A Gerritsen

Evening, Okee, that's one thing less to worry about. My supplier sells Verbatim so that will be my new brand in the future. I make a mobile of the ones i have left or stick 'm to a scarecrow haha. Burning is kind of a hobby of mine because i don't have work anymore after 4 hernia operations. The best thing i can do about this problem is to look for a new and faster internal burner. I already took 'm out of the laptop and that's real easy. Whenever i have succes in burning again i let you know. Again i'm very greatfull for all your replys and help, much appreciated !!!! It is sometimes not easy to find the answer to your problems in the forum,mostly it is just a little different Have a good weekend !! Greetings. Andre

Nothing worked so far but i decided no to trash my laptop yet. I was wondering if the software can inflict disorder on my external burner because the problem is still there ??

Okee,i give it a try. The drive is already cleaned so that shouldn't be a problem any more. Perform OPC is enabled. All and all burning dvd's becomes very frustrating haha. I let you know how this went but if you don't hear from me in 24 hours i probably threw the laptop in the channel. Thank's a lot !!

Hey there, Again i thank you for your help. The problem i had isn't fixed bij Windows either,their 'Fix-it program didn't help one bit. I also have problems with my HP external drive so it seems. This one i have as a backup. Could you maybe look at the log and find out what is wrong there ?? I burned one disc in 5 minutes after that the device fails in writing the leadin. The list you posted is very helpfull. I used Tayio Yuden before and these were excellent, my supplier dropped these disc for some reason so i bought Platinum again. Seems that the best solution for me is to buy a faster drive so i can still use the 70 discs i have left. Here is the other log: I 21:53:01 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 21:53:01 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 21:53:01 Total Physical Memory: 2.619.884 KB - Available: 2.110.984 KB I 21:53:01 Initialising SPTI... I 21:53:01 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:53:02 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (D:) (ATA) I 21:53:02 -> Drive 2 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GE20NU11 CN01 (F:) (USB) I 21:53:02 Found 1 DVD±RW and 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 21:54:54 Operation Started! I 21:54:54 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Gebruiker\Mijn documenten\temp\BRAVE.ISO I 21:54:54 Source File Sectors: 1.675.612 (MODE1/2048) I 21:54:54 Source File Size: 3.431.653.376 bytes I 21:54:54 Source File Volume Identifier: BRAVE I 21:54:54 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 002DD3A0DVDSHRNK I 21:54:54 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 21:54:54 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02) I 21:54:54 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GE20NU11 CN01 (F:) (USB) I 21:54:54 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-F16-01) I 21:54:54 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x; 8x; 12x; 16x I 21:54:54 Destination Media Sectors: 2.295.104 I 21:54:54 Write Mode: DVD I 21:54:54 Write Type: DAO I 21:54:54 Write Speed: 16x I 21:54:54 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 21:54:54 Link Size: Auto I 21:54:54 Lock Volume: Yes I 21:54:54 Test Mode: No I 21:54:54 OPC: No I 21:54:54 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:54:54 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22.167 KB/s (16x) I 21:54:54 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 21:54:54 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 21:54:55 Writing LeadIn... W 21:55:46 Failed to Write Sectors 544 - 575 - Reason: Unknown (Internal Target Failure) (ASC: 0x44, ASCQ: 0x86) W 21:55:46 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Unknown (Internal Target Failure) (ASC: 0x44, ASCQ: 0x86) W 21:55:46 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:46 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 21:55:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:51 Retrying (21)... W 21:55:51 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 21:55:52 Retrying (22)... W 21:55:52 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 21:55:54 Failed to Write Sectors 544 - 575 - Reason: Unknown (Internal Target Failure) (ASC: 0x44, ASCQ: 0x86) E 21:55:54 Next Writable Address: 0 I 21:55:54 Synchronising Cache... I 21:55:58 Closing Track... I 21:56:01 Finalising Disc... W 21:56:05 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0%, 1/3) - Tracking Servo Failure W 21:56:05 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure E 21:56:09 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure E 21:56:09 Failed to Write Image! E 21:56:09 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:15 I 21:56:09 Average Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) Hope to here from you again. Greetings, Andre

You are absolutely right. I borrowed some dics from my neighbour and brought down the speed to 4x. The result was the same as the last 4 days,now i have wasted about 25 discs haha. The specs of the TSSTcorp cd/dvd TS-L532M must give 8 x dvd and not in this case 4x. Strange fact and that maybe declares the loss of the discs. I have been looking to find the driver or firmware but so far no luck, the HP Paviljon ZD8000 is perhaps to old already. Hope you still know a solution for my problem because i don't see it anymore.

You are right about having an older driver in my laptop. It might be better to bring down the writespeed of the discs to 8x speed or lower if i interpret your answer right. A new drive in the laptop is also a very good suggestion. I will try a lower writespeed first if that is possible and let you know if this worked. Thank's for your time and interest. Andre

I spoiled about 20 Platinum Plus dvd +r. Normally i have no problems at all burning movies until now. Could anyone read this log and help me out ?? Thank's for your trouble. 18:49:00 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 18:49:00 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 18:49:00 Total Physical Memory: 2.619.884 KB - Available: 2.133.996 KB I 18:49:00 Initialising SPTI... I 18:49:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:49:01 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (D:) (ATA) I 18:49:01 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 18:49:23 Operation Started! I 18:49:23 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Gebruiker\Mijn documenten\temp\BRAVE.ISO I 18:49:23 Source File Sectors: 1.675.612 (MODE1/2048) I 18:49:23 Source File Size: 3.431.653.376 bytes I 18:49:23 Source File Volume Identifier: BRAVE I 18:49:23 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 002DD3A0DVDSHRNK I 18:49:23 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 18:49:23 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02) I 18:49:23 Destination Device: [0:1:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (D:) (ATA) I 18:49:23 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-F16-01) I 18:49:23 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x I 18:49:23 Destination Media Sectors: 2.295.104 I 18:49:23 Write Mode: DVD I 18:49:23 Write Type: DAO I 18:49:23 Write Speed: MAX I 18:49:23 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 18:49:23 Link Size: Auto I 18:49:23 Lock Volume: Yes I 18:49:23 Test Mode: No I 18:49:23 OPC: No I 18:49:23 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 18:49:23 Write Speed Miscompare! - MODE SENSE: 4.234 KB/s (3,1x), GET PERFORMANCE: 5.540 KB/s (4x) I 18:49:23 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5.540 KB/s (4x) I 18:49:23 Book Type Setting: N/A (Reason: Invalid Field in CDB) I 18:49:23 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 18:49:24 Writing LeadIn... I 18:49:30 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1675611) I 18:49:30 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1675611) I 19:01:44 Synchronising Cache... I 19:01:50 Closing Track... I 19:01:51 Finalising Disc... W 19:02:30 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (99%, 0/3) - Write Error W 19:02:30 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Write Error W 19:02:30 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 19:02:30 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 19:02:30 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 19:02:30 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 19:02:30 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 19:02:30 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 19:03:50 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Write Error E 19:03:50 Failed to Write Image! I 19:03:57 Exporting Graph Data... I 19:03:57 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Gebruiker\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_TS-L532M_HR08_DINSDAG-13-NOVEMBER-2012_18-49_RITEK-F16-01_MAX.ibg I 19:03:57 Export Successfully Completed! E 19:03:57 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:14:27 I 19:03:57 Average Write Rate: 4.571 KB/s (3.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5.645 KB/s (4.1x)