Today is my first use of this software. The results are not encouraging. After the first attempt the software remained displaying the status "synchronising cache..." for about 4 hours after creating a 3.7 GB data ROM. During this time the drive light was continually flashing. Attempts to close the log window or the other application window warned me that I would be aborting the program and, by implication, the burn would be aborted. In fact no attempts of mine to close either window were accepted. In the end I had to use the task manager to kill the application. Windows would not boot thereafter - I had to use a restore disk.
As I write this, my second attempt to use the software appears to following exactly the same course. If my windows installation is corrupted again I will be seriously not amused.
What is going wrong here?
My system:
Win 7 Home Premium running from SSD with 8GB RAM
LiteOn DVD - R Dual Layer
Copy and paste of log:
I 21:46:46 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!
I 21:46:47 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)
I 21:46:47 Total Physical Memory: 8,379,132 KiB - Available: 4,884,940 KiB
W 21:46:47 Drive I:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GiB in size.
I 21:46:47 Initialising SPTI...
I 21:46:47 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 21:46:47 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS322 8 3L11 (F:) (RAID)
I 21:46:47 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
W 21:55:48 GUI Font has been changed to 'Segoe UI' !
I 22:09:26 Operation Started!
I 22:09:26 Building Image Tree...
I 22:09:26 Checking Directory Depth...
E 22:09:40 Directory depth exceeds ISO9660 limit of 8 levels!
E 22:09:40 Name: '\Tbird Archive\010111\ug134lxr.default\Mail\pop.ntlworld.com\Friends.sbd\Xpqu.sbd\ChinaQuest.sbd\'
E 22:09:40 Number of directory levels in path: 9
E 22:09:40 Most directory levels in any path: 9
E 22:09:40 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:14
I 22:09:54 Operation Started!
I 22:09:54 Building Image Tree...
I 22:09:54 Checking Directory Depth...
I 22:09:54 Calculating Totals...
I 22:09:55 Preparing Image...
I 22:09:56 Checking Path Length...
I 22:09:56 Contents: 3,409 Files, 397 Folders
I 22:09:56 Content Type: Data
I 22:09:56 Data Type: MODE1/2048
I 22:09:56 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 22:09:56 Volume Label: [Not Configured]
I 22:09:56 Size: 4,323,099,483 bytes
I 22:09:56 Sectors: 2,112,499
I 22:09:56 Image Size: 4,336,418,816 bytes
I 22:09:56 Image Sectors: 2,117,392
I 22:09:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02
I 22:11:34 Operation Started!
I 22:11:34 Building Image Tree...
I 22:12:16 Checking Directory Depth...
I 22:12:16 Calculating Totals...
I 22:12:16 Preparing Image...
I 22:12:18 Checking Path Length...
I 22:12:18 Contents: 3,409 Files, 397 Folders
I 22:12:18 Content Type: Data
I 22:12:18 Data Type: MODE1/2048
I 22:12:18 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 22:12:18 Volume Label: Tbird Archive
I 22:12:18 Size: 4,323,099,483 bytes
I 22:12:18 Sectors: 2,112,499
I 22:12:18 Image Size: 4,336,418,816 bytes
I 22:12:18 Image Sectors: 2,117,392
I 22:12:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:01:08
I 22:12:42 Operation Started!
I 22:12:42 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 22:12:42 Source File Sectors: 2,117,392 (MODE1/2048)
I 22:12:42 Source File Size: 4,336,418,816 bytes
I 22:12:42 Source File Volume Identifier: Tbird Archive
I 22:12:42 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4588B16100204F0E
I 22:12:42 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 22:12:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 22:12:42 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 22:12:42 Destination Device: [2:0:0] ATAPI iHAS322 8 3L11 (F:) (RAID)
I 22:12:42 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: YUDEN000-T02-00)
I 22:12:42 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x
I 22:12:42 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 22:12:42 Write Mode: DVD
I 22:12:42 Write Type: DAO
I 22:12:42 Write Speed: MAX
I 22:12:42 DVD+R Reserve Track: No
I 22:12:42 Link Size: Auto
I 22:12:42 Lock Volume: Yes
I 22:12:42 Test Mode: No
I 22:12:42 OPC: No
I 22:12:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 22:12:42 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x)
I 22:12:42 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM
I 22:12:42 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes
I 22:12:43 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)
I 22:12:47 Writing LeadIn...
I 22:13:04 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2117391)
I 22:13:04 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2117391)
I 22:20:40 Synchronising Cache...
I 22:29:29 Abort Request Acknowledged