jerfilm Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I have a problem similar to one described in another thread except my error message is different. My message is: Cannot write Medium- Incompatible Format. This is also the LG WH10LS30 drive. I downloaded the new firmware and that will not install - at least with other programs running. (I had hoped to install it and "trying again" before closing imgburn. I've already lost 5 $6 discs...... Here's the log, for what it's worth: I 09:05:38 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started! I 09:05:38 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2) I 09:05:38 Total Physical Memory: 6,289,596 KB - Available: 3,929,956 KB W 09:05:38 AnyDVD can interfere with ImgBurn's ability to verify accurately, please ensure it's disabled! I 09:05:38 Initialising SPTI... I 09:05:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 09:05:38 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH10LS30 1.01-A0 (E:) (ATAPI) I 09:05:38 -> Drive 2 - Info: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S 1.02 (D:) (ATAPI) I 09:05:38 -> Drive 3 - Info: ROXIO DVD-ROM EMULATOR 2.00 (M:) (SCSI) I 09:05:38 Found 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-RE! I 09:09:42 Operation Started! I 09:09:42 Source File: C:\Users\Grandpa\Documents\Hondo AC\Hondo AC.iso I 09:09:42 Source File Sectors: 17,442,176 (MODE1/2048) I 09:09:42 Source File Size: 35,721,576,448 bytes I 09:09:42 Source File Volume Identifier: Hondo AC I 09:09:42 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 410A70C7010A21C0 I 09:09:42 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.7.0 I 09:09:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 09:09:42 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 09:09:42 Destination Device: [0:2:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH10LS30 1.01 (E:) (ATAPI) I 09:09:42 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: VERBAT-IMd-000) I 09:09:42 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x I 09:09:42 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 09:09:42 Write Mode: BD I 09:09:42 Write Type: DAO I 09:09:42 Write Speed: 2x I 09:09:42 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 09:09:42 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 09:09:42 Link Size: Auto I 09:09:42 Lock Volume: Yes I 09:09:42 Test Mode: No I 09:09:42 OPC: No I 09:09:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 09:09:43 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,991 KB/s (2x) I 09:10:21 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 09:10:21 Writing LeadIn... W 09:10:35 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Program Memory Area Update Failure W 09:10:35 Retrying (1 of 20)... I 09:10:35 Writing LeadIn... I 09:10:35 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 17442175) I 09:10:35 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 17442175) I 09:10:35 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) I 09:57:15 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 12219392 - 17442175) I 10:17:11 Synchronising Cache... I 10:17:19 Closing Track... I 10:17:20 Finalising Disc... W 10:17:25 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 10:17:25 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 10:17:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 10:17:25 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 10:17:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 10:17:25 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 10:17:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 10:22:18 Retrying (4)... W 10:22:18 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 10:23:27 Retrying (5)... W 10:23:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format Help. This is getting expensive. THanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 What newer firmware have you found for it? 1.01-A0 seems the latest to me and you're already running it. Have you tried burning at 4x? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerfilm Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Golly, that's probably why it didn't want to install the "new" version. Sorry about that. No, haven't tried that. Do you think there's some reason why a faster burn would solve a problem finalising the disc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The problem wasn't just with finalising it, you got a retry right at the start of the burn too. Slower doesn't always equal better and sometimes it makes things worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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