DVD Burning software

[Krusher]

Is there a DVD burning software available to download from anywhere? My laptop has a dvd burner installed but I cannot burn dvd's I can only watch. Before you say "Its a read only drive" it does say on it "recorder", just need the software. Also free would be even better, so can anybody point me in the right direction?? Cheers....

[gregster]

Sounds more like a driver issue Kel than software...
You should be able to use the dvd writer without any dedicated software, ie drag and dropping files in windows explorer...

See if you can download the latest driver for it, then check in device manager in control panel to check it is fully enabled...

[adyclemo]

Ashampoo burning studio should do you. Click link to download from CNET.
http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Burni ... ?tag=mncol

You should be able to burn from within Windows Meadi Player and by dragging and dropping files to the CD/DVD drive.

[Krusher]

Cheers chaps will see how it works out....

[james'll fix it]

My laptop, older toshiba, cd drive plays dvd but will only record to cd. May be worth checking the specs beforehand. If that is the case I changed a drive, very simple, open the drive, one screw on the underside of the laptop and the drive pulls out.

[Retro Pedro]

Kel - I used to use DVD Shrink for copying films - whoops did I say that - then when Sony started putting nasty bits in to make the data to be copied look like it was to big to go onto the DVD, used DVD Decryptor. Have just googled DVD Shrink and there are a load of free downloads available. I haven't copied any for about a year of more now, so I can't quote what is the latest level etc to download.

[gregster]

[bobbinsjob]

I use Sonic Record Now Deluxe....Idiot proof....(well it has to be)

[Alchamist]

InfraRecorder ... good open source burner

[Wilberforce]

[huggy]

dvd flick is free and simple enough to use,does the job,i have been using this because windows 7 dvd burner doesnt record sound sometimes,ive tried all the codecs around and its still playing up. here is the link http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php