Dvd Recorder not recognizing blank dvd media

[Jaken81]

I insert a blank DVD into my DVD rewritable drive and when i use any program to burn to the cd, i get "no media present" or "no disc inserted". what do i do? I just updated my firmware. It's a DVDRW IDE 16X.

This is the infrmation i got from my Nero InfoTool.

Drive Information
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Drive : DVDRW IDE 16X
Type : DVD-R/RW Combo Drive
Firmware Version : A091
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : AD76FD5E
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 1:1
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed (Max.) : 5 X
Write Speed (Max.) : n/a
Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : No
Read VideoCD : Yes
Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96
Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 1
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4
Disc Information (E:\)
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Type : - no disc inserted -

Drive Information
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Drive : AG4801V HWF477P
Type : DVD+RW Recorder
Firmware Version : 2.0B
Buffer Size : 512 KB
Date : ?
Serial Number : ?
Drive Letter : D:\
Location : 2:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed (Max.) : 32 X
Write Speed (Max.) : n/a
Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes
Write CD-R : No
Write CD-RW : No
Write DVD-R : No
Write DVD-RW : No
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : No
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : n/a
Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : None
Changes User : 5
Changes Vendor : 4
Disc Information (D:\)
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Type : - no disc inserted -

Interface Information
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Adapter 1
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Description : Primary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Master: ExcelStor Technology J240
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On
Adapter 2
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Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Slave: DVDRW IDE 16X
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Adapter 3
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Description : Unknown Adapter
Driver
Description : \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\vaxscsi.sys
Company : n/a
Version : n/a
Description : n/a
Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): AG4801V HWF477P 2.0B
Type : CD-Rom Drive
Autorun : On

Software Information
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Operating System : Windows XP
ASPI : Nero Aspi Library 2.0.1.50 Ahead Software AG
Description : Nero - Burning Rom
Version : 5, 5, 9, 8
Company : Ahead Software AG



I tried using Nero, ImgBurn, and Alcohol 120% to burn anything t Dvd's.
I have tried Sony DVD-RW ad Memorex DVD+RW.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jaken81]

Oh yah I also forgot. It has been successfully burning dvds until today.