hucklebuck

For some reason it is working ok again. ??

Should I replace the hdd and/or get more memory? I'm still kinda lost here.

Here is a test.

Here's the log. I 15:03:41 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 15:03:41 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 15:03:42 Total Physical Memory: 981,480 KB - Available: 573,452 KB W 15:03:42 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 15:03:42 Initialising SPTI... I 15:03:42 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:03:42 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 15:03:56 Operation Started! I 15:03:56 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:03:56 Source File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 15:03:56 Source File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 15:03:56 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:03:56 Source File File System(s): None I 15:03:56 Destination Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI DVD A DH24AAS BP5N (E:) (ATA) I 15:03:56 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 6x, 8x) I 15:03:56 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 15:03:56 Write Mode: DVD I 15:03:56 Write Type: DAO I 15:03:57 Write Speed: 6x I 15:03:57 Link Size: Auto I 15:03:57 Lock Volume: Yes I 15:03:57 Test Mode: No I 15:03:57 OPC: No I 15:03:57 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 15:03:58 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 15:03:58 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 15:03:58 Writing LeadIn... I 15:04:31 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 15:04:31 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 15:13:51 Synchronising Cache... I 15:14:09 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:14:09 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_DVD_A_DH24AAS_BP5N_MONDAY-FEBRUARY-08-2010_3-03_PM_TYG02_6x.ibg I 15:14:09 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:14:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:12 I 15:14:09 Average Write Rate: 8,223 KB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,661 KB/s (6.3x) I 15:14:09 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 15:14:16 Waiting for device to become ready... I 15:14:32 Device Ready! I 15:14:32 Operation Started! I 15:14:32 Source Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI DVD A DH24AAS BP5N (E:) (ATA) I 15:14:32 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 6x, 8x) I 15:14:32 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:14:32 Image File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 15:14:32 Image File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 15:14:32 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:14:32 Image File File System(s): None I 15:14:32 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 15:14:32 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 15:14:32 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 15:19:30 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:19:30 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_DVD_A_DH24AAS_BP5N_MONDAY-FEBRUARY-08-2010_3-03_PM_TYG02_6x.ibg I 15:19:30 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:19:30 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:58 I 15:19:30 Average Verify Rate: 15,426 KB/s (11.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 22,445 KB/s (16.2x) The main buffer was 100 the whole time. The device buffer dropped about 6 times but jumped back up immediately.

1. Yes. The main buffer drops then the device buffer goes crazy. And after both buffers recover it does it again about every 30 seconds throughout the entire burn. 2.Yes. 3.Yes I actually uninstalled the ide/ata controller entry from within Device Manager. Then rebooted twice. And checked them after that was done also. 4.I got just one instance of: Waiting for buffers to recover... Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... Buffers still all over the place.

1. yes 2. all over the place 3. i did a test burn on 40MB buffer and didn't get Waiting for buffers to recover... Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... But the buffers were still all over the place and the burn speed would go up and down like every minute. Is that good? I'm gonna try a 60 MB buffer now.

I have used windows defragger and Perfect Disk. I have prevented all items from start up except my antivirus protection. I have formated my hard drive and installed a fresh copy of Windows XP and updated it to SP3. I have made sure DMA is enabled. I have changed DVD Writers. I have used Spin Rite. I have used chkdsk. I don't do anything when it burns. HDD and DVD Writer are SATA I used a IDE DVD writer also. I will run Memtest overnight and see if there are any errors with that. Is there anything else I can do? Is there any harm in raising the buffer? Thanks Lightning

Out of the blue I started getting this problem... Waiting for buffers to recover... Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I searched the forums for the answer and tried many things and I still get the same problem. I then tried to tweak a setting. I went to settings.. I/O.. clicked enable buffer recovery and changed it from the default of 20MB to 250MB and it fixed the problem. My question is ... Is this okay to do? Will my burns be good? Or is there another buffer option I should try?