JuJuBean

How dare he question your programming skills! lol. And you would think that he would want to know if an error occurred.... In fact, if it wasn't for your program.... I wouldn't have known that my DVD-Burner was dying.

Dude, seriously. Just because you checked that box, doesn't mean that your problem is fixed. That is why Lighting didn't even really respond because you failed to use common sense. Why would you check that option? The entire point of that option is so you can DETECT a problem should they arise (and in your case, they did). Checking that option is probably the stupidest thing you could ever do. Take this advice, as well as Lightning's: Un-check that box and use a different burner. SLIMLINE DRIVES ARE RUBBISH. Use a desktop DVD- DL Burner (preferably a freshly purchased one, and watch, you'll be in awe). Use genuine VERBATIM OR TAIYO YUDEN MEDIA....... This program is perfect and if you think checking that box is going to fix your problems..... your insane. Spend some money on a nice drive or even a new computer with a better DVD drive. Buddy. I've had countless, flawless, burns using imgburn... and I didn't have to check or uncheck anything (besides OPC, because it's awesome).

I have been on a quest to find the perfect CD-R. At first I tried Verbatims, but reading one of Lighting UK's older posts, he claimed that Verbatim CD-Rs are garbage (although their DVDs are still good). Instead, he mentioned Taiyo Yuden CD-Rs are much better. Having said that, are these genuine Taiyo Yudens? I purchased them from a store claiming they sell genuine Taiyo Yuden and also have a guide showing you how to spot fakes. Purchasing CD-Rs, and then having to return them after reading these forums is getting to my head. I've attached a print screen of Nero Info Tool, hoping that this will assist the investigation. Also: The CD-rs have a frosted circle hub, and the serial in one of the hubs reads: EF059B0617980 The serial in the dye area is extremely tiny and reads: 80 PG3174 Thanks guys!

Lighting UK, it is a pleasure to have you respond to one of my forum messages. It seems that only specific CDs attest to this problem, however. That said, I would be honored to try your beta version. Just let me know what I have to do! Thanks very much! And thanks to everyone else who replied!

When attempting to burn a CD from an image file, Verify gets stuck at Analysing Tracks. Yes, I am using Verbatim CD-Rs. This problem is really annoying. I am not getting any type of errors, it's just stuck at Session 1, Track 14 and I get no message. How can I fix this? (BTW: I am using the most recent version of IMGburn!)

Don't ever use Memorex DVDs! Use Verbatim DVD+R DL! For the rest of your life!

Ya! Everything verified successfully. I just thought it was odd that the DVDs had a "visible data ring" around the dataside when using slimline. When using the desktop burner, no ring was visible. It was a Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-8515 LightScribe Slimline.

I had to use my slimline in an emergency; however, I noticed that the Verbatim DVD+R burned with the slimline, has a barely visible ring on the data side (Verified successfully). When using the original desktop burner, the data side is dark, clean, and looks consistent. I know slimlines suck, and I will never use them again, but it was an emergency. Does this mean all my DVDs burned with slimline should be re-burned with the desktop drive? Thanks.

Thanks!

Also, the data was burned directly from a MiniSd card to the DVD+R and it burned/verified successfully. Is this a bad thing? Should I have just copied the data to the hard drive first (mp3s), or does it not matter as long as the DVDs burned/verified successfully?

Has anyone ever burned a DVD using the data DIRECTLY from removable media instead of directly from the hard drive? I have done this before, and the DVDs burned/verified successfully; however, is this a stupid move? =\

Try Brand NEW RW media, assuming that you're using a disc that has been written to several times. Always make sure to use Verbatims, and if still no avail, purchase a new drive that supports OPC.

The brand of the slim line drive is Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-8515 LightScribe. So what is your advice about the Verbatims burned with it? Thanks!

I have a quick question everyone. Why are "Layer Breaks" only an issue for burnt discs and not pressed ones? For example, imgbrn attempts to select the best possible section to perform a LB (poor, good, excellent). Most of the time, however, I only see "Good"; ]=. That said, is this even an issue anymore? I have been reading about layer breaks in the forums... but I'm still not quite understanding. I couldn't imagine experiencing a jump in the screen due to a layer break. Please explain [= Also, before I finally purchased a new DVD drive, I've been backing up my music using my slimline laptop as an emergency. (All discs passed verify, but should I still worry?). Verbatims only [=

The software cannot be blamed for this occurrence. Perhaps you should check the functionality [sensitivity] of your mouse, and maybe even your computer while you're at it. You simply cannot blame this software because we all have the same copy that you are downloading. Not all software is 100% compatible across the board with every pc it is installed on; I am not saying that this software isn't compatible with your pc, however. You must be silly to blame LightingUK because that man is a genius!

After burning a disc, and lets say a few months pass by, if one, or even a few bad spots are found on a disc using Nero Disc Speed... could I still transfer the data to a new CD/DVD without having to worry if my data was lost.... or is the entire CD considered useless if just one or a few red dots show up (despite it still being able to be read and data still seems to be there).

Additionally, will the drive you mention require me to purchase a new power supply?.... will they come with SATA cables?.... I think I'm going to wing it and put this drive in myself. I am planning on having a backup combination of my music on DVDs burned with IMGBURN of course, flash drives, the main HD, and one external HD. Also, is it true that the data on DVDs can lose quality over time?... so if I were to pull the data off of it 2 years later it wouldn't match up to the original, say, vs. a flash drive? Thank everyone. Keep up the good work. I learn more and more each day.

