I/O Error - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure

[crazybrain18]

Hey all, I'm a relative newbie and this has got me stumped. I keep trying to burn a DVD and keep getting the same error message about 2 minutes in. Here's my log:

 

I 21:05:09 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 21:05:09 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 21:05:09 Total Physical Memory: 720,368 KB - Available: 312,496 KB

W 21:05:09 Drive C:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

W 21:05:09 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

I 21:05:09 Initialising SPTI...

I 21:05:09 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 21:05:19 Found 1 CD-ROM and 1 DVD

[Cynthia]

Hi and welcome to the forum, crazybrain18!

 

Tried to burn at 4x speed?

[crazybrain18]

Hi and welcome to the forum, crazybrain18!

 

Tried to burn at 4x speed?

 

Well I set the write speed to AUTO, so I don't know what it chose. Hope that helps...

[Cynthia]

AUTO is if you have set a certain write speed with the feature 'Automatic Write Speed'. If no value is set - it will go for MAX speed.

 

You can read about it here:

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=4249

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Is the value to the right in brackets when you've got it set to 'AUTO' really not at all obvious?

 

What do people think it is if not the speed?

[Datore]

I got the same error several times "tracking servo failure" on my PX-755A, I used it yesterday with same brand of media, and today I got that error,

My solution was this:

I used compressed air, and blowed into the recorder while the slide was out, then there was no "tracking servo failure" or any other error!

I have burned a few DVD+R now without problems.

Edited December 3, 2008 by Datore