Trouble burning a Verbatim DL disc

[Wolfloid]

Hi,

 

fist off, thanks for creating this burner.

 

I've just downloaded the latest version and want to use it to burn Large file Raw photo images to disc as a back up.

 

I've followed all the instructions, chose the source folder - 6.7 GB, and tried to write it to disc, but, unfortunately, the folder to disc symbol remains greyed out and I can't click on it.

 

At the bottom of the small screen are the words 'Disc Not Empty' whereas, on the screen shots in your instructions that should read 'Ready'. This is a new, just unwrapped, Verbatim 8x DVD+RDL disc, so obviously it is empty.

 

I've done the calculation, which worked -telling me the no. of files etc. in the source file, and telling me that it would take up 79% of the disc space.

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

My destination is a [1:0:0]MASHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850S drive, if that helps.

 

I'm copying the log file below, so you can see what I've done so far:

 

I 17:06:45 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 17:06:45 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 17:06:45 Total Physical Memory: 2,086,584 KB - Available: 907,036 KB

I 17:06:45 Initialising SPTI...

I 17:06:45 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 17:06:45 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 17:07:48 Operation Started!

I 17:07:48 Building Image Tree...

I 17:07:48 Checking Directory Depth...

I 17:07:48 Calculating Totals...

I 17:07:48 Preparing Image...

I 17:07:48 Checking Path Length...

I 17:07:48 Contents: 248 Files, 15 Folders

I 17:07:48 Content Type: Data

I 17:07:48 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 17:07:48 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 17:07:48 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 17:07:48 Size: 6,720,096,529 bytes

I 17:07:49 Sectors: 3,281,428

I 17:07:49 Image Size: 6,721,536,000 bytes

I 17:07:49 Image Sectors: 3,282,000

I 17:07:49 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 17:12:09 Operation Started!

I 17:12:09 Building Image Tree...

I 17:12:09 Checking Directory Depth...

I 17:12:09 Calculating Totals...

I 17:12:09 Preparing Image...

I 17:12:09 Checking Path Length...

I 17:12:09 Contents: 248 Files, 15 Folders

I 17:12:09 Content Type: Data

I 17:12:09 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 17:12:09 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 17:12:09 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 17:12:09 Size: 6,720,096,529 bytes

I 17:12:09 Sectors: 3,281,428

I 17:12:09 Image Size: 6,721,536,000 bytes

I 17:12:09 Image Sectors: 3,282,000

I 17:12:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

 

I hope you can help,

 

all the best, Robert Clark

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Switch to the 'Device' tab and copy + paste everything it says in the disc info box.

[Wolfloid]

Switch to the 'Device' tab and copy + paste everything it says in the disc info box.

 

 

MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850S 1.61 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Incomplete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

Free Sectors: 4,173,536

Free Space: 8,547,401,728 bytes

Free Time: 927:29:11 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x

 

DVD±R DL Boundary Information:

L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912

Changeable: Yes

 

I've just seen that the supported write speeds are 2.4X and 4x, is that the problem? Does it mean that the pack of discs is useless to me?

 

best,

 

Robert

[mmalves]

That disc was either damaged in a previous failed burn or your burner isn't correctly recognizing it.

 

Also the information you've posted is missing a few important lines so make sure you've selected all the text and copy/paste it again.

[Wolfloid]

That disc was either damaged in a previous failed burn or your burner isn't correctly recognizing it.

 

Also the information you've posted is missing a few important lines so make sure you've selected all the text and copy/paste it again.

 

Here is the complete information:

 

MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850S 1.61 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Incomplete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

Free Sectors: 4,173,536

Free Space: 8,547,401,728 bytes

Free Time: 927:29:11 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x

 

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

 

Performance (Write Speeds):

Descriptor 1...

-> B0: 0x01, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 4173823 (0x003FAFFF)

-> RS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x) - WS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x)

Descriptor 2...

-> B0: 0x01, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 4173823 (0x003FAFFF)

-> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

 

Any more thoughts?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

This is what's messing it up:

 

Status: Incomplete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

 

It should show up as 'Empty', not 'Incomplete' and there shouldn't be any sessions.

[Wolfloid]

This is what's messing it up:

 

Status: Incomplete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 1

 

It should show up as 'Empty', not 'Incomplete' and there shouldn't be any sessions.

 

OK. What should I do? Abandon that disc and just use another one? Any idea how that disc could have got corrupted? After all, it's new and unused. I'd like to sort the problem out before just damaging all the rest of the discs.

 

[mmalves]

Try the other blanks you have to see if there are any other non-empty discs. You might also want to try the non-empty disc(s) on other burners to see how they recognize it: if they also see it as non-empty then you have defective blanks that you should return.