Problem burning to DVD-R

[Webslinger]

yep the cable is set in master position - ie the end one

unsure of 80 pin? but is standard IDE

Try http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.php?p=1455402&postcount=3

And if it still doesn't work, then I really have no other suggestions other than trying recommended blank media. You can also try what shannon90210 suggested, and use +R media instead (booktype it to "dvd-rom").

Don't burn at 16x if you're using 16x rated media (try burning a little slower); try disabling other programs that may be running in the background while you're burning (close out of email, web browsing, etc.).

 

[Webslinger]

unsure of 80 pin? but is standard IDE

visit http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html

 

[Free DVD Coasters]

Thanks for your help

 

[Webslinger]

should I check anything in CMOS?

no

shouldn't it refer to a newer one

Nothing to be overly concerned about.

 

[Free DVD Coasters]

do you have a link so I can double check the jumper position

 

[Webslinger]

do you have a link so I can double check the jumper position

I don't. Is it not labeled on the back (usually on top close to the back) of the drive or in the manual?

 

[Free DVD Coasters]

Ok, and thanks again
Me feel a format coming on

 

[Webslinger]

Me feel a format coming on

Uhh, I see no reason to do that. Get some recommended blank media first.
Or try your burner in another system.

 

[Free DVD Coasters]

solves most problems, but yeah I shall try the easy steps first

 

[shannon90210]

do you have a link so I can double check the jumper position

this should help ;


re: http://support.necam.com/Optical/NEC_DVD_CD_quickstartguide.pdf

 

[shannon90210]

You've tried standard controllers, right?

Had the "Ultras' installed ..... Installed the Standard

at first burn ..... I seem to be getting a faster avg burn rate ....
I'll have to keep an eye on that ... 8) - to confirm

I'll pick up some -Rs - to see if it makes any Difference ... You never know

thanks .....
8)

 

[Webslinger]

Had the "Ultras' installed ..... Installed the Standard

at first burn ..... I seem to be getting a faster avg burn rate ....
I'll have to keep an eye on that ... 8) - to confirm

I'll pick up some -Rs - to see if it makes any Difference ... You never know

thanks .....
8)

I don't know if it's related, but on an older AMD dual core system (and I've now reached the point where in August I'm going to switch my girlfriend's system to intel quad core when the Q6600 drops to about $270-$300 U.S., because I'm sick and tired of drivers/hotfixes, using "set affinity", etc. to just get certain games working properly with AMD's dual cores on XP even . . . eventually I started using runfirst.exe to solve these issues for her; I just don't enjoy having to explain how to fix these quirks over and over; conversely, Intel's Conroes work perfectly without additional tweaking on my notebook, so . . .), I was experiencing issues when I had other programs running in the background and also burning with Clonedvd2 at the same time (the famous write 10 error . . .).

Anyway, I'd be interested in whether dvd-rs now work for you (you might also want to try disabling the .wav that plays at the end).

 

[oldjoe]

do you have a link so I can double check the jumper position

If your PC is a prebuilt, the jumpers are most likely set to CS(Cable Select). The new Asus drive would have been set to Master from the factory.

 

[Free DVD Coasters]

Jumpers set to correct position - thanks Shannon
IDE Bus reinstalled
The problem refuses to leave without more of a fight.
My thoughts are that an option to write to DVD-R has been switched off somewhere - this is beyond me as to where or if that is even a possibility.
A software compatibility error has become entrenched and no amount of cleaning or reinstalling has thusly proved successful in removing it, causing my current DVD-R burn dilema.
I will be trying Verbatim DVD+R before the week ends.
This will be followed (if unsuccesful) by my faithful friend the format. Always guaranteed to rid ones PC of those constant windows niggles and speed up the computer to 'Blimey - thats quick'.
Thanks to all for your input

 

[maximz2005]

Fix yay!

Hey guys,

I had the same problem recently. I have a Sony VHS to DVD burner and I use Staples DVD-R disks. I burned some of my cassetes and tried to play the DVD. On the burner, before I took the CD out, I tried it, everything worked fine. Then, I put it into my PC and after a while, it finally loaded. It said free space: 0 bytes. used space: 0 bytes. I went into properties and saw that it said, "File System: RAW".

I found the fix right away. Being a dumbass , I accidentally forgot to finalize the DVD. If you have the same burner, you go into System Menu --> Finalize.
That helped. After that, my PC played all my CDs.

Hope I helped!,
-Maximz2005