[Solved] Unable to burn DVDs

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  1. Windows 10 User

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    #1 Windows 10 User, Dec 26, 2019
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    I can't burn DVDs on Windows 10 1909. Whenever I try to burn one of them the software talks about a PMA update failure. I've tried different media, software, burning speed and a clean Windows 10 install but I still have this issue.
     
  2. kaljukass

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  3. Windows 10 User

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  4. Joe C

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  5. Windows 10 User

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  6. SAM-R

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    #6 SAM-R, Dec 29, 2019
    Just curious ??? Why are you still using DVD's ? My PC doesn't even have a DVD Player. USB Flash Drive only.
     
  7. Windows 10 User

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    To burn some things. Could you please stay in the subject?
     
  8. John Sutherland

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  10. Enthousiast

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    Try another optical drive. Try the current optical drive on a error less system.
     
  11. John Sutherland

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  12. Windows 10 User

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  13. Joe C

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    #13 Joe C, Dec 30, 2019
    This is a laptop drive?
    You'll probably need to get an external usb dvd drive, or another laptop drive to check for the hardware or software issue
    Please post the specs, the manufacture and serial number of your pc
     
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  14. Windows 10 User

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    #14 Windows 10 User, Dec 30, 2019 (OP)
    Yes, it is.
    That's what I thought.
    It's a Toshiba Satellite L50-B-16X.
     
  15. Joe C

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  16. WindowsGeek

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    #16 WindowsGeek, Dec 30, 2019
    Sounds like a bad optic drive u need to swap it out u can pick one up on ebay for under $15
     
  17. cuteee

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    #17 cuteee, Dec 30, 2019
    Optic drive broken quickly.
     
  18. erpsterm35

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  19. Joe C

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    #19 Joe C, Jan 2, 2020
    Most new desktop and laptop's no longer have optical drives. You just download whatever it is you need, put it on the usb drive if you want to save it for later. If it is a windows install, that's mostly done with usb's now too. There's nothing seriously wrong with optical disks, but compared to usb 3.0/3.1 drives, optical disks are very slow and have limited capacity (they only hold about 4.5 gb)
     
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  20. cuteee

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    #20 cuteee, Jan 2, 2020
    There are dvd dual layer 8.5GB.
     
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