Dreaded L-EC Uncorrectable Error on verify

[SamS]

I'm using DVD shrink and trying to burn the image files. I tried twice with imgburn, and both times the burn seemed to go fine, but the verify failed at around 89% of the way through. I'm using Sony DVD-R disk, and Lite-on drives. My computer and the two drives are less than a year old, and I tried the burn process on each of the Lite-on drives. The verify failed both times. I did scan the forum but could find no obvious hits. Also looked at the FAQ. The drives are so new that I can't believe both are dirty or need cleaning. It's burning at near 16X. Would slowing that down help? If so, can I adjust the speed using imgburn? Log is below. Any ideas would help.

 

Thanks,

 

Sam

 

I 11:44:28 ImgBurn Version 2.5.7.0 started!

I 11:44:28 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)

I 11:44:28 Total Physical Memory: 16,721,264 KB - Available: 13,690,124 KB

I 11:44:28 Initialising SPTI...

I 11:44:28 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 11:44:28 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHAS124 B AL0S (D:) (ATA)

I 11:44:29 -> Drive 2 - Info: ATAPI iHAS124 B AL0S (E:) (ATA)

I 11:44:29 -> Drive 3 - Info: WD Virtual CD 070A 1032 (H:) (USB)

I 11:44:29 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs and 1 Unknown!

I 11:44:53 Operation Started!

I 11:44:53 Building Image Tree...

I 11:44:57 Checking Directory Depth...

I 11:44:57 Calculating Totals...

I 11:44:57 Preparing Image...

I 11:44:57 Checking Path Length...

I 11:44:57 Contents: 11 Files, 2 Folders

I 11:44:57 Content Type: DVD Video

I 11:44:57 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 11:44:57 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 11:44:57 Volume Label: THE_FRESHMAN

I 11:44:57 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 11:44:57 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

I 11:44:57 TV System: NTSC

I 11:44:57 Size: 4,540,389,376 bytes

I 11:44:57 Sectors: 2,216,987

I 11:44:57 Image Size: 4,540,989,440 bytes

I 11:44:57 Image Sectors: 2,217,280

I 11:44:59 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05

I 11:44:59 Operation Started!

I 11:44:59 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 11:44:59 Source File Sectors: 2,217,280 (MODE1/2048)

I 11:44:59 Source File Size: 4,540,989,440 bytes

I 11:44:59 Source File Volume Identifier: THE_FRESHMAN

I 11:44:59 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 418D5D9A0021D534

I 11:44:59 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 11:44:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 11:44:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 11:44:59 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI iHAS124 B AL0S (D:) (ATA)

I 11:44:59 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1)

I 11:44:59 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x

I 11:44:59 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 11:44:59 Write Mode: DVD

I 11:44:59 Write Type: DAO

I 11:44:59 Write Speed: MAX

I 11:44:59 Link Size: Auto

I 11:44:59 Lock Volume: Yes

I 11:44:59 Test Mode: No

I 11:44:59 OPC: No

I 11:44:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 11:44:59 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x)

I 11:44:59 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes

I 11:45:00 Filling Buffer... (80 MB)

I 11:45:01 Writing LeadIn...

I 11:45:45 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2217279)

I 11:45:45 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2217279)

I 11:51:14 Synchronising Cache...

I 11:51:29 Exporting Graph Data...

I 11:51:29 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Sam\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS124_B_AL0S_THURSDAY-DECEMBER-13-2012_11-44_AM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg

I 11:51:29 Export Successfully Completed!

I 11:51:29 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:29

I 11:51:29 Average Write Rate: 13,520 KB/s (9.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 21,738 KB/s (15.7x)

I 11:51:29 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 11:51:39 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 11:51:49 Device Ready!

I 11:51:50 Operation Started!

I 11:51:50 Source Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI iHAS124 B AL0S (D:) (ATA)

I 11:51:50 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: SONY16D1)

I 11:51:50 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x

I 11:51:50 Image File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 11:51:50 Image File Sectors: 2,217,280 (MODE1/2048)

I 11:51:50 Image File Size: 4,540,989,440 bytes

I 11:51:50 Image File Volume Identifier: THE_FRESHMAN

I 11:51:50 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 418D5D9A0021D534

I 11:51:50 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 11:51:50 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 11:51:50 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 11:51:50 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 11:51:51 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2217279)

I 11:51:51 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2217279)

W 11:58:13 Failed to Read Sectors 2092000 - 2092031 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 11:58:23 Failed to Read Sector 2092003 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 11:58:23 Sector 2092003 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

W 12:04:38 Failed to Read Sector 2092004 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 12:04:38 Sector 2092004 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

W 12:04:50 Retrying (1)...

W 12:04:57 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 12:05:01 Failed to Read Sector 2092004 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 12:05:01 Sector 2092004 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

W 12:05:09 Failed to Read Sector 2092005 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 12:05:09 Sector 2092005 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

W 12:18:32 Failed to Read Sector 2092006 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

W 12:18:32 Sector 2092006 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

E 12:18:53 Failed to Read Sector 2092006 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error

E 12:18:53 Sector 2092006 maps to File: \VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

E 12:18:53 Failed to Verify Sectors!

I 12:18:54 Exporting Graph Data...

I 12:18:54 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Sam\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_iHAS124_B_AL0S_THURSDAY-DECEMBER-13-2012_11-44_AM_SONY16D1_MAX.ibg

I 12:18:54 Export Successfully Completed!

E 12:18:54 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:27:03

I 12:18:54 Average Verify Rate: 2,579 KB/s (1.9x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 16,019 KB/s (11.6x)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Slow the write speed down a bit. Try 8x instead.

[SamS]

8X did the trick! It worked fine with that. I'll stick with that setting in the future.

 

However, I wondered, do you have any idea whether those DVDs I already burned with the bad sectors would still play in a DVD player? I did try playing one, and I jumped around in a bit, without hitting any obvious issues. Of course, I may have just missed the bad sectors. Would you expect that at some point you would get drop outs, or the DVD would hang or something, while you were watching the film?

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Sam

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Another drive may have more luck with reading them, yes. It could cause them to freeze/jump/pixelate though.