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thanks for reply, i have already read that sticky and know about the verbatims, just cant get them round here at the moment.thing is this drive would burn anything i could throw at it no problem but now all of a sudden it has become a pain just coaster after coaster.

after numerous attempts to burn a double layer disc i give up, tried aone,tdks,and generic duel layer, aone wont even start (invalid media) the giving i/o error heres the log for the tdk disks. tried 2.4x,4x,8x speeds all failing I 20:10:46 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 20:10:46 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1) I 20:10:46 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,764 KB - Available: 1,250,368 KB W 20:10:46 SPTD can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 20:10:46 Initialising SPTI... I 20:10:46 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 20:10:47 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 20:11:51 Operation Started! I 20:11:51 Source File: C:\Users\dad\Documents\Downloads\Compressed\Forza3disc2.dvd I 20:11:51 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 20:11:51 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 20:11:51 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 20:11:51 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 356fc000MS UDFBridge I 20:11:51 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 20:11:51 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 20:11:51 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 20:11:51 Destination Device: [0:0:0] SONY DVD RW AW-G170A 1.75 (D:) (ATA) I 20:11:51 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 20:11:51 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 20:11:51 Write Mode: DVD I 20:11:51 Write Type: DAO I 20:11:51 Write Speed: 2.4x I 20:11:51 Link Size: Auto I 20:11:51 Lock Volume: Yes I 20:11:51 Test Mode: No I 20:11:51 OPC: No I 20:11:51 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 20:11:51 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x), Got: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 20:11:51 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 20:12:21 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 20:12:21 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 20:12:22 Writing LeadIn... I 20:12:23 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 20:12:23 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 20:12:23 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) W 20:14:44 Failed to Write Sectors 380480 - 380511 - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:14:44 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 20:14:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:19:04 Retrying (21)... W 20:19:04 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:19:05 Retrying (22)... W 20:19:05 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error E 20:19:26 Failed to Write Sectors 380480 - 380511 - Reason: Write Error I 20:19:26 Synchronising Cache... W 20:19:29 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 20:19:29 Failed to Write Image! I 20:19:29 Exporting Graph Data... I 20:19:29 Graph Data File: C:\Users\dad\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\SONY_DVD_RW_AW-G170A_1.75_02-NOVEMBER-2009_20-11_RITEK-S04-66_2.4x.ibg I 20:19:29 Export Successfully Completed! E 20:19:29 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:07:37 I 20:19:29 Average Write Rate: 1,803 KB/s (1.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,769 KB/s (4.2x) I 20:49:53 Operation Started! I 20:49:53 Source File: C:\Users\dad\Documents\Downloads\Compressed\Forza3disc2.dvd I 20:49:53 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 20:49:53 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 20:49:53 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 20:49:53 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 356fc000MS UDFBridge I 20:49:53 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 20:49:53 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 20:49:53 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 20:49:53 Destination Device: [0:0:0] SONY DVD RW AW-G170A 1.75 (D:) (ATA) I 20:49:53 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 20:49:53 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 20:49:53 Write Mode: DVD I 20:49:53 Write Type: DAO I 20:49:53 Write Speed: 8x I 20:49:53 Link Size: Auto I 20:49:53 Lock Volume: Yes I 20:49:53 Test Mode: No I 20:49:53 OPC: No I 20:49:53 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 20:49:53 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 20:50:19 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 20:50:20 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 20:50:20 Writing LeadIn... I 20:50:21 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 20:50:21 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 20:50:21 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) W 20:54:56 Failed to Write Sectors 751904 - 751935 - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:56 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 20:54:56 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:56 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 20:54:56 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:56 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 20:54:57 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 20:54:57 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error E 20:57:32 Failed to Write Sectors 751904 - 751935 - Reason: Write Error I 20:57:32 Synchronising Cache... W 20:57:35 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 20:57:35 Failed to Write Image! I 20:57:35 Exporting Graph Data... I 20:57:35 Graph Data File: C:\Users\dad\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\SONY_DVD_RW_AW-G170A_1.75_02-NOVEMBER-2009_20-49_RITEK-S04-66_8x.ibg I 20:57:35 Export Successfully Completed! E 20:57:35 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:07:41 I 20:57:35 Average Write Rate: 3,497 KB/s (2.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,625 KB/s (6.2x) I 21:24:13 Operation Started! I 21:24:13 Source File: C:\Users\dad\Documents\Downloads\Compressed\Forza3disc2.dvd I 21:24:13 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 21:24:13 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 21:24:13 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 21:24:13 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 356fc000MS UDFBridge I 21:24:13 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 21:24:13 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 21:24:13 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 21:24:13 Destination Device: [0:0:0] SONY DVD RW AW-G170A 1.75 (D:) (ATA) I 21:24:13 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 21:24:13 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 21:24:13 Write Mode: DVD I 21:24:13 Write Type: DAO I 21:24:13 Write Speed: 4x I 21:24:13 Link Size: Auto I 21:24:13 Lock Volume: Yes I 21:24:13 Test Mode: No I 21:24:13 OPC: No I 21:24:13 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:24:13 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 21:24:43 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 21:24:43 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 21:24:44 Writing LeadIn... I 21:24:45 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 21:24:45 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 21:24:45 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) W 21:35:33 Failed to Write Sectors 1682784 - 1682815 - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:33 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 21:35:34 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 21:35:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error E 21:36:25 Failed to Write Sectors 1682784 - 1682815 - Reason: Write Error I 21:36:25 Synchronising Cache... W 21:36:27 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 21:36:27 Failed to Write Image! I 21:36:27 Exporting Graph Data... I 21:36:27 Graph Data File: C:\Users\dad\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\SONY_DVD_RW_AW-G170A_1.75_02-NOVEMBER-2009_21-24_RITEK-S04-66_4x.ibg I 21:36:27 Export Successfully Completed! E 21:36:27 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:12:14 I 21:36:27 Average Write Rate: 4,814 KB/s (3.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,776 KB/s (4.2x) HELP!!!!