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Actually, I think I may know what it is. I used DVDfab to rip from the original DVD. There is an option on a Navigation panel before ripping to remove annoying PGC warnings etc from the original, thereby altering playback order. I've noticed that selecting this appears to screw up my DVD image, so it could be that. But I'm not sure. Since I started this thread, I've ripped another DVD for testing purposes, without selecting that option, and the image file behaved itself perfectly during the copy and verify using imgburn.

Would be happy to! In read mode, the info in the box on the right with this same disc in reads: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.1B (ATA) Current Profile: DVD-RW Disc Information: Status: Complete State of Last Session: Complete Erasable: Yes Sessions: 1 Supported Read Speeds: 1x, 5.6x, 9x Current Read Speed: 3.3x - 9x File System Information: Sectors: 2,201,495 Size: 4,508,661,760 bytes Time: 489:15:20 (MM:SS:FF) TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2297887) -> LeadOut (LBA: 2297888) Track Information: Session 1... -> Track 01 (LTSA: 0, LTS: 1, LRA: 0) Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: MCC 03RG20 Recording Management Area Information: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 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: 2,398,367 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Does this mean my disc's integrity is okay, or should I re-burn it from the image file? Thank you for all your assistance, much appreciated!

Hi there. Yes, I did install that firmware update prior to starting the process. Prior to the firmware flash, it did list the full make and model of the device in 'My Computer' window, but didn't anymore after a reboot. I've posted the log below for reference, but deleted a great deal of the endless list of verifying miscompare sectors to save your eyes (and scroll bar). ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 - Log ; Wednesday, 02 May 2012, 23:50:00 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 23:34:30 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 23:34:30 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 23:34:30 Total Physical Memory: 6,290,468 KB - Available: 4,402,896 KB W 23:34:30 Drive J:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. W 23:34:30 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 23:34:30 Initialising SPTI... I 23:34:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 23:34:31 -> Drive 1 - Info: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1613 9YS1 (G:) (ATA) I 23:34:32 -> Drive 2 - Info: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.1B (E:) (ATA) I 23:34:33 -> Drive 3 - Info: AJQFC 8XU7K5Y309Y3 1.03 (R:) (SCSI) I 23:34:33 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! I 23:35:25 Operation Started! I 23:35:25 Source File: M:\DVDs for Export\Toilers\myDVDtitle.iso I 23:35:25 Source File Sectors: 2,201,760 (MODE1/2048) I 23:35:25 Source File Size: 4,509,204,480 bytes I 23:35:25 Source File Volume Identifier: NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 23:35:25 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 40A1BA4D________NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 23:35:25 Source File Implementation Identifier: VsoSoftware I 23:35:25 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:35:25 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.1B (E:) (ATA) I 23:35:25 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) I 23:35:25 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x I 23:35:25 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 23:35:25 Write Mode: DVD I 23:35:25 Write Type: DAO I 23:35:25 Write Speed: 6x I 23:35:25 Link Size: Auto I 23:35:25 Lock Volume: Yes I 23:35:25 Test Mode: No I 23:35:25 OPC: No I 23:35:25 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 23:35:25 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,310 KB/s (6x) I 23:35:35 Filling Buffer... (80 MB) I 23:35:36 Writing LeadIn... I 23:36:11 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201759) I 23:36:11 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201759) I 23:46:01 Synchronising Cache... I 23:46:14 Exporting Graph Data... I 23:46:14 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Kris\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3500AG_2.1B_02-MAY-2012_23-35_MCC_03RG20_6x.ibg I 23:46:14 Export Successfully Completed! I 23:46:14 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:48 I 23:46:14 Average Write Rate: 7,463 KB/s (5.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,624 KB/s (6.2x) I 23:46:14 Cycling Tray before Verify... I 23:47:52 Device Ready! I 23:47:57 Operation Started! I 23:47:57 Source Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.1B (E:) (ATA) I 23:47:57 Source Media Type: DVD-RW (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) I 23:47:57 Image File: M:\DVDs for Export\Toilers\myDVDtitle.iso I 23:47:57 Image File Sectors: 2,201,760 (MODE1/2048) I 23:47:57 Image File Size: 4,509,204,480 bytes I 23:47:57 Image File Volume Identifier: NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 23:47:57 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 40A1BA4D________NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 23:47:57 Image File Implementation Identifier: VsoSoftware I 23:47:57 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:47:57 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX W 23:48:13 Session 1, Track 1 is smaller on the disc than it is in the image file. W 23:48:13 Disc's Track Sectors: 1 (TOC Sectors: 1) W 23:48:13 Image File's Track Sectors: 2201760 (TOC Sectors: 2201760) I 23:48:19 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201759) I 23:48:20 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201759) W 23:48:35 Miscompare at LBA: 16, Offset: 0 W 23:48:35 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:35 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:35 Total Errors in Sector: 685 I 23:48:35 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:37 Miscompare at LBA: 17, Offset: 0 W 23:48:37 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:37 Image File: 0xFF W 23:48:37 Total Errors in Sector: 7 I 23:48:37 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:39 Miscompare at LBA: 18, Offset: 1 W 23:48:39 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:39 Image File: 0x42 W 23:48:39 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:39 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:43 Miscompare at LBA: 19, Offset: 1 W 23:48:43 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:43 Image File: 0x4E W 23:48:43 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:43 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:46 Miscompare at LBA: 20, Offset: 1 W 23:48:46 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:46 Image File: 0x54 W 23:48:46 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 32, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 150 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 33, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x04 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 85 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 34, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 34 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 35, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x06 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 102 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 36, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x07 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 8 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 37, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:49 Image File: 0x08 W 23:48:49 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:49 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:49 Miscompare at LBA: 48, Offset: 0 W 23:48:49 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 150 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 49, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x04 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 85 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 50, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 34 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 51, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x06 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 102 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 52, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x07 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 8 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 53, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x08 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 64, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x09 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 42 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 65, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x08 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 256, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x02 W 23:48:50 Total Errors in Sector: 12 I 23:48:50 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:50 Miscompare at LBA: 257, Offset: 0 W 23:48:50 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:50 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 28 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 258, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 28 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 259, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x28 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 85 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 260, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x28 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 35 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 261, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x28 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 473 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 262, Offset: 1 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 142 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 263, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x08 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 6 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 264, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 140 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 265, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 58 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:51 Miscompare at LBA: 266, Offset: 0 W 23:48:51 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:51 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:51 Total Errors in Sector: 141 I 23:48:51 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 267, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 12 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 268, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 143 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 269, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 350 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 270, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 141 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 271, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 146 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 272, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 142 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 273, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 144 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 274, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 148 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 275, Offset: 0 W 23:48:52 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:52 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:52 Total Errors in Sector: 149 I 23:48:52 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:52 Miscompare at LBA: 276, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 149 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 277, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 149 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 278, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 145 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 279, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 143 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 280, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 148 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 281, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 149 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 282, Offset: 0 W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x05 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 143 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 283, Offset: 0, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x44 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 49 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 284, Offset: 1, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:53 Image File: 0x10 W 23:48:53 Total Errors in Sector: 120 I 23:48:53 Verifying Sectors... W 23:48:53 Miscompare at LBA: 285, Offset: 1, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO W 23:48:53 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:48:54 Image File: 0x01 W 23:48:54 Total Errors in Sector: 95 [....deleted lots and lots of the same here...] I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1210, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,003 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1211, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,018 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1212, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,001 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1213, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 1,999 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1214, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 1,999 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1215, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,008 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1216, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,008 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1217, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,012 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1218, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,008 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1219, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,002 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1220, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,006 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1221, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 1,992 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1222, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,006 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1223, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,029 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1224, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,003 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1225, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,016 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1226, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,012 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1227, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,009 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1228, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,011 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1229, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,002 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1230, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,007 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1231, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,014 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1232, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,010 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1233, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,014 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1234, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,020 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1235, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,010 I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... W 23:49:22 Miscompare at LBA: 1236, Offset: 2, File: \VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.VOB W 23:49:22 Device: 0x00 (Empty Sector!) W 23:49:22 Image File: 0x01 W 23:49:22 Total Errors in Sector: 2,013 W 23:49:22 Arrrrgggh! Too Many 'Miscompare' Messages! W 23:49:22 'Miscompare' logging has been halted for now. I 23:49:22 Verifying Sectors... I 23:49:28 Abort Request Acknowledged E 23:49:28 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 23:49:30 Exporting Graph Data... I 23:49:30 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Kris\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3500AG_2.1B_02-MAY-2012_23-35_MCC_03RG20_6x.ibg I 23:49:30 Export Successfully Completed! E 23:49:30 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:01:31 I 23:49:30 Average Verify Rate: 167 KB/s (0.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 278 KB/s (0.2x) I 23:49:59 Close Request Acknowledged I 23:49:59 Closing Down... I 23:50:00 Shutting down SPTI... I 23:50:00 ImgBurn closed!

Just courtesy feedback to thank you for the information. Reducing the speed to 6x worked and appeared to write the disc successfully. Although the DVD seems to work fine, I'm still rather confused that upon verifying the disc, it reported missing lots of sectors. Anyhow, besides the verify, there doesn't appear to be any problem!

