DVD-R burnt successfully but the disc cannot be recognized

[siulam]

Hi all. I've got a DVD burning problem here.

I was burning an image onto DVD-R, using Alcohol120% (version 1.4.3 build 410). Alcohol told me the burn was successful, however when I tried to read the resulting DVD-R, the ROM said it cannot see any disc inside (no disc). I've tried with 2 ROMs, and also tried rebooted my computer, but it's still the same.

I then tried another time with the same image file, and again, it failed. For the third time I've used another image file, and the same thing still happened.

My DVD writer is Gigabyte DUAL GO-W0404A. I've burnt like 10 DVD-R of this brand successfully before, but just for today it failed me 3 of those.

Here is the log file I took down from Alcohol120%:

########################### System Information ###########################
Windows XP Professional 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Processor info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz x 2 (3006MHz)
Memory Available to Windows: 1,047,276 KB

########################### Programs Information ###########################
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\Alcohol.exe
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol 120%
Original: alcohol.exe
Product: Alcohol 120%
Trademarks: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 1.4.3 ( Build 410 )
Date: 2003/04/10
Size: 1230336 Bytes
Hash: 0c17f6e6ca86ceee26b38190206fc4ee
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\alcoholx.dll
Company Name:
Description: Alcohol virtual device control library
Original: alcoholx.dll
Product:
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2002-2003
Version: 3.32.0 ( Build 0 )
Date: 2003/03/29
Size: 55808 Bytes
Hash: 2427edea57a27afd1de8b1706cf2f948
File Name: C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\devsupp.dll
Company Name: Alcohol Soft Development Team
Description: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Original: devsupp.dll
Product: Alcohol Software Device Capability Library
Copyright: Copyright(C) 2002-2003 Alcohol Soft Development Team
Version: 2.3.2 ( Build 408 )
Date: 2003/04/10
Size: 32768 Bytes
Hash: f621ff5ecd215e0c77cd2ecd6ace986c

########################### User Information ###########################
User Name: UN-REGISTERED
Company Name: UN-REGISTERED
Registered User ID: UN-REGISTERED

########################### Options Setting ###########################
Devices control interface: Default Driver Control Interface
CPU Priority Level: High
Memory Buffer Size (MB): 128
Examine the accuracy of data read from physical device: Yes
Turn off "Auto-Select best write speed" function if possible: No
Overburn disc(s): No
Fill memory buffer before recording discs: Yes
Ignore Media Type: Yes
RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation: No
BAD Sectors Emulation: No
Sub-Channel Data Fixed & Emulation: No
Laserlock Emulation: No

############################ Device(s) List ############################
(F DVD DUAL GO-W0404A (1:1)
(E SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616Q (1:0)
(J AXV CD/DVD-ROM (2:0)

################### Detail Information of Device(s) ###################

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(F DVD DUAL GO-W0404A (1:1) detail information.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Vendor Identification: DVD DUAL
Product Identification: GO-W0404A
Production Revision Level: 0043
Host/Target Number: 1/1
Support recording method: DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB, RAW DAO(96), DVD DAO
BURN-Free Technology: Not Supported
Auto-Select best write speed: Not Supported
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ATAPI (INF-8090i/INF-8020i/INF-8028i)
Response Data Format: 01H
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Read CD-R fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: Yes
DVD-ROM Read: Yes
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RAM Read/Write: No/No
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: No
Digital output(IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output(IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: Yes
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: No
R-W De-interleaved & Corrected: No
C2 Pointers Support: Yes
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
PreventJumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: Yes
Maximum Read Speed Supported(By current disc): 47X (7050 KB/Sec)
Maximum Write Speed Supported(with current Disc): 31X (4650 KB/Sec)
Current Read Speed Supported(with current Disc): 47X (7050 KB/Sec)
Current Write Speed Supported(with current Disc): 31X (4650 KB/Sec)

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(E SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616Q (1:0) detail information.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Vendor Identification: SAMSUNG
Product Identification: DVD-ROM SD-616Q
Production Revision Level: F403
Host/Target Number: 1/0
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ATAPI (INF-8090i/INF-8020i/INF-8028i)
Response Data Format: 01H
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/No
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/No
Read CD-R fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: No
DVD-ROM Read: Yes
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/No
DVD-RAM Read/Write: Yes/No
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: No
Digital output(IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output(IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: No
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: Yes
R-W De-interleaved & Corrected: No
C2 Pointers Support: Yes
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
PreventJumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: Yes
Maximum Read Speed Supported(By current disc): 48X (7200 KB/Sec)

################################################## #####################

Has anybody encountered a similar problem before? I would very appreciate any help for this...
Thank you in advance!

[Capmaster]

Test Write: Yes

Are you sure that you didn't eject the disc after a test write and try to read a blank DVD-R in your player?

[handyguy]

Probably your media. Get some better stuff.

[siulam]

Are you sure that you didn't eject the disc after a test write and try to read a blank DVD-R in your player?

i didn't...
and the player read no-disc inside... if it's a blank disc then it should be able to detect that it's blank...

[iooi]

As far as players go Blank Disk = No Disk.
Have you tried mounting the image and trying to view from your hard drive to see if the image file is OK ?

Notice also you are using a UN-Rigistered copy or trial version are there any limits on the number of burns that can be made ?