LIGHTNING UK!

I really appreciate you trying to keep things 'legal' though In this case however, we have to think along the lines of innocent until proven guilty. Unless told about the nature / content / origin of the torrent and it's blatantly a rip-off, I have to assume it's not.

What 'file' did you start with? What you put in = what you get out. ImgBurn is NOT a conversion program.

Not ALL torrents are illegal What you have is what gets burnt. So if you have an AVI and you want an AVI on the disc, ImgBurn will do the job. If you have an AVI and you want to make a VCD/SVCD/DVD Video, ImgBurn will NOT do the job. To convert AVI -> DVD Video, use something like ConvertXtoDVD from www.vso-software.fr

Do you have 'Include Archive Files Only' selected? It sure looks that way. When that's selected, the program only adds files with their 'Archive' bit set.

I think what you're seeing is a different message. Yes, you'd get one about it being able to fit on a single layer disc (if it can), but if the image will also then fit on just the first layer of a double layer disc, you'll get a second prompt asking if you want to split the data between 2 layers or just burn on the 1. So I guess your image is too big for just 1, hence you're not getting that second prompt. Look at the info window on the right of ImgBurn's main window. You should see something like this: So basically, you have 2086912 sectors to play with on the first layer. Whereas a normal 4.37GB single layer DVD+R disc has 2295104. So to make it fit on the 1st layer of a double layer disc, you'd need to have an image no larger than: 2086912 * 2048 = 4273995776 bytes / 1024 = 4173824 KB / 1024 = 4076 MB / 1024 = 3.98046875 GB

mount the ISO in DAEMON Tools. Google it.

ImgBurn isn't designed to copy commercial (protected) DVDs.

Yes Shunna, blutach told you to sod off, you were a bit of twat for posting again. It's your decision if you download dodgy stuff or not, but at least have the brains to know what you're doing with it and don't ask people for help.... that's just plain stupid.

Clean the drive? Update the firmware? Are you sure you weren't using +R discs and the drive only supports +R, hence why -R don't work? Try another batch of Verbatims. Failing all that, I guess your drive has just worn out or developed a fault. Replace it.

The program will prompt you to do exactly that if it determins the image can fit on a single layer of the double layer discs. Just remember that 1 layer of a double layer discs is smaller than the size of a single layer disc.

It's the actual file selection process that's screwing up. If you go from a long filename to a shorter one, it won't work - hence it's not reproducible 100% of the time, it depends on what you select. There's nothing actually wrong with 'Verify' so to speak, the dodgy function is one that's common to many bits of the program, it's just more obvious in Verify mode.

Whenever I say something is fixed, I mean it's fixed ready for the next release. I'd only reupload a new version of the same version if I caught a massive problem within about an hour of releasing it - otherwise it's just not worth the hassle.

It doesn't write UDF 2.50, so basically, no. It would make the disc in UDF 1.02, which is perfectly readable, it's just not the 'standard' format for Bluray discs.

Put them in a VIDEO_TS folder and add that to the 'Source' list. You'll still at least get the 'Image Details' prompt though - unless you turn it off in the settings of course. It always does a quick format on media that accepts such a thing - so I guess you're using DVD+RW media (which doesn't) and the discs are not in the proper state so as to be considered 'Formatted'. When they are, the program does direct overwrite - i.e. no format / erase is required. Most (if not all) the prompts can be turned off in the settings if you take a look around.

eject the disc, let the program load and then put it back in Your drive is just being stupid. Try looking for a firmware update for it as it may fix the issue.

Yeah, read the 'ReadMe.txt' file that's installed alongside the exe.

In the 'change book type - advanced' screen, just do what it says! Change the dropdown to 'Samsung' and then type in 'SONY DVD RW DRU-830A' (without quotes) and click OK. The booktype will then automatically get changed every time you burn - otherwise, you have to do it manually via that other screen ('Change Book Type' and the 'Samsung' tab).

These are hardware errors, uninstalling software won't (shouldn't) make the blindest bit of difference. The thing with drive / media combos is that you never know how well the burn has actually gone. (unless you scan them of course) You could buy some discs, burn a few, leave it 6 months and then fail to burn any more. The first few you burnt were probably awful burns but JUST good enough so the drive didn't error out. 6 months later after the media has deteriorated slightly and your drive is a bit older (and dirtier), it just tips itself over the edge and won't then burn. There's nothing you can do about it, these things just happen.

