Burning backup games for the 360 on a DVD+R DL

[nitekilla]

Normally this has worked good before, I was able to burn two backups but this time it keeps failing me with this one game in particular. I tried it once, a week ago and it stuck at 11% and failed. It pissed me off since the disc went in vain, but I decided to try it once more today and it went up to 89% and then it failed. Here's the log file (the second time I tried)

 

I 13:28:38 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 13:28:38 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1)

I 13:28:38 Total Physical Memory: 3,135,164 KB - Available: 1,430,056 KB

I 13:28:38 Initialising SPTI...

I 13:28:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 13:28:48 Found 1 DVD

Edited December 30, 2008 by nitekilla

[spinningwheel]

I 13:32:15 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x)

 

Obviously the drive isn't reading the disc entirely correct, check for a firmware update and make sure the Verbs are from Singapore.

[nitekilla]

Yeah, I figured I might need to update my firmware and I tried to do it, but with this TSSTCorp (Samsung/Toshiba) drive, it's a real pain in the ass. I went to their website and got this software called Firmware LiveUpdate which supposedly updated it automatically but then I got a "This drive is not supported, search for the firmware manually in the website" message. I searched their website and I couldn't find my model in the English version of the site, but I was able to find it on the Korean one.

 

I thought this was pretty much it, but as soon as I downloaded it I was greeted with this message: This Firmware is not compatible with the selected drive. Contact your system manufacturer for information on firmware updates available for this drive.

 

I really don't know what to do anymore. I've always known these TSSTCorp drives are shitty but it's not that I could choose; that's how my laptop came with.

 

And yes, they're made in Singapore.

Edited December 30, 2008 by nitekilla

[spinningwheel]

OK... toss the drive and pick up an external one. The prices are really depressed now and a lot of the online suppliers have them on sale.

[nitekilla]

Can't do that. Don't feel like spending 50$ on a new drive just cause one game isn't burning. So, any alternative solutions?

[mmalves]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=8000

[nitekilla]

What was that for? I read that before posting my topic and I already have 8x DVD+R DL Verbatim ones, made in Singapore.

[mmalves]

Then read again, and pay attention this time

[nitekilla]

But I've been using these discs before (8x) and it has worked fine.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Have you tried burning at each of the available speeds?

 

Have you tried cleaning your drive?

[nitekilla]

No, I haven't. I just set it to AUTO. Verbatim DL DVDs aren't that cheap so I can't experiment much with speeds. I need to know what exact speed I should put for it to work.

 

And I'm pretty sure my drive is clean since the laptop is fairly new (only got it a few months ago) and I haven't really used the drive much. Thanks for the help, by the way.

[volvofl10]

What was that for? I read that before posting my topic and I already have 8x DVD+R DL Verbatim ones, made in Singapore.

 

 

Then read again, and pay attention this time

 

 

But I've been using these discs before (8x) and it has worked fine.

 

the thread you read before posting mentions 2.4x verbs, not 8x ones. It means you must have MKM-003 and not MKM-001's