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Well, I guess that solves it. Got some Taiyo yuden discs, and tried to burn a disc. And, it still gets stuck on Synchronizing Cache. And doesn't want to acknowledge the abort request. Does this mean the drive is damaged? I am leaving the log. Note: The disc burned just fine, data and all. The drive just wont respond while Synchronizing Cache? I shutdown IMGburn, then put the system to sleep, then after the system "woke", I was able to get the drive to respond, and it reads the data just fine. If anyone has an ideas... Happy to entertain them, I just hope the drive is ok. I 16:08:21 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 16:08:21 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2) I 16:08:21 Total Physical Memory: 3,928,976 KB - Available: 324,224 KB I 16:08:21 Initialising SPTI... I 16:08:21 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:08:21 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 16:08:21 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 16:17:03 Operation Started! I 16:17:03 Building Image Tree... W 16:17:04 Skipped Hidden File: \\Eastbay-backrm\f\willowchase\Willowchase Robbery 6-2-2011 258AM\Thumbs.db I 16:17:06 Checking Directory Depth... I 16:17:06 Calculating Totals... I 16:17:06 Preparing Image... I 16:17:07 Checking Path Length... I 16:17:07 Contents: 69 Files, 3 Folders I 16:17:07 Content Type: Data I 16:17:07 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 16:17:07 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 16:17:07 Volume Label: willowchase I 16:17:07 Size: 480,063,168 bytes I 16:17:07 Sectors: 234,440 I 16:17:07 Image Size: 480,215,040 bytes I 16:17:07 Image Sectors: 234,480 I 16:17:08 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05 I 16:17:08 Operation Started! I 16:17:08 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 16:17:08 Source File Sectors: 234,480 (MODE1/2048) I 16:17:08 Source File Size: 480,215,040 bytes I 16:17:08 Source File Volume Identifier: willowchase I 16:17:08 Source File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 16:17:08 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 16:17:08 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 16:17:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 16:17:09 Destination Device: [3:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 16:17:09 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m24s01f, Taiyo Yuden Co.) I 16:17:09 Destination Media Sectors: 359,845 I 16:17:09 Write Mode: CD I 16:17:09 Write Type: SAO I 16:17:09 Write Speed: 10x I 16:17:09 Lock Volume: Yes I 16:17:09 Test Mode: No I 16:17:09 OPC: No I 16:17:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 16:17:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 1,764 KB/s (10x) I 16:17:09 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 16:17:26 Writing LeadIn... I 16:17:51 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 234479) I 16:17:51 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 234479) I 16:22:59 Synchronising Cache... I 22:31:58 Abort Request Acknowledged Still waiting for Abort... its 12:21AM. Thanks again for all your help!

Is there any kind of reliable testing I can do to find out if the drive itself is bad?

Memorex CD-Rs are not any good? maybe a bad batch? The first few of them were ok. Where can I buy these 'Taiyo Yuden' discs? By the way, Thank You for the quick responses!

Well, that seemed to shorten it a bit, but still took a long time. Could this really be related to burn speed? I'm kinda new to this problem, never had it happen before, till recently. been using IMGBurn for several years! I 18:42:13 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 18:42:13 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2) I 18:42:13 Total Physical Memory: 3,928,976 KB - Available: 275,568 KB I 18:42:13 Initialising SPTI... I 18:42:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:42:13 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 18:42:13 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 18:45:24 Operation Started! I 18:45:24 Building Image Tree... I 18:45:25 Checking Directory Depth... I 18:45:25 Calculating Totals... I 18:45:25 Preparing Image... I 18:45:25 Checking Path Length... I 18:45:26 Contents: 10 Files, 1 Folder I 18:45:26 Content Type: Data I 18:45:26 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 18:45:26 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 18:45:26 Volume Label: Willowchase Robb I 18:45:26 Size: 48,940,972 bytes I 18:45:26 Sectors: 23,904 I 18:45:26 Image Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 18:45:26 Image Sectors: 23,936 I 18:45:28 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:04 I 18:45:29 Operation Started! I 18:45:29 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 18:45:29 Source File Sectors: 23,936 (MODE1/2048) I 18:45:29 Source File Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 18:45:29 Source File Volume Identifier: Willowchase Robb I 18:45:29 Source File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 18:45:29 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 18:45:29 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 18:45:29 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 18:45:29 Destination Device: [3:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 18:45:29 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) I 18:45:29 Destination Media Sectors: 359,843 I 18:45:29 Write Mode: CD I 18:45:29 Write Type: SAO I 18:45:29 Write Speed: 8x I 18:45:29 Lock Volume: Yes I 18:45:29 Test Mode: No I 18:45:29 OPC: No I 18:45:29 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 18:45:31 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 1,411 KB/s (8x), Got: 1,764 KB/s (10x) I 18:45:31 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 18:45:48 Writing LeadIn... I 18:46:14 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 18:46:14 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 18:46:44 Synchronising Cache... I 19:11:59 Exporting Graph Data... I 19:11:59 Graph Data File: C:\Users\worthf\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633L_0400_WEDNESDAY-JUNE-08-2011_6-45_PM_97m15s17f_8x.ibg I 19:11:59 Export Successfully Completed! I 19:11:59 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:26:30 I 19:11:59 Average Write Rate: 1,595 KB/s (10.6x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,595 KB/s (10.6x) I 19:11:59 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 19:12:45 Waiting for device to become ready... I 19:18:32 Device Ready! I 19:18:34 Operation Started! I 19:18:34 Source Device: [3:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 19:18:34 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) I 19:18:34 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 19:18:34 Image File Sectors: 23,936 (MODE1/2048) I 19:18:34 Image File Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 19:18:34 Image File Volume Identifier: Willowchase Robb I 19:18:34 Image File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 19:18:34 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 19:18:34 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 19:18:34 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 19:18:34 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 19:18:37 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 19:18:37 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 19:19:09 Exporting Graph Data... I 19:19:09 Graph Data File: C:\Users\worthf\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633L_0400_WEDNESDAY-JUNE-08-2011_6-45_PM_97m15s17f_8x.ibg I 19:19:09 Export Successfully Completed! I 19:19:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:34 I 19:19:09 Average Verify Rate: 1,496 KB/s (10.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 1,801 KB/s (12.0x)

