problems burning to dual layer disc

[tawa37]

I hava an HL-DT-ST dvd+rw drive and am trying to write to a dual layer disc as it it is the only way i can get this project on one disc. I keep getting errors such as a medium error or now I get an error like illegal request end of user area or something like that. I have tried two different kinds of discs (HP and Matrix DL discs) and have created quite a few coasters. I even got Dell to replace my DVD drive and it still won't work. I have an XPS 400 and am running EMC 8 with all the previous software programs uninstalled. I have tried to creat an image and using disc copier to write the image to the disc. I get to 13% and the error show up. When I try to write through MyDVD it encodes all of the video and menus and only gets part of it burn while it tells me that the disc is complete. I am beginning to wonder if I wasted good money on this and if it is worth it to go to another program. Any suggestions?

 

P.S. I have tried many different hotfixes and I still get the same errors

[cdanteek]

I am beginning to wonder if I wasted good money on this and if it is worth it to go to another program. Any suggestions?

 

Has this drive burned Dual Layer before with success? There are several posts about the HL-DT-ST DVD+-rw drives and burn problems.

 

Since its in warranty trouble shoot with Dell. Have them check for a firmware update, check DMA mode on the IDE channel the drives on.

If it won't burn DL ask them to replace with different Brand drive! HL-DT-ST DVD+rw drive are LG drives, oem for Dell.

 

You could try this, make a ISO image and slow the disc burn down to 2x. (HP and Matrix DL discs) Verbatim DL +R disc's seem to be the best.

You could download IMGBurn a free ISO burn tool and see if it works try 2x, there is a test mode in it.

http://www.imgburn.com/

Current version: 1.3.0.0

Released: 13th April 2006

 

cdanteek

[tawa37]

Has this drive burned Dual Layer before with success? There are several posts about the HL-DT-ST DVD+-rw drives and burn problems.

 

Since its in warranty trouble shoot with Dell. Have them check for a firmware update, check DMA mode on the IDE channel the drives on.

If it won't burn DL ask them to replace with different Brand drive! HL-DT-ST DVD+rw drive are LG drives, oem for Dell.

 

You could try this, make a ISO image and slow the disc burn down to 2x. (HP and Matrix DL discs) Verbatim DL +R disc's seem to be the best.

You could download IMGBurn a free ISO burn tool and see if it works try 2x, there is a test mode in it.

http://www.imgburn.com/

Current version: 1.3.0.0

Released: 13th April 2006

 

cdanteek

 

 

Thank you very much for the help. IMGBurn worked perfectly the first time. I think this is how i will burn dl discs until roxio has an update to fix the problem.

[grandpabruce]

Thank you very much for the help. IMGBurn worked perfectly the first time. I think this is how i will burn dl discs until roxio has an update to fix the problem.

 

I doubt that you will see any update unless Roxio can reproduce the problem. That brand (or non-brand) of drive is know to have problems.

[cdanteek]

Thank you very much for the help. IMGBurn worked perfectly the first time.

 

It does do it well and the best part it's free.

 

That brand (or non-brand) of drive is know to have problems.

 

HL-DT-ST DVD+ - rw drive are LG drives. Huston do we have a problem here?

 

cdanteek

[grandpabruce]

It does do it well and the best part it's free.

HL-DT-ST DVD+ - rw drive are LG drives. Huston do we have a problem here?

 

cdanteek

 

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