Vista - TSST corp CDDVDW TS-L632H ATA device

Ok, so I have this DVD/CD-rom drive, & I`ve been burning CD-R/DVD-R for over six months on my new ASUS Z53E series laptop, runing Vista Home Premium, because that`s the discs I`m used to buying. Now I find out that there`s this other option: CD+R/DVD+R
Out of curiosity, I looked on my CD/DVD drawer, & writen really, really small, there`s this DVD+R DL. So I decided to buy DVD+R, thinking that may be they`re better, because that`s what is writen on the DVD drawer. Tried burning a dvd, but it doesn`t happen. Should I change some settings on my Nero/DVD flick , may be the book type? or do I need to let the computer know that I`m burning +, not -
I just wonder why I can write on -, when what is writen on the drawer is a +, but I cannot write on DVD+R.
I hope I explained myself more or less, THANKS!!

Hello cosmicpeace,
When i have burned a DVD i have had to fornat the DVD first before i could write to it, format the DVD first and see what happen's.

Did you have to format it because it was a DVD+R? Do they work in a different way to DVD-R? Because I never had to format my Verbatim DVD-R, they`re already formatted, but I wonder if it`s different with DVD+R
By the way, the DVD+R I`m using are Memorex.
Thanks again!

I dont burn a lot of DVD's, but i have had to format every one. give it a go and see if that help's. If you follow the link it will explain the difference between the two type's, it wont make a difference to burning if they are + or -

DVD+R - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks, I`ll give it a go!
The article was really helpful, as well, that`s that clarified, finally!

Glad to help.

It could also be just a bad batch of discs.

Does the discs packaging say if they are formatted or un-formatted?

The only discs I've ever had to format have been dvd-rw. I've never had a problem with dvd-r or dvd+r with a DVD+r burner.

For universality, i.e. playability on most machines, you are far better off sticking with DVD-R and CD-R. However, DVD+R DL are the best choice in dual layer.

The manufacturers website will list all its capabilities.

It doesn`t actually say wether they`re formatted or not, it just has something about updating your drivers and recorders for 16x DVD+R Discs. But when I go to device manager, my computer says that the drivers are up to date.
I do agree, the only discs I ever had to format are DVd-rw.
Thanks!

Perhaps the firmware for that burner needs updating? You go to the manufacturer's website for that.

You can check what version you have by going to Device Manager/DVD/CD-ROM Drives, right-click the drive/Properties and go to the Details tab. Select Hardware Ids from the drop-down menu and it shows there.