RonD2010

Thanks for that. The Memorex disc will become the most expensive coaster I've ever bought!

OK. Thanks. The following is the info from ImgBurn Disc is a Memorex BD-RE SL 25GB. HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH20N C106 (ATA) Current Profile: BD-RE Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: Yes Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x BD Disc Information: Disc ID: IMATN-E_2-01 Disc Type: BD-RE Format Capacities: DT: 0x01 - NB: 12219392 (0x00BA7400) - TDP: 20480 FT: 0x00 - NB: 11826176 (0x00B47400) - TDP: 12288 FT: 0x01 - NB: 11564032 (0x00B07400) - TDP: 2048 FT: 0x30 - NB: 11826176 (0x00B47400) - TDP: 12288 FT: 0x30 - NB: 11564032 (0x00B07400) - TDP: 20480 FT: 0x30 - NB: 12088320 (0x00B87400) - TDP: 4096 FT: 0x31 - NB: 12219392 (0x00BA7400) - TDP: 2048 I 15:29:29 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 15:29:29 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 15:29:29 Total Physical Memory: 3,407,032 KB - Available: 1,632,900 KB W 15:29:29 SPTD can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 15:29:29 Initialising SPTI... I 15:29:29 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:29:29 Found 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM and 1 BD-RE! I 15:32:43 Operation Started! I 15:32:43 Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH20N C106 (E:) (ATA) I 15:32:43 Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: IMATN-E_2-01) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 15:32:43 Quick Erase: No I 15:32:43 Format Properly: Yes I 15:32:43 Format Size: Preferred I 15:32:43 Format With Full Certification: Yes I 15:32:43 Format Without Spare Areas: Yes I 15:32:43 Erasing Disc... W 15:32:45 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (1/4) - Medium Not Formatted E 15:32:47 Failed to Erase Disc! - Reason: Medium Not Formatted E 15:32:47 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:04

If that is the view taken, I might as well give up now. As stated the problem occurs with all software I try not just ImgBurn. So I guess it is not really an ImgBurn issue. I was just hoping some kind soul might be able to help me. I think it is a problem between Windows (Vista and 7) and the driver/firmware.

I have searched for topics that might help, but none describe my problem. No matter what software I use I always get the error message - Windows cannot complete the format. I have an HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH20N ATA drive with the latest firmware - C106/A05 and am using Memorex BD-re discs. Microsoft provide no solution. Dell tell me it is a software problem but will not tell me the solution. HELP. Error has occured under both Vista and Windows 7. Error produced immediately format starts.