dvd buning problem-help!

[harariman]

Hi folks,

I have an avi file that i want to burn it into dvd. I used couple programs to convert avi to dvd burnable format. Namely, I used winavi video converter and dvdsanta. With regards dvdsanta when converting an avi files to dvd, it creates a folder called VIDEO_TS and under this folder it creates the following files:
VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0_BUP
VTS_01_1
VTS_01_2
VTS_01_3
VTS_01_4
VTS_01_5

Then it informs me it is ready to burn the dvd and opens the window burn dvd video folder and when i click burn button, i keep getting small box that says Error Trace and in it the comment write data failed!!!. When I click ok, it ejects the dvd media from dvd burner. By the way i have SONY DVD RW DW-D22A BYS1. I tried over again and again without success and i am very frustrated. Please help.

The same thing happens when I use winavi video converter. After converting avi file into dvd burnable file formats, it takes me to window where it say add the file to burn and when I tried to do that nothing happens.

What am i doing wrong? is there an easy way to solve this problem? PLEASE HELP!!! I have other softwares in my computer that include dvd x copy platinum, dvd x rescue, copy to dvd, dvd shrink, and many more. Do these software interfere with the burning process? I don't know.
I appreciate and thank you all in advance for helping me.

Thanks

[mats.hogberg]

One thing you could do, is read, read, read. This forum is full to the brim with guides and howtos on how to convert video from one format to the other - AVI to DVD being one of the most popular topics. Most of these guides use freeware tools.
Since both DVDSanta and WinAVI are commercial products, their support departments should be able to help you out with their products.

Another more direct solution to your problem is to take the output from DVDSanta (the VIDEO_TS folder that should also have an AUDIO_TS folder right beside it, make an ISO image of that with imgtools classic, then burn this image with DVDDecrypter (which might be hard to find these days) or any other DVD burner app that understands how to burn an ISO (like Nero).

/Mats

[TaoTeWingChun]

Maybe if we knew a little more about your computer's specs we'd be better able to help you out. All I can see is that you've got a P-III with 256MB's RAM and a 40GB HD. Nothing there that indicates whether you have a DVD+/-R/W burner anywhere.

Update your PC Specs so we can further assist you, ok?

One more thing you may want to consider is adding a 2nd hard drive to your machine so your burns don't get interrupted by OS page writes.

As far as your rocess, it seems to be ok, but you may be using the wrong media for all we know.

Post back and let us know, ok?

Cheers!

TTWC