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Anyone? I will buy an external burner if I really have to, but I'd rather see if anyone has any suggestions about fixing this...

So there is no way of solving this? The laptop is only a year old... The reason I mentioned DeepBurner above was because I thought the program itself was burning correctly, but the TDK media was what corrupted files. Edit: It gets stranger. Tried to burn the .iso to a Verbatim using DeepBurner and it completed the burn (at 2x though). Then I verified it through ImgBurn, and it came back succesful. Was able to load the disc and files on it fine on the Dell, but when trying to load it on an IBM ThinkPad with Linux installed, it just refused to read it.

Thanks for the suggestion Unfortunately only creates a different problem. Log: I 22:37:43 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started! I 22:37:43 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 22:37:43 Total Physical Memory: 1,039,740 KB - Available: 613,528 KB I 22:37:43 Initialising SPTI... I 22:37:43 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:37:44 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 22:38:07 Operation Started! I 22:38:07 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\missy\My Documents\music.iso I 22:38:07 Source File Sectors: 2,045,152 (MODE1/2048) I 22:38:07 Source File Size: 4,188,471,296 bytes I 22:38:07 Source File Volume Identifier: music I 22:38:07 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 22:38:07 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 22:38:07 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 22:38:07 Destination Device: [0:1:0] SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A UDS2 (E:) (ATA) I 22:38:07 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 22:38:07 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 22:38:07 Write Mode: DVD I 22:38:07 Write Type: Incremental I 22:38:07 Write Speed: MAX I 22:38:07 Link Size: Auto I 22:38:07 Test Mode: No I 22:38:07 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:38:08 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 22:38:09 Writing LeadIn... W 22:38:09 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:09 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 22:38:09 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:09 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 22:38:10 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:10 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 22:38:10 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:10 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 22:38:10 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:10 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 22:38:10 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:10 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 22:38:10 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:10 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 22:38:11 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:11 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 22:38:11 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:11 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 22:38:11 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:11 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 22:38:11 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:11 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 22:38:11 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:11 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 22:38:12 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:12 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 22:38:13 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:13 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 22:38:13 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:13 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 22:38:13 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List W 22:38:19 Retrying (21)... W 22:38:19 Retry Failed - Invalid Field in Parameter List E 22:38:20 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Invalid Field in Parameter List I 22:38:20 Synchronising Cache... I 22:38:22 Closing Track... Then it just hangs on closing track, and trying to cancel it results in "You told me that already" error lol.

OK, after the advice given in the last thread, I bought some Verbatim's 16x DVD-Rs, and tried them out. I keep on getting write errors at different stages of the burn (3%, 80% etc). I have tried 3 Verbatim discs and 1 TDK. I have tried two different images, same error. I tried another type of media (TDK), same error. Firmware is up to date (I think.. Dell's site isn't amazingly accessible). Drive details + log below. btw: DeepBurner worked fine before with the TDK media. Only been having this problem with ImgBurn. DeepBurner only ever reached 2x though, and even though the burns completed, there were obviously some issues with them (a fair few of the files on the discs were corrupted) Drive: SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A UDS2 (ATA) The computer is a laptop: Dell Inspiron 1300. A log of one of the failed writes (to Verbatim media): I 22:14:53 Operation Started! I 22:14:53 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\missy\My Documents\music1.iso I 22:14:53 Source File Sectors: 2,285,408 (MODE1/2048) I 22:14:53 Source File Size: 4,680,515,584 bytes I 22:14:53 Source File Volume Identifier: music I 22:14:53 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 22:14:53 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 22:14:53 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 22:14:53 Destination Device: [0:1:0] SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A UDS2 (E:) (ATA) I 22:14:53 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 22:14:53 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 22:14:53 Write Mode: DVD I 22:14:53 Write Type: DAO I 22:14:53 Write Speed: MAX I 22:14:53 Link Size: Auto I 22:14:53 Test Mode: No I 22:14:53 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:14:53 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 22:14:54 Writing LeadIn... I 22:16:22 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2285407) W 22:22:24 Failed to Write Sectors 788384 - 788415 - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:24 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 22:22:24 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:24 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 22:22:25 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:25 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 22:22:25 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:25 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 22:22:25 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:25 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 22:22:25 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:25 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 22:22:25 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:25 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 22:22:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:26 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 22:22:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:26 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 22:22:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:26 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 22:22:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:26 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 22:22:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:26 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 22:22:27 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:27 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 22:22:27 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:27 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 22:22:27 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:27 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 22:22:27 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:27 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 22:22:27 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:27 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 22:22:28 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:28 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 22:22:28 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:28 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 22:22:28 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:22:28 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 22:22:28 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 22:24:13 Retrying (21)... W 22:24:13 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error E 22:24:23 Failed to Write Sectors 788384 - 788415 - Command Sequence Error I 22:24:23 Synchronising Cache... E 22:24:24 Failed to Write Image! E 22:24:24 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:09:31 I 22:24:24 Average Write Rate: 3,278 KB/s (2.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,511 KB/s (4.0x) And the popup error message I get: --------------------------- ImgBurn --------------------------- I/O Error! Device: [0:1:0] SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A UDS2 (E:) (ATA) ScsiStatus: 0x02 Interpretation: Check Condition CDB: 2A 00 00 0C 07 A0 00 00 20 00 Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors: 788384 - 788415 Sense Area: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 2C 00 00 00 00 00 Interpretation: Command Sequence Error --------------------------- Retry Cancel ---------------------------

Thanks for the help guys. I'm currently in Australia and have just picked up a spool of 50 Verbatim DVD-Rs. Not too hard to find decent media, but harder than the UK... To expand on the DVD storage - I have one of those cases, but have always been worried that if you are constantly slipping the discs in and out of the pockets that they could get damaged.

First off, loving ImgBurn - another great product from LIGHTNINGUK 1. I have read around here that Taiyo Yuden are the best DVDs to buy, but I'm having trouble finding them. Are Verbatims as good? I'm only doing single layer burns so no need for DL media.. 2. Whats the best way to store DVDs? I'm currently using a dvd wallet sort of thing, but not sure if this is a good option for long term storage. Been having all sorts of problems recently, I've backed up a ton of files to about 20 discs only to find out its crap media (TDK), all burnt using DeepBurner which reported no problems with any of them... First burn I try with ImgBurn and it reports a ton of read errors To the shops!