I am giving up on this---too many pressing matters to attend to. I have given much thought and action to all the great suggestions you guys have given me and nothing is working.

The drive is recognized as a reader with no problem. I think, for some reason, Windows isn't seeing it as a recorder---all DVD buttons in PS8 are grayed out.

BTW, Windows Movie Maker doesn't mention DVD, at all---only CD. What gives with that????