Cynthia Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 The write curve seems to start at 5x and then drop down to around 1.3x. It might be due to the bad support in the firmware and it therefor decides to write very slowly.
Cynthia Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Can you post the filter drivers you have installed in your computer? Main Menu -> Tools -> Filter Driver Load Order Just copy and paste the text into here.
macman121 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Posted February 22, 2009 It is here: =============================================== Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.4.2.0 =============================================== Upper Device Filter: redbook Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device Lower Class Filter: [None Found] Lower Device Filter: imapi Filter Name: redbook File Name: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) File Description: Redbook Audio Filter Driver Product Name: Microsoft
mmalves Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Have you followed the DMA post of the FAQ? If the drive is using PIO mode, not only will it burn very slow, it'll also have to relink the burn many times, which degrades burn quality a lot.
macman121 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 Yes, I have... twice... but it didn't do anything! I think I might have to upgrade to Vista... Or get an external case so I can use the drive with my laptop. Does that Filter Driver Load Order tell you anything?
volvofl10 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 EDIT: I have noticed that the write speeds vary from disk to disk! The successful one offers more write speeds, could this be a way to tell the useless ones from the ones that will work? Thanks! Possible yes. but until you try some other brand of DL disc you will not eliminate the problem have you tried cleaning the laser in the drive with a cleaning disc at all ? a disc cleaner and other discs is a lot cheaper than buying an external case and vista
macman121 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 I bought the drive 4 days ago so I doubt that it's really a problem... And I have a spare Vista Business License anyway so I'll give that ago.
LIGHTNING UK! Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 So you uninstalled all the controller entries from within Device Manager? Until you get it burning at something other than 1x, stop wasting DL discs. At 1x, your drive will constantly be using its 'burnproof' function as 2.4x is the slowest DVD+R (or DVD+R DL) media will burn at. The drive will have to keep stopping and starting the burn and that's anything but optimal!
macman121 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 Yes, I uninstalled them, but on reboot they automatically reinstall. When it re-installs should I restart or not? I don't usually, though I have tried it both ways with a DVD+RW (SL) and it does the same thing. Thanks for all your help!
mmalves Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Get the latest drivers for your motherboard's chipset (use SIW/Sandra/etc to find out which chipset you have).
LIGHTNING UK! Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Uninstalling the controller entries should wipe out all channel entries and also the dvd/cd drives too. Please double check that's actually happening. Once you've rebooted, look at the channel entries and make sure all the devices have DMA enabled (on the Advanced Settings tab).
macman121 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Posted March 15, 2009 Hi again, Verbs arriving tomorrow... while I'm at school! I'm ANGRY! In the meantime... I'm getting these errors and don't know what they mean... ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 - Log ; Sunday, 15 March 2009, 16:19:28 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 16:16:51 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started! I 16:16:51 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 16:16:51 Total Physical Memory: 522,332 KB - Available: 59,944 KB I 16:16:51 Initialising SPTI... I 16:16:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 16:16:51 Found 1 DVD
LIGHTNING UK! Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 It's just your drive moaning about the media.
Cynthia Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Tried 4x write speed? I got best result with that speed.
macman121 Posted March 16, 2009 Author Posted March 16, 2009 Yup... tried every speed possible. The same thing happens. I got further last time... how come it won't get that far now? (tried lots of disks from the same pack...) Verbs arrive today but I can't try them until the weekend... will they burn with the drive I mentioned in the first post? Thanks!
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