semaphore signal timeout

[realtrain]

Can anybody help?
Tried to burn a dvd last night using dvdshrink. During the burning process it came up with the error message "semaphore signal timeout expired"

[Koleman]

I got this same error with DVDDecryptor using some TDK Printables from COSTCO.

I'm using an external I/O Magic 16x burner.

I kept thinking of Homer saying it like "Semamaphoreee" like he did with Lisa's Saxaphone, so I wasn't to upset about the coasters.

[guns1inger]

Were you using DVD Decrypter, Nero, or CopyToDVD to burn ?
Internal or external burner ?
If internal, is it set to DMA or PIO ?
Has this happened before ?

[realtrain]

I was using dvddecrypter + nero6 with external plextor 716. Don't know if m/c set to dma or pio. Yes it has happened once when I was burning a dvd on my son's m/c ( same set-up except for lite-on burner ) but i have burned successfully on all other occasions

[guns1inger]

The common thread so far is both of you have experienced this problem when using external burners.

Try limiting the burn speed to 2x and try again.

[jawgee]

Check the DVD Decrypter forums as there is a thread dedicated to semaphore signal timeouts. It's pretty much due to the enclosure's chipset design. Some chipsets are more prone to theses errors than other chipsets.

Thanks,
jawgee

[jamerican]

Can anybody help?
Tried to burn a dvd last night using dvdshrink. During the burning process it came up with the error message "semaphore signal timeout expired"

I had this very same problem while using my Pioneer 109 externally by USB 2. I switched to Firewire and it has not re-occured. That message means that you are losing contact between the drive and the computer.Hope this helps.