[Can't burn backup DVDs]

I´ve heard that Verbs, Fuji and Sony discs are all made at the same factory in Taiwan.. Each company then just put on a label or print and they are good to go! An account manager from Fuji told me, that these three "primebrand" disc should be just as good as the other..

 

Any thoughts on that?

 

I have used Fuji DVD-R for Wii backup and they work just as fine as Verbs..

[The Best Burner....]

Here is a log file of a burn with my NEC burner

 

I 20:38:52 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 20:38:52 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 20:38:52 Total Physical Memory: 2.096.616 KB - Available: 1.561.720 KB

W 20:38:52 Drive K:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

W 20:38:52 AnyDVD can interfere with ImgBurn's ability to verify accurately, please ensure it's disabled!

I 20:38:52 Initialising SPTI...

I 20:38:52 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 20:38:52 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW and 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 21:05:30 Operation Started!

I 21:05:30 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\jesper\Dokumenter\Downloads\lcs-skate\skate.dvd

I 21:05:30 Source File Sectors: 3.762.528 (MODE1/2048)

I 21:05:30 Source File Size: 7.705.657.344 bytes

I 21:05:30 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 21:05:30 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 21:05:30 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)

I 21:05:30 Destination Device: [5:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A 1.01 (E:) (ATA)

I 21:05:30 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 6x; 8x)

I 21:05:30 Destination Media Sectors: 4.173.824

I 21:05:30 Write Mode: DVD

I 21:05:30 Write Type: DAO

I 21:05:30 Write Speed: 2,4x

I 21:05:30 Link Size: Auto

I 21:05:30 Test Mode: No

I 21:05:30 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 21:05:30 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1.913.760

I 21:05:30 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc

I 21:05:56 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 21:05:57 Writing LeadIn...

I 21:05:58 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 3762527)

I 21:05:58 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759)

I 21:25:09 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3762527)

I 21:44:06 Synchronising Cache...

I 21:44:07 Closing Track...

I 21:44:24 Finalising Disc...

W 21:44:55 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - No Seek Complete

I 21:45:38 Image MD5: 2345fcc9ab1651024ab39ef86d6b908b

I 21:45:38 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:40:08

I 21:45:39 Average Write Rate: 3.290 KB/s (2.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3.465 KB/s (2.5x)

 

My lite-on drive is updated succesfully with PS0B.

 

Im beginning to think that my chip is properly not installed correctly, and starting to think that it would be easier to get its firmware flashed instead...

 

But tnx for your help M8

[The Best Burner....]

my liteon 160p6s writes 360 games perfect which my samsung loads no problems with a booktype of DVD-ROM

 

Which media are you using ?

 

I would be changing booktype to dvd-rom on them whatever they are.

 

Can you post a log of a previous burn attempt

 

Interesting.. Is your 360 flashed with eXtreme or modded with a chip?

 

Im using Verbs +R DL at 2.4x

 

I will post a burning log, but right now im at work.

 

Tnx M8

[The Best Burner....]

my samsung drive requires dvd-rom however my drive is flashed but from what i have just read NME 1.2 no longer required the normal booktype

 

http://www.gamefreax.com/lshop,showdetail,...1150417403,.htm

 

 

the info you posted says to set booktype of +DL to +DL well why as that would be just normal and would not need changing unless previously you had set writer to booktype to DVD-ROM

 

 

hmm.. Your right... When I open Imgburn, the booktype also states DVD+R DL. Very strange that I cannot burn anything but coasters...

 

Tnx for your help..

[The Best Burner....]

From the thread at:

 

http://www.rejoy.se/forum/index.php?showtopic=793

 

If you have Samsung Drive in Xbox-360 and NME-360 v1.0 with or limited Edition:

Download IMGBurn (http://www.imgburn.com), install and execute.

At first we have to enter the layerbreak information manually. This has to be done only once because IMGBurn

will save this setting and use it for ever untill you change it again:

TOOLS - SETTINGS - WRITE - Options (top right) - mark "User specified" - enter thevalue "1913760" into

the field below. Confirm with "OK".

Back to the mainscreen of IMGburn there is a small icon in the lower right corner which looks like a book.

Click this icon with your left mousebutton and we will be able to change the booktype manually.

A new window opens which lists several DVD writers. Choose your dvd writer and enter the following settings:

"Change for:" "Drive (For DVD+R DL Media)" below "New Setting:" "DVD+R DL"

click "Change" with your left mousebutton and confirm the message "SUCCESS" by clicking "OK".

Hit the "OK" button to get back to the mainscreen where you can select the iso by clicking the small folder

icon besides "please select a file...".

Choose your "game.iso" file.

