changing book type error

[psymgee]

Hi,

I'm running a samsung r620 and have just downloaded imgburn to back up xbox 360 games. I'm trying to change the book type from DVD-R to DVD+R DL with a new setting of DVD-ROM but every time i click change, an error message comes up "Failed! Reason: Cannot Format Medium - Incompatible Medium". I really have no idea what this means. The burner is DL, so i cant see what the problem would be. any ideas?? any help would be much appreciated.

[mmalves]

With ImgBurn in Write mode and a blank disc in the drive, copy and paste here all the media information text shown in ImgBurn's main window.

[psymgee]

With ImgBurn in Write mode and a blank disc in the drive, copy and paste here all the media information text shown in ImgBurn's main window.

 

TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633B SC00 (ATAPI)

Current Profile: DVD-R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 2,297,888

Free Space: 4,706,074,624 bytes

Free Time: 510:40:38 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x

 

Pre-recorded Information:

Manufacturer ID: TTH02

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: 0@P-!-00

Book Type: DVD-R

Part Version: 5

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

Performance (Write Speed):

Descriptor 1...

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

-> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F)

-> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 4,155 KB/s (3x)

Descriptor 2...

-> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F)

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

Descriptor 3...

-> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F)

-> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 8,310 KB/s (6x)

Descriptor 4...

-> B0: 0x08, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 2297887 (0x0023101F)

-> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)

 

I'm just reading through this now, and i have a newbie feeling that i may not be using a dual layer dvd... not sure though cause i dont have the package anymore and the discs are plain white with no writing. Am I right? thanks for the help by the way.

[Cynthia]

True. It's not a DL disc.

 

Current Profile: DVD-R

Only + media can be book typed.

 

[mmalves]

That's a Samsung drive and ImgBurn automatically booktypes +R media to DVD-ROM on Samsung drives, provided that the burner accepts the command. It can also booktype DVD+R DL media to DVD-ROM by itself.

[psymgee]

champion. thanks for your help