ImgBurn is stalling on Writing Leadin.

[PCGaming]

I searched through the forums before posting this, and found other people with the same problem, but no definite solution was found. I'm hoping we can find one here. I'm using DVD Flick to encode the video file, then imgburn is activated and begins to burn, and here is the output log:

 

I 15:33:24 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 15:33:24 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)

I 15:33:24 Total Physical Memory: 4,193,592 KB - Available: 2,279,928 KB

I 15:33:24 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:33:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:33:25 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 15:33:25 Operation Started!

I 15:33:25 Building Image Tree...

I 15:33:25 Checking Directory Depth...

I 15:33:25 Calculating Totals...

I 15:33:25 Preparing Image...

I 15:33:25 Checking Path Length...

I 15:33:25 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders

I 15:33:25 Content Type: DVD Video

I 15:33:25 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 15:33:25 Volume Label: Tangled

I 15:33:25 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 15:33:25 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 15:33:26 TV System: NTSC

I 15:33:26 Size: 4,667,179,008 bytes

I 15:33:26 Sectors: 2,278,896

I 15:33:26 Image Size: 4,667,801,600 bytes

I 15:33:26 Image Sectors: 2,279,200

I 15:33:26 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 15:33:26 Operation Started!

I 15:33:26 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 15:33:26 Source File Sectors: 2,279,200 (MODE1/2048)

I 15:33:26 Source File Size: 4,667,801,600 bytes

I 15:33:26 Source File Volume Identifier: Movie

I 15:33:26 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 15:33:26 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 15:33:26 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 15:33:26 Destination Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI iHAS422 8 4L17 (G:) (USB)

I 15:33:26 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 15:33:26 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 15:33:26 Write Mode: DVD

I 15:33:26 Write Type: DAO

I 15:33:26 Write Speed: 8x

I 15:33:26 Link Size: Auto

I 15:33:26 Lock Volume: Yes

I 15:33:26 Test Mode: No

I 15:33:26 OPC: No

I 15:33:26 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 15:33:26 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes

I 15:33:27 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 15:33:30 Writing LeadIn...

 

It has been sitting on this for the past 2 hours and 30 minutes. I was hoping it was just taking a long time, but after no changes and still 0% complete, I decided to get some help. Any advice is welcome.

 

Thanks.

Edited April 1, 2012 by PCGaming

[mmalves]

Unplug/power off the burner, then power/power it back on and remove the disc that's inside. Then try burning again with another, brand new disc.

 

If that still doesn't work then you'll need to try with better quality media, such as Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim (not the "value" line) blanks; even Sony blanks should be better than the ones you have.

 

By the way:

• there's newer firmware available for your burner
  
• you should update the ImgBurn inside DVD Flick's installation folder (usually C:\ Program Files (x86)\DVD Flick\ImgBurn), and you can do this by installing the latest ImgBurn and copying the files to that folder.
  

[PCGaming]

Replugged/Powered burner, started with a new disc. I updated imgburn, and my driver for my burner is also up to date. Here is the new log:

 

I 01:00:13 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!

I 01:00:13 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)

I 01:00:13 Total Physical Memory: 4,193,592 KB - Available: 1,483,148 KB

I 01:00:13 Initialising SPTI...

I 01:00:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 01:00:15 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS422 8 4L17 (G:) (USB)

I 01:00:22 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 01:00:23 Operation Started!

I 01:00:23 Building Image Tree...

I 01:00:23 Checking Directory Depth...

I 01:00:23 Calculating Totals...

I 01:00:23 Preparing Image...

I 01:00:23 Checking Path Length...

I 01:00:23 Contents: 9 Files, 2 Folders

I 01:00:23 Content Type: DVD Video

I 01:00:23 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 01:00:23 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 01:00:23 Volume Label: Tangled

I 01:00:24 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 01:00:24 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 01:00:24 TV System: NTSC

I 01:00:24 Size: 4,667,211,776 bytes

I 01:00:24 Sectors: 2,278,912

I 01:00:24 Image Size: 4,667,834,368 bytes

I 01:00:24 Image Sectors: 2,279,216

I 01:00:24 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 01:00:24 Operation Started!

I 01:00:24 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 01:00:24 Source File Sectors: 2,279,216 (MODE1/2048)

I 01:00:24 Source File Size: 4,667,834,368 bytes

I 01:00:24 Source File Volume Identifier: Tangled

I 01:00:24 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 4081080B0022C727

I 01:00:24 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 01:00:24 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 01:00:24 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 01:00:24 Destination Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI iHAS422 8 4L17 (G:) (USB)

I 01:00:24 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1)

I 01:00:24 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x

I 01:00:24 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 01:00:24 Write Mode: DVD

I 01:00:24 Write Type: DAO

I 01:00:24 Write Speed: 8x

I 01:00:24 Link Size: Auto

I 01:00:24 Lock Volume: Yes

I 01:00:24 Test Mode: No

I 01:00:24 OPC: No

I 01:00:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 01:00:24 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x)

I 01:00:24 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes

I 01:00:32 Filling Buffer... (80 MB)

I 01:01:32 Writing LeadIn...

 

Still stuck on leadin, no good. I guess I'll try it with a different type of media next.

[ianymaty]

You skiped the update firmware line that mmalves pointed.

 

Try the new firmware update http://www.firmwarehq.com/Lite-On/iHAS422%2B8/files.html

[PCGaming]

Yeah, I ran into a little speed bump there, so I was going to try to avoid it, but I guess I cant. My problem there is that when I download the firmware update and attempt to update it I receive an error message with the text:

 

No matched drive detected !

This utility is only for ATAPI iHAS422 8 drive.

 

Detected drives :

2-0-0-0 D:

3-0-0-0 G:

 

I've replugged it a couple times. Sorry for being a bit of a noob on this subject, I'm not sure what to try next to fix this issue.

[mmalves]

After the usual unplug/power off/change disc routine, try burning a disc with Test Mode enabled: if it works OK then we know the media is the problem; if it hangs again then the problem is your USB enclosure.