Preferably change the writing speed to the speed of your media. Never write faster than your media can handle

it because you could make it a coaster. Disable "Test-Mode" and "Verifiy"

Finally insert your DVD+R DL media and press the big button to start burning.

[The Best Burner....]

you want to change DVD+R DL media to DVD-ROM

 

You sure?

 

I have read that with Xbox 360 samsungdrive and NME images you have to use DVD+R DL bitsetting... DVD-ROM is for hitachi iXtreme....

 

Quote from a forum:

 

Sidenote:

 

If your Xbox360 is equipped with a Hitachi drive then you don't have to change the booktype necessarily as this one can handle the booktypes DVD+R DL and DVD-R. For Samsung drive the booktype MUST be set to DVD+R DL. Anyway we suggest to always change the booktype to DVD+R DL because what if you are going to take your legit backup to your friend to play it there and his Xbox360 is equipped with a samsung drive? It won't work there. And this is one of the main reasons to create a backup, to not to carry your expensive original game around with you and possibly damage it...

[The Best Burner....]

Which DVD-R DL burner are recommended and compatible with ImgBurn and the change bitsetting feature?

 

None

 

As you cannot bitset DVD-r

 

For DVD+r dl pioneer drives auto DVD-ROM

 

Liteon 20A1P and the ones after will allow DVD+R and Dual layer to DVD-ROM from the Liteon tab in ImgBurn after pressing the little book icon bottom right and you can use the Eeprom setting so that you never have to set it again.

 

Tnx!

 

I made a mistake by writing DVD-R as it should have been DLD+R DL.

 

So a Liteon 20A1P can change the booktype for DVD+R DL to DVD+R DL?( I think the default setting for DVD+R DL is stated as "normal3" )

 

Thanks for your help....

[The Best Burner....]

Hi!

 

I would really appreciate if someone can tell me, which burner they think is best, when it comes to burning DVD-R DL. I have now tried several different DL burners, but none of them can change the bitsetting I need. I need a burner, that can be confirmed to have the ability to change "DVD-R DL" to "DVD-R DL". Last drive I tried was a Lite-On SHW-160P6S. Even with the newest firmware I could only change the booktype for "DVD-R DL" to DVD-RW og DVD-ROM.

 

The reason is that my 360 with samsung drive and NME 1.2 wont play games burnt with other than that booktype.

 

If anyone has a burner that can do this, please tell me the brand and model.

 

Thanks in advance...

 

Hmmm... Im sorry for using this forum with an issus that does not directly involve Imgburn...

 

Let me rephraise my question:

 

Which DVD-R DL burner are recommended and compatible with Imgburn and the change bitsetting feature?

 

Come on, send a lightning bolt this way

[The Best Burner....]

Hi!

 

I would really appreciate if someone can tell me, which burner they think is best, when it comes to burning DVD-R DL. I have now tried several different DL burners, but none of them can change the bitsetting I need. I need a burner, that can be confirmed to have the ability to change "DVD-R DL" to "DVD-R DL". Last drive I tried was a Lite-On SHW-160P6S. Even with the newest firmware I could only change the booktype for "DVD-R DL" to DVD-RW og DVD-ROM.

 

The reason is that my 360 with samsung drive and NME 1.2 wont play games burnt with other than that booktype.

 

If anyone has a burner that can do this, please tell me the brand and model.

 

Thanks in advance...

[Changing booktype manually]

my HP 1040 usb external didnt work so great. i ended up removing it from the external USB box, and installing internally in my desktop (yes, it kinda defeats the purpose but it also stopped alot of coasters). If your using it with a desktop, maybe you should buy a regular one and install it. Xbox dvd's are so touchy anyways, it would definitely be best to burn with it hooked internally if at all possible since it seems USB boxes for burners are kinda glitchy (i tried a lite-on and sony branded externals before buying the hp, none worked that great with the HP being the best...its not the drives so much as the enclosure and being connected via USB). also, i later crossflashed my burner to lite-on firmware after finding out which lite-on model it truly was from one of the cdr forums....and in my case, i now HIGHLY recommend doin so as the the lite-on disk utility to enable overspeed burning and media strategies works on it, and im showing MUCH etter burn quality when testing with cd-dvd speed. it almost never puts out coasters now and ive burned 32 functional xbox 360 games in the past 2 weeks using verbatim and memorex media (the verbatims are definitely less touchy to get em to work). with liteon, you can permanently set the booktype for DVD+R media types using the lite-on booktype tool. then you will not have to set it with imgburn as it will be already enabled in the drives flash rom. you may find it on the lite-on support site.

 

Im actually using a Dell Optiflex so removing the burner from its caseing and installing it is impossible...