Hello everyone! After more than 10 coasters... I finally decided to try and burn my music using my laptop... Voila! It worked.... I was able to conclude that the drive was garbage. That said, which is the best DVD+R DL drive I can possibly purchase? Also, is there a non-paying alternative that is just as good as DVD info pro. I love IMGBURN and I have learned alot using it. Can I put 100% faith and trust in the DATA DVDs I've been making with imgburn? Everything seems ok and I have been using Verbatim DVD+Rs [=

So even though this computer is only a few months old, are you thinking that they installed a bad burner?

It does not matter which burning speed.. I've tried, virtually, all of them, and I get the same result ]=

Hey all! I have recently purchased some VERBATIM DVD+R so I can back up my 60+GIGs of 320kbps MP3s. Unfortunately... I keep getting errors when verifying and even some unsuccessful burns. I'm even beginning to think that even though this computer is basically brand new, the DVD drive is probably crap. It is a HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N on an ASUS motherboard. I have provide the log for ya'll. I 06:44:31 Operation Started! I 06:44:31 Building Image Tree... I 06:44:31 Checking Directory Depth... I 06:44:31 Calculating Totals... I 06:44:31 Preparing Image... I 06:44:31 Checking Path Length... I 06:44:31 Contents: 556 Files, 37 Folders I 06:44:31 Content Type: Data I 06:44:31 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 06:44:31 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 06:44:31 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 06:44:31 Size: 4,659,298,999 bytes I 06:44:31 Sectors: 2,275,151 I 06:44:31 Image Size: 4,661,444,608 bytes I 06:44:31 Image Sectors: 2,276,096 I 06:44:31 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 06:45:39 Operation Started! I 06:45:39 Building Image Tree... I 06:45:40 Checking Directory Depth... I 06:45:40 Calculating Totals... I 06:45:40 Preparing Image... I 06:45:41 Checking Path Length... I 06:45:41 Contents: 556 Files, 37 Folders I 06:45:41 Content Type: Data I 06:45:41 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 06:45:41 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 06:45:41 Volume Label: MediaMonkey Albums 2 I 06:45:41 Size: 4,659,298,999 bytes I 06:45:41 Sectors: 2,275,151 I 06:45:41 Image Size: 4,661,444,608 bytes I 06:45:41 Image Sectors: 2,276,096 I 06:45:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02 I 06:45:42 Operation Started! I 06:45:42 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 06:45:42 Source File Sectors: 2,276,096 (MODE1/2048) I 06:45:42 Source File Size: 4,661,444,608 bytes I 06:45:42 Source File Volume Identifier: MediaMonkey Albums 2 I 06:45:42 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 06:45:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 06:45:42 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 06:45:42 Destination Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N NM02 (E:) (ATA) I 06:45:42 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) I 06:45:42 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 06:45:42 Write Mode: DVD I 06:45:42 Write Type: DAO I 06:45:42 Write Speed: MAX I 06:45:42 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 06:45:42 Link Size: Auto I 06:45:42 Lock Volume: Yes I 06:45:42 Test Mode: No I 06:45:42 OPC: No I 06:45:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 06:45:42 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,167 KB/s (16x) I 06:45:42 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 06:45:42 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 06:45:43 Writing LeadIn... I 06:46:14 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2276095) I 06:46:14 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2276095) I 06:51:05 Synchronising Cache... I 06:51:06 Closing Track... I 06:51:08 Finalising Disc... W 06:52:11 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (40%, 0/3) - No Seek Complete W 06:52:11 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: No Seek Complete W 06:52:11 Retrying (1 of 3)... I 06:52:12 Exporting Graph Data... I 06:52:12 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Junious Hawkins\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GH40N_NM02_THURSDAY-AUGUST-12-2010_6-45_AM_MCC-004-00_MAX.ibg I 06:52:12 Export Successfully Completed! I 06:52:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:30 I 06:52:12 Average Write Rate: 15,697 KB/s (11.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 22,761 KB/s (16.4x) I 06:52:12 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 06:52:22 Waiting for device to become ready... I 06:53:42 Device Ready! I 06:54:18 Operation Started! I 06:54:18 Source Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N NM02 (E:) (ATA) I 06:54:18 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD+R) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) I 06:54:18 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 06:54:18 Image File Sectors: 2,276,096 (MODE1/2048) I 06:54:18 Image File Size: 4,661,444,608 bytes I 06:54:18 Image File Volume Identifier: MediaMonkey Albums 2 I 06:54:18 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 06:54:18 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 06:54:18 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 06:54:18 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX E 06:55:02 Session 1, Track 1 is smaller on the disc than it is in the image file. E 06:55:03 Disc's Track Sectors: 0 (TOC Sectors: 0) E 06:55:03 Image File's Track Sectors: 2276096 (TOC Sectors: 2276096) E 06:55:25 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:45 I 06:55:25 Average Verify Rate: N/A - Maximum Verify Rate: N/A IDK what is is, but it's making me mad. I really don't know what to do. I really need to back up this music. Please help me. Thank you so much.