sep 13, 2010 11:02AM PDT

When you attempt to copy a disk, you should see some options to set the "Copy From" source, and the "Copy To" disk.

If you are not setting that, that would explain why it wants to use the one drive for both functions.

If you do not have an option to change either option to your second drive, then perhaps you did not connect the new drive correctly. Even if it is connected correctly you may not realize that many new computers, using SATA interfaces (a half-inch wide data cable) require a setting change in the BIOS to enable the new device.

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