
Shamus_McFartfinger
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The full log, please.
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I 15:18:58 Average Write Rate: 12,671 KB/s (9.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 21,784 KB/s (15.7x)
I 15:17:23 Average Write Rate: 16,309 KB/s (11.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 22,265 KB/s (16.1x)
Chewy, I'll agree that this is impressive. However, my original response still stands. Logic dictates that if a user has to ask this question in the first place, they are unlikely to be using a PC with multiple SATA/RAID drives and horsepower to spare. My response assumes an "average" user with a moderate PC with no SATA and little more than a dual IDE channel rather than what you, me or others can achieve with a high-end system.
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Also, you might want to look here........... http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?s=&...post&p=6175
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I 00:40:02 Destination Device: [0:0:0] FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16B9 2.46 (F:) (USB)
There's a firmware update available for your drive. Install it and see if it helps.
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We only use Verbatim and Taiyo Yudens here but even the Verbatim -R/DL are pretty dodgy. Grab TY -R, Verb -R, +R or +R/DL. Everything else is crap.
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A copy of your logfile would help also. Help menu > logs
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You can select the non-adware version of DT when installing - it is entirely optional.
Regards
Yes, I know that and thats how I install it, but still not thrilled about recommending something that contains adware to friends. They might not be as careful during the installation even if I warn them.
On the rare occasion I use Daemon Tools I prefer to use the older, pre-adware version as well. Try Oldversion.com @ http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=daemon
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File sharing copyrighted content such as music, movies and tv shows is generally illegal. It depends alot on what country you're in. There are some legal uses for file sharing such as downloading Linux distributions, for example. There are also a few recording artists that allow their music to be downloaded legally but they are pretty rare. As a general rule though, file sharing is illegal.
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A "focus servo error" pretty much means what you'd expect it to mean. The laser can't focus on the media. Throw a disk into the drive and select WRITE from the MODE menu. Now copy and paste the text from the right side window here. It'll look something like this:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.21 (ATA)
Current Profile: DVD-R
Disc Information:
Status: Empty
Erasable: No
Free Sectors: 2,297,888
Free Space: 4,706,074,624 bytes
Free Time: 510:40:38 (MM:SS:FF)
Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x
Pre-recorded Information:
Manufacturer ID: MCC 02RG20
Recording Management Area Information:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D
Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
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could u pleasesteer me in the direction of a safe file sharing program??? i already hav lime wire but i'm trying to locate 2 australian movies and cannot seem to be able to find either 1, please help me out. first time poster but long time reader
This forum and all members will discuss *legal* topics only. The words "file sharing" and "movies" when used in conjunction do not fit into this category. Sorry.
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Well, this is roughly where Lightning_UK comes in. He's the only one that can decipher what the drive is complaining about. He'll be along soon.
Lightning_UK! A problem for you.
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Don't go backwards with your firmware. Try this instead.
1. Download and install the TRIAL version of CloneDVD from here: http://www.clonedvd.net/download.html
2. Reboot
3. Load Imgburn and open the settings from the Tools menu
4. Click on the I/O tab and under "interface" you should have SPTI -Microsoft selected. Change this to ElbyCDIO - Elaborate Bytes
5. Close and re-start Imgburn
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Just to clarify, it's not Imgburn that isn't reading the disk. It's the drive itself. Imgburn only reports the errors - it doesn't create them. Try burning a disk with a different burning program like Nero. If it succeeds, there could be a problem with your SPTI.device as Nero uses custom drivers and not the ones provided with Windows.
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Silly question: Do you have another disk you can toss into the drive? Another brand? A single layer? A re-writable?
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Ignore the test mode. Nothing will work until you reboot. Your drive has to reset itself before you can use it.
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No worries. We'll still be here.
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Hi,
I have the same problem in my laptop, I have already checked and my drive is a dvd-rw and suports that media. Any help to rectify this problem would be great.
Thanks
The full log of the failed burn would also help us alot. Help Menu > Logs
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Grab a firmware update for your drive and see if that fixes the problem. You'll want version 1.02
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sorry I didnt mean to be blaming IMGBURN as the problem. I meant more of what is wrong with my setup or drive that IMGBURN isnt working.
And being a newb, could you explain how I could crossflash my drive to a BenQ 1640 or give me a link to such a tutorial?
Thanks
Okey dokey.... how about I translate for you in non-geek technobabble?
Your drive has its own internal software called "firmware". ImgBurn and other burning programs send a set of instructions to your drive telling it what to do and when to do it. Your drive will "listen" for these instructions and will usually do as it's told. If the firmware has a bug of some sort, it will occasionally not do what it's supposed to do. The people responsible for making the drive can issue what's called a "firmware update". This update is like a Windows update for your drive. It can correct problems or add new commands that Lightning_UK! and other programmers can utilise.
Secondly, your drive is only as good as the media you put into it. Think of your media or disks as ingredients in a cake. If you use substandard ingredients in a cake it will show in the finished product. The same goes for media. If you use cheap and nasty media you're going to have problems. Use only Verbatim +R, Verbatim -R, Verbatim +R/DL or Taiyo Yuden -R and you'll be fine.
Crossflashing can be done with certain drives because some drive manufacturers outsource to other companies. For example: Sony don't make their own drives. They're made by Lite-On. The same drive can be installed with different firmware from different companies. As drive A and drive B are essentially the same, they can use the firmware (internal software) from a different manufacturer.
If you have problems with anything (such as understanding the different media types above) - ask. It's what we're here for.
As Lightning_UK! said above, Imgburn isn't the source of most problems. Your drive is reporting an error and Imgburn is displaying it.
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Go with Blutachs' forth option. Post a log so we can see what's going on.
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Hmm... do us a favour and post the entire log of the burn, please. HELP menu > Imgburn logs
EDIT: Are you sure Nero Recode picked up all the files it needed? 25 episodes seems alot for a single disk.
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"A quality product isn't determined by how good it is. "
although it should?
Not really. Quality ain't quality. There is no "standard" quality for anything. Example, a DVD player made in Germany or Japan can cost 3 or 4 hundred dollars. It's functional, made well and built to last with multitudes of great options available. A player made in China costs 20 dollars. It's cheap, nasty and could blow up after 2 years. There's no whizzbang functions and it's just a player. Which is the quality product? The answer is both. It just depends on what the consumer is happy with.
well thats all (for now) although you never answered my question? what Linux Distro did you use?Off the top of my head? Red hat, Debian (this was hard IMO), SuSe, Lindows, Mandrake/Mandriva, XP Linux, Fedora, Ubuntu, Knoppix, Slackware and probably a few others. I get the bug every now and then and install a linux distro for the hell of it.
verify and anydvd installed
in ImgBurn Support
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Grab some Verbatim +R/DL. Everything else is a waste of money.
This does....
DVDs are written in what's called Opposite Track Path. Your burner starts the burn at the centre of layer 0 (the top layer) and writes towards the edge before re-focusing the laser and writing layer 1 (the bottom layer) from the outside toward the centre. If you look above you can see that your media failed at sector 1,997,312 which is roughly half of the 4,173,824 sectors in total. As we know the drive writes from the centre to the outside of the disk, we know that sector 1,997,312 is about the halfway point of the burn and is near the outer edge.