Retrospect 6.1 & HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N

[hribeiro]

Hello,

I'm unable to use the HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N to burn DVDs using Retrospect 6.1. See log:

 

Retrospect version 6.1.230

launched at 5/17/2010 10:46 AM

+ Retrospect Driver Update, version 6.1.16.100

 

Running Custom Configuration tests on HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N at 5/17/2010 10:47 AM

5/17/2010 10:47:29 AM: Setup test: Successful

5/17/2010 10:47:29 AM: Default setup test: Successful

5/17/2010 10:47:29 AM: Drive type test: Successful

5/17/2010 10:47:29 AM: Drive initialization test: Successful

5/17/2010 10:48:03 AM: Disc information test: Successful

Testing DVD+R media type

5/17/2010 10:48:03 AM: Write method 1 tests start

5/17/2010 10:48:36 AM: Write method 1 tests final result: Failed

DVD+R media type is not ready to be used with the drive

- 5/17/2010 10:49:23 AM: Custom Configuration tests: Failed

 

Any idea how to make it work?

Will it this burner work with Retrospect 8 or I'll have the same problem?

 

[rhwalker]

I'm unable to use the HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N to burn DVDs using Retrospect 6.1.

 

Any idea how to make it work?

Your DVD burner does not seem to be a supported device:

Retrospect Supported Devices Database

 

Will it this burner work with Retrospect 8 or I'll have the same problem?

You may see the same results. Why not download a trial of Retrospect 8, enable Optical Device use using this KB article:

Retrospect 8.x for Macintosh Optical Support

 

then see what happens.

 

My suggestion would be to get a supported device.

 

Russ