smokestack88 Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 I've been using ImgBurn with many brands of dvd+r and dvd-r for a while without any problems. I just recently got a pack of memorex dvd+r dl discs and on the bottom left, I get the "disc not empty"message and in the right pane the disc is being recognized as a dvd+rw. I updated my dvd drive firmware to the latest version I could find but it didn't make a difference. I tried every disc in the package without any luck. Today I got a pack of verbaitum dvd+r dl singapore discs since I read on the forums that these are the best and I'm getting the same message. Here is everything from the right panel on Imgburn. HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N 1.03 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+RW Disc Information: Status: Unknown Erasable: Unknown Formatted: Unknown Sessions: Unknown Sectors: 2,298,496 Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2298495) -> LeadOut (LBA: 2298496) Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 There is no log file since I am unable to burn. Any help would be appreciated.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Everything about that disc info is wrong so I suspect corruption on the bus somewhere. Either you've got a dodgy driver installed or your cable is faulty - that's assuming the drive is actually ok itself. Have you tried it in another pc?
smokestack88 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Posted January 21, 2009 Everything about that disc info is wrong so I suspect corruption on the bus somewhere. Either you've got a dodgy driver installed or your cable is faulty - that's assuming the drive is actually ok itself. Have you tried it in another pc? I just got these verbaitum discs a couple of hours ago so I haven't tested them in another pc. Here is a copy of the right panel when I use a standard sony dvd-r disc. HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N 1.03 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,298,496 Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: SONY16D1 Recording Management Area Information: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54N Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 As I said before, I've had no problems with any single layer discs.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 That one looks ok so I guess it's just the Verbs it's having trouble with? Keep inserting / ejecting the tray (with a verb in it) and keep and eye on the info.
smokestack88 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 That one looks ok so I guess it's just the Verbs it's having trouble with? Keep inserting / ejecting the tray (with a verb in it) and keep and eye on the info. Every dl disc I try comes up with the same info no matter what brand but all single layer discs work fine.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Try flashing the firmware on the drive again, maybe it didn't take properly the first time. But basically, if it won't initialise DL discs properly then the drive is probably broken.
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