switching whole setings between writers

[volcano]

I have one LG DVD-Writer and one LG CD-Writer. When I was burn on DVD set the burn speed 4X. Later burned a couple of CDs with CD-Writer successfuly. Of course increased write speed too(24X) for CDs.

 

Yesterday I started to burn CD with CD-Writer but ImgBurn was selected DVD-Writer in droplist at startup. I don't know why wasn't set latest setting. What so ever, I switched to CD-Writer from combobox. Began to write. Unfortunatly couldn't burn, failed. Looked at ImgBurn log. This is what I saw:

 

I 02:47:06 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.1.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner!

I 02:47:06 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 02:47:06 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; Joliet; UDF (1.02)

I 02:47:06 Destination Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B 1.01 (H:) (ATA)

I 02:47:06 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m27s28f, Princo Corp.)

I 02:47:06 Destination Media Sectors: 359.847

I 02:47:07 Write Mode: CD

I 02:47:07 Write Type: SAO

I 02:47:07 Write Speed: 4x

I 02:47:07 Lock Volume: Yes

I 02:47:07 Test Mode: No

I 02:47:07 OPC: No

I 02:47:07 BURN-Proof: Enabled

W 02:47:07 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 706 KB/s (4x), Got: 1.411 KB/s (8x)

I 02:48:18 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)

I 02:48:20 Writing LeadIn...

I 02:48:50 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 359087)

I 02:48:50 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 359087)

W 02:54:10 Failed to Write Sectors 192736 - 192767 - Reason: Write Error

W 02:54:10 Retrying (1 of 20)...

W 02:54:11 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Format Medium - Incompatible Medium

W 02:54:11 Retrying (2 of 20)...

 

I understood that because of low write speed. I was forget to change write speed. Is there an option to switch whole settings between two different writers? I hope explained enough. One more thing, I don't use MAX speed any time.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Is there an option to switch whole settings between two different writers?

 

No.

 

Use the AWS feature if you want to control the write speed for different discs.

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=4249

 

Your log just shows the drive returned a 'Write Error' when burning the disc.

 

The drive is ancient and the discs are just cheap princo stuff.

 

If your CD writer has trouble with them, try them in your DVD writer.

 

If you're still using v2.5.1.0 of ImgBurn, update.

[ianymaty]

Your drive is ancient. There is a firmware update (1.12) I found on IBM site, try installing it http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brandind=5000004&lndocid=MIGR-45893

 

I 02:47:06 Destination Device: [1:1:0] HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B 1.01 (H:) (ATA)

I 02:47:06 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m27s28f, Princo Corp.)

 

Your drive don't have support for the new media, see it not offers any speed...

 

You better get one modern drive, they are so cheep now...

 

And yes, update ImgBurn as LUK! suggest.

[volcano]

Yes it is cheap and ancient But working. In this situation, tried to burn with unsupported write speed. After my first post re-tried to write same but at 24X. Successfully finished as usual. BTW, love ImgBurn. Never think to try neither another nor return to previous(Nero).

 

Thank you. Just learned new ImgBurn version. I will upgrade. I didn't know new firmware too. Also think to update firmware too. Now will research how to and success stories about firmware. Thanks again.