IMGBurn hangs at Writing Leadin

[quickcycles]

One of my drives will not burn anymore? It just gets to Leadin and then doen't do anymore? No error or anything?

 

Running Windows 7 at the mo.

 

Here's the log:

 

I 14:05:06 ImgBurn Version 2.4.3.0 started!

I 14:05:06 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (6.1, Build 7068)

I 14:05:06 Total Physical Memory: 1,965,496 KB - Available: 1,207,492 KB

I 14:05:06 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:05:06 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:05:06 Found 1 DVD

[Shamus_McFartfinger]

Slow your burn down and see what happens. While you're there, toss a blank into your drive and select WRITE MODE from the pulldown menu and then copy and paste the info from the window on the right to this forum.

[quickcycles]

I write at slow speeds anyway (2.4x) normally so can't go much slower.

 

Is this what you mean for write mode info:

 

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-215 1.22 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 3,827,520

Free Space: 7,838,760,960 bytes

Free Time: 850:35:45 (MM:SS:FF)

 

DVD

[LIGHTNING UK!]

do all discs (various brands / dyes) get stuck in the same way?

 

What happens if you try with Taiyo Yuden / Verbatim media?

[quickcycles]

I've tried DVD5 DVD9 and CDr

 

All with the same prob - I'm thinking it's more a drive prob than an IMGburn prob?

 

QC

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Try the drive in another pc if you can.

[quickcycles]

don't have another PC I'm afraid to try it in?

 

totally nothing to do with IMGBurn but perhaps you know, it's a new drive that worked ok, but I then upgraded the firmware and (I think) it's since then I've had the probs.

 

Is it possible to downgrade the firmware?

 

QC

[LIGHTNING UK!]

How about using a linux live cd or something and testing it under that?

 

Or perhaps you've already tried it under a clean build of a non beta OS? (i.e. XP SP3)

 

What controller is the drive attached to? Intel? Nvidia?

 

Official firmware releases don't let you downgrade. I believe there are ways around it though - check the pioneer forum at cdfreaks.