DVD drive doesn't recognize blank dvds only!!!

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Published on 2010-03-26T17:20:18Z Indexed on 2010/03/26 17:23 UTC
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My dvd-rom works fine because I can play dvds on it, however when the dvd is a blank one the drive refuses to recognize it. So I can't burn dvds anymore because the drive shows up as empty in my disk burning software (dvd flick).

Any idea what the problem is and how to solve it?

PC: Windows vista home basic, 32 bit

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