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I am looking at this usb enclosure: https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-Tool-free-Enclosure-Optimized-EC-UASP/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=usb+enclosure&qid=1618155055&sr=8-2 . Hoping to not put any more money into products that are useless to me, haha. I'll have to look further into the semaphore timeout issue.

These say AZO, so I guess I would be better off using these: https://www.amazon.ca/DVD-R-16X-4-7GB-Branded/dp/B0006L2HTU/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=verbatim+dvd&qid=1618154796&sr=8-13

Also @dbminter, if an external DVD drive does not say "slim" is it safe to say it is a half height drive, like you recommend? I never knew what a usb enclosure was, but now I do and that could prove to be very helpful! Any usb enclosure will work? Thank you very much for the helpful guidance, both of you! It is much appreciated.

Question for you @dbminter, does it make a difference between the orange vs the purple label Verbatim disks? For reference, these are the ones I purchased. https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/verbatim-4-7gb-16x-dvd-r-disc-spindle-25-pack/12063018 . I have seen identical ones on Amazon, but also have seen the purple label ones for a good cost there too. If I purchase those, do you think it will change my experience?

Hey @LIGHTNING UK!, I must apologize for my incompetence; I searched "semaphore timeout issues" but wasn't able to find the pinned thread you speak of. Would you be able to link it here for me?

Thank you for your response, @dbminter! I am using Verbatim DVD-R disks from BestBuy. I was curious if it I would have better luck with a different external DVD drive. I will try a non-slim version. Thanks for your support. Any other suggestions/knowledge that other folks have to add is greatly appreciated!

For more context, here is the full log of my issue: I 19:29:37 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 19:29:37 Microsoft Windows 8 Professional x64 Edition (6.2, Build 9200) I 19:29:37 Total Physical Memory: 4,097,104 KiB - Available: 477,476 KiB I 19:29:37 Initialising SPTI... I 19:29:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... W 19:29:37 No devices detected! W 19:30:13 Device Arrival Detected! I 19:30:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 19:30:13 -> Drive 1 - Info: Slimtype DVD A DS8ACSH LC2M (F:) (USB 2.0) I 19:30:13 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 19:30:42 Operation Started! I 19:30:42 Source File: C:\Users\Dylan Gaylord\Downloads\All PS2 Slims - English language.iso I 19:30:42 Source File Sectors: 667 (MODE1/2048) I 19:30:42 Source File Size: 1,366,016 bytes I 19:30:42 Source File Volume Identifier: CDROM I 19:30:42 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 5EFDB845000C86F8 I 19:30:42 Source File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO9660/HFS/UDF FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD/DVD/BluRay CREATOR (C) 1993 E.YOUNGDALE (C) 1997 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING I 19:30:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: mkisofs I 19:30:42 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:30:42 Destination Device: [0:0:0] Slimtype DVD A DS8ACSH LC2M (F:) (USB) I 19:30:42 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3) I 19:30:42 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 19:30:42 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 19:30:42 Write Mode: DVD I 19:30:42 Write Type: DAO I 19:30:42 Write Speed: 2.4x I 19:30:42 Link Size: Auto I 19:30:42 Lock Volume: Yes I 19:30:42 Test Mode: No I 19:30:42 OPC: No I 19:30:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 19:30:43 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x), Got: 4,155 KB/s (3x) W 19:30:43 The drive only supports writing these discs at 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x. I 19:30:43 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 19:30:44 Filling Buffer... (72 MiB) I 19:30:44 Writing LeadIn... W 19:30:52 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 19:30:52 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Device Removal Detected! W 19:30:52 The device list will be refreshed at the next available opportunity. W 19:30:52 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:52 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 19:30:52 Retry Failed - Reason: The device is not connected. E 19:30:54 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. I 19:30:54 Synchronising Cache... W 19:30:54 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The device is not connected. E 19:30:55 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The device is not connected. W 19:30:56 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 19:30:56 Failed to Write Image! E 19:30:56 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:14 I 19:30:56 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A E 19:31:02 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\?\usbstor#cdrom&ven_slimtype&prod_dvd_a__ds8acsh&rev_lc2m#343335383033353032313431&0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' E 19:31:02 Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. I 19:31:02 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... W 19:31:02 No devices detected! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

When using ImgBurn, I continue to get these error messages. I have tried multiple suggestions posted on this platform, such as Perform OPC Before Write, setting Layer Break to User Specified 1913760, Buffer size 72, Main 25%, Device 50%. Im still getting these errors. If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!