Unable to recover TOC

[aceventura]

Verify isn't even starting, the drive won't initialise the disc - full stop!

 

So that means that you won't even be able to see the disc's content via Explorer/My Computer or watch it on a PC based software player.

 

A standalone player might be able to read it but I personally wouldn't settle for that.

 

If at all possible, try and get some 8x Taiyo Yundens DVD-R and try those instead (TYG02 dye)

 

Maybe try some Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+R or Verbatim 8x +R too. (It doesn't look like you've tried +R's yet?)

 

i didnt try +R. was happy with -R without any problems. is this the problem with my drive? my laptop is a pretty new one. someone in this forum once said to upgrade my firmware, which i did from the given link. normally the burn process runs smooth, but yesterday i tried twice & both the rsult came out same, unable to recover TOC.

thnx Lightning UK for the response.

[aceventura]

this happened just now. no idea what it means. the log says....

 

I 10:12:04 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 10:12:04 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6000)

I 10:12:04 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,912 KB - Available: 1,183,844 KB

I 10:12:05 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:12:05 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:12:05 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

[blutach]

Could be anything - your drive, cables, DMA or just a bung disc.

 

Maybe try different firmware - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2313

 

Regards