Nero change book type

I then said the hell with Nero 7, I'll just use ImgBurn , a popular freeware DVD burning software utility that has a very powerful book type setting utility that works with virtually any DVD burner. It even features an Advanced tab for configuring settings manually.

I selected the 'Samsung' tab, and it gave me a warning "Unknown Drive doesn't report it! I read you can just ignore this message as long as you are selecting the correct OEM company.

I then clicked 'Ok', and received a "Success! As long as you get this "Success! In my experience with multiple burners, I find that you can try each of the tabs with the various models and try to change the book type. At worst you'll get a "Failed! Unfortunately, the setting isn't permanent. If you reboot your PC you have to go back into ImgBurn and change the book type setting again.

Using "hacked" firmware would have saved me the trouble of doing this step. Just when I was going to give up on Nero 7, I decided to see if any updates were available. I downloaded and installed the latest version from Nero 7 from Nero's website. I went back to the Options section in Nero and voila' the Book Type setting was there! Here's proof: Conclusion: So you are having problems with the book type settings in your DVD burner, try these steps: Re-install Nero or other DVD burning software with the latest updates.

Possible values of the Book Type Field are as below:. There may be many reasons why you want to change DVD booktype or bitsetting.

But it's mainly because of the compatibility. If the DVD player or drive is manufactured before the book type was defined and unable to read the booktype of the disc. Of course there are many programs can help you change DVD booktypes. But why not use a free booktype converter? Now just follow the tips below to use ImgBurn to change booktype.

First, make sure you have installed ImgBurn. And then click "Device" tab. You don't need to pay much attention to this. Just click the small Book icon to open the Change Book Type window. Now, you have a choice of manufacturers to click here. Remember, some drives may not have these brand names, but the drive itself may have been made by one of these companies. For that you would need the Advanced tab and more help than this guide really provides.

Click the manufacturer of your drive. In my case it is LG. How it works When you click the manufacturer's name, you will see how this process works. The idea is to identify what the media inserted in your drive is, check the current setting and choose a New Setting. You can use ImgBurn to attempt to change the setting at this point. So the first thing we need to change is the "Change For" field. ImgBurn 'Change For' When you click the Change For drop-down list, you will be given options on what type of media you want to change the Booktype for.

However, as stated, this does vary from model to model. So to make sure you get this right, check your blank disc. You do not need to have your blank disc in the drive right now. Once you have made your setting, ImgBurn will read from your drive and tell you what the Booktype is set to for that type of disc.