Did 1 DVD sucessfully, but not the next. Help please.

[Echodek]

Last week I created a DVD and it worked. I used VirtualDub to make the .wav file (from an .avi) and then TMPGEnc to convert the .avi to an .mpg and marry the .mpg with the .wav file. Using NeroVision Express, I was able to make a DVD with a background, button, etc.

I then tried to make another using the same process with 4 video files (the .avi converted to .mpg files are about 232 mb each). Well, it kinda did and kinda didnt' work. The DVD was created with all 4 video files, but there was no sound. Now, I'm not all up on computer ins and outs, but my system gave me this message: "Your system is low on virtural memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file. During this process, memory requests for some applications may be denied. for more information, see Help."

Please don't flame me, but I'm assuming this error message was a good indication that the burn process wasn't all the successful. What am I missing here? Was my creation of the first DVD merely a fluke of luck? Or did I do the correct steps in making a DVD? Help!

[Tommyknocker]

So what happened after you rebooted, turned off all unnecessary programs (especially memoty intensive programs, like IE), and tried again?

[Echodek]

I didn't have any other programs running at the time (no instant messengers, mail program, etc) when I started to burn the disc. I'd actually encountered this error message before and thought that maybe because Nero was on my C drive (which has a 3.9 gb cap), I needed more room. So, I uninstalled my Nero, rebooted, reinstalled it on my D drive (where I had 18 gb of free space out of 33.3 gb) and rebooted. I then did another test disc (my "successful" one) and figured that maybe disc space was a factor. I did the one with 4 mpg files and...well...the rest is history.

[Tommyknocker]

And how much memory does your system have?

[Vejita-sama]

Let's back up a step:

1) What happens when you play your encode MPEG files on your PC. Is there sound?

2) If not there are several possible problems. The one that comes to mind first is that VDub didn't extract a wav file but an audio file that it gave the wav extention to, when in fact the audio is an mp3. Double check.

[Echodek]

And how much memory does your system have?

523.760 KB RAM.

[Echodek]

Let's back up a step:

1) What happens when you play your encode MPEG files on your PC. Is there sound?

2) If not there are several possible problems. The one that comes to mind first is that VDub didn't extract a wav file but an audio file that it gave the wav extention to, when in fact the audio is an mp3. Double check.

re: 1) yep, there is sound.

re: 2) hmm...no, I checked all the audio files VDub did and they're all .wav files.

[Tommyknocker]

When you were using TMPGEnc, did you use one of its templates? And if you did, which one?

[Echodek]

When you were using TMPGEnc, did you use one of its templates? And if you did, which one?

I used VideoCD (NTSCFilm). That was the closest template I could find in terms of fps (the .avi file was listed at 23.976 fps).

[Tommyknocker]

So let me get this straight: You encoded an MPEG file into VCD format, gave it Nero to burn as a DVD, and cannot figure out why Nero screwed it up? If I am close, let me know.

[Echodek]

So let me get this straight: You encoded an MPEG file into VCD format, gave it Nero to burn as a DVD, and cannot figure out why Nero screwed it up? If I am close, let me know.

Well, I figured that if I did 1 DVD successfully (with 1 episode) then I was hoping I could do another one, this time with 4 movie files. Seemed a bit logical to me.

[Tommyknocker]

Okay, here is the deal: Let Nero burn only the format you are encoding. DVD burning? DVD format. VCD burning? VCD format... Otherwise, there is no telling what you will end up with.