1st two DVD-DL recordings failed

[DSSTBUSTER]

I've been successfully using DVD Fab Platinum for Dcryptn and Nero for burning DVD5's for quite some time, but I've met with no success at attempting to burn my first two RICOH (Best Buy) DVD9's. I used Fab Plat for Dcryptn to my HD, then, the 1st time I used Nero v7.7 to burn. The 2nd time I used DVD Fab Plat v3.0.3.
On the copy to the HD, I did not remove the layer break, and I made sure that the layer break was not removed on both burns. Was I correct with that?
On the Nero burn, I got a Session fixation error and I wound up with a message 'Could not perform end of Disc-at-once' seconds after Nero had entered into the 2nd layer. I've attached the Nero log.

logfor1stdlburn.txt

[budz]

Use IMGBURN to burn DUAL LAYER MEDIA & use VERBATIM DUAL LAYER MEDIA.

[DSSTBUSTER]

Nothing else works? I have a spool of 25 Ricoh (Best Buy) DVD DL blanks. Must I throw them out???

[MOVIEGEEK]

Also use DVD+R DL
Try DVDDecrypter ISO read to rip and ISO write to burn,use the MDS file to write.

[DSSTBUSTER]

Do I preserve the layer break from the original disk, or does the burner s/w create it's own while burning?

[DSSTBUSTER]

Also use DVD+R DL
Try DVDDecrypter ISO read to rip and ISO write to burn,use the MDS file to write.

Thanks. My movie is now on my HD only. If I'm not mistaken, DVD Decryptor will only copy from the DVD disk.

[mats.hogberg]

If so, use ImgBurn to burn to disk.

/Mats

[VegasBud]

DSSTBUSTER,

According to the burn log you posted, DMA is off on the sony drive you tried to burn with. That alone could have killed the burn. The last determining error in the log was a medium error, but since you were burning in PIO mode (not DMA), which can also cause that error, it's impossible to tell for sure what really killed the burn. Based on the burn collapsing just after the layer change, the media would be the prime suspect, but being in PIO mode certainly didn't help.

Setting the sony drive to use DMA is the first thing you should do. Also changing to Verbatim media would increase your chances of getting consistently good DL burns. As a final change to your process...ImgBurn is not only the best dvd-video burning software available, it's free...so why use anything else?

If you really like ImgBurn, and find it useful (or even indispensable), its' author does accept donations of even small amounts...but it's not required in any way.

Welcome to VideoHelp.

[DSSTBUSTER]

I used IMGburn and it solved my problem. Thank you tp all for your help and suggestions.

[DSSTBUSTER]

[quote="VegasBud"]DSSTBUSTER,

According to the burn log you posted, DMA is off on the sony drive you tried to burn with. That alone could have killed the burn. The last determining error in the log was a medium error, but since you were burning in PIO mode (not DMA), which can also cause that error, it's impossible to tell for sure what really killed the burn. Based on the burn collapsing just after the layer change, the media would be the prime suspect, but being in PIO mode certainly didn't help.

Hi Vegasbud,

Id really appreciate your helping me to change both the Sony DVD drive AND my Maxtor HD to DMA. I noticed they were both listed as off in the Nero log. I tried to make the changes , but I was unable to find the right dialog boxes with that option. I really appreciate your having read and analyzed the log.

[guns1inger]

Right-click on My Computer and choose Manage.

Click on Device Manager, then expand the branch marked IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.

Double-click on the Primary IDE Channel, then click on the Advanced Settings tab. Check the transfer mode of each device. They should be set to DMA if available.

Repeat for the Secondary IDE Channel.

If the transfer mode of any device on either channel is set to PIO Only, delete that channel, then reboot your system to have Windows reinstall. Repeat the above to ensure you have DMA mode back.

PIO is a fallback that Windows uses if too many read-errors occur in a row from a device. This can come from badly seated or damaged IDE cables, a dodgy drive, or other reasons. If you find you keep dropping back to PIO mode then you have a problem you need to address.

