sremed

Okay thanks again, good information. This all started because my main computer, a Dell desktop, got a virus that took over administrative control and would allow me to do anything. One solution I was told was to write a bootable disc on another computer, (that's where this old ThinkPad comes into play), and then reboot the Dell with the bootable disc in the drive using the CD-ROM drive as the first boot. After several days of messing around with that (with no success), I gave up. So the Dell has been taking up space in a closet for 6 months and I've been using this little rinky-dink laptop. I filled the hard drive up pretty quickly on here so I decided to back everything up onto discs and re-install the O/S back to factory. I can't get my files off my Dell so I can reformat that one: I have no idea if it's the virus causing the problems, or if the software for the DVD-ROM is corrupted, or if the CD/DVD drive itself is screwed up. And now I can't write anything to a disc from this laptop either. Kind of frustrating. But thanks again for your help.

Can you recommend a good cleaning disc. I've bought a few over the years and never had much luck with them. And by "better media" do you mean the discs I'm trying to write to might be the problem? They're Memorex CD-R 52X 700MB 80min. I know there's a huge price variation between one CD-R and another, but I never thought that would affect them as far as just backing up files on them?

My mistake, sorry. I ran it again and got the same thing. Here's the report: I 10:55:50 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 10:55:50 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 10:55:50 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,536 KB - Available: 1,361,940 KB I 10:55:50 Initialising SPTI... I 10:55:50 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 10:55:50 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N 1.04-AB (D:) (ATA) I 10:55:50 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW! I 10:56:27 Operation Started! I 10:56:27 Building Image Tree... I 10:56:27 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:56:27 Calculating Totals... I 10:56:27 Preparing Image... I 10:56:28 Checking Path Length... I 10:56:28 Contents: 4 Files, 0 Folders I 10:56:28 Content Type: Data I 10:56:28 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:56:28 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:56:28 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:56:28 Size: 638,649 bytes I 10:56:28 Sectors: 314 I 10:56:28 Image Size: 1,245,184 bytes I 10:56:28 Image Sectors: 608 I 10:56:28 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:56:55 Operation Started! I 10:56:55 Building Image Tree... W 10:56:55 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:56:55 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:56:55 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:56:55 Calculating Totals... I 10:56:55 Preparing Image... I 10:56:55 Checking Path Length... I 10:56:55 Contents: 91 Files, 7 Folders I 10:56:55 Content Type: Data I 10:56:55 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:56:55 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:56:55 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:56:55 Size: 13,920,794 bytes I 10:56:55 Sectors: 6,845 I 10:56:55 Image Size: 14,811,136 bytes I 10:56:55 Image Sectors: 7,232 I 10:56:55 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:57:15 Operation Started! I 10:57:15 Building Image Tree... W 10:57:15 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:57:15 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:57:15 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:57:15 Calculating Totals... I 10:57:15 Preparing Image... I 10:57:16 Checking Path Length... I 10:57:16 Contents: 99 Files, 8 Folders I 10:57:16 Content Type: Data I 10:57:16 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:57:16 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:57:16 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:57:16 Size: 17,772,720 bytes I 10:57:16 Sectors: 8,730 I 10:57:16 Image Size: 18,677,760 bytes I 10:57:16 Image Sectors: 9,120 I 10:57:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:57:22 Operation Started! I 10:57:22 Building Image Tree... W 10:57:22 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:57:22 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:57:22 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:57:22 Calculating Totals... I 10:57:22 Preparing Image... I 10:57:22 Checking Path Length... I 10:57:22 Contents: 128 Files, 9 Folders I 10:57:22 Content Type: Data I 10:57:22 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:57:22 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:57:22 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:57:22 Size: 71,060,675 bytes I 10:57:22 Sectors: 34,763 I 10:57:22 Image Size: 72,056,832 bytes I 10:57:22 Image Sectors: 35,184 I 10:57:22 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:57:50 Operation Started! I 10:57:50 Building Image Tree... W 10:57:50 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:57:50 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:57:50 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:57:50 Calculating Totals... I 10:57:50 Preparing Image... I 10:57:50 Checking Path Length... I 10:57:50 Contents: 128 Files, 10 Folders I 10:57:50 Content Type: Data I 10:57:50 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:57:50 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:57:50 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:57:50 Size: 71,060,675 bytes I 10:57:50 Sectors: 34,763 I 10:57:50 Image Size: 72,089,600 bytes I 10:57:50 Image Sectors: 35,200 I 10:57:50 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:57:57 Operation Started! I 10:57:57 Building Image Tree... W 10:57:57 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:57:57 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:57:57 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:57:57 Calculating Totals... I 10:57:57 Preparing Image... I 10:57:57 Checking Path Length... I 10:57:57 Contents: 194 Files, 12 Folders I 10:57:57 Content Type: Data I 10:57:57 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:57:57 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:57:57 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:57:57 Size: 1,229,056,890 bytes I 10:57:57 Sectors: 600,224 I 10:57:57 Image Size: 1,230,307,328 bytes I 10:57:57 Image Sectors: 600,736 I 10:57:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:58:02 Operation Started! I 10:58:02 Building Image Tree... W 10:58:02 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:58:02 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:58:02 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:02 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:02 Preparing Image... I 10:58:02 Checking Path Length... I 10:58:02 Contents: 128 Files, 10 Folders I 10:58:02 Content Type: Data I 10:58:02 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:58:02 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:58:02 