Not on disc

[Cat]

I have put a brand new disc in and first of all it says it has to format it and erase it even though it's already blank. It's a DVD-RW disc Sony. Also when I have written the file on the disc (an mpeg movie) it comes up saying completed. I put it in my stand alone dvd player and it says something about a disc you can't play on it so it doesn't work (I know the discs are fine as been using these ones for over a year on the same dvd player and not had a problem playing them before). I tried putting it back in the computer and windows media player says the disc is blank. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

 

When I start up imgburn I drag the mpeg movie and then click write disc (that's when it says it's not blank etc and needs formatting then it starts writing it). Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Thank you

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Post the log please. (as per the pink box up the top )

[Cat]

Whoops sorry, would forget my head if it wasn't screwed on lol

 

I 10:48:35 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started!

I 10:48:36 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7600)

I 10:48:36 Total Physical Memory: 1,008,516 KB - Available: 218,832 KB

I 10:48:36 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:48:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:48:36 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 10:48:36 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 10:49:54 Operation Started!

I 10:49:54 Source File: C:\Users\Gregory\Desktop\TL_Song-xvid_MC8_mpeg2video.mpg

I 10:49:54 Source File Sectors: 717,358 (MODE1/2048)

I 10:49:54 Source File Size: 1,469,149,184 bytes

I 10:49:54 Source File File System(s): None

I 10:49:54 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 10:49:54 Destination Media Type: DVD+RW (Disc ID: RITEK-004-48) (Speeds: 3x, 4x)

I 10:49:54 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 10:49:54 Write Mode: DVD

I 10:49:54 Write Type: DAO

I 10:49:54 Write Speed: MAX

I 10:49:54 Link Size: Auto

I 10:49:54 Lock Volume: Yes

I 10:49:54 Test Mode: No

I 10:49:55 OPC: No

I 10:49:55 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 10:49:55 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 10:49:55 Book Type Setting: N/A

I 10:49:57 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 10:50:03 Writing LeadIn...

I 10:50:16 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 717357)

I 10:50:16 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 717357)

I 10:55:34 Synchronising Cache...

I 10:55:37 Closing Session...

I 10:55:38 Exporting Graph Data...

I 10:55:38 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Gregory\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TM01_27-JULY-2010_10-49_RITEK-004-48_MAX.ibg

I 10:55:38 Export Successfully Completed!

I 10:55:38 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:43

I 10:55:38 Average Write Rate: 4,525 KB/s (3.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,628 KB/s (4.1x)

I 10:55:38 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 10:55:48 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 10:56:10 Device Ready!

I 10:56:14 Operation Started!

I 10:56:14 Source Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 10:56:14 Source Media Type: DVD+RW (Book Type: DVD+RW) (Disc ID: RITEK-004-48) (Speeds: 3x, 4x)

I 10:56:14 Image File: C:\Users\Gregory\Desktop\TL_Song-xvid_MC8_mpeg2video.mpg

I 10:56:14 Image File Sectors: 717,358 (MODE1/2048)

I 10:56:14 Image File Size: 1,469,149,184 bytes

I 10:56:14 Image File File System(s): None

I 10:56:14 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 10:56:14 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 717357)

I 10:56:14 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 717357)

I 11:00:16 Exporting Graph Data...

I 11:00:16 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Gregory\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TM01_27-JULY-2010_10-49_RITEK-004-48_MAX.ibg

I 11:00:16 Export Successfully Completed!

I 11:00:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:01

I 11:00:16 Average Verify Rate: 5,953 KB/s (4.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 7,508 KB/s (5.4x)

 

Just tried again and still a blank disc, am I trying to put the wrong format on a disc? Im using mpeg2 converted by any video converter (from avi to mpeg2)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Ok, it would appear you don't know what you're doing

 

You've burnt a movie file as if it were a disc image file (ISO).... that's never going to work.

 

If you want to write normal files to a disc, you need to use 'Build' mode (aka 'Write files/folder to disc' or 'Create image file from files/folders')

 

Please note that ImgBurn doesn't convert anything so if you want that movie file to be playable on a normal DVD player then you'll need to convert it into a valid VIDEO_TS folder (with IFO/BUP/VOB files) first using something like DVD Flick or ConvertXtoDVD.

 

p.s. You're using DVD+RW discs, not DVD-RW. Brand new DVD+RW discs have to be formatted before you can write to them - otherwise the drive just errors out. This should only need to be done once.

[Cat]

Thanks so much for the help

 

I haven't a clue when it comes to things like this, if it's computers and the internet I am fine but new things like this takes me time to get my head around lol. Am trying again now, I'm sure I'll be back lol

[Cat]

It's now on the disc but not playing in the dvd player. Hmm, not sure what I have done now lol. Will have a fiddle with it

[Cynthia]

Post the log of that last burn.

[Cat]

Post the log of that last burn.

