unable to burn dvd

[gio]

I have just activated my new copy of ImgBurn but I could not get it to work. What am I doing wrong? I have already wasted 3 discs... Thanks for your help.

-gio

 

this is my copied log (you can see where it gets stuck):

 

I 07:44:37 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!

I 07:44:37 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 07:44:37 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,432 KB - Available: 463,464 KB

I 07:44:37 Initialising SPTI...

I 07:44:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 07:44:39 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B DL11-06 (D:) (ATA)

I 07:44:39 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 07:50:33 Operation Started!

I 07:50:33 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Giovanni\My Documents\My Photos\San Diego 2012\2012sanDiego.iso

I 07:50:33 Source File Sectors: 1,789,304 (MODE1/2048)

I 07:50:33 Source File Size: 3,664,494,592 bytes

I 07:50:33 Source File Volume Identifier: PROSHOW_DVD

I 07:50:33 Source File Volume Set Identifier: ABBBCAF4vzisortjPHOTODEX PROSHOW DVD

I 07:50:33 Source File Application Identifier: PHOTODEX PROSHOW DVD

I 07:50:33 Source File Implementation Identifier: Photodex Proshow DVD

I 07:50:33 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 07:50:33 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B DL11 (D:) (ATA)

I 07:50:33 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: RITEK-F16-01)

I 07:50:33 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x

I 07:50:33 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 07:50:33 Write Mode: DVD

I 07:50:33 Write Type: DAO

I 07:50:33 Write Speed: MAX

I 07:50:33 DVD+R Reserve Track: No

I 07:50:33 Link Size: Auto

I 07:50:33 Lock Volume: Yes

I 07:50:33 Test Mode: No

I 07:50:33 OPC: No

I 07:50:33 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 07:50:33 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x)

I 07:50:33 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM

I 07:50:33 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 07:50:34 Writing LeadIn...

I 07:50:57 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1789303)

I 07:50:57 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1789303)

I 07:56:39 Synchronising Cache...

I 07:56:40 Closing Track...

I 07:56:44 Finalising Disc...

I 07:57:14 Exporting Graph Data...

I 07:57:14 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4167B_DL11_FRIDAY-MAY-11-2012_7-50_AM_RITEK-F16-01_MAX.ibg

I 07:57:14 Export Successfully Completed!

I 07:57:14 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:41

I 07:57:14 Average Write Rate: 10,494 KB/s (7.6x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,132 KB/s (8.0x)

I 07:57:14 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 07:57:23 Waiting for device to become ready...

[gio]

as a follow up.. I opened/closed the tray and got this updated log:

 

I 09:21:13 Device Ready!

E 09:21:17 CompareImageFileLayouts Failed! - Session Count Not Equal (1/2)

E 09:21:17 Verify Failed! - Reason: Layouts do not match.

 

I hope this helps - thanks.

-gio

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Update the firmware on your drive.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GSA-4167B/files.html

 

When the program writes that 'Waiting for device to become ready...' line to the log window, what are you seeing in the status bar at the bottom of the main window? It should tell you why the drive isn't read (or at least doesn't think it's ready).

 

Cleaning your drive may help (it's old now), as might buying some decent discs - Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden (Victor JVC).

 

EDIT: Copy + paste the disc info text from the panel on the right when you're in *Read* mode with that disc in the drive. Thanks.

[gio]

Here it is, thanks-

 

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B DL11 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Incomplete

State of Last Session: Incomplete

Erasable: No

Sessions: 2

Sectors: 1,789,312

Size: 3,664,510,976 bytes

Time: 397:39:37 (MM:SS:FF)

Free Sectors: 418,752

Free Space: 857,604,096 bytes

Free Time: 93:05:27 (MM:SS:FF)

Next Writable Address: 1876352

MID: RITEK-F16-01

Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x

 

TOC Information:

Session 1... (LBA: 0)

-> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 1789311)

-> LeadOut (LBA: 1789312)

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: RITEK-F16-01

Book Type: DVD-ROM

Part Version: 1

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 1,985,919

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

Performance (Write Speed):

Descriptor 1...

-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F)

-> RS: 5,730 KB/s (4.1x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

Descriptor 2...

-> B0: 0x02, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F)

-> RS: 5,730 KB/s (4.1x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)