midnitedave

Hello again! Thanks for posting an update regarding your tests. My return just finished processing, so I haven't even gotten a chance to look at other drives. I'll certainly pass on the external ASUS. That said, are there any internal drives that come highly recommended (and can be placed into an enclosure)?

That's a great track record! Hopefully I can get to that point with a new drive. For me, it's primarily movie backups which strikes single layered discs as an option since there isn't enough space. I'll keep you posted on the situation once I've tested everything. Thanks again for the help!

@dbminter Thanks for your response! Checking the firmware was the first thing I did and I can confirm it's the most recent version. I saved all the packaging just in case, so I'll be returning the drive today. Is this the ASUS Drive you're referring to? If so, I'll pick it up once my return has processed. You mention having never burned an BD-R DL before. Is this moreso due to preference, or is there an advantage I'm not unaware of (besides it being rewritable, of course)?

Hello all! Long time user, first time poster. I've been through the ringer with this and have combed over old form posts and FAQs to no avail, so I'm hoping y'all can help me resolve this. What I'm using: Verbatim BD-R DL 50gb 8x OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Drive What I'm trying to burn: 3x Project4K ISOs The story: Originally, I used my old drive (Samsung External Blu-ray Writer TSST SE-506CB/RSBD 6X USB 2.0 Slim) and everything went well for the first two ISOs ("SW" & "EM"). However, when I tried burning the third ISO ("JD"), I received a L-EC Uncorrectable Error message. After some research, I determined it was the drive. This theory was further proven when I tried to burn the first two ISOs ("SW" & "EM") again, only to receive I/O Errors. So, I replaced the drive (OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Drive) and tried burning the "JD" ISO again with success (both with the burn and verification). However, just to be sure, I attempted another burn with the "SW" and "EM" ISOs and still receive an I/O Error (log below for both). It's worth noting that I've tried burning these at all supported speeds listed by Imgburn (2x, 4x, 6x) as well as with AWS with the same result. I'm not sure what else to do and would appreciate all suggestions. Thank you all for your time and be well. The log: I 21:44:57 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started! I 21:44:57 Microsoft Windows 8 Core x64 Edition (6.2, Build 9200) I 21:44:57 Total Physical Memory: 6,164,744 KiB - Available: 3,217,080 KiB I 21:44:57 Initialising SPTI... I 21:44:57 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:44:58 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS40 1.05 (D:) (USB 2.0) I 21:44:58 Found 1 BD-RE XL! I 21:45:23 Operation Started! I 21:45:23 Source File: C:\Users\david\OneDrive\Desktop\Star Wars\4K77.ISO I 21:45:23 Source File Sectors: 21,983,296 (MODE1/2048) I 21:45:23 Source File Size: 45,021,790,208 bytes I 21:45:23 Source File Volume Identifier: 4K77 I 21:45:23 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4D955102014F6FAF I 21:45:23 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 21:45:23 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 21:45:23 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 21:45:23 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS40 1.05 (D:) (USB) I 21:45:23 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000) I 21:45:23 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 21:45:24 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 21:45:24 Write Mode: BD I 21:45:24 Write Type: DAO I 21:45:24 Write Speed: 4x I 21:45:24 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 21:45:24 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 21:45:24 Link Size: Auto I 21:45:24 Lock Volume: Yes I 21:45:24 Test Mode: No I 21:45:24 OPC: No I 21:45:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:45:24 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 17,984 KB/s (4x) I 21:45:53 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 21:45:53 Writing LeadIn... I 21:45:54 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 21983295) I 21:45:54 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 21983295) I 21:45:54 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) I 22:09:05 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 21983295) W 22:09:41 Failed to Write Sectors 12498976 - 12499007 - Reason: Write Error W 22:09:41 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 22:09:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:41 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:42 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:42 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:42 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:42 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:09:42 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 22:09:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:15:56 Retrying (21)... W 22:15:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:11 Retrying (22)... W 22:16:11 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:12 Retrying (23)... W 22:16:12 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:19 Retrying (24)... W 22:16:19 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:20 Retrying (25)... W 22:16:20 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:20 Retrying (26)... W 22:16:20 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:21 Retrying (27)... W 22:16:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:21 Retrying (28)... W 22:16:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:21 Retrying (29)... W 22:16:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:22 Retrying (30)... W 22:16:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:22 Retrying (31)... W 22:16:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:22 Retrying (32)... W 22:16:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:23 Retrying (33)... W 22:16:23 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:23 Retrying (34)... W 22:16:23 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:24 Retrying (35)... W 22:16:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:24 Retrying (36)... W 22:16:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:24 Retrying (37)... W 22:16:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:16:25 Retrying (38)... W 22:16:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 22:16:41 Failed to Write Sectors 12498976 - 12499007 - Reason: Write Error E 22:16:41 Next Writable Address: 0 I 22:16:41 Synchronising Cache... W 22:16:45 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 22:16:45 Failed to Write Image! I 22:16:45 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:16:45 Graph Data File: C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BH16NS40_1.05_THURSDAY-APRIL-4-2024_9-45_PM_VERBAT-IMf-000_4x.ibg I 22:16:45 Export Successfully Completed! E 22:16:45 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:31:21 I 22:16:45 Average Write Rate: 13,541 KiB/s (3.