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Hello. I'm tring to burn an ISO to a DVD (Windows 10 installation disc). But all the burning programs tell me that somethingis wrong, for example

"Mediadetectie mislukt" which means "Media detection failed" and other programs keep the "burn" button gray.

Is there something I can do?

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Useful troubleshooting steps to try next (builds on the troubleshooting prompts from and the media note from ):

  1. Confirm the media is actually a blank, recordable DVD and that the ISO will fit. Right‑click the ISO -> Properties to see its size; a single‑layer DVD holds about 4.7 GB (roughly 4.37 GiB usable). If the ISO is larger than the disc, the burn option will often be disabled.
  2. Verify the drive sees a blank disc. Insert a fresh blank and check File Explorer and Device Manager. If Windows never recognizes the disc as blank, try a different brand/new disc to rule out bad media.
  3. Look for software conflicts and driver issues. Remove any virtual‑drive or CD‑emulation software, uninstall the optical drive entry in Device Manager and reboot so Windows redetects it. Check Event Viewer (System logs) for cdrom/driver errors.
  4. Registry-based fix (back up first): open regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}. If values named UpperFilters or LowerFilters exist, export the key as a backup and then delete those values, then reboot. This resolves many cases where the burner is blocked by filter drivers.
  5. Hardware and firmware steps: try burning at the slowest speed available, run a lens‑cleaning disc if the drive is old, check for a firmware update from the drive manufacturer, and test the drive on another PC if possible. If the drive never detects new blanks, the laser or mechanism is likely failed and replacement is the practical fix.

If you can capture and post the burning program’s log (the lines around the failure), that will make diagnosing SCSI/ATAPI errors much easier — 's suggestion to inspect logs is exactly what helps narrow the cause.

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I'd like to hear more about this PC, the make, model, age of the DVDRW along with any other messages from say IMGBURN.

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Is it possible you’re trying to use a DVD-R that has already been written to? Does your drive support DVD-RW as well as DVD-R?

When all else fails, use a USB stick instead :) You can turn a USB stick into Bootable Windows installation media.

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Thanks Dani, I forget that some don't know to use new media. Long ago at the shop the client said the same and they were trying to burn to their old AudioCDs. "Why can't I burn to any CD?"

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Thanks all, Windows 10 is up and running now.

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