trying to burn ubuntu to cd

[rmthurman]

ihave been trying to make a live ubuntu cd and have pretty much hit a wall. i hope i can get some help or advice here. i have a dell 4600c and it's running windows xp with sp3.the following is the log from my latest attempt.tia

 

 

I 09:13:04 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started!

I 09:13:04 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 09:13:04 Total Physical Memory: 522,224 KB - Available: 118,100 KB

I 09:13:04 Initialising SPTI...

I 09:13:04 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 09:13:04 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N A100 (D:) (ATA)

I 09:13:04 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

I 09:14:52 Operation Started!

I 09:14:52 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\randy thurman.NEWCOMPUTER.001\My Documents\Downloads\avg_arl_cd_en_90_100429.iso

I 09:14:52 Source File Sectors: 39,375 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:14:52 Source File Size: 80,640,000 bytes

I 09:14:52 Source File Volume Identifier: CDROM

I 09:14:52 Source File Application Identifier: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR © 1993 E.YOUNGDALE © 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING © 2006-2007 CDRKIT TEAM

I 09:14:52 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet

I 09:14:52 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N A100 (D:) (ATA)

I 09:14:52 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f, CMC Magnetics Corp.) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 10x)

I 09:14:52 Destination Media Sectors: 359,844

I 09:14:52 Write Mode: CD

I 09:14:52 Write Type: SAO

I 09:14:52 Write Speed: MAX

I 09:14:52 Lock Volume: Yes

I 09:14:52 Test Mode: No

I 09:14:52 OPC: No

I 09:14:52 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 09:14:52 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x)

I 09:14:52 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 09:14:54 Writing LeadIn...

I 09:15:27 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 39374)

I 09:15:27 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 39374)

I 09:16:10 Synchronising Cache...

I 09:16:18 Exporting Graph Data...

I 09:16:18 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\randy thurman.NEWCOMPUTER.001\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_A100_SUNDAY-JUNE-06-2010_9-14_AM_97m26s66f_MAX.ibg

I 09:16:18 Export Successfully Completed!

I 09:16:18 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:01:26

I 09:16:18 Average Write Rate: 1,831 KB/s (12.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,948 KB/s (13.0x)

I 09:16:18 Cycling Tray before Verify...

I 09:17:21 Device Ready!

I 09:17:27 Operation Started!

I 09:17:27 Source Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N A100 (D:) (ATA)

I 09:17:27 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f)

I 09:17:27 Image File: C:\Documents and Settings\randy thurman.NEWCOMPUTER.001\My Documents\Downloads\avg_arl_cd_en_90_100429.iso

I 09:17:27 Image File Sectors: 39,375 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:17:27 Image File Size: 80,640,000 bytes

I 09:17:27 Image File Volume Identifier: CDROM

I 09:17:27 Image File Application Identifier: GENISOIMAGE ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM CREATOR © 1993 E.YOUNGDALE © 1997-2006 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING © 2006-2007 CDRKIT TEAM

I 09:17:27 Image File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet

I 09:17:27 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 09:17:27 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 39374)

I 09:17:27 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 39374)

W 09:18:52 Failed to Read Sector 23733 - Reason: Unrecovered Read Error

W 09:18:52 Sector 23733 maps to File: \isolinux\initrd.lzm

E 09:22:45 Failed to Read Sector 23733 - Reason: Unrecovered Read Error

E 09:22:45 Sector 23733 maps to File: \isolinux\initrd.lzm

E 09:22:45 Failed to Verify Sectors!

I 09:22:45 Exporting Graph Data...

I 09:22:45 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\randy thurman.NEWCOMPUTER.001\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_RW-DVD_GCC-4241N_A100_SUNDAY-JUNE-06-2010_9-14_AM_97m26s66f_MAX.ibg

I 09:22:45 Export Successfully Completed!

E 09:22:45 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:05:17

I 09:22:45 Average Verify Rate: 149 KB/s (1.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 615 KB/s (4.1x)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Update your firmware and try again.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GCC-4241N/files.html

 

Try the other supported write speeds.

 

Try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc.

 

Try with some decent discs - Taiyo Yuden.

 

Get yourself a new drive.