Shirum

Aha, it was a problem with the funky usb connector! (It had one end as a USB, and the other end was split into a USB and one of those small things you use to charge your cell phone. The instruction manual said to put both USBs into the computer, with one acting as a power source. I solved this by putting the power-USB into my cell phone charger adapter and plugging it in.) It works now. Thank you so much. You have my gratitude. If you were right here I would give you some delicious baked goods.

I've now tried it with 8x speed as well, and with a different ISO. Still not working. It gives the same error. Are these things seriously unusable? I know they're not great quality but I'd hope that they would basically function. Not to mention, the local office store didn't have any other options. =/ You're sure it's a fault of the hardware? There's no way to get this stuff to work?

I've been googling up this problem all afternoon and I can't find a resolution that works. The problem itself seems to be common... I 16:30:05 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 16:30:05 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 16:30:05 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,436 KB - Available: 833,408 KB W 16:30:05 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 16:30:05 Initialising SPTI... I 16:30:05 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:30:05 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-T20N B.06 (E:) (ATAPI) I 16:30:05 -> Drive 2 - Info: DQNS L6F8HIN 1.03 (D:) (SCSI) I 16:30:05 -> Drive 3 - Info: Slimtype DVD A DS8A5S WX13 (F:) (USB) I 16:30:05 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW, 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! I 16:30:15 Operation Started! I 16:30:15 Source File: C:\Users\Cyril\Desktop\JPoR\FIRE EMBLEM GC.ISO I 16:30:15 Source File Sectors: 713,040 (MODE1/2048) I 16:30:15 Source File Size: 1,460,305,920 bytes I 16:30:15 Source File Volume Identifier: FIRE EMBLEM GC I 16:30:15 Source File File System(s): Special I 16:30:15 Destination Device: [0:0:0] Slimtype DVD A DS8A5S WX13 (F:) (USB) I 16:30:15 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-F16-01) (Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 16:30:15 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 16:30:15 Write Mode: DVD I 16:30:15 Write Type: DAO I 16:30:15 Write Speed: 3x I 16:30:15 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 16:30:15 Link Size: Auto I 16:30:15 Lock Volume: Yes I 16:30:15 Test Mode: No I 16:30:15 OPC: No I 16:30:15 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 16:30:15 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,155 KB/s (3x) I 16:30:15 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 16:30:15 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 16:30:16 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 16:30:17 Writing LeadIn... W 16:30:41 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 16:30:41 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 16:30:41 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 16:30:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:41 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:42 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 16:30:42 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. E 16:30:43 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. I 16:30:43 Synchronising Cache... W 16:30:43 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:43 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 16:30:43 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:43 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 16:30:43 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:43 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 16:30:43 Retry Failed - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:44 Device Removal Detected! W 16:30:44 The device list will be refreshed at the next available opportunity. E 16:30:45 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The requested resource is in use. W 16:30:48 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 16:30:48 Failed to Write Image! E 16:30:49 Failed to unlock drive from exclusive access. E 16:30:49 Reason: The requested resource is in use. E 16:30:49 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:32 I 16:30:49 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A E 16:30:53 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\?\usbstor#cdrom&ven_slimtype&prod_dvd_a__ds8a5s&rev_wx13#fffffffedf102230085892&0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' E 16:30:53 Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. I 16:30:53 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:30:53 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-T20N B.06 (E:) (ATAPI) I 16:30:53 -> Drive 2 - Info: DQNS L6F8HIN 1.03 (D:) (SCSI) I 16:30:53 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! But as you can see, there is no Advanced Settings tab... Other notes: 1) I have tried defragging and restarting. 2) I have tried using different ports for my external DVD+-R/RW drive. 3) I have tried using new discs. 4) I have tried using Nero. 5) I have tried restarting ImgBurn. 6) I have tried writing on 1x as well as 3x speed. 7) The FAQ says that XP users should uninstall the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, but I see no option for uninstalling that group, just the individual controllers under it. Please help me. I've been trying really hard to get this to work. I am running Windows 7 on a Lenovo ThinkPad SL500. My discs are Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7 Go 120min. My disc drive is a Gear Head 8XDVDEXT. Let me know if you need any other specs.