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:58:02 Size: 71,060,675 bytes I 10:58:02 Sectors: 34,763 I 10:58:02 Image Size: 72,089,600 bytes I 10:58:02 Image Sectors: 35,200 I 10:58:02 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:58:17 Operation Started! I 10:58:17 Building Image Tree... W 10:58:17 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:58:17 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:58:17 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:17 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:17 Preparing Image... I 10:58:17 Checking Path Length... I 10:58:17 Contents: 154 Files, 11 Folders I 10:58:17 Content Type: Data I 10:58:17 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:58:17 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:58:17 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 10:58:17 Size: 114,116,708 bytes I 10:58:17 Sectors: 55,800 I 10:58:17 Image Size: 115,212,288 bytes I 10:58:17 Image Sectors: 56,256 I 10:58:17 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 10:58:22 Operation Started! I 10:58:22 Building Image Tree... W 10:58:23 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 10:58:23 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 10:58:34 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:34 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:34 Preparing Image... I 10:58:34 Checking Path Length... I 10:58:34 Contents: 154 Files, 11 Folders I 10:58:34 Content Type: Data I 10:58:34 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 10:58:34 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:58:34 Volume Label: My Documents I 10:58:34 Size: 114,116,708 bytes I 10:58:34 Sectors: 55,800 I 10:58:34 Image Size: 115,212,288 bytes I 10:58:34 Image Sectors: 56,256 I 10:58:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:16 I 10:58:39 Operation Started! I 10:58:39 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 10:58:39 Source File Sectors: 56,256 (MODE1/2048) I 10:58:39 Source File Size: 115,212,288 bytes I 10:58:39 Source File Volume Identifier: My Documents I 10:58:39 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 40D2574B0000DBBC I 10:58:39 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 10:58:39 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 10:58:39 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:58:39 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N 1.04 (D:) (ATA) I 10:58:39 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f, CMC Magnetics Corp.) I 10:58:39 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 10x I 10:58:39 Destination Media Sectors: 359,994 I 10:58:39 Write Mode: CD I 10:58:39 Write Type: SAO I 10:58:39 Write Speed: MAX I 10:58:39 Lock Volume: Yes I 10:58:39 Test Mode: No I 10:58:39 OPC: No I 10:58:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 10:58:39 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x) I 10:58:39 Filling Buffer... (80 MB) I 10:58:51 Writing LeadIn... I 10:59:18 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 56255) I 10:59:18 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 56255) W 10:59:53 Failed to Write Sectors 16384 - 16415 - Reason: Write Error W 10:59:53 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 10:59:53 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 10:59:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 11:00:15 Failed to Write Sectors 16384 - 16415 - Reason: Write Error I 11:00:15 Synchronising Cache... W 11:00:26 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 11:00:26 Failed to Write Image! I 11:00:26 Exporting Graph Data... I 11:00:26 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings est\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_1.04_MONDAY-JUNE-18-2012_10-58_AM_97m26s66f_MAX.ibg I 11:00:26 Export Successfully Completed! E 11:00:26 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:46 I 11:00:26 Average Write Rate: 585 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,641 KB/s (10.9x) I 11:06:27 Operation Started! I 11:06:27 Building Image Tree... W 11:06:27 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~$y adhd.doc W 11:06:27 Skipped Hidden File: C:\Documents and Settings est\My Documents\SSA\~WRL3050.tmp I 11:06:33 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:06:33 Calculating Totals... I 11:06:33 Preparing Image... I 11:06:33 Checking Path Length... I 11:06:33 Contents: 154 Files, 11 Folders I 11:06:33 Content Type: Data I 11:06:33 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 11:06:33 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:06:33 Volume Label: My Documents I 11:06:33 Size: 114,116,708 bytes I 11:06:33 Sectors: 55,800 I 11:06:33 Image Size: 115,212,288 bytes I 11:06:33 Image Sectors: 56,256 I 11:06:35 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:08 I 11:06:35 Operation Started! I 11:06:35 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 11:06:35 Source File Sectors: 56,256 (MODE1/2048) I 11:06:35 Source File Size: 115,212,288 bytes I 11:06:35 Source File Volume Identifier: My Documents I 11:06:35 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 40D258CD0000DBBC I 11:06:35 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 11:06:35 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 11:06:35 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:06:35 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N 1.04 (D:) (ATA) I 11:06:35 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f, CMC Magnetics Corp.) I 11:06:35 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 10x I 11:06:35 Destination Media Sectors: 359,994 I 11:06:35 Write Mode: CD I 11:06:35 Write Type: SAO I 11:06:35 Write Speed: MAX I 11:06:35 Lock Volume: Yes I 11:06:35 Test Mode: No I 11:06:35 OPC: No I 11:06:35 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:06:35 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x) I 11:06:35 Filling Buffer... (80 MB) I 11:06:43 Writing LeadIn... W 11:07:03 Failed to Write Sectors -150 - -119 - Reason: Write Error W 11:07:03 Retrying (1 of 20)... I 11:07:23 Writing LeadIn... I 11:07:24 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 56255) I 11:07:24 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 56255) I 11:08:38 Synchronising Cache... I 11:08:48 Exporting Graph Data... I 11:08:48 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings est\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_1.04_MONDAY-JUNE-18-2012_11-06_AM_97m26s66f_MAX.ibg I 11:08:48 Export Successfully Completed! I 11:08:48 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:02:13 I 11:08:48 Average Write Rate: 1,541 KB/s (10.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,541 KB/s (10.3x) I 11:08:48 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 11:08:56 Waiting for device to become ready... I 11:09:09 Device Ready! E 11:09:10 CompareImageFileLayouts Failed! - Session Count Not Equal (1/0) E 11:09:10 Verify Failed! - Reason: Layouts do not match.

My first time using ImgBurn. I tried to "Write files/folders to disc" and got this error message: "Verify Failed! Reason: Layouts do not match." Did I do something wrong?