DVD data disk burn error

[Gone Crabby]

I'm buring with Nero and I'm trying to make a dvd data using Nero. I have a Sony 710A (rebadged lite on). I didn't have this problem before until recently. I don't what what could be the problem. Before it was burning fine making good dvd data disks and now when I burn it quits like 1/3 of the way into the burn. I'm using Sony DVD-R disks.

Would restoring the computer a couple weeks back fix the problem?

[TaoTeWingChun]

Did you change media just before this started to happen?

Try cleaning your burner's lens and see if that helps.

Post back and let us know, ok?

TTWC

[Gone Crabby]

I didn't change media. I'm still using the same media as I did before. How would I go about cleaning the lens? I can't see how that would produce the same problem over and over... I also tried restoring the computer to a previous date but that didn't help at all. I also uninstalled Easy CD creator and reinstalled Nero.

When I burn, I keep on getting the same error--Illegal Disk. I tried burning at slower speeds but that doesn't help either...

[TaoTeWingChun]

Cleaning the lens ensures you get a reliable and repeatable burn.

I'm just wondering if it's the same 1/3 thru all of these discs, maybe you just have a bad batch. Try different media and see if you have the same problem. But clean your laser lens first, just in case.

Let us know!

TTWC

[spectroelectro]

I think it's the Sony blank media. I've had similar problems. Two different burners, two different camputers, same issue. Sony DVD-R media seem to have gone downhill in quality recently.

I'm looking at switching to the shiny silver Ridata or ProDisc. Avoid the dull Riteks, I had problems with them last year. Their quality went downhill and never recovered. Also watch out for phoney Taiyo Yuden from meritline.