Erasing DVD+RW issues (quick vs. long)

[BJBBJB]

I used an old version of EZCD Creator classic for years, and it erased my DVD+RW's 100% of the time. No failures. The erase typically took just a few minutes. A bit longer than the EMC9 "quick erase" but much shorter than the "long".

 

I have used EMC9 for two months now...and the quick erase has failed to erase about 25% of the time on various discs that have worked fine with the older version.

I have no other burning issues...it says something like erase not successful, check for fingerprints, scratches, bad disc, etc...... So then if I try long erase, which takes almost a half hour, THEN it seems to work.

 

So what is going on here? The ancient version did it just fine. Do I have to use the half hour long erase method every time now???

 

BJBBJB

[grandpabruce]

I used an old version of EZCD Creator classic for years, and it erased my DVD+RW's 100% of the time. No failures. The erase typically took just a few minutes. A bit longer than the EMC9 "quick erase" but much shorter than the "long".

 

I have used EMC9 for two months now...and the quick erase has failed to erase about 25% of the time on various discs that have worked fine with the older version.

I have no other burning issues...it says something like erase not successful, check for fingerprints, scratches, bad disc, etc...... So then if I try long erase, which takes almost a half hour, THEN it seems to work.

 

So what is going on here? The ancient version did it just fine. Do I have to use the half hour long erase method every time now???

 

BJBBJB

 

I would only use it in cases where the Quick Erase doesn't work. Maybe those discs are reaching the end of their lives.

[james_hardin]

Don't know what you are doing to your discs but I have about 10 RWs that are averaging over 100 write/erases over the last 3+ years and never had a problem. – (actually in V6 I did have a problem and lost 2 DVD RW's)

 

You go through a lot of write/erases when trying to duplicate user problems!

 

One thing though, all of my discs are good quality, TDK Verbatim etc.

 

I had a set of Memorex CD-RWs that averaged 50 write/erase cycles before failing. But while a few went to 100 cycles, many failed at 3!!!

[BJBBJB]

Don't know what you are doing to your discs

 

Not doing anything different to them than I was when I was using them with my old version of Roxio as I said above. I too had many years with no issues on the old Roxio software. Seems rather coincidental that problems started with the new Roxio software. My DVD+RW's are name brand also.

 

But if it is not typical, I will try a few brand new DVD+RW Verbatim's (that is what I use for all DVD+R's) and if THEY have any problems, then I know there is an issue.

 

BJBBJB

[james_hardin]

My Panasonic Recorder fowled up a DVD-RW last night!

 

After that it wouldn't read it, wouldn't format and didn't seem to like me very much…

 

I used Roxio V9 to erase the disc in my PC and the Recorder was then happy format it again. That particular disc has been in continuous use since 5/04.