Write Error with Verbatim Discs...

[Zefux]

Basically, while trying to burn this particular game, it seems that the program will report some write errors nearing the end of the burning.

 

I've went through with 3 discs, all return results at different % of burning before the operation failed. If it helps, 1st Disc is at 89%, 2nd is at 91% and the last one failed at 98%.

 

I've got no idea why this is happening, so can anyone advise me on this?

 

And yep, I'm using Verba's discs.

 

And here's the log to go with it:

 

I 17:46:01 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 17:46:01 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1)

I 17:46:01 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,828 KB - Available: 1,244,748 KB

W 17:46:01 Drive J:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 17:46:01 Initialising SPTI...

I 17:46:01 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 17:46:01 Found 1 DVD

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Try a firmware update, yours is quite old (and the drive is old anyway).

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/BenQ/DW1640/files.html

[Zefux]

No dice. Still giving me the same errors... now at 34% though.

[Cynthia]

If it also errors on the 4x and 8x write speed - it sounds as it's time to get a new burner.

[Zefux]

I don't really burn stuff at 4x or 8x... I've been told that it's best if I burnt those images on 2.4x.

 

I've done some burning sometime ago, and it worked. Can it be the image's problem?

[Cynthia]

Lowest speed is not always the best ones. One of my Pioneers likes the 6x write speed best.

 

If you used the same media code/discs and it worked it the pass, it could be so easy that your burner needs to get in contact with a laser head cleaning disc.

[Zefux]

I've got another question that I would like to ask:

 

If the disc is not finalized yet, is it even possible to re-burn the whole disc again?

[mmalves]

Nope, because everything up to that point where it failed was burned.

[Zefux]

If it's that, then the program wouldn't allow you to burn things on a burnt disc, right?

 

On another note, I've used a lens cleaner and let it run in the drive for about 10mins... then I proceeded to burn another copy, but it failed again at 97%. I've updated the firmware on my driver too...

[mmalves]

ImgBurn relies on the information provided by the drive, and it seems your burner doesn't like the Verbatim 8x blanks. Try with the 2.4x Verbatim blanks and it should work

[Zefux]

Hmm, alright! I'll keep a look out on the 2.4x discs at the place which I frequent to...

 

However, it is strange that I managed to burnt a few images with the same discs, but this particular image keeps failing me.