 

Is there anyway of getting the last log up once closing it?

[Cat]

Found the last log:

 

 

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I 13:43:36 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started!

I 13:43:36 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (6.1, Build 7600)

I 13:43:36 Total Physical Memory: 1,008,516 KB - Available: 257,696 KB

I 13:43:36 Initialising SPTI...

I 13:43:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 13:43:39 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 13:43:39 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 13:44:56 Operation Started!

I 13:44:56 Building Image Tree...

I 13:45:04 Checking Directory Depth...

I 13:45:04 Calculating Totals...

I 13:45:04 Preparing Image...

I 13:45:04 Checking Path Length...

I 13:45:04 Contents: 1 File, 0 Folders

I 13:45:04 Content Type: Data

I 13:45:04 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 13:45:04 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 13:45:04 Volume Label: Desktop

I 13:45:04 Size: 1,469,149,184 bytes

I 13:45:04 Sectors: 717,358

I 13:45:04 Image Size: 1,469,710,336 bytes

I 13:45:04 Image Sectors: 717,632

I 13:45:08 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:12

I 13:45:09 Operation Started!

I 13:45:09 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 13:45:09 Source File Sectors: 717,632 (MODE1/2048)

I 13:45:09 Source File Size: 1,469,710,336 bytes

I 13:45:09 Source File Volume Identifier: Desktop

I 13:45:09 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 13:45:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 13:45:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 13:45:09 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 13:45:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+RW (Disc ID: RITEK-004-48) (Speeds: 3x, 4x)

I 13:45:09 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 13:45:09 Write Mode: DVD

I 13:45:09 Write Type: DAO

I 13:45:09 Write Speed: MAX

I 13:45:09 Link Size: Auto

I 13:45:09 Lock Volume: Yes

I 13:45:09 Test Mode: No

I 13:45:09 OPC: No

I 13:45:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 13:45:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 13:45:09 Book Type Setting: N/A

I 13:45:10 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 13:45:16 Writing LeadIn...

I 13:45:19 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 717631)

I 13:45:19 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 717631)

I 13:50:36 Synchronising Cache...

I 13:50:38 Closing Session...

I 13:50:39 Exporting Graph Data...

I 13:50:39 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Gregory\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TM01_27-JULY-2010_13-45_RITEK-004-48_MAX.ibg

I 13:50:39 Export Successfully Completed!

I 13:50:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:30

I 13:50:39 Average Write Rate: 4,527 KB/s (3.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,628 KB/s (4.1x)

I 13:50:39 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 13:50:53 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 13:51:08 Device Ready!

I 13:51:16 Operation Started!

I 13:51:16 Source Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C TM01 (D:) (SATA)

I 13:51:16 Source Media Type: DVD+RW (Book Type: DVD+RW) (Disc ID: RITEK-004-48) (Speeds: 3x, 4x)

I 13:51:16 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 13:51:16 Image File Sectors: 717,632 (MODE1/2048)

I 13:51:16 Image File Size: 1,469,710,336 bytes

I 13:51:16 Image File Volume Identifier: Desktop

I 13:51:16 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 13:51:16 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 13:51:16 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 13:51:16 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 13:51:16 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 717631)

I 13:51:16 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 717631)

I 13:55:16 Exporting Graph Data...

I 13:55:16 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Gregory\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_TS-L633C_TM01_27-JULY-2010_13-45_RITEK-004-48_MAX.ibg

I 13:55:16 Export Successfully Completed!

I 13:55:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:00

I 13:55:16 Average Verify Rate: 5,980 KB/s (4.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 7,508 KB/s (5.4x)

I 13:56:12 Close Request Acknowledged

I 13:56:12 Closing Down...

I 13:56:13 Shutting down SPTI...

I 13:56:13 ImgBurn closed!

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You just burnt the mpg file didn't you

 

To quote myself from post 4...

 

Please note that ImgBurn doesn't convert anything so if you want that movie file to be playable on a normal DVD player then you'll need to convert it into a valid VIDEO_TS folder (with IFO/BUP/VOB files) first using something like DVD Flick or ConvertXtoDVD.

[Cat]

You just burnt the mpg file didn't you

 

To quote myself from post 4...

 

Please note that ImgBurn doesn't convert anything so if you want that movie file to be playable on a normal DVD player then you'll need to convert it into a valid VIDEO_TS folder (with IFO/BUP/VOB files) first using something like DVD Flick or ConvertXtoDVD.

 

Lol, no I converted the mpeg file to DVD file with video converter so thought it had been changed, obviously doing something wrong somewhere. So sorry, takes me time to get my head around new gadgets lol.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

The converter program should have left you with a VIDEO_TS folder somewhere containing IFO, BUP and VOB files. That's what you need to burn.

 

If you don't have all of those then either the conversion didn't work correctly or you're selecting the wrong thing.