I/O Error Failed to Reserve Track Cannot Write Medium-Incompatible Format

[RosemarysBaby]

Hello All!!

 

I'm very new to burning DVDs and am getting an I/O error. I use DVDshrink but when I go to burn the movie onto a DVD using ImageBurn, I get the following error: (I have attached a print screen so maybe you can see the error)

 

I/O Error

 

Failed to Reserve Track

 

Reason: Cannot Write Medium-Incompatible Format

 

I have been able to burn DVDs in the past. It has been awhile since I have and I did get new DVD-R disks to use. You are probably going to tell me to get different disks. These are Maxell 16x DVD-R

 

Please help.

Thanks

Image_Burn_Error_Message_090407.doc

[chewy]

welcome to the forum

 

try this with a blank disk

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?s=&...ost&p=52979

 

or if you have a log of the error then it would be under help in imgburn

 

same copy and paste, your word doc is unreadable

[RosemarysBaby]

Here is the information I copied from Imageburn when I tried to burn a DVD again on a blank disk......

 

 

_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.98 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD-R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 2,298,496

Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes

Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF)

 

Pre-recorded Information:

Manufacturer ID: RITEKF1

 

Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):

Disc ID: 0@P-!-00

Book Type: DVD-R

Part Version: 5

Disc Size: 120mm

Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified

Number of Layers: 1

Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)

Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit

Track Density: 0.74 um/track

First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608

Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103

Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

 

This is the information I copied from the Imageburn Log under Help.....

 

; //****************************************\\

; ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 - Log

; Sunday, 09 September 2007, 16:01:01

; \\****************************************//

;

;

I 15:57:30 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 15:57:30 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 15:57:30 Total Physical Memory: 514,792 KB - Available: 208,316 KB

W 15:57:30 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 15:57:30 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:57:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:57:30 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 15:59:52 Operation Started!

I 15:59:52 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\DVD\WILD HOGS.ISO

I 15:59:52 Source File Sectors: 2,285,882 (MODE1/2048)

I 15:59:52 Source File Size: 4,681,486,336 bytes

I 15:59:52 Source File Volume Identifier: WHG0NNW1

I 15:59:52 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink

I 15:59:52 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 15:59:52 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.98 (E:) (ATA)

I 15:59:52 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1)

I 15:59:52 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 15:59:52 Write Mode: DVD

I 15:59:52 Write Type: DAO

I 15:59:52 Write Speed: MAX

I 15:59:52 Link Size: Auto

I 15:59:52 Test Mode: No

I 15:59:52 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 16:00:09 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 16:00:10 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:18

I 16:00:10 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 16:00:15 Operation Started!

I 16:00:15 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\DVD\WILD HOGS.ISO

I 16:00:15 Source File Sectors: 2,285,882 (MODE1/2048)

I 16:00:15 Source File Size: 4,681,486,336 bytes

I 16:00:15 Source File Volume Identifier: WHG0NNW1

I 16:00:15 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink

I 16:00:15 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 16:00:15 Destination Device: [0:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.98 (E:) (ATA)

I 16:00:15 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1)

I 16:00:15 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 16:00:15 Write Mode: DVD

I 16:00:15 Write Type: DAO

I 16:00:15 Write Speed: MAX

I 16:00:15 Link Size: Auto

I 16:00:15 Test Mode: No

I 16:00:15 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 16:00:21 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

E 16:00:57 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:39

I 16:00:57 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 16:01:01 Close Request Acknowledged

I 16:01:01 Closing Down...

I 16:01:01 Shutting down SPTI...

I 16:01:01 ImgBurn closed!

 

 

Thanks again

[volvofl10]

your drive doesnt like those discs, it cant even read the write speeds of the disc

 

you could possibly try slowing the write speed down from MAX to 8 or 4 x to see if that gets round it, but i would suggest you buy some decent taiyo yudens or verbs

[chewy]

that drive's firmware is pretty old(google)

 

I would go for 8x media unless I could find a newer firmware

 

rather rare drive and firmware, wonder what company made the computer

 

my crystal ball broke?