Erasing DVD-RW

[YiFai]

hi,

i just got a LG dvd burner and i was testing it by copying a dvd (Gladiator) to a DVD-RW... the burnt copy works and everything but i cant erase it anymore... when i tried to use Nero to erase it the error message i got was "Internal target failure"... any ideas??

Thx

[Tommyknocker]

Can you erase any of your DVD-RWs now?

[CloudBurst]

Well some steps to trouble-shoot in order:

1. Try a different RW Disk (maybe that one had a grudge against you)
2. Try a different burning software (Nero sucks for dvd's...and yes I can see the flame wars coming like every Indian in the world raining down on General Custer)
3. Reboot the Computer
4. Flash the BIOS (this one always provides for an entertaining night so grab some popcorn while your at it)
5. Use that trusty old pencil eraser.

[lordsmurf]

Which Nero? Some older 5.5 versions had issues. Get the newest 5.5 flavor.

[YiFai]

well i only have one dvd-rw (the one that came with the burner)...

@cloudburst - which software would u recommend for dvd? and how do i flash BIOS (are we talking about the bios for the dvd burner?)

@lordsmurf - i tried it with the latest update of nero 5.5, and i tried it with nero 6... still no luck

[Wheelie4]

You could see if DVDinfo will erase it. Feeware.

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=210#comments

It's a great little program. I erased a -RW with it friday.

[YiFai]

i tried dvdinfo but still not much luck.... when i tried a full format it finishes in 2 seconds saying format is completed with no error... yet when i inserted the dvd back into the drive it's still the movie dvd~~

[nicw]

i tried dvdinfo but still not much luck.... when i tried a full format it finishes in 2 seconds saying format is completed with no error... yet when i inserted the dvd back into the drive it's still the movie dvd~~

Hi,

have you tried my new version? look on the web site. http://www.nicsoft.com.au/dvdinfo.html

I can work with you on this problem and see if we can fix it and improve dvdinfo pro at the same time. email me personally about this, nicw@bigpond.net.au

cheers
nicw
author DVDInfo Pro

[nonostante]

Hi,
I had the same problem with the same LG burner and the dvd bundled with (maxell).
After having tried several programs (Alcohol, dvd decrypter, copytodvd...), I finally succed in erasing just... upgrading to the latest version of Nero!
So I'm quite sure it'll work also for you: try and let me know, bye.

p.s.: I've never understood why it happened, I guess it was because I first attemped to erase with an "old" version of Nero (it was 5.5.9.0).
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Uhmm, sorry I've seen now someone already told you to upgrade Nero and you did it without success... I just can tell you I succed using the version 5.5.10.42. Hope this helps.

[Lautaurus]

I have the same problem/burner/DVD-RW. Upgraded to Nero 6 but .... still bad

Hope Nicw can help up

Obviously there is a incompatibility between this burner and media, so how can LG recommend it ?

Hi,
I had the same problem with the same LG burner and the dvd bundled with (maxell).
After having tried several programs (Alcohol, dvd decrypter, copytodvd...), I finally succed in erasing just... upgrading to the latest version of Nero!
So I'm quite sure it'll work also for you: try and let me know, bye.

p.s.: I've never understood why it happened, I guess it was because I first attemped to erase with an "old" version of Nero (it was 5.5.9.0).
**
Uhmm, sorry I've seen now someone already told you to upgrade Nero and you did it without success... I just can tell you I succed using the version 5.5.10.42. Hope this helps.

[nonostante]

I perfectly copied a movie today with this burner/dvd-rw and erase it after using always nero 5.5.10.42 and everything went ok (selected dvd at prompt and did a fast erase at maximum speed...).
So I just can tell you to try this version because it solved my problem.
Bye

[Lautaurus]

I didn't say never could to erase it... I even did it twice, but the third didn't work.

I'll try another media, and never will buy Maxell

[nonostante]

Uhmm, me too said I had the problem "internal target failure" after two or three burn/erase: I get it out with nero and now the dvd-rw (re)works perfectly.
Anyway I just put my experience and thought it could help (that's the same to say:"I think you could still recover your maxell-rw").
Aloha

[Doggiedaddy]

Well some steps to trouble-shoot in order:

1. Try a different RW Disk (maybe that one had a grudge against you)
2. Try a different burning software (Nero sucks for dvd's...and yes I can see the flame wars coming like every Indian in the world raining down on General Custer)
3. Reboot the Computer
4. Flash the BIOS (this one always provides for an entertaining night so grab some popcorn while your at it)
5. Use that trusty old pencil eraser.

I'm an Indian and I also think NERO SUCKS , General C.

[handyguy]

why not try to format it?

also did you lock the disk so that it can't be erased?

[YiFai]

why not try to format it?

also did you lock the disk so that it can't be erased?

what's the difference between formatting it and erasing it???

i'm not sure.. but if i did.. is there a way to 'unlock' it???


PS. I updated my Nero 5.5 to 5.5.10.42 but still no luck with it... after it tries to erase for 2 seconds it ends giving me the same error msg... (i tried both quick and full erase).. but thx anyways~~ any other suggestions are very much welcomed~

[nonostante]

Hi YiFai,
I think I've to give you my excuses . The store where I bought my Pc which "materially" erased the dvd-rw (I was upgrading my configuration so I asked them also this favour) told me it was just a question of upgrading Nero.
I called them again and as I said they used Nero 5.5.10.42 but... with another burner (no LG)!!
I throw them a lot of *** 'cause I too didn't believe it was just a question of upgrading Nero! In fact I had asked to try with a different burner on another machine but, I repeat, they initially said they did the job with my machine.
So I think the only possibility you have is to find a friend or a shop with a different burner and ask him/them to give it a try.
I'm (now) pretty sure you'll succeed.

[txpharoah]

If you have access to ANOTHER DVD-RW drive, erase it there. I've had to do that before. Drive A refuses to delete that session. Nice when you have many drives at your disposal. Hopefully you have more than one or know somebody that has a drive.

[Luddite]

for an rw to play in the dvd player ya have to erase it
before writing the new vobs
formatting is for data use

full erase..not quick
i know it takes an hour but ya gotta do it

[onlinejames]

i had a similar problem with my 106 that after formating with Nero 5.5.10.35 i had a 2gig vd-r instead of a 4.3
what gives

[fellow_worker]

I got some Princo dvd-rw's and I cannot erase them. I've tried every program out there including the latest Nero 6. I've got firmware A108 according to dvdinfo.

I'm gonna try some Ritek and see how they work. If that doesn't work I'm taking this sucker back.