Consistant varification errors at 50%

[redsierra]

If you're doing DL at all then you want to make sure Shrink doesn't make an ISO image as it doesn't do it properly (DL weren't really around when it was designed).

Hello Lightning. I hope that you arent losing your patience with me yet. So how would I use Shrink and NOT create an ISO. I looked at it and can't see how. Your and the other members expert help is greatly appreciated.

 

Sincerely

[cornholio7]

when you press backup in shrink choose a hdd folder instead of an iso

 

[redsierra]

If you're doing DL at all then you want to make sure Shrink doesn't make an ISO image as it doesn't do it properly (DL weren't really around when it was designed).

I hear you that DL were not around when Shrink came out (I assume that they just came out hence the choice in Shrink to pick a DL disc size), but why is the ISO image not a good one?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Because it can't make DL ones properly. It doesn't do any padding / alignment etc to ensure the layer break is in a nice place.

 

For SL, the ISO files it makes are fine.

[lfcrule1972]

Go with corny's post above and then you can follow the guides found in this forum to carry on with building and burning the files

[redsierra]

Go with corny's post above and then you can follow the guides found in this forum to carry on with building and burning the files

Thanks. So is there any negative in using DVD Decrypter all the way through (from start to finish) for exact back ups?

[cornholio7]

we don't support decrypter , thats a negative

[redsierra]

when you press backup in shrink choose a hdd folder instead of an iso

 

 

Cornholio (love the avitar...that was one of the best!) in Shrink when backing up to a hdd folder, leave the layer break in (settings)?

 

thanks

[polopony]

just put everything in the folder then when you use the build mode it will place the LB in the right spot, you'll probably get a choice of where and whats a better spot

[lfcrule1972]

As was said above - corny's guides will help you with burning with ImgBurn

[blutach]

@redsierra

 

Sorry we are being a bit obtuse, but we can't help with the backup process, only with the burn.

 

Let's assume that somehow you got a set of files, data or video, layerbreak or not, it doesn't matter. To burn them, just follow the guide about build mode.

 

Regards

[redsierra]

@redsierra

 

Sorry we are being a bit obtuse, but we can't help with the backup process, only with the burn.

 

Let's assume that somehow you got a set of files, data or video, layerbreak or not, it doesn't matter. To burn them, just follow the guide about build mode.

 

Regards

 

Understood. Actually you guys have been great! I tried a backup that I had failed on before using Shrink and going to HD leaving the break in, and then using Imgburn. SUCCESS!

 

Secondly, I emailed Memorex about my 10 consecutive bad burns, a few days went by with no response, suddenly a UPS appeared with 10 new DL DVDs! Might be shit media, but pretty good customer service! I was astounded. I really didnt expect that they would do anything.

 

Later

[blutach]

Now, fgs, don't unwarp them. See if you can take 'em to Best Buy and exchange 'em for Verbs!!!

 

Regards

[redsierra]

Now, fgs, don't unwarp them. See if you can take 'em to Best Buy and exchange 'em for Verbs!!!

 

Regards

 

I am going to load up on Verbatims at Future Shop. They are finally on sale! $30 off of a 20 pack which is about $1.75 Canadian a piece!

[lfcrule1972]

That sounds like a good price - buy as many as you can afford

[redsierra]

That sounds like a good price - buy as many as you can afford

Well I didnt want to go too crazy, but I bought 100 discs(5 pkgs).

 

Well, I think that I am almost out of the woods. For my DL to DL I am using Shrink saving the backup to HD and then using Imgburn. BUT, one of my DVD players has a real hard time reading the disc. Sometimes it is slow reading it and sometimes it just won't. Yet two of my others do read it fine. Likewise one of my computers says"Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD becuase a comptaible decoder is not installed on your computer".

 

What's up?

[Kenadjian]

Could be that one drive just doesn't like the media, it happens, just make sure that drives firmware is up to date and that's all you can do.

 

Oh, and don't use WMA to play DVD's, it's usless, use Media Player Classic, or power DVD.