Disc not empty

[JOHNM]

Am using brand new Verbatim Double Layer DVD+R discs.

 

I want to burn a video from my hard drive. Can follow the support forum instructions for burning the video fine - but when I insert the blank DVD IMGBURN comes up with the message "Disc not empty" - and I'm stopped in my tracks. I've now tried 3 brand new discs with same results.

 

Any suggestions?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

copy + paste what it says in the info panel on the right.

[JOHNM]

copy + paste what it says in the info panel on the right.

Sorry - but which info panel on right? I cannot see anything at all 'on the right'.

 

What's with the PM message under? Did I do something I shouldn't have

 

Perhaps I'm being ultra dim tonight!

 

John

[LIGHTNING UK!]

When you're in Write mode etc, there's a window on the right of the main form (window) that get filled with lots of info about the disc.

 

So just start the program, put one of the problem disc in the drive, wait for it to say 'disc not empty' in the status bar and then copy + paste all the info from that window.

 

What's with the PM message under? Did I do something I shouldn't have

 

That's my signature, it's not aimed at you, just at people in general!

[JOHNM]

When you're in Write mode etc, there's a window on the right of the main form (window) that get filled with lots of info about the disc.

 

So just start the program, put one of the problem disc in the drive, wait for it to say 'disc not empty' in the status bar and then copy + paste all the info from that window.

 

What's with the PM message under? Did I do something I shouldn't have

 

That's my signature, it's not aimed at you, just at people in general!

OK Thanks.

 

Have pasted the info under:

 

TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR6472U TU02 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Complete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x

 

DVD?R DL Boundary Information:

L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912

Changeable: Yes

 

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+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

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Status: Complete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

 

That's the problem, your drive doesn't think they're empty.

 

'Complete' should actually say 'Empty'.

 

That's a value returned directly from the drive, not something I'm making up as a result of certain tests or anything.

 

Try getting some of the 2.4x verbatims instead, it would appear your drive doesn't fully support the 8x ones.

[JOHNM]

Status: Complete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

 

That's the problem, your drive doesn't think they're empty.

 

'Complete' should actually say 'Empty'.

 

That's a value returned directly from the drive, not something I'm making up as a result of certain tests or anything.

 

Try getting some of the 2.4x verbatims instead, it would appear your drive doesn't fully support the 8x ones.

Many thanks for your help.

 

I've successfully recorded onto Verbatim DVD-R, 4.6GB 16x

 

I'll try the 2.4x, and also ask the computer manufacturer (Evesham) why the Toshiba drive won't cope with the 'Complete' discs.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It's down to the firmware and nothing to do with Evesham. The trouble is, I've checked and you're already running the latest one.

 

If they release one in the future, those discs might then work.