DVD drive downgraded to CD

[foxycat]

I tried to write a few folders of photos to a DVD-R. All went well with selecting the folders, adding to image and calculating space. But when I went to burn, the program stuck on "writing lead-in" then came up with an "invalid address" error. Since then, my DVD-R/RW drive is listed as a CD-R drive and refuses to recognise any DVD. I have spent hours (literally) trying to resolve this issue, without success

 

This DVD drive has never had problems before. Does anyone have any idea what has caused this issue and what I can do to resolve it??

[mmalves]

Please post the log of that failed burn (you can find it at Help/ImgBurn Logs).

[foxycat]

Please post the log of that failed burn (you can find it at Help/ImgBurn Logs).

 

Ok - here it is:

 

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

; ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 - Log

; Sunday, 29 June 2008, 14:57:45

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

;

;

I 14:41:05 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!

I 14:41:05 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 14:41:05 Total Physical Memory: 785,760 KB - Available: 343,216 KB

I 14:41:05 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:41:05 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:41:05 Found 1 DVD

[LIGHTNING UK!]

ok so the drive couldn't burn the media.

 

Eject the disc insert a new one and then copy + paste the disc information from the panel on the right of the main ImgBurn screen (might be under the device tab if you're in Build mode).

[foxycat]

ok so the drive couldn't burn the media.

 

Eject the disc insert a new one and then copy + paste the disc information from the panel on the right of the main ImgBurn screen (might be under the device tab if you're in Build mode).

 

I have tried this but, as I originally posted, the drive will no longer recognise ANY DVD - not even a regular pre-recorded one. It "thinks" it's a CD drive now, and will only recognise CDs. If I put a blank DVD in the system just beeps a few times then ImgBurn reports "Device Not Ready (Medium Not Present)". I have tried several blank DVD-Rs (both Datasafe, which has always worked before, and Datawrite) and have also tried store-bought DVD movies that play in other machines.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You have to ignore what windows says, the name it gives to drives is annoying and not to be trusted.

 

If it won't read any dvd at all (even originals) then I'd have to say it's gone to the drive heaven in the sky.

[foxycat]

You have to ignore what windows says, the name it gives to drives is annoying and not to be trusted.

 

If it won't read any dvd at all (even originals) then I'd have to say it's gone to the drive heaven in the sky.

 

I just found it odd that it will still read/play CDs. Also it always worked fine with Nero, but the first time I tried to use ImgBurn it failed. Just seemed too much of a coincidence, especially as it recognised the DVD-R up to the point of burning (displayed disc information, calculated space), but now won't recognise a DVD at all.

[dontasciime]

Hit it with a hammer or hit yourself, either way ImgBurn was not responsible.