russ_palmeri Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 (edited) I'm getting many coasters! I'd like to use the test mode, but when I check the Test Mode button, I get a message: "Test Mode is not supported by the current media (DVD+R). Data WILL actually be written to the disc. Would you lke to continue anyway?" I get the message with DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. Is there some way to verify an ISO image before coaster creation? I'm running windoz XP Home SP-2. My burner is a USB connected Memorex DVD16+/-DL4RWID2 Edited June 22, 2006 by russ_palmeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 The actual ability to burn (but not burn!) - i.e. test mode - is only supported by the DVD - (minus) format discs. This isn't ImgBurn's limitation, it's just what the drives / media supports. What do you mean by verifying the image? Corrupt or not, test mode would not fail unless there was a physical hardware fault. The actual content of the image doesn't even come into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 The actual ability to burn (but not burn!) - i.e. test mode - is only supported by the DVD - (minus) format discs. Okey dokey - I'm willing to look like an idiot in public. What instruction(s) is different on +R media/drives that won't allow test mode? Is it just a set of parameters in the firmware or is it the media? Why did they do this? Does this also apply to +R/DL or just +R? Inquiring minds wish to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Junkie Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 You beat me to it Shamus. I was just going to ask some of the same questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Dunno really guys, it's just one of those things where the DVD + format doesn't support it. I guess they saw it as pointless - which in all honesty, it is! All it would basically be doing is testing to see if your machine could keep up with the speed - by you keeping an eye on buffers etc. As burnproof cannot be disabled on +R format media, not being able to keep up isn't much of an issue. Test mode doesn't test the drives ability to burn onto that media... it's still 100% possible for a burn to pass a test and then fail a real burn if shit media is used. When I speak about DVD + format, I mean everything +. So that's DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL and DVD+RW DL (when it comes out). Not only that, but the command you send to a drive that contains the option for test mode (the 'write parameters' mode page) is supposed to be ignored by drives when DVD+ format media is present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadjian Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Test mode doesn't test the drives ability to burn onto that media... it's still 100% possible for a burn to pass a test and then fail a real burn if shit media is used. I can vouch for this. I did this a while back with some (dare I say it) CMC's. Perfect test runs, then, 20% into the actual burn, a perfect coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_palmeri Posted June 24, 2006 Author Share Posted June 24, 2006 Thanks, guys! I really enjoy using ImgBurn. I just downloaded a DVD file from a Star Trek fan site (they are making new episodes!) and am burning it now. http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/1024/home.php Russ P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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