ImgBurn newbie

[gettinaclu]

I downloaded ImgBurn today after getting nowhere trying to burn a dvd with Cyberlink Power Producer - however my files that I have spent 3 months compiling are saved as Cyberlink PPP mode ( i know this is not your problem) but can I use Imgburn to produce these files too? I really don't want to have to start over. I have had problems with the driver and already had Dell out to replace it....and since reading on here most of the evening discovered i have the poor quality disks.

 

I have a new driver

I am getting better disks

am I ready to go by drag/dropping my existing file into ImgBurn or do i need to convert or build 'ISO' files ?

How can i do this from what i already have?

 

thanks in advance for any pointers... I am getting worn down by it all and am getting hounded by overseas family to see the DVD of babys first year - before he goes to school!!

[cornholio7]

just drag and drop the files you want burned into imgburn in build mode, choose your drive as the destination and burn.

take a read of the build mode overview in the guides section for help , or just ask again if its unclear after that

[polopony]

you can build an iso and burn or throw all the files into a VideoTS folder and make the burner the destination

 

you could also Read The Guides

[gettinaclu]

Thanks, I didn't want to waste anyone's time, so I read the guides before my original post, but like i said this is all a learning process for me, and i think maybe the project is not building properly.... can you scan this for me to where it failed and offer some insight! i appreciate your time.

 

Caroline..

 

I 08:59:57 ImgBurn Version 2.0.0.0 started!

I 08:59:57 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 08:59:57 Initialising SPTI...

I 08:59:57 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 08:59:57 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD?RW!

I 09:00:30 Operation Started!

I 09:00:30 Building Image Tree...

I 09:00:31 Checking Directory Depth...

I 09:00:31 Calculating Totals...

I 09:00:31 Preparing Image...

I 09:00:31 Checking Path Length...

I 09:00:31 Image Size: 2,192,300,032 bytes

I 09:00:31 Image Sectors: 1,070,459

I 09:00:31 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00

I 09:04:15 Operation Started!

I 09:04:15 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Default.mpg

I 09:04:15 Source File Sectors: 1,070,193 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:04:15 Source File Size: 2,191,755,264 bytes

I 09:04:15 Source File File System(s): None

I 09:04:15 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-H21N A105 (E:) (ATA)

I 09:04:15 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)

I 09:04:15 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 09:04:15 Write Mode: DVD

I 09:04:15 Write Type: DAO

I 09:04:15 Write Speed: 8x

I 09:04:15 Link Size: Auto

I 09:04:15 Test Mode: No

I 09:04:15 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 09:04:15 Filling Buffer...

I 09:04:20 Writing LeadIn...

I 09:04:45 Writing Image...

I 09:09:07 Synchronising Cache...

I 09:09:36 Image MD5: aca63ea6897c1c6f802db6260398f79d

I 09:09:36 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:20

I 09:09:36 Average Write Rate: 8,169 KB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,237 KB/s (8.1x)

I 09:09:36 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 09:09:45 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 09:10:06 Device Ready!

I 09:10:06 Operation Started!

I 09:10:06 Source Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-H21N A105 (E:) (ATA)

I 09:10:06 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)

I 09:10:06 Image File: C:\Documents and Settings\Caroline Taylor\My Documents\Default.mpg

I 09:10:06 Image File Sectors: 1,070,193 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:10:06 Image File Size: 2,191,755,264 bytes

I 09:10:06 Image File File System(s): None

I 09:10:06 Verifying Sectors...

E 09:14:11 Failed to read Sector 1070192 - Illegal Mode For This Track

E 09:14:11 Failed to Verify Sectors!

E 09:14:12 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:04:05

I 09:14:12 Average Verify Rate: 8,736 KB/s (6.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 16,587 KB/s (12.0x)

[spinningwheel]

(Disc ID: CMC MAG. AE1)

 

Your media is reall bad/nasty/dam well worthless, try some Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim DataLifePlus discs as they are the best and what we overwealmingly recommend here.

 

I can't tell about your firmware, it isn't listed at rpc-1 Try opening IB and right clicking your drive and select check firmware on the bottom of the menu and see what it tells you.

[gettinaclu]

thanks first.

 

Guess I'll be off to Bestbuy or Walmart then :-) does seem a bit mad that we paid a ton for the harddrive camcorder, the dell system and then cheapskated on the disks... we live and learn!

 

Also firmware checked...this was the info

 

Displaying results

DVD Region+CSS Free enables you to watch & copy any region CSS-encrypted DVD on all (including RPC-2) DVD drives without flashing firmware. DVDFab (DVD copy software) also has such functions. Both software is safe and easy to use. Download a FREE trial!

 

Your search string is: DVD -RW GSA-H21N

 

The results are as follows:

 

Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:11 am LG/HLDS GSA-H21N

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H21N - A106 (Dell OEM drive)

RPC-2

 

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Edited by: Arzeno Last update: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:14 am

[lmao2k]

Could be your drive, if so its the newest firmware A106. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2302

[cornholio7]

I 09:04:15 Source File File System(s): None

 

this could be a problem if you want it to work in a standalone dvd player

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You're burning an MPEG file as if it's a disc image!!

 

This is NOT possible and it wouldn't work even if the media wasn't awful.

[gettinaclu]

well there you go then, i thought since i had created a film with the digital images from my hardrive camcorder that they were burnable - guess i know even less than i thought i did. will look somewhere else on the web for the answer - cheers

[Shamus_McFartfinger]

You need to convert the files from your camcorder to something that your DVD player would be able to read before loading the converted files (in BUILD mode) into ImgBurn. The program you need is "VSO DivxToDVD" which can be found HERE. Ensure you grab the old, free version.

 

Once you've converted your camcorder file to DVD format (IFO, BUP and VOB files), open ImgBurn in BUILD mode and select the folder containing the DVD files. Hit BUILD and answer yes to the ROOT DIRECTORY question. Create an ISO file before burning with ImgBurn or burn your selection straight to disk. A detailed explanation of the ImgBurn building and burning process by Cornholio is available in the guides forum. Good luck.

[gettinaclu]

many thanks