Unable To Recover TOC Error

[DUD3]

My burner burns/reads cds fine and reads dvds fine but will not burn them.

 

when i try to burn an iso it says it burns but is still a blank disc after burning completes.

 

when i try to burn dvd files i get a TOC error.

 

heres the img burn log for me trying to burn dvd files.

 

ive tried a few different types of dvds that have all worked before.

 

I 22:39:54 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 22:39:54 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1)

I 22:39:54 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,780 KB - Available: 1,039,940 KB

I 22:39:54 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:39:54 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:39:54 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

[mmalves]

I 22:40:34 Destination Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ-120 1.01 (E:) (ATA)

I 22:40:34 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 22:40:34 Write Speed: MAX

Have you tried burning at 4x or 6x? Is that real Verbatim 8x DVD+R blanks? Also check the laptop's manufacturer website for firmware updates for your burner.

[DUD3]

I 22:40:34 Destination Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ-120 1.01 (E:) (ATA)

I 22:40:34 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 22:40:34 Write Speed: MAX

Have you tried burning at 4x or 6x? Is that real Verbatim 8x DVD+R blanks? Also check the laptop's manufacturer website for firmware updates for your burner.

 

 

i checked for updates...there's none.

 

they're just random cheap discs but all have worked before.

 

different speeds give the same error

 

and its a HP Pavillion dv6724tx

Edited September 18, 2008 by DUD3

[mmalves]

they're just random cheap discs but all have worked before.

Just as I thought

You see, those random cheap discs identify themselves to the burner as if they were high quality media, and when the burner tries to burn them with the "good media" strategy, it fails because the dye of the disc is crap.

 

Try with real high quality media, such as Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden blanks, and you'll get good burns at any speed

[DUD3]

i haven't got the money to buy high quality.

 

and like i said....it worked fine before.

 

im just looking for a fix that doesn't involve expensive discs that may not work anyway

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Only 3 things really come into play here...

 

Drive

Firmware

Media

 

You need to change one of them in the hope that the 3 then play happily together.

[DUD3]

so u think its the burner?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If they're fake MCC discs, they would be the first thing to rule out.

 

Get yourself some Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD-R (TYG02 dye) discs and give them a go.