Device Not Ready(Unable to Recover TOC)

[svar]

I am trying to burn a ubuntu alternate iso on a dvd(it's too big for a CD).

I put in a fresh dvd, and get this message:

Device Not Ready(Unable to Recover TOC)

Any hints what this is about?

[volvofl10]

it means the drive cannot read/recognise the disc .it could be because the disc is damaged or dirty or maybe the drive does not like that paticular type/format of disc

[svar]

it means the drive cannot read/recognise the disc .it could be because the disc is damaged or dirty or maybe the drive does not like that paticular type/format of disc

Ok, any suggestions what dvd to use then? This is a dell laptop with a TSST corp CDRW/DVD TSL462D cd/dvd reader/burner

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Normally if the drive has 'CDRW' in the identifier it means it's a CD burner and a DVD *reader*.

 

As such you won't be able to burn DVDs.

 

Look in the ImgBurn log window, it'll tell you what type of drives are found.

 

Copy + paste the line here if you like so we can see it too.

[svar]

Normally if the drive has 'CDRW' in the identifier it means it's a CD burner and a DVD *reader*.

 

As such you won't be able to burn DVDs.

 

Look in the ImgBurn log window, it'll tell you what type of drives are found.

 

Copy + paste the line here if you like so we can see it too.

Hmm, I'm afraid you may be right:

Like this?

10:15:26 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 10:15:26 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 10:15:26 Total Physical Memory: 2.087.288 KB - Available: 1.459.676 KB

I 10:15:26 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:15:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:15:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

I 10:17:38 Operation Started!

I 10:17:38 Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462D DE01 (D:) (ATA)

I 10:17:38 Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s24f)

 

or:

16:43:25 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 16:43:25 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 16:43:25 Total Physical Memory: 2.087.288 KB - Available: 1.372.260 KB

I 16:43:25 Initialising SPTI...

I 16:43:25 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 16:43:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

I 16:44:48 Close Request Acknowledged

I 16:44:48 Closing Down...

I 16:44:48 Shutting down SPTI...

I 16:44:48 ImgBurn closed!

 

or

 

10:15:26 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 10:15:26 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 10:15:26 Total Physical Memory: 2.087.288 KB - Available: 1.459.676 KB

I 10:15:26 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:15:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:15:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW!

I 10:17:38 Operation Started!

I 10:17:38 Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462D DE01 (D:) (ATA)

I 10:17:38 Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s24f)

I 10:17:38 Quick Erase: Yes

I 10:17:38 Erasing Disc...

I 10:18:07 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:29

I 10:18:08 Operation Started!

I 10:18:08 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\sale\Επιφάνεια εργασίας\172161674\ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso

I 10:18:08 Source File Sectors: 357.949 (MODE1/2048)

I 10:18:08 Source File Size: 733.079.552 bytes

I 10:18:08 Source File Volume Identifier: Ubuntu 8.04 i386

I 10:18:08 Source File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD-R/DVD CREATOR © 1993 E.YOUNGDALE © 1997 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING

I 10:18:08 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable); Joliet

I 10:18:08 Destination Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462D DE01 (D:) (ATA)

I 10:18:08 Destination Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s24f)

I 10:18:08 Destination Media Sectors: 359.847

I 10:18:08 Write Mode: CD

I 10:18:08 Write Type: SAO

I 10:18:08 Write Speed: 1x

I 10:18:08 Test Mode: No

I 10:18:08 OPC: No

I 10:18:08 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 10:18:36 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 10:18:54 Writing LeadIn...

I 10:19:17 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 357948)

I 10:19:17 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 357948)

I 10:25:05 Synchronising Cache...

I 10:25:14 Exporting Graph Data...

I 10:25:14 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\sale\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDRW-DVD_TSL462D_DE01_ΤΡΊΤΗ-13-ΜΆΙΟΣ-2008_10-18_πμ_97m34s24f_1x.ibg

I 10:25:14 Export Successfully Completed!

I 10:25:14 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:07:06

I 10:25:14 Average Write Rate: 2.063 KB/s (13.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2.435 KB/s (16.2x)

I 10:25:14 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 10:25:31 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 10:25:43 Device Ready!

I 10:25:44 Operation Started!

I 10:25:44 Source Device: [1:0:0] TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462D DE01 (D:) (ATA)

I 10:25:44 Source Media Type: CD-RW (Disc ID: 97m34s24f)

I 10:25:44 Image File: C:\Documents and Settings\sale\Επιφάνεια εργασίας\172161674\ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso

I 10:25:44 Image File Sectors: 357.949 (MODE1/2048)

I 10:25:44 Image File Size: 733.079.552 bytes

I 10:25:44 Image File Volume Identifier: Ubuntu 8.04 i386

I 10:25:44 Image File Application Identifier: MKISOFS ISO 9660/HFS FILESYSTEM BUILDER & CDRECORD CD-R/DVD CREATOR © 1993 E.YOUNGDALE © 1997 J.PEARSON/J.SCHILLING

I 10:25:44 Image File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable); Joliet

I 10:25:44 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX

I 10:25:44 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 357948)

I 10:25:44 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 357948)

I 10:30:15 Exporting Graph Data...

I 10:30:15 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\sale\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDRW-DVD_TSL462D_DE01_ΤΡΊΤΗ-13-ΜΆΙΟΣ-2008_10-18_πμ_97m34s24f_1x.ibg

I 10:30:15 Export Successfully Completed!

I 10:30:15 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:30

I 10:30:15 Average Verify Rate: 2.651 KB/s (17.7x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 3.717 KB/s (24.8x)

I 10:30:26 Close Request Acknowledged

I 10:30:26 Closing Down...

I 10:30:27 Shutting down SPTI...

I 10:30:27 ImgBurn closed!

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Yup, it's a simple CD burner, DVD reader.

 

If you want to burn DVD's you'll need to buy a DVD burner.

[svar]

Yup, it's a simple CD burner, DVD reader.

 

If you want to burn DVD's you'll need to buy a DVD burner.

ok, thanks