Anyone have a MkIV DVD drive that doesn't read DVD+R media?

[nra0707]

I've been trying to get a backup DVD+R disc to run on my Mk IV DVD drive for a couple months now and think maybe my Mk IV just doesn't accept them. Some other forum members who I've talked to have had no problems on their Mk IVs. I just keep getting the "CD/DVD" error saying it isn't a compatible disc. Anyone else experience this?

I have a 2004 X5 4.4i with Factory NAV. Thanks.

[dzhoka]

usually it does read ..
if it's not your writing as a process on the DVD blank was bad , or DVD blank was bad..
Well lately my MK-4 stoped to read DVD's ( even original DVD OEM disk) ..so as today it does read only CD's and cd-r , but as CD format only ..I do not have any dissent explanetion why..but think there was a dead battery story in the past and after that it's beahaving this way..

[Bimmer360]

my MK4 production date of 03 does not read burn dvds, it only reads authentic genuine maps and BMW OS.

[Quicksilver]

Mine does read burned BMW OS disks. But i understand that trying to burn the Navi discs is a real chore because Navteq does their best to make it so.

Originally Posted by Bimmer360

my MK4 production date of 03 does not read burn dvds, it only reads authentic genuine maps and BMW OS.

[E5M1R]

The one that i had on my 330 convertible 2004 did not read DVD+R only DVD-R. Now i have X 2006 and it is the same thing only DVD-R and not all the brands, Verbatim and Fuji works (Fuji does not work as CD-R for OS)

[nra0707]

My 4.4 X5's build date is 6/04, not sure what the Mark IV drive's manuf date, but I've only tried about 2-3 brands: Verbatim, Memorex, and one K-Hypermedia. All seem to fail. I'm not super worried about it, it's more of a nice-to-have to run updated map discs.

It did read a CD-R burned disc of the BMW OS when I updated it last fall, so the drive is able to read burned media.

[acitydweller]

try recording at 1x DAO... my 12/04 MKIV reads DVD+-R just fine. RW's arent recommended as their data tracks are more shallow and harder to read.

[E5M1R]

Originally Posted by nra0707

My 4.4 X5's build date is 6/04, not sure what the Mark IV drive's manuf date, but I've only tried about 2-3 brands: Verbatim, Memorex, and one K-Hypermedia. All seem to fail. I'm not super worried about it, it's more of a nice-to-have to run updated map discs.

It did read a CD-R burned disc of the BMW OS when I updated it last fall, so the drive is able to read burned media.

Did you try DVD-R?

[nra0707]

No, haven't tried a DVD-R. I only have a DVD+R burner.

[E5M1R]

Originally Posted by nra0707

No, haven't tried a DVD-R. I only have a DVD+R burner.

U shure about burner, have heard of one that does not burn -R
Mine says DVD+R/DL but it burns -r they all do

Just try and it will work