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 17,917 KiB/s (4.1x) I 22:18:27 Operation Started! I 22:18:27 Source File: C:\Users\david\OneDrive\Desktop\Star Wars\4K80.ISO I 22:18:27 Source File Sectors: 22,447,264 (MODE1/2048) I 22:18:27 Source File Size: 45,971,996,672 bytes I 22:18:27 Source File Volume Identifier: 4K80 I 22:18:27 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 586DB1C6015683D8 I 22:18:27 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 22:18:27 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 22:18:27 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 22:18:27 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS40 1.05 (D:) (USB) I 22:18:27 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000) I 22:18:27 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 22:18:27 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 22:18:27 Write Mode: BD I 22:18:27 Write Type: DAO I 22:18:27 Write Speed: 4x I 22:18:27 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 22:18:27 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 22:18:27 Link Size: Auto I 22:18:27 Lock Volume: Yes I 22:18:27 Test Mode: No I 22:18:27 OPC: No I 22:18:27 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:18:27 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 17,984 KB/s (4x) I 22:18:58 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 22:18:59 Writing LeadIn... I 22:19:00 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 22:19:00 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 22:19:00 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) I 22:42:10 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 22447263) W 22:45:32 Failed to Write Sectors 13809728 - 13809759 - Reason: Write Error W 22:45:33 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:45:33 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 22:45:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 22:56:26 Retrying (21)... W 22:56:29 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 22:56:32 Failed to Write Sectors 13809728 - 13809759 - Reason: Write Error E 22:56:32 Next Writable Address: 0 I 22:56:32 Synchronising Cache... W 22:56:34 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 22:56:34 Failed to Write Image! I 22:56:34 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:56:34 Graph Data File: C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BH16NS40_1.05_THURSDAY-APRIL-4-2024_10-18_PM_VERBAT-IMf-000_4x.ibg I 22:56:34 Export Successfully Completed! E 22:56:34 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:38:07 I 22:56:34 Average Write Rate: 12,269 KiB/s (2.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 17,923 KiB/s (4.1x) I 22:58:05 Operation Started! I 22:58:05 Source File: C:\Users\david\OneDrive\Desktop\Star Wars\4K80.ISO I 22:58:05 Source File Sectors: 22,447,264 (MODE1/2048) I 22:58:05 Source File Size: 45,971,996,672 bytes I 22:58:05 Source File Volume Identifier: 4K80 I 22:58:05 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 586DB1C6015683D8 I 22:58:05 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 22:58:05 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 22:58:05 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 22:58:05 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS40 1.05 (D:) (USB) I 22:58:05 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000) I 22:58:05 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 22:58:05 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 22:58:05 Write Mode: BD I 22:58:05 Write Type: DAO I 22:58:05 Write Speed: MAX I 22:58:05 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 22:58:05 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 22:58:05 Link Size: Auto I 22:58:05 Lock Volume: Yes I 22:58:05 Test Mode: No I 22:58:05 OPC: No I 22:58:05 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:58:05 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 26,976 KB/s (6x) I 22:58:36 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB) I 22:58:36 Writing LeadIn... I 22:58:44 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 22:58:44 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 22:58:44 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) I 23:14:29 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 22447263) I 23:27:38 Synchronising Cache... I 23:27:42 Closing Track... I 23:27:43 Finalising Disc... I 23:28:19 Exporting Graph Data... I 23:28:19 Graph Data File: C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BH16NS40_1.05_THURSDAY-APRIL-4-2024_10-58_PM_VERBAT-IMf-000_MAX.ibg I 23:28:19 Export Successfully Completed! I 23:28:19 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:30:14 I 23:28:19 Average Write Rate: 25,905 KiB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 26,740 KiB/s (6.1x) I 23:28:19 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 23:28:27 Waiting for device to become ready... I 23:29:02 Device Ready! I 23:29:06 Operation Started! I 23:29:06 Source Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS40 1.05 (D:) (USB) I 23:29:06 Source Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMf-000) I 23:29:06 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x I 23:29:06 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 23:29:07 Source Media Sectors: 22,447,264 I 23:29:07 Source Media Size: 45,971,996,672 bytes I 23:29:07 Image File: C:\Users\david\OneDrive\Desktop\Star Wars\4K80.ISO I 23:29:07 Image File Sectors: 22,447,264 (MODE1/2048) I 23:29:07 Image File Size: 45,971,996,672 bytes I 23:29:07 Image File Volume Identifier: 4K80 I 23:29:07 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 586DB1C6015683D8 I 23:29:07 Image File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.8.0 I 23:29:07 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 23:29:07 Image File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 23:29:07 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX I 23:29:08 Read Speed - Effective: 3x - 8x, 8x - 3x I 23:29:08 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 23:29:08 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 22447263) I 23:29:08 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) I 23:45:16 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 22447263) W 23:45:25 Failed to Read Sectors 12219392 - 12219423 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error W 23:45:33 Failed to Read Sector 12219392 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error W 23:45:33 Sector 12219392 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00021.m2ts W 23:49:16 Retrying (1)... W 23:49:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Timeout on Logical Unit E 23:49:27 Failed to Read Sector 12219392 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error E 23:49:27 Sector 12219392 maps to File: \BDMV\STREAM\00021.m2ts E 23:49:28 Failed to Verify Sectors! I 23:49:29 Exporting Graph Data... I 23:49:29 Graph Data File: C:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BH16NS40_1.05_THURSDAY-APRIL-4-2024_10-58_PM_VERBAT-IMf-000_MAX.ibg I 23:49:29 Export Successfully Completed! E 23:49:29 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:20:21 I 23:49:29 Average Verify Rate: 20,048 KiB/s (4.6x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 36,105 KiB/s (8.2x) I 23:49:31 Close Request Acknowledged I 23:49:31 Closing Down... I 23:49:31 Shutting down SPTI... I 23:49:31 ImgBurn closed! HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BH16NS40_1.05_THURSDAY-APRIL-4-2024_9-45_PM_VERBAT-IMf-000_4x.ibg