Doesn't anyone use the guides before posting "how-to" questions?

Nihilator,

Heh, heh, You never pissed me off - I was explaining why we have to clairify everything we say in forum -

You are indeed a "God" among Newbies, da ScubaPete loves ya, )

Cheers,

Pete

 

Hi i am kind of new to this burning dvd stuff and i have been using scuba pete's guide for dvd shrink and dvd decoder and when i am encoding the dvd it takes a very long time i un-ticked the two boxes that i was suppose to for more speed but it i am still on 10% encoding after 4 hours of encoding. I dont know whats wrong. Can u please help me Pete

 

Pete would probably need some info on your hardware.

Encoding can takeforever with a slow CPU....other factors play in to. Just tell him what you are running....Hardware wise...

 

I have a Intel Celeron CPU 2.70GHz 2.69GHz, 248 MB of RAM, Sony CD-RW CRX215E5, Sony DVD RW DRU-530A

 

mattdogg,

We need to check your DMA[/b]. "Ooohh, no you're not ! Only my husband or my Doctor checks my "D", "M" . . whatever . . ." No, no, it's OK, DMA stands for "Direct Memory Access" transfer mode OR as we say in the computer field, it's a really, fast way to move stuff. Many PC's today are using UDMA or "Ultra Direct Memory Access transfer mode, or as we like to call it, a really super-duper fast way to move stuff as opposed to the PIO mode. The PIO or Programmed I/O mode, is a technique whereby the system CPU and support hardware directly control the transfer of data between the system and the hard disk since shortly after the beginning of PC's up until the mid-1990's. So we want DMA (fast) more than we PIO (slow).

3. Let's check your Drive's transfer mode. It should be DMA-4, not PIO.
Windows XP downgrades the Ultra DMA transfer mode after receiving six CRC errors and drops it down to the much slower PIO mode.

To enable DMA mode using the Device Manager
1. Go to "My Computer, ""System Tools," "View System Information," then System Properties, "Hardware," Then Open Device Manager
2. Double-click IDE ATA//ATAPI Controllers to display the list of controllers and channels.
3. Right-click the icon for the channel to which your burner is connected and select Properties. Now click the Advanced Settings tab.
4. In the Current Transfer Mode drop-down box, select DMA if available if the current setting says, "PIO Only."
If the drop-down box already says, "DMA if Available" but the current transfer mode is PIO, then the user must "toggle" the settings. That is, change the selection from "DMA if available" to PIO only, and click "OK".
Then repeat the steps above to change the selection to "DMA if available".

OPTION: Right-click the burner and select "Uninstall" and then "OK" all prompts until the PC reboots. Upon rebooting, the PC should "find" your burner and reinstall it setting it by "Default" to DMA.

Lastly, when did you last defrag your Hard Drive (HD) ? If you have to stop and think about the last time you did it, then it's way, way overdue. Here we go, (Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. When it opens, choose your HD, analyses it to see where we stand then if you need it (you probably will) choose Defragment.).

After you finish doing it now you might want to think about having "Scheduled Tasks" in your Control Panel do it for you on a daily basis.

A fragmented HD not only drastically slows down your system but it can cause all number of things to happen inside your PC, a messed up burn being one of them.

Once we've done that, our DVD burner should operate at peak efficiency )

Cheers,

Pete

Now let's see if everything will work together the way we want it to, OK ?

Give it a test run and let us know how you make out -

 

Hi again,

I have followed the guides on aD literally, and have found some measure of success.

However, every now and then, I will get an error, and burn a coaster. I am changing nothing, yet sometimes the burn fails.

anybody have any ideas? should I post my error message next time?

 

From what I read, you may be using bad media. Don't buy the cheap stuff so the forums say. Pete will also tell you that your source dvd might be dirty or scrathed.

That's all I know until Pete blissfully arrives.

 

I am positive that it is not my media, as I am using verbatim data life.

It burned the files successfully to my hardrive, but failed in the burn to the dvd. Doesn't that rule out the source disc as the problem?

