Here are the logs, identified by the operation that created them and in the order (1 thru 4) that they were created. The source file is about 7.95GB and the authoring software is Adobe Premiere Elements 3. The total operation is a transfer to DVD from VHS tape.
ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 - Log
; Saturday, 28 January 2012, 18:01:43
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;***********(1) FIRST IMGBURN ATTEMPT OF VIDEO_ts*************
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I 18:00:51 ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 started!
I 18:00:51 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 18:00:51 Total Physical Memory: 2,057,492 KB - Available: 1,380,316 KB
W 18:00:51 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.
I 18:00:51 Initialising SPTI...
I 18:00:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 18:00:52 -> Drive 1 - Info: Slimtype DVD A DS8A2S 6P5D (E:) (ATA)
I 18:00:52 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 18:01:02 Operation Started!
I 18:01:02 Building Image Tree...
I 18:01:02 Checking Directory Depth...
I 18:01:02 Calculating Totals...
I 18:01:02 Preparing Image...
E 18:01:40 Unable to find any cells that could be used for the layer break!
E 18:01:40 The layer break must be between sectors 1915522 and 2092896.
E 18:01:40 Sector 1915522 falls within VTS_02 (Title), which starts at sector 486.
E 18:01:40 Relative to the start of VTS_02 (Title), the layer break must be between sectors 1915036 and 2092410.
E 18:01:40 Relative sector 1915036 falls within PGC 1, Cell 4, which starts at relative sector 757497.
E 18:01:40 Relative to the start of Cell 4, try splitting between sectors 1157539 (2260.82 MB) and 1334913 (2607.25 MB).
E 18:01:40 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:37
I 18:01:42 Close Request Acknowledged
I 18:01:42 Closing Down...
I 18:01:43 Shutting down SPTI...
I 18:01:43 ImgBurn closed!
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************NEXT IS(2) VobBlanker operation to establish and set layer breakpoint***************
Version 2.1.3.0. Starting new process:
=========== STARTING VTS_01 ====================
VTS 01: Opening IFO
VTS 01: Processing VOB (Menus)
--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 01
VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 02
VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 03
VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 04
VTS 01: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 05
--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 02/01 --> 02/01
VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 03/01 --> 03/01
--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 01: Cell data array filled (Menus)
VTS 01: Processing IFO (Menu)
Looping into Menu PGCs and cells
Building VTSM_C_ADT table
Filling VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 01: Processing VOB (Titles)
--------------TITLE VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 01: Keeping PGC 01
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 01: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 01: Cell data array filled (Titles)
VTS 01: Processing IFO (Titles)
Looping into Title PGCs and cells
Processing TMPATI table
NOTE: PGC: 1 is too short. No entries in TMAPTI are created
Added 0 entries in TMAPTI of PGC 1
Generated a TMAPTI table with same # of sectors than original
Building VTS_C_ADT table
Filling VTS_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 01: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)
=========== VTS_01 FINISHED =====================
=========== STARTING VTS_02 ====================
VTS 02: Opening IFO
VTS 02: Processing VOB (Menus)
--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 02: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 01
VTS 02: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 02
VTS 02: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 03
--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 02: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 02: Cell data array filled (Menus)
VTS 02: Processing IFO (Menu)
Looping into Menu PGCs and cells
Building VTSM_C_ADT table
Filling VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 02: Processing VOB (Titles)
--------------TITLE VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 02: Cell Based PGC 01
Keeping Cell # 1, VID=1 CID=1
Keeping Cell # 2, VID=1 CID=2
Keeping Cell # 3, VID=1 CID=3
Keeping Cell # 4, VID=1 CID=4
Splitting Cell # 5, VID=1 CID=5
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 02: (CB) Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
VTS 02: (CB) Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/02 --> 01/02
VTS 02: (CB) Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/03 --> 01/03
VTS 02: (CB) Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/04 --> 01/04
VTS 02: (CB) Splitting Cell VID/CID: 01/05 --> 01/05
Part # 1: From sector: 0 to 745802. Total=745803
VTS 02: (CB) Splitting Cell VID/CID: 01/05 --> 01/06
Part # 2: From sector: 745803 to 2800669. Total=2054867
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 02: Cell data array filled (Titles)
--------------TITLE VOB FIXING POINTERS STARTED-
VTS 02: Fixing VOB pointers in 2 Cells of 6
Fixing Cell # 5, VID=1 CID=5
Fixing Cell # 6, VID=1 CID=6
--------------TITLE VOB FIXING POINTERS FINISHED-
VTS 02: Processing IFO (Titles)
Looping into Title PGCs and cells
Processing TMPATI table
Added 1969 entries in TMAPTI of PGC 1
Generated a TMAPTI table with same # of sectors than original
Building VTS_C_ADT table
Filling VTS_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 02: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)
=========== VTS_02 FINISHED =====================
