Msterbeau

Who makes a good one? (Drive) I'm trying to burn regular DVD-R's... it made one good one and then two coasters. I'm fed up with this crap.

1. No 2. Over a year. I've only very recently needed to use the DL discs, though. 3. The drive is now connected as the master on the IDE channel, with another hardrive as slave. I just did this though. Last week when I started this thread, the drive was by itself. 4. I burned a couple DL discs a couple weeks ago using Nero and a different media. Only one of those worked without errors. The other disc seems to work OK but there were errors that popped up. I haven't had a successful but using ImgBurn yet. I've had no troubles making DVD's or CD's. 5. I don't have another drive. Certainly not a DL one... Question: Does it matter WHAT I'm burning? I'm just backing up a bunch of files from my computer. Mostly digital photos and art. I've been making an image file (ISO) and then (trying) to burn it. Should I bypass the ISO process and just burn the files?

Burning at 2.4x didn't work either. This is getting very frustrating.... I 20:41:18 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.0 started! I 20:41:18 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 20:41:18 Initialising SPTI... I 20:41:18 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 20:41:18 Found 1 DVD?RW! I 20:42:33 Operation Started! I 20:42:33 Source File: D:\My_Documents\Woodward_Cruise_06.mds I 20:42:33 Source File Sectors: 4,164,352 (MODE1/2048) I 20:42:33 Source File Size: 8,528,592,896 bytes I 20:42:33 Source File Volume Identifier: Woodward_Cruise_06 I 20:42:33 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.1.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 20:42:33 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 20:42:33 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 20:42:33 Destination Device: [3:0:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-810A 1.0e (F:) (ATA) I 20:42:33 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 20:42:33 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 20:42:33 Write Mode: DVD I 20:42:33 Write Type: DAO I 20:42:33 Write Speed: 2.4x I 20:42:33 Link Size: Auto I 20:42:33 Test Mode: No I 20:42:33 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 20:42:33 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,082,176 I 20:42:33 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 20:42:34 Filling Buffer... I 20:42:34 Writing LeadIn... W 20:43:04 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:43:04 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 20:43:21 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:43:21 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 20:43:44 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:43:44 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 20:44:10 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:44:10 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 20:44:40 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:44:40 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 20:45:04 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:45:04 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 20:45:27 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:45:27 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 20:45:47 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:45:47 Retrying (8 of 20)... I 20:45:54 Abort Request Acknowledged W 20:46:14 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:46:14 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 20:46:40 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:46:40 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 20:47:11 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:47:11 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 20:47:38 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:47:38 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 20:48:05 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:48:05 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 20:48:31 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:48:31 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 20:48:55 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:48:55 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 20:49:14 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:49:15 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 20:49:39 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:49:39 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 20:50:03 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:50:03 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 20:50:30 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:50:30 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 20:50:46 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Is Full W 20:50:46 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 20:50:46 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Is Full E 20:58:08 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In I 20:58:08 Synchronising Cache... I 20:58:09 Closing Track... I 20:58:10 Finalising Disc... E 20:58:15 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session E 20:58:15 Failed to Write Image! E 20:58:15 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:15:42 I 20:58:15 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

If it didn't work at 2x why would it work at 2.4x?

Updated the firmware. Allowed it to burn max. No change. Another coaster. :-( I 07:32:11 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.0 started! I 07:32:11 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 07:32:11 Initialising SPTI... I 07:32:11 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 07:32:11 Found 1 DVD?RW! I 07:34:35 Operation Started! I 07:34:35 Source File: D:\My_Documents\Woodward_Cruise_06.mds I 07:34:35 Source File Sectors: 4,164,352 (MODE1/2048) I 07:34:35 Source File Size: 8,528,592,896 bytes I 07:34:35 Source File Volume Identifier: Woodward_Cruise_06 I 07:34:35 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.1.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 07:34:35 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 07:34:35 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 07:34:35 Destination Device: [3:0:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-810A 1.0e (F:) (ATA) I 07:34:35 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 07:34:35 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 07:34:35 Write Mode: DVD I 07:34:35 Write Type: DAO I 07:34:35 Write Speed: MAX I 07:34:35 Link Size: Auto I 07:34:35 Test Mode: No I 07:34:35 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 07:34:35 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,082,176 I 07:34:35 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 07:34:36 Filling Buffer... I 07:34:37 Writing LeadIn... I 07:35:23 Writing Image... I 07:35:23 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2082175) W 07:48:01 Failed to Write Sectors 1170016 - 1170047 - Write Error W 07:48:01 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 07:48:01 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 07:48:01 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write E 07:52:01 Failed to Write Sectors 1170016 - 1170047 - Write Error I 07:52:01 Synchronising Cache... I 07:52:02 Closing Track... I 07:52:24 Finalising Disc... W 07:56:06 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - Write Error E 07:57:00 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Write Error E 07:57:00 Failed to Write Image! E 07:57:00 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:22:25 I 07:57:00 Average Write Rate: 2,344 KB/s (1.7x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,360 KB/s (2.4x)

I'm trying to back up a bunch of data to DL disks. I managed to burn two from Nero 6 but then it refused to do anymore. So I installed ImgBurn to see if it worked as well as advertised. So far I've made three coasters using Verbatim media although I had no trouble making a CD-R. In all cases I used the build function to make disk images to burn. Between the first two DL DVD's and the third one I updated the firmware on the drive. (Sony DRU810A) Here's the last log from the last burn attempt: I 22:54:37 Operation Started! I 22:54:37 Source File: D:\My_Documents\Woodward_Cruise_06.mds I 22:54:38 Source File Sectors: 4,164,352 (MODE1/2048) I 22:54:38 Source File Size: 8,528,592,896 bytes I 22:54:38 Source File Volume Identifier: Woodward_Cruise_06 I 22:54:38 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.1.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 22:54:38 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 22:54:38 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 22:54:38 Destination Device: [3:0:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-810A 1.0d (F:) (ATA) I 22:54:38 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 22:54:38 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 22:54:38 Write Mode: DVD I 22:54:38 Write Type: DAO I 22:54:38 Write Speed: 2x I 22:54:38 Link Size: Auto I 22:54:38 Test Mode: No I 22:54:38 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:54:38 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,082,176 I 22:54:38 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 22:54:38 Filling Buffer... I 22:54:38 Writing LeadIn... I 22:54:53 Writing Image... I 22:54:53 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2082175) W 22:55:18 Failed to Write Sectors 37312 - 37343 - Write Error W 22:55:18 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 22:55:18 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 22:55:18 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write E 22:55:49 Failed to Write Sectors 37312 - 37343 - Write Error I 22:55:49 Synchronising Cache... I 22:55:50 Closing Track... I 22:56:03 Finalising Disc... W 22:57:37 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - Write Error E 23:12:25 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Write Error E 23:12:25 Failed to Write Image! E 23:12:25 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:17:47 I 23:12:25 Average Write Rate: 1,356 KB/s (1.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,334 KB/s (2.4x)