 

Mattdogg,

It seems that Pete has you squared away with potential hardware issues. You should also check to see what programs are running at the same time you are trying to encode. Some of those can really cause problems, such as antivirus programs. You may want to disable whatever is running while you're burning. I can also tell you that if you are running any type of CSS decryption software like DVD43 in the background it will hose up the process just like you are describing.

Good luck and keep us posted,

Jim

 

Thanks but it still is slow. Ummm yes i am using a anti virus and i will remember to disable it when i am encoding thanks. I am now thinking that i need more memory on my cpu. what do u think

 

Hi Mattdogg,

Re-check to mkae sure you're still transfering in the DMA mode. Your time does seem a bit long.

If you have XP as your OS, go to msconfig - Startup and select "disable all", apply, OK, OK to reboot then try again to see if that helps -

As to your RAM, getting it up around 512MB will help BUT we should be able to improve your times by the time we're finished here

We're going to do some more checks and adjustments, OK ?

There are some things we should check as they have a direct influence over how our drive behaves -

Physically, Your burner s/b set as "master" on your IDE cable and the IDE cable s/b an 80-pin cable not a 40-pin. Always double-check your burner's jumpers to make sure they are correctly set for master, not slave if you installed the burner yourself.

1. Let's check for up-to-date Firmware for your burner.

"OK, so what is this "Firmware" garbage?" Fair question. Firmware is a "tutor" who's job it is to eliminate any "bugs" found in your drive and to "introduce" your burner to all the different kinds of media to your burner is likely to run into and to tell your burner a little bit about it. What type of media it is and at what speed to burn it. As new media is introduced OR, as the Mfgrs of your burner find new ways to use it, new firmware updates OR "Flash upgrades" come out to "school" your burner, keeping it up-to-date. It's good to keep your burner up-to-date as it "tweaks" your burner and keeps it operating at peak performance.

Of major Importance - When dealing firmware, you must match your burner's exact model with the proper Firmware. Trying to "Flash" your burner with something "Close" won't do it. It must be the exact firmware for your drive. ("Flashing" is what the installation is referred to when you put the firmware into your drive.) Trying to "Flash" your drive with some other drive's firmware can ruin your drive.

At the bottom of the page look for "What's my firmware? - Try this little tool I found," Download this tool and check out your Firmware's health (up-to-date wise). You can probably get a current upgrade there also -

http://flashman.rpc-1.com/

Firmware page -

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php

Always check your burner's Mfgr's "Support" section to see if some newer Firmware is there -

Firmware, You can't burn without it -



Now we need to see if we have a working ASPI Layer.

"Yea right, and ASPI stands for Another Stupid Piece of Insanity, right ?" No, not quite, it stands for "Advanced SCSI Programming Interface". "Well that tells me nothing, what's it do ?" That's a much easier question to answer. It is kind of a "translator" allowing your software to talk your hardware in a manner that your hardware will understand. Let's imagine an Earthman trying to talk to a rock. Now, think of a sledgehammer as being the interface. With the interface in play, the Earthman can tell the rock to disperse into gravel no matter what planet the rock is from, OK ? Good, let's see if we have a sledgehammer -

2. Check for your ASPI Layer. If one isn't present, we'll need to get one and reinstall it, then reboot our PC to allow it to "settle in".

ASPI Checker -
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/su...oduct/EZ-SCSI_5.0&filekey=aspichk.exe&sess=no

Force 1.8 ASPI Layer -

http://forceaspi18.w.interia.pl/


Lastly, when did you last defrag your Hard Drive (HD) ? If you have to stop and think about the last time you did it, then it's way, way overdue. Here we go, (Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. When it opens, choose your HD, analyses it to see where we stand then if you need it (you probably will) choose Defragment.).

After you finish doing it now you might want to think about having "Scheduled Tasks" in your Control Panel do it for you on a daily basis.

A fragmented HD not only drastically slows down your system but it can cause all number of things to happen inside your PC, a messed up burn being one of them.

Once we've done that, our DVD burner should operate at peak efficiency )

Cheers,

Pete

Now let's see if everything will work together the way we want it to, OK ?

