using dvd-r, wont finalize! Please help!

[culebra22]

I would greatly appreciate any help. Ive been trying to burn onto a dvd for sooo long with no luck. I thought I had it with this program. I still think i could with your help. Here's the log...........

 

 

 

I 02:23:49 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 02:23:49 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 02:23:49 Total Physical Memory: 522,316 KB - Available: 209,548 KB

I 02:23:49 Initialising SPTI...

I 02:23:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 02:23:49 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 02:23:50 Operation Started!

I 02:23:50 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Snake\My Documents\DVD\dvd.iso

I 02:23:50 Source File Sectors: 1,992,944 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:23:50 Source File Size: 4,081,549,312 bytes

I 02:23:50 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD

I 02:23:50 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:23:50 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 02:23:50 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 02:23:50 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (E:) (ATA)

I 02:23:50 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)

I 02:23:50 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 02:23:50 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:23:50 Write Type: DAO

I 02:23:50 Write Speed: MAX

I 02:23:50 Link Size: Auto

I 02:23:50 Test Mode: No

I 02:23:50 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 02:24:31 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 02:24:36 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:46

I 02:24:36 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 02:24:49 Operation Started!

I 02:24:49 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Snake\My Documents\DVD\dvd.iso

I 02:24:49 Source File Sectors: 1,992,944 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:24:49 Source File Size: 4,081,549,312 bytes

I 02:24:49 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD

I 02:24:49 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:24:49 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 02:24:49 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 02:24:49 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (E:) (ATA)

I 02:24:49 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)

I 02:24:49 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 02:24:49 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:24:49 Write Type: DAO

I 02:24:49 Write Speed: MAX

I 02:24:49 Link Size: Auto

I 02:24:49 Test Mode: No

I 02:24:49 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 02:24:54 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 02:24:55 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:05

I 02:24:55 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 02:25:52 Operation Started!

I 02:25:52 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Snake\My Documents\DVD\dvd.iso

I 02:25:52 Source File Sectors: 1,992,944 (MODE1/2048)

I 02:25:52 Source File Size: 4,081,549,312 bytes

I 02:25:52 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD

I 02:25:52 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 02:25:52 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 02:25:52 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 02:25:52 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (E:) (ATA)

I 02:25:52 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)

I 02:25:52 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 02:25:52 Write Mode: DVD

I 02:25:52 Write Type: DAO

I 02:25:52 Write Speed: MAX

I 02:25:52 Link Size: Auto

I 02:25:52 Test Mode: No

I 02:25:52 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 02:26:22 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 02:26:23 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:30

I 02:26:23 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 03:08:59 Operation Started!

I 03:08:59 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Snake\My Documents\DVD\dvd.iso

I 03:08:59 Source File Sectors: 1,992,944 (MODE1/2048)

I 03:08:59 Source File Size: 4,081,549,312 bytes

I 03:08:59 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD

I 03:08:59 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 03:08:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 03:08:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 03:08:59 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (E:) (ATA)

I 03:08:59 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)

I 03:08:59 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 03:08:59 Write Mode: DVD

I 03:08:59 Write Type: DAO

I 03:08:59 Write Speed: MAX

I 03:08:59 Link Size: Auto

I 03:08:59 Test Mode: No

I 03:08:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 03:09:03 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 03:09:06 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:06

I 03:09:06 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 03:09:19 Operation Started!

I 03:09:19 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Snake\My Documents\DVD\dvd.iso

I 03:09:19 Source File Sectors: 1,992,944 (MODE1/2048)

I 03:09:19 Source File Size: 4,081,549,312 bytes

I 03:09:19 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD

I 03:09:19 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 03:09:19 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 03:09:19 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 03:09:19 Destination Device: [0:1:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-3450A 102B (E:) (ATA)

I 03:09:19 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: CMC MAG. AM3)

I 03:09:19 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 03:09:19 Write Mode: DVD

I 03:09:19 Write Type: DAO

I 03:09:19 Write Speed: MAX

I 03:09:19 Link Size: Auto

I 03:09:19 Test Mode: No

I 03:09:19 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 03:09:21 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 03:09:22 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:02

I 03:09:22 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestions please. Im thinking the discs maybe but could definately be wrong. Any ideas experts? Thanks

Edited September 4, 2007 by culebra22

[LIGHTNING UK!]

1. Update your drive's firmware.

 

http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloa...p;fileid=127491

 

2. Get some different discs, the drive doesn't like those CMC MAG. AM3 ones.

 

Get some Verbatim / Taiyo Yuden discs instead.

[culebra22]

1. Update your drive's firmware.

 

http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloa...p;fileid=127491

 

2. Get some different discs, the drive doesn't like those CMC MAG. AM3 ones.

 

Get some Verbatim / Taiyo Yuden discs instead.

 

 

Thanks for the reply. Im at work now but Im gonna try to go to best buy to get some new media. Which would you totally recommend (dvd-r, dvd+r, dvd +rw, etc.)??? Above is the log file and these are the types of files that I'm going to be burning 99% of the time. Forgive me for my ignorance! New at the dvd burning hobby..... Thanks again

 

Im going to try to update the firmware, with the link you sent, tonight and burn with the new media. Hopefully everything works okay!!

[chewy]

in the USA officemax has verbatims on sale

 

about the best media from stores

 

with your drive I would stick with the dvd-r's as I doubt it will bitsett the dvd+r's to dvd-rom

[culebra22]

in the USA officemax has verbatims on sale

 

about the best media from stores

 

with your drive I would stick with the dvd-r's as I doubt it will bitsett the dvd+r's to dvd-rom

 

 

 

Thanks for the officemax tip! I'll be sure to go there and get some dvd-r's! Im excited to try it out tonight and let you all know. Thanks again and wish me luck!!!

[chewy]

some stores are running 100 for 23$, that's about as good as it gets

 

50 for 15$ ain't bad tho

[Movie Junkie]

some stores are running 100 for 23$, that's about as good as it gets

 

50 for 15$ ain't bad tho

NewEgg has a 100 disc cake box for $28.99. Go here.

[culebra22]

So, I got verbatim dvd-r's and upgraded the firmware. It worked!!!! Thanks a million!

[lfcrule1972]

You gotta love that decent media