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Looks like i might have spoken too soon, i reformated the harddrive and reinstalled windows, just cause i had to for some other stuff and the problem came back, exact same thing, stops at a certain percentage and stops forever. could it be an issue with the connector? here's the log I 23:05:55 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 23:05:55 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 23:05:55 Total Physical Memory: 2,030,136 KiB - Available: 1,232,720 KiB I 23:05:55 Initialising SPTI... I 23:05:55 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 23:05:58 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB SB01 (E:) (ATA) I 23:05:58 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 23:05:59 Operation Started! I 23:05:59 Building Image Tree... I 23:05:59 Checking Directory Depth... I 23:05:59 Calculating Totals... I 23:05:59 Preparing Image... I 23:05:59 Checking Path Length... I 23:05:59 Contents: 5 Files, 2 Folders I 23:05:59 Content Type: DVD Video I 23:05:59 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 23:05:59 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:05:59 Volume Label: DVD Video I 23:06:00 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 23:06:00 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 23:06:00 TV System: NTSC I 23:06:00 Size: 35,004,416 bytes I 23:06:00 Sectors: 17,092 I 23:06:00 Image Size: 35,618,816 bytes I 23:06:00 Image Sectors: 17,392 I 23:06:00 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 23:06:00 Operation Started! I 23:06:00 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 23:06:00 Source File Sectors: 17,392 (MODE1/2048) I 23:06:00 Source File Size: 35,618,816 bytes I 23:06:00 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD Video I 23:06:00 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 319FB8BD000043E7 I 23:06:00 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 23:06:00 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 23:06:00 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:06:00 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB SB01 (E:) (ATA) I 23:06:00 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) I 23:06:00 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 14x, 16x I 23:06:00 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 23:06:00 Write Mode: DVD I 23:06:00 Write Type: DAO I 23:06:00 Write Speed: 16x I 23:06:00 Link Size: Auto I 23:06:00 Lock Volume: Yes I 23:06:00 Test Mode: No I 23:06:00 OPC: No I 23:06:00 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 23:06:00 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x) I 23:06:02 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 23:06:02 Writing LeadIn...

Thanks for all your help man! I figured out the problem, Roxio was installed for some dumb reason and for some even dumber reason was keeping the DVD drive busy, what a piece of garbage program. Anyways hope this helps someone googling for this problem.

I don't know if this helps or not but i decided to try and burn a CD to see if it would work but i get an error from Windows Media player "windows media player cannot burn the files if the burner is busy"

Okay done

Okay i ran it in safe mode and the same thing happens but at a different percentage if that matters at all. I 01:15:24 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 01:15:24 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 01:15:24 Total Physical Memory: 2,030,136 KB - Available: 1,424,024 KB I 01:15:24 Initialising SPTI... I 01:15:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 01:15:24 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 01:15:25 Operation Started! I 01:15:25 Building Image Tree... I 01:15:25 Checking Directory Depth... I 01:15:25 Calculating Totals... I 01:15:25 Preparing Image... I 01:15:25 Checking Path Length... I 01:15:25 Contents: 5 Files, 2 Folders I 01:15:25 Content Type: DVD Video I 01:15:25 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 01:15:25 Volume Label: DVD Video I 01:15:25 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 01:15:25 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 01:15:25 TV System: NTSC I 01:15:25 Size: 35,004,416 bytes I 01:15:25 Sectors: 17,092 I 01:15:25 Image Size: 35,618,816 bytes I 01:15:25 Image Sectors: 17,392 I 01:15:25 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 01:15:25 Operation Started! I 01:15:25 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 01:15:25 Source File Sectors: 17,392 (MODE1/2048) I 01:15:25 Source File Size: 35,618,816 bytes I 01:15:25 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD Video I 01:15:25 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 01:15:26 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 01:15:26 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 01:15:26 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB SB01 (D:) (ATA) I 01:15:26 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 14x, 16x) I 01:15:26 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 01:15:26 Write Mode: DVD I 01:15:26 Write Type: DAO I 01:15:26 Write Speed: 16x I 01:15:26 Link Size: Auto I 01:15:26 Lock Volume: Yes I 01:15:26 Test Mode: No I 01:15:26 OPC: No I 01:15:26 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 01:15:27 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 01:15:29 Writing LeadIn...

okay ill give that shot and let you know, thanks for the reply!

My grandpa said someone put windows 7 on his HP windows XP media center Pavilion A1247C and he hasn't been able to burn DVDs using DVD flick since, It gets to 98% buffering in imgburn then forever stops, the program doesn't freeze though, the timer keeps ticking but it wont close, even if you try and end the process. Also after a failed burning attempt the DVD drive stops showing that there's a disc inside and if you try and right click on it to look at its properties Windows Explorer freezes until you restart and on shut down/restart somethings happens and it never fully shuts down, again only when there's been an attempt to burn a DVD. I tried updating the drivers, making sure the cables are plugged in and stuff like that but was unable to fix it so i figured the burner itself was broken so i got a brand new one but its still doing the same thing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Windows 7 The dvd burners are ATA, old one was a Lightscribe and the new ones Samsung SH-224 ATA Imgburn log I 23:04:20 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 23:04:20 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1) I 23:04:20 Total Physical Memory: 2,030,136 KiB - Available: 1,326,744 KiB I 23:04:20 Initialising SPTI... I 23:04:20 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 23:04:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: IDE-DVD DROM6216 HD08 (E:) (ATA) I 23:04:22 -> Drive 2 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB SB01 (D:) (ATA) I 23:04:22 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 23:04:23 Operation Started! I 23:04:23 Building Image Tree... I 23:04:23 Checking Directory Depth... I 23:04:23 Calculating Totals... I 23:04:23 Preparing Image... I 23:04:23 Checking Path Length... I 23:04:23 Contents: 5 Files, 2 Folders I 23:04:23 Content Type: DVD Video I 23:04:23 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 23:04:23 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:04:23 Volume Label: DVD Video I 23:04:23 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 23:04:23 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 23:04:23 TV System: NTSC I 23:04:24 Size: 81,854,464 bytes I 23:04:24 Sectors: 39,968 I 23:04:24 Image Size: 82,477,056 bytes I 23:04:24 Image Sectors: 40,272 I 23:04:24 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:01 I 23:04:24 Operation Started! I 23:04:24 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 23:04:24 Source File Sectors: 40,272 (MODE1/2048) I 23:04:24 Source File Size: 82,477,056 bytes I 23:04:24 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD Video I 23:04:24 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 319FB88B00009D43 I 23:04:24 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 23:04:24 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 23:04:24 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 23:04:24 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB SB01 (D:) (ATA) I 23:04:24 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) I 23:04:24 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 14x, 16x I 23:04:24 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 23:04:24 Write Mode: DVD I 23:04:24 Write Type: DAO I 23:04:24 Write Speed: 8x I 23:04:24 Link Size: Auto I 23:04:24 Lock Volume: Yes I 23:04:24 Test Mode: No I 23:04:24 OPC: No I 23:04:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 23:04:24 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x) I 23:04:25 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 23:04:26 Writing LeadIn...