What is an I/O error when backing up?

[Rudyard]

I have been able to back up my DVD's with no prob's. However all of a sudden I am making coasters by the bucket load.

It always appears in the burning section, I get an 'I/O device error' or 'cannot write to medium' error (i have tried burning through DVD decryptor and Roxio DVD copy and have used different Disc's).

Could this be some software problem I have created or would it mean my Drive is dying? Sometimes It works and then to test I tried the same ISO file again and it died twice!

Any advice?

[budz]

What brand of dvd media are you using?

[Rudyard]

E-Link DVD-R 1-4X and Another type which I cant find the brand now as it is a blank white face (I bought them in a spindle a while ago and dont remember the brand name)

The Unknown brand, I have used many times before and am down to my last couple of discs. Now I have made 2 coasters with it today as well as 2-3 e-link coasters.

[budz]

E-Link DVD-R 1-4X and Another type which I cant find the brand now as it is a blank white face (I bought them in a spindle a while ago and dont remember the brand name)

The Unknown brand, I have used many times before and am down to my last couple of discs. Now I have made 2 coasters with it today as well as 2-3 e-link coasters.

never heard of that media. try using another brand of dvd media.

[guns1inger]

Get DVD Info Pro and get the media ID. Use it to search the media database here and see what people are saying about it.

[handyguy]

Get some decent media. Worth the extra 20 cents per disk.

[Rudyard]

Since It is happening on 2 types of media that I have had no problems with before I am thinking it must be more a software/hardware problem.

Anyone actually no what an I/O error is?

[handyguy]

"E-Link DVD-R 1-4X and Another type which I cant find the brand now as it is a blank white face (I bought them in a spindle a while ago and dont remember the brand name) "

Get some decent media with the name on them.

[nic2k4]

Could be the ASPI layer, try un-installing all the software you installed since you noticed the problem. If it still won't work, un-install your burning program and re-install it. If it's still not working, look for Force ASPI and install it.

[winifreid]

I/O errors usually occur during reads and indicate scratches or dirt on the disk. I would assume it means something similiar for writes (but maybe not). Try burning at the slowest speed (2.4x) and make sure that dma is still on for all your drives.

[Rudyard]

thank, i will try your suggestions.

[ybeard]

If you don't know the type of media it is, suppose you could always load up DVD Decryptor and insert a blank into your drive. It should give the characteristics of the media in the pane on the right side....