Could burn once, but not twice...

[opypr]

Hello,

 

I am new to the burning DVDs, but I managed to burn 3 while damaging 15. Not a good ratio

 

I have a Dell desktop, XP SP3, and using Verbatim DVD-R.

I managed to burn one DVD and finished ok, so I wanted to burn a different DVD, and It just wont work!

I even re-booted the PC (just in case), but no luck.

Here are the different logs:

 

first 2 good ones...

 

I 10:44:07 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 10:44:07 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 10:44:07 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,620 KB - Available: 644,380 KB

I 10:44:07 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:44:07 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:44:07 Found 1 DVD

[Cynthia]

Hi and welcome to the forum, opypr!

 

Couldn't find any later firmware for that Dell (???) writer.

 

Have you tried to use a cleaning disc?

[volvofl10]

I'd say its either ;

 

A) your drive just dont like those discs

 

if youve had sucsessfull burns before These are a differant brand than you had

 

C) youve got a bad (faulty/fake) stack of discs

 

easiest way is to get some other brand of discs ( borrow a couple off a mate) and try those .

 

What brand of discs are those that keep failing ?

[opypr]

Hi,

 

 

Thank you Cynthia for making everyone feel welcome...

 

Cynthia: I bought some canned air, managed to burn once, and again failed the second... :-(

 

Also, the firmware I got is, I believe the latest, unless someone tells me otherwise...

It's a ND-3530a, NEC.

 

volvofl10:

 

Like I mention in the opening message, I just started burning on this NEC DVD/CD writer.

Never burned dvds before...

Although it has always been there I never used it before...

 

The brand of DVDs are Verbatim -R 16x AZO...

Some work and some won't.

 

So I am wondering if I can do or change something to make it burn successfully each time.

 

Should I open it up and Q-tip it?

 

Thanks

[Cynthia]

According to this page there is no later firmware for the Dell model of the writer.

 

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/NEC-ND-3530A/

 

Yes, you could try to open it up. A new writer today costs not very much, but it could be worth a try to get the old one to work. If it then after the cleaning doesn't work with those Verbatims - it's time to get a new one.

 

[opypr]

According to this page there is no later firmware for the Dell model of the writer.

 

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/NEC-ND-3530A/

 

Yes, you could try to open it up. A new writer today costs not very much, but it could be worth a try to get the old one to work. If it then after the cleaning doesn't work with those Verbatims - it's time to get a new one.

 

 

Thanks for the link... I found it 3 days back and tested the 3.01 original, and then changed it for the 104c, and the behavior is the same...

 

Yesterday I found this page:

 

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Sp...9&PageId=11

 

there I saw that MCC03RG20 are acceptable, (which I think is the same as the Verbatim dvd-r 16x AZO that I got), yet in this other page on the same site :

 

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Sp...9&PageId=20

 

says that Verbatim 16X DVD-R @ 16X are bad...

 

Don't know if they are AZO or what, but since I am having so much trouble... I will have to get another brand a try.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Try some of the Verbatim DVD+R discs instead.

 

Personally if I want DVD-R I use Taiyo Yuden. If I want DVD+R then I'll use the Verbs.

[opypr]

Try some of the Verbatim DVD+R discs instead.

 

Personally if I want DVD-R I use Taiyo Yuden. If I want DVD+R then I'll use the Verbs.

 

Hi LIGHTNING UK!,

 

I decided to go with the Verbatim DVD-R first, since the plan was to be able to play them on a standalone player (Panasonic S24 which only likes -R ).

 

According to my previous post, in the media link page, the Taiyo Yuden DVD-R that my NEC likes is a 2X.

Is that correct?

And if so, why can't I find the Verbatims DVD-R in that list?

 

How do I know which brand are the following:

MCC00RG200

MCC01RG20

MCC02RG20

MCC03RG20

MCC04RG20

MCC05RG20

MCC06RG20

 

The package of Verbatim 16X DVD-R AZO that I bought does not have the MCC03RG20 ID on the label.

I just know that they are MCC03RG20 because of the log. So how do I pick my next purchase?

 

Thanks

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Go for some Taiyo Yuden TYG02 8x DVD-R then.

 

I use those almost exclusively.

 

You have to buy online if you want to buy going by the disc id. Nobody prints it on the actual spindle... well, almost nobody - real Taiyo Yuden's have it on the top label.

[opypr]

Go for some Taiyo Yuden TYG02 8x DVD-R then.

 

I use those almost exclusively.

 

You have to buy online if you want to buy going by the disc id. Nobody prints it on the actual spindle... well, almost nobody - real Taiyo Yuden's have it on the top label.

 

 

Do you have a NEC-3530a drive? If so, which firmware?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

No but TYG02 have worked with every drive I've ever had... and I've had NEC models both before and after that one.

[opypr]

No but TYG02 have worked with every drive I've ever had... and I've had NEC models both before and after that one.

 

I started looking for Taiyo Yuden, and found Rima.com

 

There I saw TYG02:

 

DVD-R47ZZ100SB 8X Silver Lacquer (Shiny Silver)

DVD-R47WPT100SK8 8X White Thermal Printable

DVD-R47SPY100SB8 8 Silver Inkjet Printable

DVD-R47WPP100SK8 8 White Inkjet Printable

 

Which one should I get?

I don't care about surface much since I use a sharpie.

 

Thanks for your opinion and help.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

I only ever get the shiny silver ones myself... I have no interest in printing on them either!

 

Over here in the UK we pay about