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do you know of a good supplier of these discs

The discs you're using use the 'RICOHJPN-D01-67' dye. The 'brand' name stamped on discs doesn't mean anything, it all comes down to how they're actually made and the dye/MID (Manufacturer ID or Disc ID) they use. The ones you *should* be using use the MKM-001-00 (2.4x speed) or MKM-003-00 (8x speed) dye. AFAIK, only Verbatim uses those dyes so you need to buy yourself some Verbatim double layer discs. do you know a good place to get these With your particular drive, you really need the 2.4x ones (MKM-001-00 dye) as I don't think the firmware handles the 8x (MKM-003-00 dye) very well. if i use the verbatim discs would they work without the firmware download as i have tryed this and still get the same error

The discs you're using use the 'RICOHJPN-D01-67' dye. The 'brand' name stamped on discs doesn't mean anything, it all comes down to how they're actually made and the dye/MID (Manufacturer ID or Disc ID) they use. The ones you *should* be using use the MKM-001-00 (2.4x speed) or MKM-003-00 (8x speed) dye. AFAIK, only Verbatim uses those dyes so you need to buy yourself some Verbatim double layer discs. With your particular drive, you really need the 2.4x ones (MKM-001-00 dye) as I don't think the firmware handles the 8x (MKM-003-00 dye) very well. if i use the verbatim discs would they work without the firmware download as i have tryed this and still get the same error

as i said when i first asked the question i am new to this and dont have a clue what your answer means. i take it that after posting the log for the error i am getting that no one can help me sort it out in laymans terms

as i said when i first asked the question i am new to this and dont have a clue what your answer means.

I 14:22:48 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 14:22:48 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 14:22:48 Total Physical Memory: 522,224 KB - Available: 182,520 KB I 14:22:48 Initialising SPTI... I 14:22:48 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:22:48 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 14:32:37 Operation Started! I 14:32:37 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\6\Desktop\all-battlefield-bc2.dvd I 14:32:37 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 14:32:37 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 14:32:37 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 14:32:37 Source File Volume Set Identifier: ec67c000MS UDFBridge I 14:32:37 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 14:32:37 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 14:32:37 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 14:32:37 Destination Device: [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8701 5D24 (D:) (ATA) I 14:32:37 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 14:32:37 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 14:32:37 Write Mode: DVD I 14:32:37 Write Type: DAO I 14:32:37 Write Speed: 2.4x I 14:32:37 Link Size: Auto I 14:32:37 Lock Volume: Yes I 14:32:37 Test Mode: No I 14:32:37 OPC: No I 14:32:37 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 14:32:38 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 14:32:38 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 14:32:38 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 14:32:38 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 14:32:39 Writing LeadIn... I 14:32:50 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 14:32:50 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 14:32:50 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) I 14:52:56 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3827487) W 14:53:25 Failed to Write Sectors 1914080 - 1914111 - Reason: Write Error W 14:53:25 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 14:53:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:25 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 14:53:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:25 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 14:53:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:25 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:53:26 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 14:53:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:55:22 Retrying (21)... W 14:55:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:55:26 Retrying (22)... W 14:55:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 14:55:28 Failed to Write Sectors 1914080 - 1914111 - Reason: Write Error E 14:55:28 Next Writable Address: 1913760 I 14:55:28 Synchronising Cache... W 14:55:39 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 14:55:39 Failed to Write Image! I 14:55:40 Exporting Graph Data... I 14:55:40 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\6\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PHILIPS_DVD+-RW_DVD8701_5D24_14-MARCH-2010_14-32_RICOHJPN-D01-67_2.4x.ibg I 14:55:40 Export Successfully Completed! E 14:55:40 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:23:02 I 14:55:40 Average Write Rate: 2,821 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,360 KB/s (2.4x)

i am new to this and each time i try to burn iso file to disc i get i/o error at 50% i have tried a few times and get the same error message every time it is not just one file i have had this problem with so would be greatful if someone could let me know what i am doing wrong