HELP - recovery disk creation

[limad]

I cannot create recovery disks - when I get to the 'create disk' screen, I put in a disk (Phillips, double layer DVD+r), select the disk on screen, but it never gets as far as 'next'. The DVD ejects and I get an 'insert media' message! What on earth am I doing wrong? I thought this was idiot proof - obviously not!

[Thalamus.]

Hi limad,

welcome to Club Vaio..

Try using DVD+R discs, Verbatim, TDK and Sony seem to work ok..

What model Vaio do you have.?

[limad]

Thanks for the reply - I have a Vaio NR21M/S - just got it today as replacement for a 2yr old Medion! I was advised to get the aforementioned discs by the sales person but so far, I cannot create the restore discs. I really do not understand the difference between double layer and dual layer (is there one?). The discs I have are RW - does this make a difference? Any infor sincerely appreciated - IATC user.

[Thalamus.]

The discs I have are RW - does this make a difference? 

As far as I am aware you can not use Rewritable RW discs to create your recovery discs..

I really do not understand the difference between double layer and dual layer (is there one?)

No they are the same..

[limad]

Hi

Yes - I finally decided to RTFM - and although it states rewritable discs can be used, the system obviously prefers just write discs. By the way - what does the RW stand for? It is on the writeable discs I bought. Anyway, I did the deed and it worked! Thanks for the help and info re double layer/dual layer discs. Another question if I can be so bold - how do you stop the blasted MS office registration thingy popping up at every opportunity? - there is a 60 day trial with the laptop so I have nothing as such to register with billy boy!

[Thalamus.]

Hi 

Yes - I finally decided to RTFM - and although it states rewritable discs can be used, the system obviously prefers just write discs.  By the way - what does the RW stand for?  It is on the writeable discs I bought.  Anyway, I did the deed and it worked!  Thanks for the help and info re double layer/dual layer discs.  Another question if I can be so bold - how do you stop the blasted MS office registration thingy popping up at every opportunity? - there is a 60 day trial with the laptop so I have nothing as such to register with billy boy!

DVD+or-RW are DVD rewritable disc's, these DVD's allow you to erase and recorded the data on a the disc several times.

Whereas DVD R are DVD Recordable discs, these allow you to burn the data permanantly on the disc..

You may find the explanations on this web site HERE of interest.

Are you using the 60 day Office trail.?

If so then you must activate the software the first time you run it using a Ms Office Trial Product Key that should be included within the leaflets etc that came with your vaio..

[limad]

Thanks once again - found the method when I clicked onto MS Office.

[Thalamus.]

You're welcome..