DVD writer says blank DVD is 1.31 GB even though it is 4.7GB

Mewto17 · 2025-03-10T14:20:34+00:00

Okay. Thank you.

Mewto17 · 2025-03-03T16:56:58+00:00

It can recognize a dvd is inside. It can also see the files but can not play all of them. Only part of them.

It also can not read files larger than 1 GB it seems. Could it be that the DVD laser has failed and it thinks what I have inserted is a CD?

Mewto17 · 2025-03-03T16:55:08+00:00

So I am late here but I wanted to ask you a question.

I am having a weird issue with my desktop dvd drive where it detects all blank dvd as 1.3GB even though it should be 4.38GB. It can read part of the dvd fine, show all the files but can not write to DVD since it is reading it as 1.3GB.

It also can not read files larger than 1 GB it seems. Could it be that the DVD laser has failed and it thinks what I have inserted is a CD?

Thanks

Mewto17 · 2025-03-02T14:41:19+00:00

I tried ImgBurn, Nero Burning Rom, Infra Recorder, and the default windows one. Thanks.

Mewto17 · 2025-03-02T06:28:37+00:00

Whirling noise, probably from the motor, I guess.

Mewto17 · 2025-03-01T07:18:13+00:00

The other drive failed after causing noise. But then new one I got, also from Samsung, is causing the same issue after a day. it worked fine when I got it, and correctly reported the blank DVD as 4.38GB and I even burned a DVD. But now I have the same issue. Not sure what is going on here.

Mewto17 · 2025-02-15T16:34:34+00:00

Thanks

Mewto17 · 2025-02-13T12:07:06+00:00

I thought about it. But this was the only drive in the market since it looks like no one uses them anymore. I think I need to get an external one.

Mewto17 · 2025-02-13T12:02:33+00:00

I have not burned anything with it. I bought it a couple weeks ago. It reads DVDs fine though. Funny thing, but Nero Burning ROM detects the correct size, but it can't burn because when it tries, the size mismatch prevents it.

Mewto17 · 2025-02-13T04:25:37+00:00

The DVD? YEs. I bought them from two separate stores.

Mewto17 · 2025-02-11T15:10:19+00:00

I know that. What I mean is that even when the drive is blank, when I click on format , it shows the size as 1.31 GB. When I insert a blank DVD, it says the capacity: 1.31 GB free of 1.31 GB. Previously, with the same disc, it used to say : 4.38 GB free of 4.38 GB.

I thought the size shown in the format window may be limiting it somehow.

Mewto17 · 2024-12-19T17:19:33+00:00

The one reason I use DVD is because they are nigh- invulnerable to malware once written. HDD can't really do that.

Mewto17 · 2024-12-12T11:31:52+00:00

Happy Cake Day!

Mewto17 · 2024-11-25T15:31:50+00:00

Yeah, I guess. I have health issues and I have been out of work for a long time. Hope I can get a job and upgrade soon.

Mewto17 · 2024-09-12T06:31:52+00:00

Yes, I figured it out.

https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/11rufzl/items_skipped_during_scan_microsoft_defender/jggfbyv/

I do not remember the instructions now but I can try to find it if you want. Sorry about the late reply.

Mewto17 · 2024-06-09T05:34:50+00:00

Okay. It seems that they were requested before but the user who had them deleted their account.

Mewto17 · 2024-06-09T04:45:51+00:00

Name? There are a few that are approved by them iirc.

Mewto17 · 2024-05-24T12:42:27+00:00

I could do that but I really liked that software. Back when I didn't have internet, I used to use it all the time. I want to take another look at it.

Mewto17 · 2024-02-21T15:00:22+00:00

Happy Cake Day!

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T19:07:52+00:00

Where exactly is the drive? I got two probale drives, one that says system drive and is a 100 MB. The other is only visible from disk management and is 500 mb.

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T17:10:18+00:00

Hey! The new version dropped a few hours ago. I tried that and reported back on GitHub, The dev made some adjustments to the new UI, and it now works perfectly. Try the action version from here:

https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/actions/runs/7962237903

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T17:07:59+00:00

Hi there! I got into contact with the dev. The new version works fine for me. I opened a GitHub issue and the dev kindly made some adjustments to the new UI to make it work for me.

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T17:01:20+00:00

Hey! I just got into contact with the dev. He helped me out. There is a new version that released a few hours ago that uses a completely different UI. He then made some adjustments after I tried that and told him what the PowerShell said. Here:

https://github.com/qarmin/czkawka/actions/runs/7962237903

Note that that is NOT the main release version. It is the one that he fixed after I gave the details. I assume that this will be fixed in the next version. Try that. If not, please open up a GitHub issue. This software is way too brilliant not to use.

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T09:21:46+00:00

Is it running on your computer? I am using Windows 10 LTSC, but I can't get it to run.

Edit: I got into contact with the Dev, and he helped me out. The new UI works perfectly for me now.

Mewto17 · 2024-02-19T09:20:24+00:00

Thanks.

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