DVD copy hangs at 7%

[Marty T]

When I try to copy a DVD, it caches to 7 % and then I get:

 

Seek, synch, ATIP or mechanical positioning error-medium error

 

I've searched this forum, and haven't seen this particular error message. Any ideas?

[Marty T]

Ok...did all that. This error occurred using the "Copy DVD Movie" function. I tried again with the disc copier function and had no problem...copied 6 or 8 DVD's. Could it be a glitch in the Copy DVD Movie portion of the software?

[gi7omy]

It depends on what it is you're trying to copy - if there is a glitch on the source that could cause it as well

 

Also, you will get that failure or a similar one if it's a commercial DVD. They're copy protected and it's illegal to try to break that (unfortunately, whether any of us agree or not, that is the law)

[Brendon]

Hello Marty,

 

That is a message generated by your DVD drive and Windows. It's a technical way for the drive to say "Help, I'm lost, I can't read the next piece I expected to find."

 

That would indicate that you have a disc read error at that position, either caused by a disc fault (or protection) or a mechanical error in the reader. Try another DVD to check the reader, and clean the disc you're having the trouble with.

 

Regards,

Brendon