Thank you for your reply. I went out to buy Verbatim discs to resolve this issue. I got further and for a while it looked okay, but then there was a write fail again. Here is the log, using the same ISO image file: I 18:23:00 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 18:23:00 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 18:23:00 Total Physical Memory: 6,290,468 KB - Available: 3,515,088 KB W 18:23:00 Drive J:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. W 18:23:00 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 18:23:00 Initialising SPTI... I 18:23:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:23:01 -> Drive 1 - Info: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1613 9YS1 (G:) (ATA) I 18:23:01 -> Drive 2 - Info: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.18 (F:) (ATA) I 18:23:01 -> Drive 3 - Info: AJQFC 8XU7K5Y309Y3 1.03 (R:) (SCSI) I 18:23:01 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! I 18:23:37 Operation Started! I 18:23:37 Source File: M:\DVDs for Export\Toilers\myDVDtitle.iso I 18:23:37 Source File Sectors: 2,201,760 (MODE1/2048) I 18:23:37 Source File Size: 4,509,204,480 bytes I 18:23:37 Source File Volume Identifier: NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 18:23:37 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 40A1BA4D________NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 18:23:37 Source File Implementation Identifier: VsoSoftware I 18:23:37 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 18:23:37 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.18 (F:) (ATA) I 18:23:37 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) I 18:23:37 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x I 18:23:37 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 18:23:37 Write Mode: DVD I 18:23:37 Write Type: DAO I 18:23:37 Write Speed: MAX I 18:23:37 Link Size: Auto I 18:23:37 Lock Volume: Yes I 18:23:37 Test Mode: No I 18:23:37 OPC: No I 18:23:37 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 18:23:37 Write Speed Miscompare! - MODE SENSE: 8,467 KB/s (6.1x), GET PERFORMANCE: 22,160 KB/s (16x) I 18:23:37 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x) I 18:23:44 Filling Buffer... (80 MB) I 18:23:45 Writing LeadIn... I 18:24:26 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201759) I 18:24:26 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201759) W 18:25:39 Failed to Write Sectors 224064 - 224095 - Reason: No Seek Complete W 18:25:39 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:39 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 18:25:39 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:40 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 18:25:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:40 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 18:25:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:40 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 18:25:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:40 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 18:25:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error W 18:25:40 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 18:25:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Write Error E 18:26:08 Failed to Write Sectors 224064 - 224095 - Reason: No Seek Complete I 18:26:09 Synchronising Cache... W 18:26:23 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 18:26:23 Failed to Write Image! I 18:26:23 Exporting Graph Data... I 18:26:23 Graph Data File: C:\Users\PAPPY12\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3500AG_2.18_02-MAY-2012_18-23_MCC_03RG20_MAX.ibg I 18:26:23 Export Successfully Completed! E 18:26:23 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:46 I 18:26:23 Average Write Rate: 4,393 KB/s (3.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 16,572 KB/s (12.0x)

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, I thought I would try out ImgBurn and I'm having a problem burning from an image file. So I downloaded and installed it tonight from a mirror site. The log is below. As can be seen, it rejects a brand new DVD instantly. I've tried replacing the DVD with a new one but same result. Any idea what it could be? Many thanks! I 00:36:05 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 00:36:05 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 00:36:05 Total Physical Memory: 6,290,468 KB - Available: 3,321,860 KB W 00:36:05 Drive J:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. W 00:36:05 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 00:36:05 Initialising SPTI... I 00:36:05 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 00:36:07 -> Drive 1 - Info: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1613 9YS1 (G:) (ATA) I 00:36:07 -> Drive 2 - Info: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.18 (F:) (ATA) I 00:36:07 -> Drive 3 - Info: AJQFC 8XU7K5Y309Y3 1.03 (R:) (SCSI) I 00:36:07 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM! I 00:37:07 Operation Started! I 00:37:07 Source File: M:\ExportDVD\myDVDtitle.iso I 00:37:07 Source File Sectors: 2,201,760 (MODE1/2048) I 00:37:07 Source File Size: 4,509,204,480 bytes I 00:37:07 Source File Volume Identifier: NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 00:37:07 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 40A1BA4D________NAME_OF_DVDTITLE I 00:37:07 Source File Implementation Identifier: VsoSoftware I 00:37:07 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 00:37:07 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.18 (F:) (ATA) I 00:37:07 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) I 00:37:07 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 00:37:07 Write Mode: DVD I 00:37:07 Write Type: DAO I 00:37:07 Write Speed: MAX I 00:37:07 Link Size: Auto I 00:37:07 Lock Volume: Yes I 00:37:07 Test Mode: No I 00:37:07 OPC: No I 00:37:07 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 00:37:07 Write Speed Miscompare! - MODE SENSE: 8,467 KB/s (6.1x), GET PERFORMANCE: 1,385 KB/s (1x) I 00:37:07 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 1,385 KB/s (1x) E 00:39:15 Failed to Reserve Track! - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 00:39:21 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:14 I 00:39:21 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A