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OK, so I've been experimenting this evening and have this to report: After a few different shots at settings, I tried burning at 8x. It seems to work VERY well. I've been successful in burning a number of backups now. The Verbatim +R DL is the magic. I'm using the "003" version of the media and running ImgBurn at 8x when I burn. Again, huge props to Lightning UK. Many thanks for your continued support! Pg

Again, huge appreciation for your help. I'll try making some more coasters at different speeds and I'll pick up a cleaning kit. It's frustrating. I had three single discs and managed to get one good burn out of those after a LOT of reading so I went and bought a spindle of 30 figuring I had it licked. Oh well, I guess it just supports the saying, "The only constant is change!"...

Many Thanks, Lightning! I've clued into the 003 versus 001 possibility. Can it really be that finicky/simple? Wow. I would have hoped that upgrading to the latest firmware on my burner would have taken care of that. Now I wish I had the logs from that one successful burn I had to see if it was a "001" disc... Regardless, THANKS for your reply.

**Edit: I see that the MKM-003 discs might be an issue? Maybe I should go back to the MKM-001 discs???? ================================================================================================================================ Very Frustrating. I'm posting the "right pane" and the burning log. So far, the score is: Coasters=9, Success=1 #39;( Also, is there any program I could use to verify the integrity of a .dvd/.iso file-set? I'm using Verbatim +R DL and I've had ONE successful burn. Wow, I'll never need to buy drink coasters again!!! Any help would be very appreciated. Here's the logs: ================================================================================================================================ Here's the "Right Pane" info: ASUS DRW-2014L1T 1.02 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 3,827,488 Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes Time: 850:35:13 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x DVD±R DL Boundary Information: L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 Changeable: No TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 3827487) -> LeadOut (LBA: 3827488) Disc Control Blocks Information: ASUS DRW-2014L1T Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: MKM-003-00 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: MKM-003-00 Book Type: DVD-ROM Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,575 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,110,367 Layer Information: Layer 0 Sectors: 1,913,760 (50%) Layer 1 Sectors: 1,913,728 (50%) Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 3827487 (0x003A671F) -> RS: 1,385 KB/s (1x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 3827487 (0x003A671F) -> RS: 1,385 KB/s (1x) - WS: 8,310 KB/s (6x) Descriptor 3... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 3827487 (0x003A671F) -> RS: 1,385 KB/s (1x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x) ================================================================================================================================ Here's the ImgBurn Log: I 22:24:52 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 22:24:52 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 22:24:52 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,172 KB - Available: 914,960 KB I 22:24:52 Initialising SPTI... I 22:24:52 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:24:53 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 22:25:31 Operation Started! I 22:25:31 Source File: D:\XBox360\Assassins Creed II\gs-ac2.dvd I 22:25:31 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 22:25:31 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 22:25:31 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 22:25:31 Source File Volume Set Identifier: fd244000MS UDFBridge I 22:25:31 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 22:25:31 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 22:25:31 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 22:25:31 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ASUS DRW-2014L1T 1.02 (G:) (ATA) I 22:25:31 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 22:25:31 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 22:25:31 Write Mode: DVD I 22:25:31 Write Type: DAO I 22:25:31 Write Speed: 4x I 22:25:31 Link Size: Auto I 22:25:31 Lock Volume: Yes I 22:25:31 Test Mode: No I 22:25:31 OPC: Yes I 22:25:31 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 22:25:31 DeviceIoControl(IOCTL_CDROM_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS, Lock, 1) Not Supported! - Reason: Incorrect function. I 22:26:07 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 22:26:07 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 22:26:11 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 22:26:11 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 22:26:11 Writing LeadIn... I 22:26:15 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 22:26:15 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 22:26:15 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) I 22:38:14 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3827487) I 22:50:17 Synchronising Cache... I 22:50:29 Closing Track... I 22:50:34 Finalising Disc... I 22:51:19 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:51:19 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Customer\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-2014L1T_1.02_TUESDAY-FEBRUARY-16-2010_10-25_PM_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 22:51:19 Export Successfully Completed! I 22:51:19 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:25:48 I 22:51:19 Average Write Rate: 5,308 KB/s (3.