 

But I will definitly try to crossflash it to lite-on firmware.. Where did you find the download/firmware.. Ive been searching google but has come up emptyhanded (perhaps contacting HP would do the trickk )..

 

Im kind of a newb to this, so if you can give a quick tutorial it would be great!! Im sure other users of Imgburn would be delighted to know a bit more about crossflashing!

 

Thanks in advance...

 

K

[Changing booktype manually]

HELP CHEWY!!!

[Changing booktype manually]

Ok! Yet that one is "unknown-Failed".... Long story short, do you have any suggestions on why I cant adjust book type? Just things you heard off.. I can look for detailes myself..

 

 

How does the log file seem to you?

 

 

I thank you for your help! Not too often that you see admins answering this fast, if they even answer...

 

K

[Changing booktype manually]

Yo!

 

I have tried to disable smart burn in the advanced settings. Suddenly It does not say "unknown-failed" under book type. Now I can choose Lite-ON and see that the current setting for DVD+RW Media is DVD+R DL?! Everything else is still "unknown-failed".

[Changing booktype manually]

If the manual methods don't work, the auto one won't either (as it automates the same functions).

 

Are you really using DVD-R DL?

 

You can't booktype DVD- (minus) media.

 

Im using DVD+R DL! Should it be DVD-R DL? Never noticed there was a difference. Oh It was a joke

 

Can you take a look at this log file please.. I noticed that after i put in a DVD+R DL the book type changed.. So it seems that the auto book type works, right ( before it was DVD+RW )?

 

HP DVD Writer 1040d EH23 (USB)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 4,173,824

Free Space: 8,547,991,552 bytes

Free Time: 927:32:74 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x

 

DVD±R DL Boundary Information:

L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912

Changeable: Yes

 

Physical Format Information (ADIP):

Disc ID: MKM-003-00

Book Type: DVD+R DL

Part Version: 1

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 2

Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)

Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: MKM-003-00

Book Type: DVD+R DL

Part Version: 1

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 2

Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)

Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519

 

 

This is the method I have used to burn :

 

If you have Samsung Drive in Xbox-360 and NME-360 v1.0 with or limited Edition:

Download IMGBurn (http://www.imgburn.com), install and execute.

At first we have to enter the layerbreak information manually. This has to be done only once because IMGBurn

will save this setting and use it for ever untill you change it again:

TOOLS - SETTINGS - WRITE - Options (top right) - mark "User specified" - enter thevalue "1913760" into

the field below. Confirm with "OK".

Back to the mainscreen of IMGburn there is a small icon in the lower right corner which looks like a book.

Click this icon with your left mousebutton and we will be able to change the booktype manually.

A new window opens which lists several DVD writers. Choose your dvd writer and enter the following settings:

"Change for:" "Drive (For DVD+R DL Media)" below "New Setting:" "DVD+R DL"

click "Change" with your left mousebutton and confirm the message "SUCCESS" by clicking "OK".

Hit the "OK" button to get back to the mainscreen where you can select the iso by clicking the small folder

icon besides "please select a file...".

Choose your "game.iso" file.

Preferably change the writing speed to the speed of your media. Never write faster than your media can handle

it because you could make it a coaster. Disable "Test-Mode" and "Verifiy"

Finally insert your DVD+R DL media and press the big button to start burning.

 

 

It should not be neccesary to disable "test-mode" and "verify" right?

[Changing booktype manually]

I believe it is a liteon drive, yes.

 

As to why bitsetting from that tab won't work... I have no idea.

 

 

tnx for the quick answer.. awsome program...

 

Im using the newest edition of Imgburn. It has auto-set booktype right?? So in fact it should not be neccesary to do it manually?!

 

If the log-file shows that its set to DVD-R DL everything should be alright, right?

 

Hmm... Perhaps the guy who installed the chip did a crappy job...

[Changing booktype manually]

Im using HP 1040e DVD-writer.

 

I´ve read that HP DVD writer are backed by Lite-ON. Does this mean that I should choose Lite-On in the change booktype-box? Of course it still says "Failed-Unknown"....

 

Any tips, thoughts are appreciated

 

Tnx

[Changing booktype manually]

I have a Xbox 360 with NME and Samsung drive. Im using a HP DVD-DL-R burning device

 

When trying to burn a backup I followe this tutorial :

 

http://www.rejoy.se/forum/index.php?showto...0entry921

 

After having enter layer break number I have to change booktype to DVD-DL-r. When I press the icon with the book in the right corner a box appears with different manufactures ( Samsung, LG etc. etc. ). But HP does not appear on the list, and no matter what type I choose, it says "Failed ( Unknown )".

 

Does this mean that HP burner is not compatible with imgburn or do I have to install some sort of driver?

 

Please help..

 

Thanks in advance...