Hey there. I have recently gotten a new burner (Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-R2312)which I see has had some threads already in regards to it. I was using the latest version of Nero, and when I tried burning some discs it would crap out during the table of contents phase. I have burned data discs as well as photo discs and it worked but it will not burn standard wave files. I took out Nero, put in Roxio and it did it at the same time. I took out Roxio, put in Pinnacle, and am having the same problem. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for your help in advance. Bummed in Denver, Reed
They are converted flac, shn, or mkw files. I have been doing lossless trading for awhile and have converted hundreds of shows so I know how to do it. I'm frustrated because I have about thirty shows sitting on my puter slowing everything down waiting to be burned. Reed
-andmwerr- knows this better than I would so let me PM him and see if we can figure this out. sit tight.
need more info: Can you provide pc stats? media you are using? error messages if you are getting them program versions you have tried? Lets see how we go ok
Here you go... I am using a Compaq Presario 2500. It is defragged daily, as well as cleaned. Everything else on it works like a charm. I have tried Memorex 80 minute cds, which is my prefferred media. I have also tried Fuji 80 min, and maxell 80 minutes. I have included the log that follows the error message which says "error writing lead in". Here it is. I know it's long, but maybe you can see something, because frankly, I don't know what a lot of this stuff means. Versions: Operating System: Windows XP 5.01 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2) InstantCopy: 7.0.3.142 (5/20/2003 11:15:56 AM) InstantDisc: 7.0.1.061 (4/17/2003 12:11:44 PM) CD-R Drivers: 6.4.3.113 (5/26/2003 11:32:54 AM) ISO/UDF Creator: 1.0.2.035 (2/19/2003 2:09:54 PM) ASAPI Interface: 5.0.0.002 (4/27/2000 12:31:18 PM) Write speed: 16x CD (2,822 KB/s) Write method: Disc at Once Closing method: Automatic Simulation: No Simulation [ ] Write to hard disk first [ ] Verify destination media after write Destination Device: Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-R2312 (D 1905 MMC-Driver Disc Contents: Nr Length Pre Post Sectormode 1 14,620 150 0 Audio 2 12,912 150 0 Audio 3 15,833 150 0 Audio 4 15,415 150 0 Audio 5 22,476 150 0 Audio 6 16,526 150 0 Audio 7 11,166 150 0 Audio 8 13,762 150 0 Audio Project contents: Reading destination disc information ... Creating table of contents... Resetting destination device... --------------------------------------------------------- Error writing the lead in. --------------------------------------------------------- Extended information:#1Device: Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-R2312 (D MEDIUM ERROR: WRITE ERROR 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C 00 2A 00 FF FF D4 76 00 00 55 00 Thanks so much for your help on this. I really appreciate it. Reed
change your media, memorex only works for about 1% of the population heres some reading material for you: AUTHOR SCUBAPETE: [BOLD]First off, we need you to change your media, Memorex is an excellent example as media goes, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can’t be trusted - “ Who’s making your Memorex tonight ?” Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example., Princo, Fuji, Orange Pack, Great AZO and most "store" discs aren’t all that suitable as a DVD backup media – that’s why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending. 1. * Cheap media freezes, skips, pixelats and may refuse to be recognized :-( Besides "Freezing", "skips" and pixelations, many times you’ll get a “Cyclic Redundancy error” or an "I/O error". This message can mean that your discs are scratched or dirty, it can also mean that your burner won’t accept your “cheap” media :-( Another problem which “pops up” is a “*Power Calibration Error”. This can stop you right in your tracks and most often is caused by, Yep, you guessed it, inexpensive media. *A “Power Calibration Error” can also be attributed to the Optical Components of a DVD Writer, though this isn’t usually the case. Trying to shut down your software and ejecting your DVD then restarting your program and re-inserting the same media recently cleaned has been known to help. Inexpensive media or even average media is great for text, Data, Spreadsheets, .Jpg and .Gif pictures and is good even for MP3 music BUT for DVD backups - BLAaaaaaT! It SUCKTH in an extremely Big-th way ! What we are suggesting is to download this DVD Identifier to find out who manufactured your DVD and if it's a decent quality. http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/ Once you have your disc identified, click the "More information" icon and see what information you're given. if you're not sure of the quality, come on back and we'll check it out for you - 2. A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction ! RiData, Sony, TDK, "Branded" Ritek G04's or "Branded" Verbatim Data Life, Verbatim DataLife plus, Taiyo Yuden's and generally, almost any discs manufactured by Mitsubishi are excellent bets. Among the better discs we're looking for, any media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" - BUT it must say "METAL" AZO !, this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc, while they are sometimes a bit "pricey" they are just the type of media we're looking for to do our DVD backups, Prices online from Meritline.