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Would you answer this please? I don't have this knowledge.

Doesn't happen everytime?? This is the second time it's happened in about 200 burns. Why would it only happen twice? I hesitate burning DL on the older one because it doesn't have the capability to adjust laser position. Edit: This makes me consider getting a newer drive. I know that Plextor hasn't made any drives since the 760 and are outsourcing now. Would you be willing to recommend a replacement that was AS good or better than Plextor now? I haven't even looked into new drives for years.

Here is the information from an older Plextor drive #740 BTW, you told me you fixed it last week, but I never got the fix and don't know where to get it. PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A 1.02 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 3,625,408 Size: 7,424,835,584 bytes Time: 805:40:58 (MM:SS:FF) TOC Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 3625407) -> LeadOut (LBA: 3625408) 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: 16,288,383 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,155,423 Layer Information: Layer 0 Sectors: 1,958,816 (54.03%) Layer 1 Sectors: 1,666,592 (45.97%)

It happened again tonight with another image: Should I burn this disc again? ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.4.0.0 - Log ; Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 01:42:48 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 00:31:50 ImgBurn Version 2.4.0.0 started! I 00:31:50 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 00:31:50 Total Physical Memory: 3,143,404 KB - Available: 2,525,248 KB I 00:31:51 Initialising SPTI... I 00:31:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 00:31:51 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 2 DVD

Thanks Lightning! I somewhat understand what you did and thanks for the honesty. I verify all my burns since I found out through your forum this is the proper way of doing burns. I always count on verify and I'm sure this was an oddity.

This disc would be hard to replace since it has been discontinued, so I tried burning it again and all looks ok now and passed verification. But what I don't understand is why the verify would not pick up this problem? Is there some bug with verify? PLEXTOR DVDR PX-755A 1.08 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2,752,112 Size: 5,636,325,376 bytes Time: 611:36:62 (MM:SS:FF) TOC Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2752111) -> LeadOut (LBA: 2752112) 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: 15,760,719 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 1,982,607 Layer Information: Layer 0 Sectors: 1,786,000 (64.9%) Layer 1 Sectors: 966,112 (35.1%)

I don't see the comparison, since there is cow poo in fast food burgers

Ok I mounted the image with Daemon Tools and verified the mounted image drive against the image file and it verified OK. Since this problem I've burned about 10 more DL DVD's and the problem hasn't happened again. Here is the copied information you requested from the 'problem' disc. Thank you! PLEXTOR DVDR PX-755A 1.08 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2,752,096 Size: 5,636,292,608 bytes Time: 611:36:46 (MM:SS:FF) TOC Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (Mode ???, LBA: 0 - 2752095) ------------ I JUST NOTICED THESE QUESTION MARKS HERE ??? -> LeadOut (LBA: 2752096) 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: 15,760,703 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 1,982,607 Layer Information: Layer 0 Sectors: 1,786,000 (64.9%) Layer 1 Sectors: 966,096 (35.1%)

any ideas?

Yes it does. I was able to make an image with that disc. I also went a step further and did a verify with this image which passed ok.

It stops but the time elapsed still running and time remaining at Unknown. There is no error message. In status it still says verifying sectors and verify rate 0 Kb/s. I've tried this on two drives. On the first drive it completed verify with no errors the second try. I did it again and same problem. Moved to another drive no success. What is wrong? Thank you! ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.4.0.0 - Log ; Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 21:48:29 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 21:35:23 ImgBurn Version 2.4.0.0 started! I 21:35:23 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 21:35:23 Total Physical Memory: 3,143,404 KB - Available: 2,225,604 KB I 21:35:23 Initialising SPTI... I 21:35:23 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:35:24 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 2 DVD±RWs! I 21:35:45 Operation Started! I 21:35:45 Source Device: [3:0:0] PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A 1.02 (G:) (ATA) I 21:35:45 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 21:35:45 Image File: C:\Program Files\NewsRover\Projects\88\Files\SCCV\SCCV.MDS I 21:35:45 Image File Sectors: 2,752,112 (MODE1/2048) I 21:35:45 Image File Size: 5,636,325,376 bytes I 21:35:45 Image File Volume Identifier: SCHOOL_CRUISE I 21:35:45 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 422F79A10000004D I 21:35:45 Image File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD-R/DVD CREATOR

Will this be available to download soon?

Wow Lightning, that was so quick. When your good, your good. Oh and by the way thanks for taking care of all 3

I read your note that you duplicated the problem, so this is just to give you what happened from my end too. Just in the Processes tab. It starts out using about 80 processor usage, drops to appx 25 which stays that way until the preview finishes playing?, then to 0. Did that and just a blank preview screen. Right, it never works no matter how many times I try, killing the process after each time. Also each time I try it adds another process in Task Manager. Someone mentioned that after 2 or 3 minutes the preview will play. I waited 5 min. and still nothing.

If that were the issue then we shouldn't be able to preview the layer break in build mode should we? But we can.

Just a thought, but I wonder if it has anything to do with some DVDs that aren't seekable with PowerDVD. Which I posted in another forum (CD Freaks/DVDFab). Navigation Slider not operational in Power DVD. Reply from blutach:

Well of course....tried that several times. Like I mentioned twice, it doesn't happen with all images. It's happened with two of mine yesterday and today.

The preview window does not display, yet the imgburnpreview.exe process is running in the task manager. I have the image mounted and selected to "Display IFO Layer Break Information". I've attached a screenshot. Oh, and as a reminder I can go to build mode and drag the video_ts folder from the drive the image is mounted to into IB and preview the layer breaks fine. Thank you! P.S. This doesn't happen with ALL images.

Hi and thanks for ImgBurn I've tried viewing layer breaks with a mounted ISO in write mode. After clicking to preview the selected layer break the window dims (goes to background) and the EXE loads but does not preview. I have also tried this without the image mounted just by selecting to view the layer break info with the mds file. Neither works. The only way it works for me is in the build mode by selecting the video ts folder on the mounted drive. Seems weird because thats what it should be doing from the write mode once layer break viewing is selected? Thanks for your help!

Ok, I understand. Great idea Lightning (along with the huge amount of others) Also, I had read this new feature: "Added: When filling the buffer before a write operation, the program won't ever consider it full if the 'Cancel' window is open. This gives the user time to cancel the burn and prevent anything from being written to the disc." It amazes me how much you know about burning discs and other system knowledge. I'm guessing many things are a combined effort from the beta testers and other kind folks also that help you with the final product, cuz I don't really know. Anyway, thanks again Chewy and Lightning!

Hello I noticed that with the new version has OPC enabled by default. This wasn't enabled in the previous version, correct? I have a Plextor 755 internal drive and the OPC is new to me, though now I know it's been around a long time. If this wasn't enabled in the old version of IB does that mean the Plextor drive didn't do that before burning? I just don't know if it was enabled and I've recently burned over 100 DVDs. Also is it OK to run two instances of IB and burn two DL DVD at the same time? What about single layer? I've noticed that burning 1 doesn't use much processor activity. Thanks for your help and also the new features of IB!!

Wow!! That's one helluva new release! The only problem is I get very sleepy if I try and read too much stuff on the computer screen. And all of those new features, fixes and all is SO MUCH!! Time to make a pot of coffee Thank you so much!

Yup, I realize that. Thats why I make a image first, then disable, burn.

Ok I've finished all the pudding in the frig but didn't find any proof. What next? Pie? LOL

AnyDVD doesn't burn DVDs. If I remove it, that won't stop it from removing CSS?