Im hoping someone can tell me what's going on with IMGBurn 2.5.5.0 Everything works great until it gets to Synchronising Cache, then it takes a long time to move past it. The drive makes sounds, like its doing something, but, alas. after a long period of time, it finally moves on. Is there a setting I need to correct? I uninstalled, then restarted the system, and reinstalled IMGBurn. I have included the log, to help. Thanks to anyone who can help me resolve this. I 11:18:15 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 11:18:15 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2) I 11:18:15 Total Physical Memory: 3,928,976 KB - Available: 412,248 KB I 11:18:15 Initialising SPTI... I 11:18:15 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 11:18:16 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 11:18:16 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 11:20:04 Operation Started! I 11:20:04 Building Image Tree... I 11:20:06 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:20:06 Calculating Totals... I 11:20:06 Preparing Image... I 11:20:06 Checking Path Length... I 11:20:06 Contents: 10 Files, 1 Folder I 11:20:06 Content Type: Data I 11:20:06 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 11:20:06 File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 11:20:06 Volume Label: Willowchase Robb I 11:20:06 Size: 48,940,972 bytes I 11:20:06 Sectors: 23,904 I 11:20:06 Image Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 11:20:06 Image Sectors: 23,936 I 11:20:08 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03 I 11:20:08 Operation Started! I 11:20:08 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 11:20:08 Source File Sectors: 23,936 (MODE1/2048) I 11:20:08 Source File Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 11:20:08 Source File Volume Identifier: Willowchase Robb I 11:20:08 Source File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 11:20:08 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 11:20:08 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 11:20:08 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 11:20:08 Destination Device: [3:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 11:20:08 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) I 11:20:08 Destination Media Sectors: 359,843 I 11:20:08 Write Mode: CD I 11:20:08 Write Type: SAO I 11:20:08 Write Speed: MAX I 11:20:08 Lock Volume: Yes I 11:20:08 Test Mode: No I 11:20:08 OPC: No I 11:20:08 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:20:08 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x) I 11:20:08 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 11:20:27 Writing LeadIn... I 11:20:54 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 11:20:54 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 11:21:21 Synchronising Cache... I 12:09:12 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:09:12 Graph Data File: C:\Users\worthf\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633L_0400_WEDNESDAY-JUNE-08-2011_11-20_AM_97m15s17f_MAX.ibg I 12:09:12 Export Successfully Completed! I 12:09:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:49:04 I 12:09:12 Average Write Rate: 1,841 KB/s (12.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,841 KB/s (12.3x) I 12:09:12 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 12:24:12 Waiting for device to become ready... I 12:42:18 Device Ready! I 12:42:20 Operation Started! I 12:42:20 Source Device: [3:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633L 0400 (E:) (ATA) I 12:42:20 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) I 12:42:20 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:42:20 Image File Sectors: 23,936 (MODE1/2048) I 12:42:20 Image File Size: 49,020,928 bytes I 12:42:20 Image File Volume Identifier: Willowchase Robb I 12:42:20 Image File Volume Set Identifier: UNDEFINED I 12:42:20 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner! I 12:42:20 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.5.0 I 12:42:20 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet I 12:42:20 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 12:42:22 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 12:42:22 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 23935) I 12:42:58 Exporting Graph Data... I 12:42:58 Graph Data File: C:\Users\worthf\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633L_0400_WEDNESDAY-JUNE-08-2011_11-20_AM_97m15s17f_MAX.ibg I 12:42:58 Export Successfully Completed! I 12:42:58 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:34 I 12:42:58 Average Verify Rate: 1,544 KB/s (10.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 1,804 KB/s (12.0x)