[Lockup at "Getting Disk Management Information" using ImgBurn on GSA-4120B Firmware A117 RPC1]

see how the Lg drive only recognises the discs write speeds as Supported Write Speeds: 1x, 2x

whereas the other drive sees them as Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x

 

the LG just doesnt like those lazer discs your using.

 

What happens with a decent brand of media , like verbatim, taiyo yuden ect ect

 

I think LUK meant a disc that the LG drive in the desktop has already burnt, not a disc the laptop has burnt

]Can you also please tell me if it does the same thing when you put in a disc you've already burnt?

 

Desktop - using a disk burnt by the laptop:

[cannot write compilation to selected recorders simultaneously]

UPDATE

 

we DO have a Nero section on here Nero support thread

[Nero support thread]

Nero Problems ?......read on

 

First thing you need is to get a decent Burning program,

so get your money back from Nero and download ImgBurn instead,available from -> Official ImgBurn Download page HERE

 

Then and ONLY then , can we help you with any burning issues .

 

If your daft enough to ask for support for Nero in the ImgBurn support forum, then we are daft enough to answer you , EXCEPT you wont like the answers you get

[cannot write compilation to selected recorders simultaneously]

You mean we have'nt got a Nero section on the IMGBURN support site ?

[IMG used to work great for me. Now!!!!!!!!!!]

because of what LUK said above, can you burn at 4x with that PC ? its not a laptop is it ? . i ask as you only have 256 of RAM

[Lockup at "Getting Disk Management Information" using ImgBurn on GSA-4120B Firmware A117 RPC1]

a 4120b is quite an old drive now, try cleaning the lense in the drive, if that dont cure it ,then flash the drive back to firmware version A116 , that was much more stable than A117

 

EDIT

and obviously make sure the media is clean, use Isopropyl alcochol to clean it

[Nothing burning at all]

2 x 200gb hdd's ??

 

I'm wondering if your having overheating issues on 1 of the hdd's

I say that because i did with a 2 x hdd laptop, and like you i could burn to an external drive with no problem.

Poor chassis design of laptops cause overheat issues.

[no sound]

with video and sound, what goes in is what comes out

 

ImgBurn does nothing to either of these, so you need to check your source file for the same faults

[After I burn a DVD it won't load on player]

looking at your log file

I 22:58:17 Contents: 22 Files, 0 Folders

 

it 'seems' that your trying to make a DVD out of non-DVD compliant files.

 

You know you have to convert avi,xvid,divx files with other software first before imgburn can make a DVD compliant disc of them dont you ? otherwise you end up with a normal data dvd/disc that only your PC will recognise

 

when youve converted the files you should end up with 2 folders, a VIDEO_TS folder and a AUDIO_TS folder. the VIDEO_TS folder will have several files in it, like .ifo,.bup,.vob

[After I burn a DVD it won't load on player]

log as in a log file from one of your burns

see in cornys signature how to find one

[Imgburn wizard vs Nero Burn wizard error]

a log file of one of the ImgBurn burns would help us

[DVD+R DL Failure]

I 16:49:07 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 16:50:36 Destination Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552L 0614 (E:) (ATA)

I 16:50:36 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 16:50:36 Write Speed: 4x

 

UPDATE to ImgBurn v 2.4.2.0 for a start, your behind the times with your version

 

change to verbatim 2.4x media with ID of MKM-001 made in Singapore, there the best for DL as we recomend

 

set your write speed to one thats listed in the speeds part of the log, you had 4x for discs that your drive can only write to at 2.4x

 

check for firmware updates for your drive

[Write Error > Invalid Address for Write (x20)]

I doubt the lens is dirty since it came out of its antistatic bag a little over 12 hours ago.

 

How do I tell whether my discs are from India or Singapore?

 

Even if the discs are from India, there's no way I'm getting 12 coasters from 12 attempts!

 

"I" doubt the lense is dirty as well , but its another one of those things worth checking that can be fixed easily.

 

Discs are usually marked on the packaging, good online stores tell you country of origin in the items description

[Dual Layer burn errors]

Since this post is 2 years old,

 

Bit baffled why someone even answered a post that is 2 years old !

 

I'm more concerned that I cant see any questions relating to ImgBurn in the post either.

 

The fact of the matter is the OP didnt know how to use the software in the first part of the process properly,then failed in there quest with the 2nd piece of software as well .Neitehr of those pieces of software are supported are by the ImgBurn support forum.

