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[Basketweave]

Just started using Easy Media Creator 10.

Making duplicate copies of my daughters wedding video DVD (it is non-protected) and it worked great for 3 of them but then with sibsequent disks (I tried 3 of them and then gave up)I get the message "There was a problem writing to the disc. You can try again by clicking the retry button. You will need another blank disc ready."

The disks are DVD+RW, 2.4x Speed, 4.7GB Capacity and the wedding video is 4.4GB.

Also, the failed 3 disks properties now show them as full, no free space, but there's nothing on them. Now I have 3 full disks with nothing on them.

So then I tried copying one of the successful copies on to a new disc and eureka, this worked. Tried one of the failed discs and got the error message again. Very strange.

Any help would be gratefully received and faithfully applied.

[sknis]

Basketweave, on 24 August 2010 - 07:52 AM, said:

Just started using Easy Media Creator 10.

Making duplicate copies of my daughters wedding video DVD (it is non-protected) and it worked great for 3 of them but then with sibsequent disks (I tried 3 of them and then gave up)I get the message "There was a problem writing to the disc. You can try again by clicking the retry button. You will need another blank disc ready."

The disks are DVD+RW, 2.4x Speed, 4.7GB Capacity and the wedding video is 4.4GB.

Also, the failed 3 disks properties now show them as full, no free space, but there's nothing on them. Now I have 3 full disks with nothing on them.

So then I tried copying one of the successful copies on to a new disc and eureka, this worked. Tried one of the failed discs and got the error message again. Very strange.

Any help would be gratefully received and faithfully applied.

File size means very little.  How long is the video (time)?

DO NOT USE RW DISCS FOR LONG TERM STORAGE OF ANYTHING IMPORTANT !

You have made coasters which are good for little Frisbee's, making a dangling curtain, and to set drinks on.  None of the uses are very good as is the  original purpose.  You can't do anything with a failed disc except erase (quick format) them.

Make sure you are using good quality discs like Verbatim or Taiyo Yunden (JVC) available on-line.

[myguggi]

Basketweave, on 24 August 2010 - 07:52 AM, said:

Just started using Easy Media Creator 10.

Making duplicate copies of my daughters wedding video DVD (it is non-protected) and it worked great for 3 of them but then with sibsequent disks (I tried 3 of them and then gave up)I get the message "There was a problem writing to the disc. You can try again by clicking the retry button. You will need another blank disc ready."

The disks are DVD+RW, 2.4x Speed, 4.7GB Capacity and the wedding video is 4.4GB.

Also, the failed 3 disks properties now show them as full, no free space, but there's nothing on them. Now I have 3 full disks with nothing on them.

So then I tried copying one of the successful copies on to a new disc and eureka, this worked. Tried one of the failed discs and got the error message again. Very strange.

Any help would be gratefully received and faithfully applied.

You have not stated what program from EMC 10 you are using to make the copies. There are several ways to do it.

I would recommend that you launch Copy from the EMC 10 Home page. Then using Create Disc Image make an image file (iso) of the DVD. You can then put the DVD away and then use Burn Disc Image to Disc to make as many copies as you want.

I have no idea why you got some failed burns, it may well be make of DVDs you are using. What make are they?
Your video is also close to the limit of the DVD which is actually 4.3 GB not 4.7 (which is only a marketing size).
RW DVDs are also not reliable for permanent storage of data, much better to use +/-R DVDs.

[Basketweave]

sknis, on 24 August 2010 - 08:43 AM, said:

File size means very little.  How long is the video (time)?

DO NOT USE RW DISCS FOR LONG TERM STORAGE OF ANYTHING IMPORTANT !

You have made coasters which are good for little Frisbee's, making a dangling curtain, and to set drinks on.  None of the uses are very good as is the  original purpose.  You can't do anything with a failed disc except erase (quick format) them.

Make sure you are using good quality discs like Verbatim or Taiyo Yunden (JVC) available on-line.

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?

myguggi, on 24 August 2010 - 08:51 AM, said:

You have not stated what program from EMC 10 you are using to make the copies. There are several ways to do it.

I would recommend that you launch Copy from the EMC 10 Home page. Then using Create Disc Image make an image file (iso) of the DVD. You can then put the DVD away and then use Burn Disc Image to Disc to make as many copies as you want.

I have no idea why you got some failed burns, it may well be make of DVDs you are using. What make are they?
Your video is also close to the limit of the DVD which is actually 4.3 GB not 4.7 (which is only a marketing size).
RW DVDs are also not reliable for permanent storage of data, much better to use +/-R DVDs.

I used the EMC 10 copy disc from the menu - but I'll try the method you suggested, thanks for this.

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?

[myguggi]

Basketweave, on 24 August 2010 - 01:04 PM, said:

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?




I used the EMC 10 copy disc from the menu - but I'll try the method you suggested, thanks for this.

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?

I have never seen or heard of Packard Bells DVDs. I think most of us here would agree that Verbatims are better quality  (depending on who actually makes the Packard Bells)
Is the original wedding DVD a standard video DVD that you can play on a stand-alone DVD player?

[sknis]

myguggi, on 24 August 2010 - 01:11 PM, said:

I have never seen or heard of Packard Bells DVDs. I think most of us here would agree that Verbatims are better quality  (depending on who actually makes the Packard Bells)
Is the original wedding DVD a standard video DVD that you can play on a stand-alone DVD player?

Looks like it is another lowest bidder supplier like Memorex only worse.Look at this.

Edited by sknis, 25 August 2010 - 03:10 AM.

[gi7omy]

There used to be a factory loclly here that produced cheapo CDs - and they also made them for Packard Bell, it's almost certain that the blanks are low quality (happens when you tender to the lowest bid)

[Basketweave]

myguggi, on 24 August 2010 - 01:11 PM, said:

I have never seen or heard of Packard Bells DVDs. I think most of us here would agree that Verbatims are better quality  (depending on who actually makes the Packard Bells)
Is the original wedding DVD a standard video DVD that you can play on a stand-alone DVD player?

Yes, the original wedding DVD a standard video DVD that you can play on a stand-alone DVD player.

[Basketweave]

sknis, on 24 August 2010 - 01:55 PM, said:

Looks like it is another lowest bidder supplier like Memorex only worse.Look at this.

Excellent link - thank you very much.

[cdanteek]

Basketweave, on 25 August 2010 - 06:01 AM, said:

Excellent link - thank you very much.

I have a DVD settop player that won't play DVD RW of any flavor. I have a DVD settop player that won't play a DVD+R unless I set Book Type to DVD-Rom. I would buy DVD-R if your looking to send Disc's to folks for the best compatibility....

[Basketweave]

Basketweave, on 24 August 2010 - 01:04 PM, said:

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?




I used the EMC 10 copy disc from the menu - but I'll try the method you suggested, thanks for this.

I'm using Packard Bell DVD+RW - would Verbatim DVD+R be a better quality media?

I used the method you suggested, and Verbatim DVD+R - and it works great every time. Excellent advise, much appreciated, thank you.