[bmiller]

The ricoh discs are ok to use.I've used them before with no problems.I now use verbatims only because the fujifilm discs i was buying were half ricoh and half ritek.These were the packages of 3 with cases.The ritek are junk.I ended up costing me twice as much throwing the riteks out.What is the brand name on the ricoh's from Best Buy?

[oldandinthe way]

The ricoh discs are ok to use.I've used them before with no problems.I now use verbatims only because the fujifilm discs i was buying were half ricoh and half ritek.These were the packages of 3 with cases.The ritek are junk.I ended up costing me twice as much throwing the riteks out.What is the brand name on the ricoh's from Best Buy?

You are the first person I have seen to post that they have had success in burning DL Ricoh disks. What is your burner? What software do you use?

I am part of the group who have only had success with Verbatim.

[DSSTBUSTER]

What is the brand name on the ricoh's from Best Buy?

Dynex

[DSSTBUSTER]

Right-click on My Computer and choose Manage.

Click on Device Manager, then expand the branch marked IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.

Double-click on the Primary IDE Channel, then click on the Advanced Settings tab. Check the transfer mode of each device. They should be set to DMA if available.

I have Windows XP Pro with sp2. When I go to properties for either the Primary or Secondary IDE channel, there is no advanced settings tab.

[ricoman]

Go to control panel> perfomance and maintenance> system> hardware> device manager> then follow Gunslinger's directions. Don't go to properties, just double click.

[bmiller]

I use a nec 3540a with 1w9 firmware from liggy and dee's.I've burned the fuji ricoh's with vso copytodvd and imgburn.I've never had a failed burn with them.The only problem was not being confident all the fuji's were ricoh.Some of them turned out to be ritek's,and they all failed.That's why i stick with verbatims now.

[DSSTBUSTER]

Go to control panel> perfomance and maintenance> system> hardware> device manager> then follow Gunslinger's directions. Don't go to properties, just double click.

It doesn't make any difference. I wind up with the properties page on a double click. No reference to (or tab for) advanced settings.

[MOVIEGEEK]

If you use Windows 2000 or XP go to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers:

[MOVIEGEEK]

If Verbatim works then don't worry about DMA.

[MJA]

Nothing else works? I have a spool of 25 Ricoh (Best Buy) DVD DL blanks. Must I throw them out???

I throw away 15 Fuji DL media.garbage is garbage. VERBATIM is the way to go when it comes to DL media

[budz]

Go to control panel> perfomance and maintenance> system> hardware> device manager> then follow Gunslinger's directions. Don't go to properties, just double click.

It doesn't make any difference. I wind up with the properties page on a double click. No reference to (or tab for) advanced settings.

use this link to enable dma:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7625

it has pictures how to enable dma.

[guns1inger]

Are you an administrator ?

[budz]

Are you an administrator ?

[lordsmurf]

Are you an administrator ?

Windows admin, local machine.

[budz]

Are you an administrator ?

Windows admin, local machine.

nopes...why?

[guns1inger]

Not aimed at you, Budz, but at the OP. If he doesn't have admin rights to his system then he won't be able to fix his PIO problem.

[budz]

Not aimed at you, Budz, but at the OP. If he doesn't have admin rights to his system then he won't be able to fix his PIO problem.

Ah! I see....now I'm not

[lacywest]

Nothing else works? I have a spool of 25 Ricoh (Best Buy) DVD DL blanks. Must I throw them out???

I throw away 15 Fuji DL media.garbage is garbage. VERBATIM is the way to go when it comes to DL media

I do like Verbatim the most ... but I did buy a pack of Fuji DL media ... and they have been okay.

One of my Fuji DL disks did have a spot in the movie where things got gobbly gook for a second.

I do use Imgburn but there was one instance where I made a ISO file with CloneDVD and attempted to burn withe Imgburn and it gave me a error message and so I used Cyberlink Power2Go ... to burn the ISO image that CloneDVD made.

While at work ... my wife watched the movie I made using that method and she had no complaints ... I believe the disk was a Verbatim Dual Layer.