imidazol97 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'm having trouble with single layer DVD-R discs I'm burning. They aren't recognized as playable by the computer that burned them or other video devices. I do know that Verbatim -R DL are the only discs that worked out of several DL's I tried when first starting into burning. I agree with the pinned topic at top of this discussion about Verbatim working. But I'm trying to use single layer discs for smaller videos and they are not working. Discs are Office Depot brand 16X. Laptop burning is Pavilion dv5140us HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Post a log of you burning+verifying such a disc please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imidazol97 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 I Here's a log file--it's a DVDShrink Main Movie Iso burned to disk I 09:27:29 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 09:27:29 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 09:27:29 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,280 KB - Available: 1,417,980 KB W 09:27:29 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 09:27:29 Initialising SPTI... I 09:27:29 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 09:27:30 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (E:) (ATA) I 09:27:30 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 09:28:23 Operation Started! I 09:28:23 Source File: C:\THE_SMURFS_MainMovieSEASON_2_VOLUME_3.ISO I 09:28:23 Source File Sectors: 2,158,349 (MODE1/2048) I 09:28:23 Source File Size: 4,420,298,752 bytes I 09:28:23 Source File Volume Identifier: THE_SMURFS_SEASON_2_VOLUME_3 I 09:28:23 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 0042412EDVDSHRNK I 09:28:23 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 09:28:23 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 09:28:23 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (E:) (ATA) I 09:28:23 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) I 09:28:23 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x I 09:28:23 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 09:28:23 Write Mode: DVD I 09:28:23 Write Type: DAO I 09:28:23 Write Speed: 2.4x I 09:28:23 Link Size: Auto I 09:28:23 Lock Volume: Yes I 09:28:23 Test Mode: No I 09:28:23 OPC: No I 09:28:23 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 09:28:23 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x), Got: 2,770 KB/s (2x) W 09:28:23 The drive only supports writing these discs at 2x, 4x. I 09:28:23 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 09:28:24 Writing LeadIn... I 09:28:30 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2158348) I 09:28:30 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2158348) I 09:55:27 Synchronising Cache... I 09:56:50 Exporting Graph Data... I 09:56:50 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_TS-L532M_HR08_FRIDAY-MAY-11-2012_9-28_AM_RITEKF1_2.4x.ibg I 09:56:50 Export Successfully Completed! I 09:56:50 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:28:27 I 09:56:50 Average Write Rate: 2,671 KB/s (1.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2,809 KB/s (2.0x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 You didn't verify it - as such I don't know if it's readable by your drive. You're using low quality 'RITEKF1' media though. If you keep having problems with unreadable disc, consider investing in some better ones - Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imidazol97 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 You didn't verify it - as such I don't know if it's readable by your drive. You're using low quality 'RITEKF1' media though. If you keep having problems with unreadable disc, consider investing in some better ones - Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden. This time I remembered to click the "verify" box. The ImgBurn kept cycling the disk drawer and after several tries it said the drive seemed to have trouble recognizing the disk it just burnt. ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 - Log ; Friday, 11 May 2012, 20:06:09 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 19:30:49 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 19:30:49 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 19:30:49 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,280 KB - Available: 1,453,644 KB W 19:30:49 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 19:30:49 Initialising SPTI... I 19:30:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 19:30:49 -> Drive 1 - Info: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (E:) (ATA) I 19:30:49 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 19:33:59 Operation Started! I 19:33:59 Source File: C:\THE_SMURFS_SEASON_2_VOLUME_3.ISO I 19:33:59 Source File Sectors: 2,285,852 (MODE1/2048) I 19:33:59 Source File Size: 4,681,424,896 bytes I 19:33:59 Source File Volume Identifier: THE_SMURFS_SEASON_2_VOLUME_3 I 19:33:59 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 002B6669DVDSHRNK I 19:33:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 19:33:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:33:59 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M HR08 (E:) (ATA) I 19:33:59 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) I 19:33:59 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x I 19:33:59 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888 I 19:33:59 Write Mode: DVD I 19:33:59 Write Type: DAO I 19:33:59 Write Speed: 2.4x I 19:33:59 Link Size: Auto I 19:33:59 Lock Volume: Yes I 19:33:59 Test Mode: No I 19:33:59 OPC: No I 19:33:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 19:33:59 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x), Got: 2,770 KB/s (2x) W 19:33:59 The drive only supports writing these discs at 2x, 4x. I 19:33:59 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 19:34:01 Writing LeadIn... I 19:34:06 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2285851) I 19:34:06 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2285851) I 20:02:40 Synchronising Cache... I 20:04:04 Exporting Graph Data... I 20:04:04 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_TS-L532M_HR08_FRIDAY-MAY-11-2012_7-33_PM_RITEKF1_2.4x.ibg I 20:04:04 Export Successfully Completed! I 20:04:04 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:30:04 I 20:04:04 Average Write Rate: 2,667 KB/s (1.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2,808 KB/s (2.0x) I 20:04:04 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:04:43 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:04:44 Device Not Ready - Unable to Recover TOC W 20:04:44 Retrying (1 of 3)... I 20:04:44 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:05:01 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:05:02 Retry Failed - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC W 20:05:02 Retrying (2 of 3)... I 20:05:02 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:05:11 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:05:12 Retry Failed - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC W 20:05:12 Retrying (3 of 3)... I 20:05:12 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:05:21 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC W 20:05:33 Retrying (4)... I 20:05:33 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:05:40 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:05:45 Retry Failed - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC W 20:05:53 Retrying (5)... I 20:05:53 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:06:03 Waiting for device to become ready... W 20:06:04 Retry Failed - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC E 20:06:05 Device Not Ready - Reason: Unable to Recover TOC E 20:06:05 Operation Aborted! I 20:06:09 Close Request Acknowledged I 20:06:09 Closing Down... I 20:06:09 Shutting down SPTI... I 20:06:09 ImgBurn closed! ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 This is your drive having problems initialising the disc (rather than ImgBurn) - so yeah, it's totally unreadable in the drive. Assuming it does the same when you burn at 4x, you could try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc and try with better media (as mentioned in my previous post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imidazol97 Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Assuming it does the same when you burn at 4x, you could try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc and try with better media (as mentioned in my previous post). Do drives sometime burn better at a higher speed rather than the lower speeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yes. RITEKF1 is 16x media and your drive is supposed to be an 8x drive. So the fact it's only offering 2x and 4x could mean it doesn't really support the RITEKF1 MID/dye at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imidazol97 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes. RITEKF1 is 16x media and your drive is supposed to be an 8x drive. So the fact it's only offering 2x and 4x could mean it doesn't really support the RITEKF1 MID/dye at all. The RitecF1 (Office Depot) WORKED at 4x on the laptop. I thought slower would be better for writing. I was wrong. Thank you. And I got my older desktop with two built-in DVDs working for backups. Some originals become too scratched up by the grandkids. It won't write the Office Depot RitecF1 at all and offers only 2x. If Imageburn offers 2x and 4x, is it possible 6x might work on these particular discs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianymaty Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 It will burn at the closest available to speed selected (4x in your case) even if you select 12x. You can't fool the program, it will match the speed to those available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Technically, the program will ask the drive to burn at whatever speed you set/tell it to. It's then down to the drive to actually honour the request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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