I have just bought and installed a Pioneer 106D DVD writable drive, (VERSION 1.07) Unfortunately every time I try to do a back up to a DVD re-writeable disk using Roxio drag - to - disk I get the following error messages.

I have 3 different types of DVD media, as follows:-

MAXWELL DVD+RW 4.7GB single sided rewritable 1 - 4x speed = "format operation failed on drive E:\ the drive has reported a problem with the media" or "Please insert a disk"


VERBATIM DVD+RW 2.4 speed - "format operation failed on drive E:\ the drive has reported a problem with the media" or "Please insert a disk"


DATASAFE MEDIA DVD-RW "there is no disk in the drive"

I have 1 different type of CD-RW media, as follows:-

BASF - CD-RW 1-4X SPEED - this disk is read only (!?)


When using Nero drive speed it show the correct type of DVD in the drive. E.g DVD+RW

Please help I am unable to use the drive to do any backups at all. I have upgraded the Roxio software to best it can be, the same problems where also occurring with Nero 6 - it would not format the disk with reading a burn error.

I also have upgraded Bios and Motherboard, the Pioneer 106 drive is on Secondary Master, I have my HDD on Primary Master and the Nec1300a drive on Primary slave.

I run Windows XP Pro with Roxio easy cd/dvd 6.
Aspi is up to date using the software on the pioneer website.
I have looked at various other website help forums and follows all the hints and tips e.g. checking DMA is on, checking autoplay, etc…

thanks