worked nice, but now I can't burn any kind of disc!!!

[Tavinsky]

I've been using ImgBurn since last year, and everything works just fine, movies, xbox360 games, data, everything burned perfectly, but yesterday starts to send me a write error, no matter if it's a single layer disc, double layer, verbatim, memorex, sony, etc. Is always the same error and in the exactly same time (2%) I dont know if my drive doesnt work anymore, it's a Samsung WriteMaster SH-S182D or what the hell is happening.

 

My firmware is updated, all cables are checked, I even update my bios and format my HD reinstalling WinXP and, guess what? THE FREAKING SAME ERROR!!!!

 

The last solution that I could think now is testing the drive in other PC but I hope that you guys can help me here.

 

P.D. The ImgBurn don't even burn the dvd's, recognize it, TRY to burn, but at 2% pop up the error.

 

 

I 19:40:39 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 19:40:39 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 19:40:39 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,532 KB - Available: 1,723,500 KB

I 19:40:39 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:40:39 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:40:58 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

Edited May 17, 2009 by Tavinsky

[blutach]

Use better media.

 

I 19:43:27 Destination Media Sectors: 16,384,000

Is clearly wrong - so the drive doesn't like that shit (or is going west).

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=8000

 

You say you have used Verbs, so it might be your drive. Do try with Verbatim, +R, 2.4x, MKM-001-00, Made in Singapore, if you haven't already.

 

Regards

[Cynthia]

My firmware is updated

No, it's not.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/Samsung/SH-S182D/files.html

 

[Tavinsky]

My firmware is updated

No, it's not.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/Samsung/SH-S182D/files.html

 

 

Firmware updated and the SAME PROBLEM!!!! Here is the log.

 

I 22:09:51 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 22:09:51 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 22:09:51 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,532 KB - Available: 1,707,852 KB

I 22:09:51 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:09:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:09:51 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

[mmalves]

I 22:10:20 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 4x, 6x)

I 22:10:20 Destination Media Sectors: 16,384,000

Your drive still isn't correctly recognizing these discs. If it doesn't work with Verbatim then it's time for a new drive. Also post your Filter Driver Load Order (look in ImgBurn's Tools menu).

[Tavinsky]

I 22:10:20 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 4x, 6x)

I 22:10:20 Destination Media Sectors: 16,384,000

Your drive still isn't correctly recognizing these discs. If it doesn't work with Verbatim then it's time for a new drive. Also post your Filter Driver Load Order (look in ImgBurn's Tools menu).

 

Ok, here is my "Filter Driver Load Order".

 

===============================================

Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.4.4.0

===============================================

 

Upper Device Filter: redbook

Upper Class Filter: [None Found]

Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device

Lower Class Filter: [None Found]

Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

 

Filter Name: redbook

File Name: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys

File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)

File Description: Controlador de filtros de sonido Redbook

Product Name: Sistema operativo Microsoft

[mmalves]

Try with Verbatim blanks and if it still doesn't work, then it's time for a new burner

[blutach]

The thing that I still don't understand is why suddenly starts to give this error, last week everything works great, no matter the kind of disc or the brand.

They do wear out, you know. Try mmalves's suggestion then if that doesn't work, a drive cleaner or new drive might be the go.

 

Regards

[Tavinsky]

For all your comments maybe the bertter it's to buy a new one, cuz I burn a lot discs and this way I solve the problem from the root, I just want to be sure that it's a drive problem and not a configuration issue.

 

I heard that the Pioneers are a very good kind of brand, is this true? any other suggestions?

[Cynthia]

I like Pioneers. Later Optiarcs like the 720x and 724x seems also to give nice results. Just stay away from rebadged burners.