Problems with DVD Burner/Software

[TMacPsu]

I have burned over 100 projects with my Sonic RecordNow! software used in a DVD+RW _NEC-3100AD internal drive. Just yesterday, after never having received an error message, my burner will now only successfully burn every 1 out of 3 discs I put in the drive. When the burn fails, the error message states that it is a faulty disc.

My questions are:

1) out a 50 pack of TDK DVD+R (8x) discs, can there be that many damaged discs? (I store them so that 0 should be scratched).

2) could it be DVD Burner's laser? It still is able to burn cds.

3) could it be the software that I use?

I bought the computer in October and have not updated any of the software used in the burning process. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Experi-Mentor]

welcome to the forum

it could be your blanks, but it also sounds like your burner.
try burning at 2X or 4X (no multi-tasking), & wait at least 1 hour between burns (burners need to cool-down).
you could also try a "lens cleaning kit".

** Sonic RecordNow ** never had the pleasure

[TMacPsu]

E-M,

Thanks for your quick response. I'm not sure what you mean by "try burning at 2X or 4X (no multi-tasking)". Could you explain that further.

Also, is there a lens cleaning kit that you suggest?

[LT. Columbo]

what experi-mentor means is your burn speed 2x, 4x etc. and have only the burning application running, nothing else.

maxell makes a lens cleaning disc for about 10 bucks u.s. and is widely suggested here....

[Experi-Mentor]

try burning at 2X or 4X "speed"

a "cd" lens cleaner will also do the trick. look in your local electronic/pc/department store

"multi-tasking" = running of other programs (know or unaware) (anti-virus programs & the like). in other words - don't burden your pc with un-needed programs running during ripping/burning

[Experi-Mentor]

thanks columbo999. i was called away during my reply, & thus my delay

[LT. Columbo]

your welcome, anytime.

oh, one more thing. columbo is fine....i only used the "999" cause someone already used my name...

[TMacPsu]

Experi-Mentor,

I bought a DVD Laser cleaner and new media, plus I shut down any none essential programs on my computer but I still received the same result -- faulty disc error message. Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

[cynthia]

Check your DMA settings.

[TMacPsu]

Cynthia,

My DMA Settings are set for "DMA if available".

I was just able to use the Burner to write to a DVD+RW disc, but it continues to fail when trying to write to a DVD+R disc.

[cynthia]

The only setting that's interesting is the one 'Current Transfer Mode'.



Is that one DMA or PIO?

[TMacPsu]

Cynthia,

Both are set at DMA Ultra Mode 2.

[cynthia]

Then it's not that that's causing the problem.

The media you are using is it the same as before (when it worked). You could try to use this program http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/ to see if the media code is the same for the old working discs as for your new ones.

You could also try to burn with www.dvddecrypter.com - just to rule out your burning software as the problem. Save the log file from that program if it don't work - it will tell us something about your system.

[TMacPsu]

Cynthia,

Thanks again for all your help!

I checked the discs like you instructed; below are the results:

** INFO : Drive = _NEC DVD+RW ND-3100AD [FW 107E]
** INFO : Write Capabilities = DVD+RW DVD+R DVD+R-DL
** INFO : Disc = [DVD+R:CMC MAG-E01-000]

** INFO : An Empty Writable Disc Is Recommended For Accurate Results
** INFO : Write Speeds (Supported By This Drive On This Disc) Listed Below

** INFO : GET PERFORMANCE Write Speed Descriptor(s)
Descriptor #1 = 11080 KBPS ( 8.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #2 = 8310 KBPS ( 6.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #3 = 5540 KBPS ( 4.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #4 = 3324 KBPS ( 2.40x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]

** INFO : MODE SENSE Write Speed Descriptor(s) [Legacy Command]
** INFO : MODE SENSE Is Obsolete And Not Properly Supported By Some Drives
Descriptor #1 = 8467 KBPS ( 6.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #2 = 7056 KBPS ( 5.09x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV] - [Invalid Entry]
Descriptor #3 = 5645 KBPS ( 4.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
Descriptor #4 = 4234 KBPS ( 3.06x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV] - [Invalid Entry]
Descriptor #5 = 2822 KBPS ( 2.04x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV] - [Invalid Entry]
Descriptor #6 = 1411 KBPS ( 1.00x) - [CLV/Non-Pure CAV]
** WARNING : Drive May Have Returned Incorrect Descriptors

On descriptor #2, #4, and #5, there is an Invalid Entry message. Does that mean anything to you?

[cynthia]

Had both the old ones and the new ones this in common:

** INFO : Disc = [DVD+R:CMC MAG-E01-000]

Invalid entry - nothing to deal with. As you can read in the info: 'MODE SENSE Is Obsolete And Not Properly Supported By Some Drives'.