Unable to mount blank DVR disk.

[Davidicus]

I am running Mint14 64bit, and I cannot write onto a blank DVD. I get the message 'unable to mount blank DVR disk'. I've tried several different types of disks such as +R -R RW and even double layer, but I get the same response. It means I cannot copy anything to a blank DVD. I've also tried various disk writing programs, but when it gets to the actual process of writing to disk, nothing happens.

[joksim]

I have the same problem, except my disks are burned but doesn't work... i.e. they are not bootable (talking about ".iso" files).
Any solution pls?

[Flemur]

I've also tried various disk writing programs,

Try k3b if you haven't. It's the only one that doesn't suck.

[DrHu]

The DVD media has to be a match for the DVD drive (dvd R- R+ or other ?)

xfburn seems to be ok for me, also since you are on the main edition (Gnome base), Gnome baker might work, but I have found xfburn to be more reliable with media

http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/03/9-go ... s-for.html
--you can try others, but I would be careful about media (DVD) being used, as well noting that some brands of media may be better than others, for example the cheapest(not a major brand) may not always be the best..
--I tend to try Maxell, Fugi, being that they had good tape technologies (a good background in magnetic media/coatings, and had little problem switching to optical versions..)
http://www.techimo.com/forum/general-te ... brand.html
http://www.best-dvd-burning-software-re ... -media.asp

You can check, or choose on your own, your experience will tell you which works best: and since you can buy a single copy of a media (disk) you can determine that

It is also worth considering a rw dvd media in order to use as a scratch disk: many people probably create too many write-once (Read only) dvd media and hardly use them again
--a matter of organization/planning: it does help to be organized, although it can be a fair amount of work