You don't need to remove anything and it won't change the actual video. You're just inserting a marker in one of the IFO files. It's these markers that have to be aligned correctly at the layer break position. You could try burning the disc as it is but some players are picky and it'll just stop dead at the layer change position and you'll never get to see the 2nd half. As with most software tools, if you search on Google, you're bound to find a guide on how to split/insert some cells. You can bet your life you're not the first person to have asked questions about doing it, so just search and see what it finds!

lol 0.7x speed! Welcome to the world of continual buffer underruns! You need to ditch the monitor usb connections and see if you have proper USB 2.0 ones in your PC anywhere. If you don't, you should invest in a USB 2.0 PCI card or something.

You should insert some cells/chapters (split existing ones) around the midway point so it can find a decent spot for a layerbreak. You can use VobBlanker for that. Update ImgBurn too.

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112L 8.09 (SCSI) Media Information: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112L 8.09 (SCSI) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,297,888 Free Space: 4,706,074,624 bytes Free Time: 510:40:38 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: TYG02 Recording Management Area Information: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112L Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 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: 0 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Results: I 16:11:25 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.3 Beta started! I 16:11:25 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (5.2, Build 3790 : Service Pack 1) I 16:11:25 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,396 KB - Available: 695,660 KB I 16:11:25 Initialising SPTI... I 16:11:25 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:11:25 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 2 DVD?RWs and 4 DVD?RW/RAMs! I 16:11:28 Operation Started! I 16:11:28 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 16:11:28 Source File Sectors: 2,297,888 (MODE1/2048) I 16:11:28 Source File Size: 4,706,074,624 bytes I 16:11:28 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 16:11:28 Source File File System(s): None I 16:11:28 Destination Device: [4:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112L 8.09 (I:) (SCSI) I 16:11:28 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x) I 16:11:28 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 16:11:28 Write Mode: DVD I 16:11:28 Write Type: DAO I 16:11:28 Write Speed: MAX I 16:11:28 Link Size: Auto I 16:11:28 Test Mode: No I 16:11:28 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 16:11:28 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 16:11:28 Writing LeadIn... I 16:11:59 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2297887) I 16:18:17 Synchronising Cache... I 16:18:27 Exporting Graph Data... I 16:18:27 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVR-112L_8.09_15-MARCH-2007_16-11_TYG02_MAX.ibg I 16:18:27 Export Successfully Completed! I 16:18:27 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:58 I 16:18:27 Average Write Rate: 12,158 KB/s (8.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 17,407 KB/s (12.6x) I 16:18:27 Cycling Tray before Verify... I 16:18:49 Device Ready! I 16:18:49 Operation Started! I 16:18:49 Source Device: [4:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112L 8.09 (I:) (SCSI) I 16:18:49 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x) I 16:18:49 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 16:18:49 Image File Sectors: 2,297,888 (MODE1/2048) I 16:18:49 Image File Size: 4,706,074,624 bytes I 16:18:49 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 16:18:49 Image File File System(s): None I 16:18:49 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2297887) I 16:25:23 Exporting Graph Data... I 16:25:23 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\PIONEER_DVD-RW_DVR-112L_8.09_15-MARCH-2007_16-11_TYG02_MAX.ibg I 16:25:23 Export Successfully Completed! I 16:25:23 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:33 I 16:25:23 Average Verify Rate: 11,694 KB/s (8.4x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 17,329 KB/s (12.5x) Scans: BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCIB LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H LL07

Firmware - http://www.plextor.be/download/ftp1/740A102.exe As for the discs, I dunno, you'll have to just checkout some online places that deliver to wherever you live. Here in the UK, I use www.svp.co.uk New version of ImgBurn - http://www.imgburn.com

Have you tried burning at the rated speed (16x) rather than 2x/4x? We've seen lots of issues with those sony discs lately... something tells me they're not very good at all. Check your firmware is up-to-date and get some Verbatim (MCC dye) or Taiyo Yuden discs instead.

If you've already got a source CD, what the hell are you playing around with Build mode for?! Just read it and write it. Just leave ALL the settings on their default values. You don't need to change / mess around with anything.