Please help with I/O error?

[Uncle Scary]

About a week ago, I started seeing I/O errors pop up with increasing frequency as I tried to use IB. I slowed my burn speed down to 8X, but I still get I/O errors. Here is the log from the most recent failed attempt to burn a DVD. Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

 

I 07:20:12 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 07:20:12 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 07:20:12 Total Physical Memory: 523,760 KB - Available: 157,600 KB

I 07:20:12 Initialising SPTI...

I 07:20:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 07:20:12 Found 1 DVD

[mmalves]

I 07:22:30 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H10L LL10 (D:) (ATA)

I 07:22:30 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKG05) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)

There's a newer firmware available (LL12) for your burner. If that doesn't help, try using other brands of media, preferrably Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim.

The RITEKG05 media is a bit of hit or miss, as it works for some people and doesn't work at all for others.

[blutach]

Those Ritek G05s are infamous!! They had some real bad manufacturing defects on this one. So many people complained about them, Ritek's reputation suffered very badly.

 

mmalves has the answer - Verbatims or Taiyo Yudens. And if you have kids, they should inherit the Riteks for frisbee practice.

 

Regards

[Uncle Scary]

Those Ritek G05s are infamous!! They had some real bad manufacturing defects on this one. So many people complained about them, Ritek's reputation suffered very badly.

 

mmalves has the answer - Verbatims or Taiyo Yudens. And if you have kids, they should inherit the Riteks for frisbee practice.

 

Regards

 

Thanks to all for the quick responses. I downloaded the LL12 firmware upgrade and that seems to have solved the problem. I was able to "backup" two movies (on to Riteks with no hassles) last night after installation of the firmware. Next time I need to buy some media, it will be the recommended brands. Having no kids or interest in frisbee practice, I feel obligated to use the remaining coasters, er, Riteks.

Edited June 20, 2007 by Uncle Scary