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I've used XFBurn, k3b, and Brasero software and the computer does not recognize my CD/DVD drive when I'm trying to burn an ISO image on a blank DVD. 

Hi az-suomi,

Welcome to Linux Lite and the community :)

Is the drive recognized at all, i.e. are you able to read from it?

Two actions to get more clarity on what's going on.

1. Please open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t), run this command:
and post the output

2. in Xfburn: Menu -> Edit -> Preferences -> Devices
Can you see your device there? Also check which possible actions are ticked there.

Hope that helps :)

The response in terminal when I type: inxi -d:


When I go into preferences in Xfburn, it cannot identify a cd/dvd drive. When I order it to burn an ISO image, the start button is greyed out as are some of the other functions.

Perhaps you just have a dvd rom, and not a dvd burner.

What's the output of:

(08-18-2016, 01:39 AM)az-suomi link Wrote: [ -> ]The response in terminal when I type: inxi -d:

HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (7.5% used)
          ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HE160HJ size: 160.0GB
          Optical: /dev/sr0 model: PLDS DVD-ROM DH-16D5S
          dev-links: cdrom,dvd
          Features: speed: 125x multisession: yes
          audio: yes dvd: yes rw: none

When I go into preferences in Xfburn, it cannot identify a cd/dvd drive. When I order it to burn an ISO image, the start button is greyed out as are some of the other functions.

I guess torreydale's assumption is correct looking at the output.
ROM = read only memory; A -ROM drive can read discs but not write to them.
rw = read write; none means there is no rw capability

I couldn't find a data sheet. If you have one, you can check our assumption. Usually you can find this information also on the drive itself.

PS: Have you ever burnt a CD/DVD with it?

Output of:

Terminal reply was:

drive name: sr0
drive speed: 48
drive # of slots: 1
Can close tray: 1
Can open tray: 1
Can lock tray: 1
Can change speed: 1
Can select disk: 0
Can read multisession: 1
Can read MCN: 1
Reports media changed: 1
Can play audio: 1
Can write CD-R: 0
Can write CD-RW: 0
Can read DVD: 1
Can write DVD-R: 0
Can write DVD-RAM: 0
Can read MRW: 1
Can write MRW: 1
Can write RAM: 1

You just have a reader, not a writer.

I have to burn ISO images to a blank DVD using CDBurnerXP on another computer. Is there any upgrading I can do through the terminal or the internet or would I need a new CD/DVD ROM drive for my computer?