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,566 KB/s (4.0x) I 22:51:19 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 22:51:26 Waiting for device to become ready... I 22:52:07 Device Ready! I 22:52:11 Operation Started! I 22:52:11 Source Device: [1:0:0] ASUS DRW-2014L1T 1.02 (G:) (ATA) I 22:52:11 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 22:52:11 Image File: D:\XBox360\Assassins Creed II\gs-ac2.dvd I 22:52:11 Image File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 22:52:11 Image File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 22:52:11 Image File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 22:52:11 Image File Volume Set Identifier: fd244000MS UDFBridge I 22:52:11 Image File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 22:52:12 Image File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 22:52:12 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 22:52:12 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 22:52:12 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 22:52:12 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 22:52:12 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) I 23:00:26 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3827487) W 23:00:52 Failed to Read Sector 1913760 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:18:27 Failed to Read Sector 1913760 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:18:46 Failed to Read Sector 1913761 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:19:56 Failed to Read Sector 1913761 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:20:05 Failed to Read Sector 1913762 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:23:56 Failed to Read Sector 1913762 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:24:09 Failed to Read Sector 1913763 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:24:57 Failed to Read Sector 1913763 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:25:06 Failed to Read Sector 1913764 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:25:07 Failed to Read Sector 1913764 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:25:17 Failed to Read Sector 1913765 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:25:17 Failed to Read Sector 1913765 - Reason: No Seek Complete I 06:25:19 Abort Request Acknowledged W 06:25:26 Failed to Read Sector 1913766 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:25:26 Failed to Read Sector 1913766 - Reason: No Seek Complete E 06:25:27 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 06:25:27 Exporting Graph Data... I 06:25:27 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Customer\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ASUS_DRW-2014L1T_1.02_TUESDAY-FEBRUARY-16-2010_10-25_PM_MKM-003-00_4x.ibg I 06:25:27 Export Successfully Completed! E 06:25:27 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 07:33:15 I 06:25:27 Average Verify Rate: 140 KB/s (0.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11,132 KB/s (8.0x) ================================================================================================================================ Here's the Hardware Information: [ G:\ ASUS DRW-2014L1T ] Optical Drive Properties: Device Description ASUS DRW-2014L1T Serial Number 0001 Firmware Revision 1.02 Buffer Size 2 MB Manufacturer Asus Device Type DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM Interface SATA Extra Features LightScribe Region Code None Remaining User Changes 5 Remaining Vendor Changes 4 Writing Speeds: DVD+R9 Dual Layer 8x DVD+R 20x DVD+RW 8x DVD-R9 Dual Layer 8x DVD-R 20x DVD-RW 6x DVD-RAM 14x CD-R 48x CD-RW 32x Reading Speeds: DVD-ROM 16x CD-ROM 48x Supported Disk Types: BD-ROM Not Supported BD-R Not Supported BD-RE Not Supported HD DVD-ROM Not Supported HD DVD-R Not Supported HD DVD-RW Not Supported DVD-ROM Read DVD+R9 Dual Layer Read + Write DVD+R Read + Write DVD+RW Read + Write DVD-R9 Dual Layer Read + Write DVD-R Read + Write DVD-RW Read + Write DVD-RAM Read + Write CD-ROM Read CD-R Read + Write CD-RW Read + Write Optical Drive Features: Buffer Underrun Protection Supported C2 Error Pointers Supported CD+G Not Supported CD-Text Supported Hybrid Disc Not Supported JustLink Supported LabelFlash Not Supported Layer-Jump Recording Supported LightScribe Supported Mount Rainier Not Supported SMART Supported CSS Supported CPRM Supported AACS Not Supported VCPS Not Supported BD CPS Not Supported Device Manufacturer: Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 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