Could anyone help please. I am trying to burn a DVD from hard drive..I keep getting an error saying "Semaphore timeout period has expired". It invites me to retry which I do (57 times!!) and ultimately I got a perfect copy. Surely I don't have to keep my finger on the retry button when I should be away getting a beer. Has anyone had this problem because I would appreciate the solution. Great site by the way Chris
Is the name of the DVD file you trying to burn a long one ?? Rename it to a short one ! Windows hates it when the total path length of the source file and the total path length of the destination file are greater than a given value (128). for example :- C\My Folder\movies\science_fiction\english\dvd_the toomb_of_the_fallen_angel_in_the_rough_part_1_and_2 is along path name !! ~~smiles and will cause that
try this -- Copy your source DVD to a NEW folder on your drive which would be C:\New Folder\your DVD then do a SIMULATION burn !
I am using an external burner as I have a laptop...the idea about changing the source DVD is one that I dont understand...I am lost with these things...sorry
This link will help you dtermine whether you have USB 1.1 or 2.0 http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000602.htm The semaphore timeout error you're getting indicates that there's a problem with the data transfer between your laptop and burner. USB 1.1 is too slow to properly support a DVD burner.
the same thing...I bought 25 blank discs the other day...I am down to 5...do I have to go through this agony...is there any other software I can use?...I really am getting annoyed with this...is it my PC, my burner, the software...oh man I cant take it
Is USB 2.0 support enabled in your BIOS? Have you updated the chipset and USB drivers for your PC? You may want to pick up a rewritable DVD until you get this sorted out
