Lite-On Burner Will Not Read DVD+R Media

[kca741979]

Some background.

I have 2 Lite-On ATAPI DH20A4P burners installed. They both read/write audio CDs, they both read/write DVD-R's, and they both will BURN DVD+R's, but neither will READ them. For example, I just make a DVD thru Nero of some home video clips on a Verbatim DVD+R. Nero said it successfully finished the project and the disc plays in a standalone DVD player. In fact, all of my +R discs play in a standalone, but not my computer will not read them.

My system is XP SP3, and I only use Verbatim media on single-layer burns.

I have gone thru the sensible steps....checked firmware (current), even uninstalled the 2 drives and the IDE channel they are on. After re-installation, I got the same result.

Anyone else know what could be the problem?

[budz]

Trying burn your discs with IMGBURN...nero is crappy to use.

[kca741979]

Discs burnt with IMGBURN do the same thing... I usually create an image with Nero and then burn with IMGBURN -- and right after successfully burning with IMGBURN, the disc cannot be read in the drive.

I have tried probably 30 +R discs in both drives and none of them work. What is crazy is that it has not always been like this. Over the last year I have probably done 200 burns on these drives with +R discs. I have no clue what has changed.

[lordsmurf]

Reboot. Does it still happen?

[fritzi93]

Long shot, but maybe corrupted filters. Did you install Nero's InCD packet-writing?

[kca741979]

Reboot. Does it still happen?

Yeah still happens on re-boot.

I should add, I was just able to burn and then read a memorex DVD+R DL --- still having problems reading Verbatim +R Singles

[kca741979]

Long shot, but maybe corrupted filters. Did you install Nero's InCD packet-writing?

I have Nero installed, and have updated the registry upper and lower filters.

[kca741979]

I popped in a +R SL and tried to use IMGBURN to read it to create an image and this was the log....

I 18:10:48 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!
I 18:10:48 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 18:10:48 Total Physical Memory: 3,538,028 KB - Available: 2,897,708 KB
I 18:10:48 Initialising SPTI...
I 18:10:48 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 18:10:48 Found 2 DVD±RW/RAMs!
I 18:10:55 Operation Started!
I 18:10:55 Source Device: [2:1:0] ATAPI DVD A DH20A4P 9P59 (E (ATA)
I 18:10:55 Source Media Type: DVD+RW (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 4x)
I 18:10:55 Source Media Sectors: 2,295,104 (Track Path: PTP)
I 18:10:55 Source Media Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes
I 18:10:55 Source Media File System(s): None
I 18:10:55 Read Speed (Data/Audio): 12x / 12x
I 18:10:55 Destination File: C:\Image.iso
I 18:10:55 Destination Free Space: 253,303,517,184 Bytes (247,366,716 KB) (241,569 MB) (235 GB)
I 18:10:55 Destination File System: NTFS
I 18:10:55 File Splitting: Auto
I 18:10:55 Reading Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2295103)
I 18:10:55 Reading Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2295103)
W 18:10:55 Failed to Read Sector 0 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (2 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (3 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (4 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (5 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (6 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (7 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (8 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (9 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (10 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (11 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (12 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (13 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (14 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (15 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (16 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (17 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (18 of 20)...
W 18:10:55 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:55 Retrying (19 of 20)...
W 18:10:56 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
W 18:10:56 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 18:10:56 Retry Failed - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
E 18:11:04 Failed to Read Sector 0 - Reason: L-EC Uncorrectable Error
E 18:11:04 Failed to Read Sectors!
I 18:11:04 Exporting Graph Data...
I 18:11:04 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Kevin\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\ATAPI_DVD_A_DH20A4P_9P59_SATURDAY-FEBRUARY-27-2010_6-10_PM_MCC-004-00.ibg
I 18:11:04 Export Successfully Completed!
E 18:11:04 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:08
E 18:11:04 Average Read Rate: N/A - Maximum Read Rate: N/A

[lordsmurf]

The drive may be giving out.

[kca741979]

The drive may be giving out.

That is kinda what I am thinking --- it is either that or the laser is dirty, which might affect its' ability to read certain media.

I was asking here in hopes I would not need to buy a new set of burners, but oh well.

[budz]

one last thing to try is change the ide cable...never know it may cure your problem.....long shot but as LS mentions your drive maybe dying...i'm not fond of LITEON drives for burning dvd media...i use them strictly for ripping purposes.

[lordsmurf]

Go ahead and try to clean the laser.
Follow this guide: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/showthread.php/clean-dvd-cd-423.html