=========== STARTING VTS_03 ====================
VTS 03: Opening IFO
VTS 03: Processing VOB (Menus)
--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 03: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 01
VTS 03: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 02
--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 03: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 03: Cell data array filled (Menus)
VTS 03: Processing IFO (Menu)
Looping into Menu PGCs and cells
Building VTSM_C_ADT table
Filling VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 03: Processing VOB (Titles)
--------------TITLE VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VTS 03: Keeping PGC 01
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VTS 03: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
--------------TITLE VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VTS 03: Cell data array filled (Titles)
VTS 03: Processing IFO (Titles)
Looping into Title PGCs and cells
Processing TMPATI table
NOTE: PGC: 1 is too short. No entries in TMAPTI are created
Added 0 entries in TMAPTI of PGC 1
Generated a TMAPTI table with same # of sectors than original
Building VTS_C_ADT table
Filling VTS_VOBU_ADMAP table
VTS 03: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)
=========== VTS_03 FINISHED =====================
=========== STARTING VIDEO MANAGER ===========
VIDEO_TS: Opening IFO
VIDEO_TS: Processing VOB (Menus)
--------------MENU VOB PREPARING PHASE-
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 01
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 02
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 03
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 04
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 05
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 06
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 07
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 08
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Menu LU 01, PGC 09
--------------MENU VOB WRITING PHASE STARTED-
VIDEO_TS: Keeping Cell VID/CID: 01/01 --> 01/01
--------------MENU VOB WRITING FINISHED-
VIDEO_TS: Cell data array filled (Menus)
VIDEO_TS: Processing IFO (Menu)
Looping into Menu PGCs and cells
Building VTSM_C_ADT table
Filling VTSM_VOBU_ADMAP table
Copying Titles video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_01.IFO
Copying Menus video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_01.IFO
Copying Titles video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_02.IFO
Copying Menus video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_02.IFO
Copying Titles video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_03.IFO
Copying Menus video/audio/subs attributes from VTS_03.IFO
VIDEO_TS: Processing IFO (Ending and writting)
=========== VIDEO MANAGER FINISHED ===========
Moving Files start
Moving File: VTS_01_0.IFO
Moving File: VTS_01_0.BUP
Moving File: VTS_01_0.VOB
Moving File: VTS_01_1.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_0.IFO
Moving File: VTS_02_0.BUP
Moving File: VTS_02_0.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_1.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_2.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_3.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_4.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_5.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_6.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_7.VOB
Moving File: VTS_02_8.VOB
Moving File: VTS_03_0.IFO
Moving File: VTS_03_0.BUP
Moving File: VTS_03_0.VOB
Moving File: VTS_03_1.VOB
Moving File: VIDEO_TS.VOB
Moving File: VIDEO_TS.IFO
Moving File: VIDEO_TS.BUP
Adjusting sectors
Done OK
PostCommands changed into Precommands in 0 PGCs of a total of 0
Finished. No Errors, 0 Warnings, 2 Notes
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NEXT IS (3) AFTER VobBlanker FIX AND AFTER ImgBurn ISO AND MDS FILE GENERATION
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; ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 - Log
; Saturday, 28 January 2012, 19:51:39
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I 19:30:27 ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 started!
I 19:30:27 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 19:30:27 Total Physical Memory: 2,057,492 KB - Available: 1,372,900 KB
W 19:30:27 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.
I 19:30:27 Initialising SPTI...
I 19:30:27 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 19:30:27 -> Drive 1 - Info: Slimtype DVD A DS8A2S 6P5D (E:) (ATA)
I 19:30:27 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 19:30:38 Operation Started!
I 19:30:38 Building Image Tree...
I 19:30:38 Checking Directory Depth...
I 19:30:38 Calculating Totals...
I 19:30:38 Preparing Image...
I 19:30:44 Using Layer Break LBA: 1946361 -> 2092896 (VTS_02, PGC: 1, Chapter: 5, Cell: 6, Vob/Cell ID: 1/6, Time: 01:20:00, SPLIP: Yes)
I 19:30:44 Checking Path Length...
I 19:30:44 Contents: 22 Files, 2 Folders
I 19:30:44 Content Type: DVD Video
I 19:30:44 Data Type: MODE1/2048
I 19:30:44 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 19:30:44 Volume Label: [Not Configured]
I 19:30:44 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled
I 19:30:44 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
I 19:30:44 TV System: NTSC
I 19:30:44 Size: 8,194,195,456 bytes
I 19:30:44 Sectors: 4,001,072
I 19:30:44 Image Size: 8,494,972,928 bytes
I 19:30:44 Image Sectors: 4,147,936
I 19:30:44 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:06
I 19:31:17 Operation Started!
I 19:31:17 Building Image Tree...
I 19:31:19 Checking Directory Depth...
I 19:31:19 Calculating Totals...
I 19:31:19 Preparing Image...