The Imgurn forum does not have anything to do with ripping discs, (only burning issues) ,and for legal reasons in Europe

we CANNOT, WILL NOT and DONT WANT TO talk about any part of ripping.Normally at this point i would say " Google is your friend" if you want to know why those rules apply

 

The fact that Cornholio posted an answer (he could of easily ignored the post) was a help to the OP ,AND it was to point him where to do research on his problem, so where the lecture comes from i dont really know ?

[Write Error > Invalid Address for Write (x20)]

I have not tried writing SL discs since my objective is to have DL writing capability.

point being to find out if the drive IS screwed or not, process of elimination

The discs are marked 2.4x and these are the exact discs that LIGHTNING_UK suggests on the front page sticky to use Verbatim discs (MKM-001-00). It is curious that you mention how there is no 2.4x explicitly recognized by imgburn, but again referencing from LIGHTNING_UK's sticky post, the MKM-001-00 discs can be written at 8X by newer drives (which I believe mine to be). I have tried hardsetting the write speed to 2x, 2.4x and AUTO (MAX).

Again they are 'marked' 2.4x , maybe newer drives will write them faster, but as yours is a new drive we dont know that yet DO WE ?, where was they made ( i asked earlier for a reason, India or Singapore ?)

Does the fact that each burn fails at an early sector indicate anything?

 

Yes, it means the drive is struggling to write to those discs

W 19:07:08 Failed to Write Sectors 163520 - 163551 - Reason: Write Error

W 19:09:13 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

E 19:09:17 Failed to Write Sectors 163520 - 163551 - Reason: Write Error

E 19:09:17 Next Writable Address: 163017

the drive thinks that it can STILL write to a part its already written to '163017' , notice it got to 163520 when it errored out .

and the same in the first log you posted

E 11:33:33 Failed to Write Sectors 21344 - 21375 - Reason: Write Error

E 11:33:33 Next Writable Address: 20839

i reckon youve got either

discs made in India

or

your drive needs changing ( RMA )

or

it could even be a dirty lense on the drive

or

dirty discs.

Personally, i would return the drive ( while you can) and get a better branded one thats known to be reliable with DL verbs

[Write Error > Invalid Address for Write (x20)]

its a normal write error, which means the drive just dont like those discs.

Thats unusual for any drive to not like verbs DL discs. Are they made in India or Singapore ?, singapore are better, more reliable

 

It looks like you have the latest firmware , v1.01 . Had any difficulty writing to single layer dvd or cds with it ?,

 

It shows the drive recognises these discs as 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x . are the discs marked as 2.4x on the packaging . It could be the drive "will" write to them at up to 8x , but it doesnt say 2.4x in the list !!.

[Imgburn Locking up]

Is there any specific version I should download from the site?

mirror 1, mirror 2, ??? I keep doing mirror 7.

THanks

 

Mirror 7 is the better one out of the list, as its hosted by the site. Thats not to say theres anything wrong with all the other mirror sites who kindly host IB

[Device Not ready (medium Not Present-Tray Closed) help!!!!]

have you tried any other discs in it, like dv5 single layers and CD's ?

 

could be you need to update your firmware on the drive.

 

the message is telling you it does not like the discs your using, as it does not recognise them.

[how to turn off the chcek latest version prompt??]

Latest version of what actually?

 

If its ImgBurn then it does not ask for update.

If its DVDflick it has latest ImgBurn anyway.

 

So what do you mean when you say "I have the latest version"??

 

ImgBurn on its own does warn of updates if your on an older version.

 

DVDFlick has recently updated to include v2.4.2.0 of ImgBurn, so if your on an older version of flick than the current one, so it probably does tell you to update

[Can't install to C:\Program Files]

are you the admin on that machine ?, or a user account ?, you need to be the admin if your not already

[Licensing of ImgBurn]

or even concede defeat in the next Ashes would do nicely > sits back and waits for blutach's reply<

[no clue]

what country are you in ?

 

for the UK www.svp.co.uk

for USA i think people on here use meritline.com

[Why is disc ejected before burning done?]

Unfortunately, the most of other reliable burn software does not have this

[no clue]

for legal matters/reasons, we cannot discuss ripping of discs in this forum , anything to do wih burning and Imgburn we will/can help you with though...sorry

 

regarding DVD -R discs, once you find a brand that works for you on all your players, try and stick with it. DVD players are still quite selective about which brands of certain formats they will play.

We suggest Taiyo Yuden discs, which seem to be the most compatable and reliable with the majority of players, i only use the TYG02 8x ones

[Why is disc ejected before burning done?]

Why can