imgburn wont stay at the write speed i set it to

[rifter128]

this has happend 4 times so far. i set imgburn to write at 4x and it will be fine till around 45% then for no reason it will speed up to max speed and ruin the disc. is there any reason why this would be happening??

[mmalves]

Please post the log from a burn where this happens (you can find the logs at Help menu -> ImgBurn Logs).

[LIGHTNING UK!]

This is nothing to do with ImgBurn, your drive controls the speed.

[rifter128]

sorry it took me awhile here is the log.

 

I 19:25:52 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 19:25:52 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 19:25:52 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,856 KB - Available: 707,332 KB

I 19:25:52 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:25:52 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:25:52 Found 1 DVD

[Cynthia]

The supported write speeds with this writer for the discs you're using is these:

 

I 19:27:08 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x)

 

So try to use some of these. 8x or 12x should give the best results.

 

I've never seen a writer go crazy so in speed before.

 

As you are using -R media you could try to test once with the option 'Test Mode' enabled, to see if it runs crazy then.

 

[rifter128]

atm im using dvd -r disc to figure this out so i dont keep wasting dual layers.

i tried burning again at 4x in test mode and got the same problem. here is the log.

 

I 20:43:15 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 20:43:15 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 20:43:15 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,856 KB - Available: 675,556 KB

I 20:43:15 Initialising SPTI...

I 20:43:15 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 20:43:15 Found 1 DVD

[Cynthia]

You have the latest chip set drivers for the bus that the writer is connected to?

[rifter128]

yeah

[Cynthia]

Tried to put in another SATA connector (if there are any other free)?

 

The media - is it Verbatim branded?

[rifter128]

i only have 2 sata slot one for my burner and the other for my hard drive

 

no im not using Verbatim

[Cynthia]

Try with another brand of media to rule out the media as being the reason for the odd speeds after the writing error.

[rifter128]

ive tried dynex, memorex, and toshiba dvd-r and memorex dvd+r dl and have the same problem with it all.

 

up until a few days ago ive never had any problem with any of those. i havent changed anything tho this just started happening for no reason as far as i can tell

Edited November 9, 2008 by rifter128