I 19:31:22 Using Layer Break LBA: 1946361 -> 2092896 (VTS_02, PGC: 1, Chapter: 5, Cell: 6, Vob/Cell ID: 1/6, Time: 01:20:00, SPLIP: Yes -> No)
I 19:31:22 Checking Path Length...
I 19:31:22 Contents: 22 Files, 2 Folders
I 19:31:22 Content Type: DVD Video
I 19:31:22 Data Type: MODE1/2048
I 19:31:22 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 19:31:22 Volume Label: 20120128_110701
I 19:31:22 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled
I 19:31:22 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
I 19:31:22 TV System: NTSC
I 19:31:22 Size: 8,194,195,456 bytes
I 19:31:22 Sectors: 4,001,072
I 19:31:22 Image Size: 8,494,972,928 bytes
I 19:31:22 Image Sectors: 4,147,936
I 19:31:30 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:12
I 19:31:30 Operation Started!
I 19:31:30 Image Contents: 22 Files, 2 Folders
I 19:31:30 Image Sectors: 4,147,936 (MODE1/2048)
I 19:31:30 Image Size: 8,494,972,928 bytes
I 19:31:30 Image Layer Break Position: 2,092,896
I 19:31:30 Image Single Layer Profile: DVD-R/RW (Media Capacity: 2,297,888)
I 19:31:30 Image Double Layer Profile: DVD-R DL (Min L0: 2,092,896, Max L0: 2,092,896, Media Capacity: 4,171,712)
I 19:31:30 Image Volume Identifier: 20120128_110701
I 19:31:30 Image Volume Set Identifier: 403C9BE8003F4AC7
I 19:31:30 Image Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.6.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 19:31:30 Image Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 19:31:30 Image File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 19:31:30 Destination File: C:\Documents and Settings\Sid\My Documents\ORIGINS.ISO
I 19:31:30 Destination Free Space: 10,202,955,776 Bytes (9,963,824.00 KB) (9,730.30 MB) (9.50 GB)
I 19:31:30 Destination File System: NTFS
I 19:31:30 File Splitting: Auto
I 19:31:30 Writing Image...
I 19:50:18 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:18:48 ( ##### SUCCESS ##### -MY NOTE)
I 19:50:18 Average Write Rate: 7,354 KB/s (5.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 40,103 KB/s (29.0x)
I 19:51:39 Close Request Acknowledged
I 19:51:39 Closing Down...
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OPERATION (4) ATTEMPT TO BURN DISK FROM MDS FILE [uNSUCCESSFUL]
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; ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 - Log
; Saturday, 28 January 2012, 20:02:08
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I 20:00:25 ImgBurn Version 2.5.6.0 started!
I 20:00:25 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 20:00:25 Total Physical Memory: 2,057,492 KB - Available: 1,368,840 KB
W 20:00:25 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.
I 20:00:25 Initialising SPTI...
I 20:00:25 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 20:00:25 -> Drive 1 - Info: Slimtype DVD A DS8A2S 6P5D (E:) (ATA)
I 20:00:25 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 20:01:49 Operation Started!
I 20:01:49 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Sid\My Documents\ORIGINS.MDS
I 20:01:49 Source File Sectors: 4,147,936 (MODE1/2048)
I 20:01:49 Source File Size: 8,494,972,928 bytes
I 20:01:49 Source File Volume Identifier: 20120128_110701
I 20:01:49 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 403C9BE8003F4AC7
I 20:01:49 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.6.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 20:01:49 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 20:01:49 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 20:01:49 Destination Device: [0:0:0] Slimtype DVD A DS8A2S 6P5D (E:) (ATA)
I 20:01:49 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67)
I 20:01:49 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x
I 20:01:49 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824
I 20:01:49 Write Mode: DVD
I 20:01:49 Write Type: DAO
I 20:01:49 Write Speed: 8x
I 20:01:49 Link Size: Auto
I 20:01:49 Lock Volume: Yes
I 20:01:49 Test Mode: No
I 20:01:49 OPC: No
I 20:01:49 BURN-Proof: Enabled
W 20:01:49 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 11,080 KB/s (8x), Got: 5,540 KB/s (4x)
W 20:01:49 The drive only supports writing these discs at 2.4x, 4x.
I 20:01:49 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM
I 20:01:49 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes
E 20:02:04 Optimal L1 Data Zone Start LBA: None Found! (VTS_02)
E 20:02:04 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:15
I 20:02:04 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A
I 20:02:07 Close Request Acknowledged
I 20:02:07 Closing Down...
I 20:02:08 Shutting down SPTI...
I 20:02:08 ImgBurn closed!
I 19:51:39 Shutting down SPTI...
I 19:51:39 ImgBurn closed!
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THANKS LIGHTNING! SOMETIMES ONE HAS TO JUST STEP AWAY FROM THIS STUFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE IN ORDER TO COLLECT ONE'S THOUGHTS.
-SID-NJ