Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Format Medium - Unsupported Medium Write Speed

[spiritoflight]

I 21:20:53 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 21:20:53 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 1)

I 21:20:53 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,852 KB - Available: 467,260 KB

W 21:20:53 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 21:20:53 Initialising SPTI...

I 21:20:53 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 21:20:53 Found 1 CD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 21:21:55 Operation Started!

I 21:21:55 Source File: C:\DELI_LLAMA.ISO

I 21:21:55 Source File Sectors: 2,285,858 (MODE1/2048)

I 21:21:55 Source File Size: 4,681,437,184 bytes

I 21:21:55 Source File Volume Identifier: DELI_LLAMA

I 21:21:55 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink

I 21:21:55 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 21:21:55 Destination Device: [3:0:0] HP DVD Writer 420n 1.28 (E:) (ATA)

I 21:21:55 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1)

I 21:21:55 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 21:21:55 Write Mode: DVD

I 21:21:55 Write Type: DAO

I 21:21:55 Write Speed: MAX

I 21:21:55 Link Size: Auto

I 21:21:55 Test Mode: No

I 21:21:55 BURN-Proof: Enabled

E 21:22:03 Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Format Medium - Unsupported Medium Write Speed

E 21:22:05 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:09

I 21:22:05 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

 

It won't begin writing. I tried several different -R DVD's (different batches) with this HP DVD Writer (on which I've burned quite a few great DVD's over the last few years, but this one just won't burn. It plays in DVD Shrink and on other players just fine!

 

Could you explain what Failed to Reserve Track! - Cannot Format Medium - Unsupported Medium Write Speed means?

 

Thank you!

[mmalves]

It means that the current firmware on your burner doesn't support the disc you're using. Upgrade to the latest firmware available (1.33) and try again.

[spiritoflight]

It means that the current firmware on your burner doesn't support the disc you're using. Upgrade to the latest firmware available (1.33) and try again.

 

Absolutely wonderful!!! After downloading and running thru the firmware upgrade/reboot process, ImgBurn wrote the DVD's flawlessly and, in fact, I believe, did them much faster than they ever used to on my HP drive (averaged 6x with peaks at 8.3x)!

 

Thank you very much mmalves!

 

An appropriate Happy Thanksgiving I would say!

 

- sol

[Jango7777]

It means that the current firmware on your burner doesn't support the disc you're using. Upgrade to the latest firmware available (1.33) and try again.

 

Firmware on my computer is version 1.33, but I get the same error.

Same drive is what I have (HP DVD Movie Writer DC4000 / HP DVD Writer 420n.

 

It burns like a breeze on Memorex DVD media. I am running out of them, so I bought a RITEKM16. I saw on some forums that RITEK media is a good one, and found a deal on some online shop.. bought a 100 pack and tried three already, nothing working.

I am trying to write an ISO file to this DVD using DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0.

 

Any help, will be appreciated. Thanks.

[volvofl10]

Firmware on my computer is version 1.33, but I get the same error.

Same drive is what I have (HP DVD Movie Writer DC4000 / HP DVD Writer 420n.

 

It burns like a breeze on Memorex DVD media. I am running out of them, so I bought a RITEKM16. I saw on some forums that RITEK media is a good one, and found a deal on some online shop.. bought a 100 pack and tried three already, nothing working.

I am trying to write an ISO file to this DVD using DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0.

 

Any help, will be appreciated. Thanks.

 

mmalves wrote that back in November, so have a look and see if theres been another update for that drive since then, and if so, upgrade.

Sadly it wasent on THIS forum where someone stated that ritek was a 'good' media . opinion amongst the team in here is that Ritek is anaverage to below average media these days. you wnat decent stufff like Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

 

We cant help you with DVDDec I'm afraid, support for that finished ages ago . if you was to use ImBurn, then we may be able to help

try posting a log file of a failed burn , as per the pink banner at the top of here, and we might be able to help you more

[Jango7777]

mmalves wrote that back in November, so have a look and see if theres been another update for that drive since then, and if so, upgrade.

Sadly it wasent on THIS forum where someone stated that ritek was a 'good' media . opinion amongst the team in here is that Ritek is anaverage to below average media these days. you wnat decent stufff like Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

 

We cant help you with DVDDec I'm afraid, support for that finished ages ago . if you was to use ImBurn, then we may be able to help

try posting a log file of a failed burn , as per the pink banner at the top of here, and we might be able to help you more

 

Yes, I figured about the quality of the media after reading more threads on the forum.

 

Latest firmware is still only 1.33. See http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...;product=378077

 

I got the same problem when I tried to write from ImgBurn. Here is the log:

 

I 01:51:49 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 01:51:49 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 01:51:49 Total Physical Memory: 2,096,480 KB - Available: 1,451,880 KB

I 01:51:49 Initialising SPTI...

I 01:51:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 01:51:50 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW and 1 DVD

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You need different discs, your writer just doesn't support those at all. (It's too old and the MID isn't in the firmware)

[Jango7777]

You need different discs, your writer just doesn't support those at all. (It's too old and the MID isn't in the firmware)

 

 

Okay. Thanks.

Disappointing! I just bought a 100 pack.

 

I guess it is time to upgrade my laptop's DVD drive to a DVD-DL burner. Though it is out of scope of this thread, I would appreciate if someone can suggest a better brand/model.

 

My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 5160 (Windows XP SP3, 2GB RAM, 232GB hard drive), bought in 2004.