Give it a test run and let us know how you make out -




Nihilator & JPD721 - You two are doing so good you may put me out of a job (lol) - Keep up the good work

 

Hello to all, I too have been reading the guides for DVD Xcopy Platinum but I have had success with burning only one DVD. All after that one have made my system crash 25% into reading the original disc. The system resets and I recieve a 'fatal error' message after automatically restarting. I haven't been able to burn again since the first one. Any feedback would ba appreciated. Thanks, Pete

 

Thanks Pete!

Just joined yesterday after lurking around while I read a bunch of posts to get educated. I wouldn't worry about your job for a loooooooooooong time

Jim

 

Well this is weird it says that my aspi is not installed and cannot make a backup

 

Also my Sony CD-RW CRX215E5 firmware version is 6.1G and my Sony DVD RW DRU-530A firmware version is 1.0d Is That Good

 

Hi PetePutso, welcome to aD,

How about a little more info -

PC specs ?

Burner ?

Have you checked all the stuff on this page ?

What media are you using ?

For starters why not try the guide on this thread, let me know how that works -

Cheers,

Pete



mattdogg,

When you get to the link on 1.8 Force ASPI, use the file that says "Kill something" - that is designed to clean out all non-functioning ASPI layers so that the ASPI download can install cleanly. Then use the ASPI checker to make sure it is installed and working -

AFA your firmware goes, different flash upgrades for different burners. That's why you have to be careful not to flash the wrong drive with the wrong upgrade -

Cheers,

Pete

 

Ok my dvd and cd burners are up to date but when i checked my aspi it has components but the version, date, and size are N/A and it says that the ASPI is not properly installed and one or more components have been replaced with older versions of the software. I downloaded ForceASPI 1.8 and did that killaspi and then killdump. it says that the files do not exist and then it says it killed it but it is still there when i check i tried all batch files and no luck .............. WHY DOES BURNING DVDS HAS TO BE SO HARDDDDDD LOL I tried to use that dvd x copy xpress and i burned a dvd in no time and it actually worked but my plan is to make a dvd copy will all the special features and what not i wanted to test it first to get the hang of it.. i do appreciate what you all have done for me

 

Alright, newbie here on the board. I'm having the same problem after implementing ScubaPete's Shrink and Decrypter scenario. I get to the end of burning, and I get an I/O error message. I'll have to run it again to get the specific message, and I'll vcertainly post that when I get it, but I was wondering if this was a familiar message to the pros.

I've got a Sony DRU-530 burner, and haven't been successful with any burns so far. I've checked my firmware, device manager, and they check out ok. I'm using TDKs as media, so I would think that would be fine. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

 

Here's the update:

I'm getting similar meassages every time that look like this:

I/O Error!

Scsi status: 0x02
Interpretation: Check condition

CDB: (it lists a bunch of numbers)
Interpretation: write (10) sectors 6400-6431

Sense Area: (again with the numbers)
Interpretation: Tracking servo failure

I then check the log and it says that it failed to write sectors 6400-6431 (or whatever sectors failed).
I am wondering if I might be trying to burn it too fast for my burner? I think it's set at max, not sure, but I don't know what else to do. Need some help!>!>!>!

Thanks

 

Hi. I just followed your guide for the first time and im glad to say that my burn rate is 100% so far lol. Im just wondering that by not running "verify disk," how will i know if there are any errors? Am i guaranteed to not have any errors by successfully completing a burn?

I was previously burning through DVD Shrink and Nero. I would have successful burns, but after i run verify disk, it would say some parts are inaccessible. I still watched the DVD in my 3 different DVD players (6 hours spent doing so), to test whats inaccessible. Well in one player, it froze at one spot. I checked the same spot in the other DVD players, and it would freeze (maybe skip that particular second), but be able to get throught it. Am I gonna see those spots(freezes), even though i have a successful burn using DVD Shrink/DVD Decrypter (without verify)? I'm using branded ritek ridata dvd-r disks.