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I decided to try again but this time I manually set the speed to 2.4 in ImgBurn. I also upgraded ImgBurn to the latest version. It failed again. The log appears to be pretty much the same but I will include it anyway. Thanks. I 10:56:26 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 10:56:26 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 10:56:26 Total Physical Memory: 3,275,960 KB - Available: 1,545,156 KB I 10:56:26 Initialising SPTI... I 10:56:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 10:56:26 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DVD-E616P3 1.07 (F:) (ATA) I 10:56:26 -> Drive 2 - Info: HP DVD Writer 640c QS12 (G:) (ATA) I 10:56:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 10:57:57 Operation Started! I 10:57:57 Building Image Tree... I 10:57:57 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:57:57 Calculating Totals... I 10:57:57 Preparing Image... I 10:57:57 Checking Path Length... I 10:57:57 Contents: 4 Files, 0 Folders I 10:57:57 Content Type: Data I 10:57:57 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:57:57 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 10:57:58 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:57:58 Size: 5,332,488,349 bytes I 10:57:58 Sectors: 2,603,755 I 10:57:58 Image Size: 5,332,598,784 bytes I 10:57:58 Image Sectors: 2,603,808 I 10:57:58 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:58:44 Operation Started! I 10:58:44 Building Image Tree... I 10:58:46 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:46 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:46 Preparing Image... I 10:58:46 Checking Path Length... I 10:58:46 Contents: 4 Files, 0 Folders I 10:58:46 Content Type: Data I 10:58:46 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:58:46 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 10:58:46 Volume Label: Dad's Interview I 10:58:46 Size: 5,332,488,349 bytes I 10:58:46 Sectors: 2,603,755 I 10:58:46 Image Size: 5,332,566,016 bytes I 10:58:46 Image Sectors: 2,603,792 I 10:58:48 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03 I 10:58:48 Operation Started! I 10:58:48 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 10:58:48 Source File Sectors: 2,603,792 (MODE1/2048) I 10:58:48 Source File Size: 5,332,566,016 bytes I 10:58:48 Source File Volume Identifier: Dad's Interview I 10:58:48 Source File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 10:58:48 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 10:58:48 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 10:58:48 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 10:58:48 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HP DVD Writer 640c QS12 (G:) (ATA) I 10:58:48 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 10:58:48 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 10:58:48 Write Mode: DVD I 10:58:48 Write Type: DAO I 10:58:48 Write Speed: 2.4x I 10:58:48 Link Size: Auto I 10:58:48 Lock Volume: Yes I 10:58:48 Test Mode: No I 10:58:48 OPC: No I 10:58:48 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 10:58:48 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x) I 10:58:48 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,301,904 I 10:58:48 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 10:58:48 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 10:58:49 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 10:58:56 Writing LeadIn... W 10:59:39 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 10:59:39 Retrying (1 of 20)... I 10:59:49 Abort Request Acknowledged W 11:00:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In E 11:00:25 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In I 11:00:25 Synchronising Cache... W 11:00:46 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 11:00:46 Failed to Write Image! E 11:00:46 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:57 I 11:00:46 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

It looks like your burner doesn't support the 8x Verbatim DVD+R DL blanks (notice that it shows only 2.4x as available write speed). Your only chance would be with the 2.4x Verbatim blanks, which are hard to find. Alternatively, a new burner is very cheap these days. By the way, update your ImgBurn. I just assumed the drive would burn at the maximum speed it was capable of (2.4x) even though the media was capable of more.

I have a HP DVD Writer 640c which burns CDs and single layer DVDs with no issues but I am not able to burn dual layer DVDs. Per HP's product description, it is supposed to do so. I tackled this problem about a year ago without success. At the time, when I went to HP's web site it appeared I was using the most current firmware (version JS04). Today, when I selected firmware for 640c, it forwarded me to the 640i. It was newer firmware so I decided to give it a try (version QS12). It installed fine but I still can not burn dual layer DVDs. I am using Verbatim DVD+R DL 8x media. I have also tried to burn to dual layer DVDs using Windows and Ulead Burn Now without success. My log for ImgBurn is as follows. Thanks in advance for your help. I 09:44:36 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started! I 09:44:36 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 09:44:36 Total Physical Memory: 3,275,960 KB - Available: 1,839,820 KB I 09:44:36 Initialising SPTI... I 09:44:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 09:44:36 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 09:45:13 Operation Started! I 09:45:13 Building Image Tree... I 09:45:13 Checking Directory Depth... I 09:45:13 Calculating Totals... I 09:45:13 Preparing Image... I 09:45:13 Checking Path Length... I 09:45:13 Contents: 4 Files, 0 Folders I 09:45:13 Content Type: Data I 09:45:13 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 09:45:13 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 09:45:13 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 09:45:13 Size: 5,332,488,349 bytes I 09:45:13 Sectors: 2,603,755 I 09:45:13 Image Size: 5,332,566,016 bytes I 09:45:13 Image Sectors: 2,603,792 I 09:45:13 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 09:45:19 Operation Started! I 09:45:19 Building Image Tree... I 09:45:31 Checking Directory Depth... I 09:45:31 Calculating Totals... I 09:45:31 Preparing Image... I 09:45:31 Checking Path Length... I 09:45:31 Contents: 4 Files, 0 Folders I 09:45:31 Content Type: Data I 09:45:31 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 09:45:31 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 09:45:31 Volume Label: Dad's Interview I 09:45:31 Size: 5,332,488,349 bytes I 09:45:31 Sectors: 2,603,755 I 09:45:31 Image Size: 5,332,566,016 bytes I 09:45:31 Image Sectors: 2,603,792 I 09:45:33 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:13 I 09:45:33 Operation Started! I 09:45:33 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 09:45:33 Source File Sectors: 2,603,792 (MODE1/2048) I 09:45:33 Source File Size: 5,332,566,016 bytes I 09:45:33 Source File Volume Identifier: Dad's Interview I 09:45:33 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.0.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 09:45:33 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.0.0 I 09:45:33 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 09:45:33 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HP DVD Writer 640c QS12 (G:) (ATA) I 09:45:33 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 09:45:33 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 09:45:33 Write Mode: DVD I 09:45:33 Write Type: DAO I 09:45:33 Write Speed: MAX I 09:45:33 Link Size: Auto I 09:45:33 Lock Volume: Yes I 09:45:33 Test Mode: No I 09:45:33 OPC: No I 09:45:33 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 09:45:33 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,301,904 I 09:45:33 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 09:45:33 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 09:45:34 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 09:45:35 Writing LeadIn... W 09:46:23 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 09:46:23 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 09:47:09 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 09:47:09 Retrying (2 of 20)... I 09:47:15 Abort Request Acknowledged W 09:47:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In E 09:47:55 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In I 09:47:55 Synchronising Cache... W 09:48:03 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 09:48:03 Failed to Write Image! E 09:48:03 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:29 I 09:48:03 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A