can't detect dvd-rw

My computer can detect any cd or dvd, but the problem is can't detect dvd-rw.

What should I do to fix this problem?

mitchell65 said:

You say it can detect any DVD but then you say it cannot detect a DVD-RW. What exactly do you mean?
Also there is no need to "SHOUT" on this Forum it is considered bad form.

I mean is can detect dvd-r, but cant detect dvd-rw.

mitchell65 said:

Has the PC ever recognised a DVD-RW? Have you looked at the spec for you DVD Reader/Writer to see if it recognises -RW, some don't. How old is it?

my dvd rom is dvd-rw compatible.
last time my pc still can detect it

1Bowtie said:

If it;'s a dvd-rom it will read but will not write, if you could fill in your pc spec's we will have a better chance of helping you, also the make and model of the dvd drive

my laptop model is Asus K401N

1Bowtie said:

jhloo said:

1Bowtie said:

If it;'s a dvd-rom it will read but will not write, if you could fill in your pc spec's we will have a better chance of helping you, also the make and model of the dvd drive

my laptop model is Asus K401N

That model notebook had the option of 2 dvd-rw drives and 2 dvd-rom drives, the rom drives will read dvd's and rw's if that's what your trying to do, we just need more info to help

Slimtype DVD A DS8A3S SCSI CdRom Device