rick604 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi everybody. I'm burning with an NEC 3500AG drive. I'm using Verbatim MKM 001 discs. I've successfully burned DL discs using Img Burn in the past. Now, all of a sudden, I can't. I've tried various firmwares, prior versions of Img Burn ... I've tried everything. I'm ruining disc after disc. They all have the same message. The log is as follows: I 22:57:07 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started! I 22:57:07 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 22:57:07 Total Physical Memory: 1,571,820 KB - Available: 1,039,480 KB I 22:57:07 Initialising SPTI... I 22:57:07 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:57:07 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Are the Verbs made in Singapore? Might be time for a new drive, yours is getting pretty old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 Are the Verbs made in Singapore? Might be time for a new drive, yours is getting pretty old. How do you tell where the discs are made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 The "made in" information should be on the label of the package your discs came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I 22:59:11 Destination Device: [1:1:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.R8 (D:) (ATA)I 22:59:11 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x) I 22:59:11 Write Speed: MAX The error is coming from your drive so please use the latest ImgBurn version. Have you tried burning at 2.4x? If that doesn't work, try a lens cleaner disc on that drive. You might also want to try firmware 2.1b for your burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 I 22:59:11 Destination Device: [1:1:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 2.R8 (D:) (ATA)I 22:59:11 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x) I 22:59:11 Write Speed: MAX The error is coming from your drive so please use the latest ImgBurn version. Have you tried burning at 2.4x? If that doesn't work, try a lens cleaner disc on that drive. You might also want to try firmware 2.1b for your burner. I did try with the latest version of ImgBurn. The same thing happened. Also, I did try at 2.4 and got the same results. And, the discs were made in Singapore. As I said, this problem JUST STARTED, after having burned 20 or 30 successful DL discs. Is there anyone with a suggestion other than "use Singapore discs or get a new drive?" Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 The burn process depends on the burner/firmware/media combination, so these are the options you may change in order to get successful burns. Burners are mechanical devices and they wear out like everything else. The latest firmware ensures the burner knows how to properly burn most media. Good quality media is essential for good quality burns. Also notice that the Verbatim DVD+R DL blanks with MKM-001-00 dye are rated for burning at 2.4x, and you're burning them at 4x, which could be considered overspeeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Time for a new drive me thinks. Seeing as how they're only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Is there anyone with a suggestion other than "use Singapore discs or get a new drive?" Not yet. As LUK says a new drive would be cheap and you wouldn't be pulling your hair out trying to figure what the problem is. If you need suggestions for a new drive just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 Is there anyone with a suggestion other than "use Singapore discs or get a new drive?" Not yet. As LUK says a new drive would be cheap and you wouldn't be pulling your hair out trying to figure what the problem is. If you need suggestions for a new drive just ask. I'm open to suggestions for a new drive ... they are cheap enough. Any suggestions? I need an IDE drive, my computer is a few years old and doesn't have SATA. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I would go for an Optiarc 7200a or either a Pioneer 115 or 116. Newegg usually has very good prices on drives if you want to order on line and live in the U.S. or Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 I would go for an Optiarc 7200a or either a Pioneer 115 or 116. Newegg usually has very good prices on drives if you want to order on line and live in the U.S. or Canada. Thanks for the suggestion ... I just ordered the Optiarc 7200 a from Newegg for $20.99. Free shipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Good news...I have it's SATA brother and it's an excellent drive. Happy burning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Good news...I have it's SATA brother and it's an excellent drive. Happy burning Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick604 Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 UPDATE! My drive came quickly, I installed it without a problem and have been happily burning DL discs without a failure. Thanks for the help!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOCOENG Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Congrats Rick and thanks for getting back to us. Happy burning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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