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .45 (USD) a disc - Question - If you make coasters out of 3 cheap or even average discs and good copies from 3 RiData, Ritek, TDK, Sony or Verbatim discs - which ones then will you say are too expensive ? The 3 “Cheapo’s with no movie backup OR, the 3 recommended discs with a perfect backup on each disc ? Bear in mind, Memorex, Orange Pack, Princo, Fuji, Great AZO and others are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets, Data and your text backups and archives, they just don’t work well for DVD backups. Even DataSafe G04’s made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that “Oh no, I shouldn’t have gotten those.” Remember, for DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win, the majority of people lose, varying amounts varying amounts, true but, they still lose :-( Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt. BTW, In an effort to clear the air, when I speak of "Cheap" or "Inexpensive" media, I'm not referring to the price you pay at the counter - I'm referring to the type of composite some manufactures use, their method of dye application and the lack of OR the poor quality control used during manufacturing. when I say "Branded" that means that when you pick up a disc in your hand, it says "Ritek" or "RiData" on the disc itself. The monetary cost of the media we recommend many times is cheaper than that you are buying now. (footnote added march 05) quote: The second part of the solution is to always use a decent grade media. I suggest something like those discs made by Taiyo Yuden, Ritek, Mitsubishi or RICOH. Unfortunately they are also the discs most plagued by pirate Mfgrs. and for that reason I like dealing with Mertline OR Newegg who have a great return policy on their products. I have had great luck with RiData and Verbatim DataLife Plus discs and their prices are extremely reasonable. As for your difficulity with Nero, First - Do not use Nero Wizard - I suggest that you print this out so you don't miss a step and follow along word for word. I'm going to attempt to make this as easy and painless as I possibly can. To get to Nero Classic, follow the "bouncing ball". First, - lets go to Start, All Programs,then Nero, then Nero Ultra Edition and finally Nero Burning ROM. Good - When you open Nero Burning ROM, you will be at the "New Compilation" window. Directly under the title "New Compilation" is a choice block to choose either DVD or CD, choose "DVD". Directly under that click on the "DVD Video Icon." Then click "New" in the upper right corner of that screen, NOT the main screen. You now are in the "DVD Video" window. In the left screen, click "VIDEO_TS". In the "File Browser" screen, 3rd from the left, trace your path to the VIDEO_TS folder, the one you made earlier holding all of your files and click on that folder. All of your VIDEO_TS files are now opened in the right screen. Click on the top file, hold down the "Shift" key and then click the bottom file thereby hi-lighting the entire column of files. Click and (holding the left mouse button down) drag the entire column of files to the open screen, second from the left and release the mouse button. Now click the icon on the task bar that shows a match on a disc, and then click "OK" and now, clear the room, stand up tall and shout out, "Burn Baby, BURN" ! One more time, let me hear you say it, "Who's your Daddy Now ???" Guess what my Friend ? You are done !!! [/BOLD] Is your dvd rom a cdr combo drive as it s saying your trying to burn a disc in a dvd rom.Has to be a burner of some description not a rom drive can you give us all the stats , including all your hard ware for your pc please
Did a quick check - Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-R2312 is a "Slim-Line Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive (24x CD-R Write/8x DVD-ROM Read)". Need more to go on though..
hi are those packet writing softwares? InstantCopy: 7.0.3.142 (5/20/2003 11:15:56 AM) InstantDisc: 7.0.1.061 (4/17/2003 12:11:44 PM) also uninstalling roxio can make things twice as bad! did you use roxio zapper to get rid as you need to! need to check dma and all stuff for drives now as roxio is a bad boy in disguise!
Wow. Thanks for the help gang. I really appreviate it. I worked all day yesterday so I will start playing with your suggestions this weekend. They are all fantastic. If any of them work, and you're ever in Denver, I owe you a beer. Reed
