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The content of the image you're burning shouldn't even come into it. If the drive says it can't read a specific sector, it can't read a specific sector. Nothing I can do or say will change that. What you have here is a hardware issue - or if it's software, it's something working at a lower level than ImgBurn, making it seem like a hardware issue. As for reporting Shamus.... You started it by calling him a 'snob'. Don't give it out if you can't take it back.

Ok, I've had a quick look. Are you getting an error about opening a file? One where the filename just shows random characters? If so, I believe I've fixed that problem. I think I've located the actual byte in the 'header' that tells me how many 'file descriptors' are in the GI file. Previously it was a bodge of just dividing the size of the gi file (minus the header size) by the known size of the file descriptor. So for the one I just looked at, that came out to 5 but there were really only 3, hence the last 2 filenames came out as complete rubbish. That 'bodge' did seem to work with Prassi Ones files though so I guess they've stopped putting stuff after the file descriptors now. btw, the only .gi files supported are the ones where there's a tiny .gi file and then a bigger one (or more). i.e. image.gi (about 5k in size) image (11).gi (up to 2GB in size) image (12).gi (up to 2GB in size) etc.

You'd be better off asking these questions on a forum that deals with burning WMVHD discs for the XBOX! This forum is about ImgBurn and whilst a few people might dabble, you'd still be better off asking elsewhere.

If a simple 'Read' and 'Write' doesn't work, we can't help you. Sorry.

Nah it's ok, I used to use PrimoDVD too years ago. I'm sure I still have it floating around somewhere. If I don't, I'll get back to you.

New drive it is then.

Sorry mate, I don't know exactly what the problem is. Obviously your error is right there, but I don't know the REAL cause of the write error, especially if it happens to 10/10 of those CDR's on the 112 and yet the 111 can burn 10/10 just fine. I can only assume it's some rather large firmware glitch.

I've only tested it with basic DVD ones made by Prassi Ones. So if they're different to that or not DVD images, I've honestly no idea.

lol it's broken! We'll just have to wait and see when it'll get fixed. Keep an eye on that speedlabs forum.

Nero? Why are you on the ImgBurn forum?

Yeah, your drive is ancient and the media is new... that never really works out! Try the 2.18 firmware update. http://www.de.nec.de/software/1859_FW_ND-2510A_win218.zip

Update ImgBurn too or you'll not benefit from the various bug fixes.

If the drive is erroring out with a 'Write Error' error message, you can really only take it at face value - the drive failed to burn that/those sectors on the disc. Quite why that is, is anyone's guess! Try a few more and if you keep having the same problem, try switching the 'Write Type' in the setting to 'Packet / Incremental'.

Rewritables never work as well as write once discs... get used to it! Try a different make (dye) of DVD+RW, maybe the drive just doesn't like Sony ones. You don't need to touch the booktype stuff, just leave everything on the default settings. The problems you're having here are totally unrelated to that.

Buy yourself a new burner. If the one you have now won't even make decent burns on Verbatims, you've little choice!

An ISO is an image file. The program reads a bit from the ISO (image file) and writes it to the disc. Look again at the name of the program for a second... 'ImgBurn'....'ImageBurn'.....'Image Burn' - yes, the app is totally based around burning images. So if you want to burn an image file (ISO), you use 'Write' mode. If you want to make an image file (ISO) out of random files on your hdd (or just burn them directly to disc), you use 'Build' mode.

Ok, saying it's a 'dell' machine doesn't really help. Stick one of the blanks in the drive (when in write mode) and copy + paste everything from the info panel on the right.

Try the drive in a different PC, and a different drive in your PC.

An ISO image is a sector by sector copy of the disc. 'Quality' doesn't even come into it. An ISO image is also THE standard for disc images. Pretty much everything supports it.

No problem, you're not the first to come to us with this issue. As I recall, it was harder to work out the issue the first time - now I just remember the signs and put 2 and 2 together pretty quickly!

Ahhh well then you have a different problem! As it stands, I'd expect the device buffer bar to be empty if you're only getting so far as the leadin. Does it get stuck at this point no matter what you're burning? i.e CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW etc.

So what happens if you disable the option on the one running Alcohol? It's the 'Ignore Media Type' one in the 'Emulation' options window. What happens if you boot into safemode and then examine the disc info via ImgBurn as you've done above? I have a SH-S183A and can't reproduce this issue (although it's a drive/system issue anyway and not a program one). I am on a more mature firmware though - SB02 - but that's not available for your drive. TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+RW Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: Yes Formatted: Yes Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x TOC Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2295103) -> LeadOut (LBA: 2295104) Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: MKM-A02-00 Book Type: DVD+RW Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: MKM-A02-00 Book Type: DVD-ROM Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Current Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Preferred Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Maximum Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Hmm it's being reported by the drive that it's not even erasable anymore! Do you have Alcohol 120% installed at all? There's an option in that program to make DVD+RW look like DVD-ROM's. If you have, disable it and the problem should go away.

can you please copy + paste the info in the panel on the right when current profile is dvdrom.

Ignoring the initial spin-up / initialisation period of the drive, all 6 of my drives instantly go to 'Disc Is Empty' in the status bar. What drive do you have and what media is this issue with? I just tested with a blank CD as that was closest to hand!