i was always able to burn at 4x or 8x now with nero or image burn i can only burn at 12x or 16x burner going bad ? even at 16x read errors here is log I 00:06:30 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started! I 00:06:30 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 00:06:30 Total Physical Memory: 2,062,764 KB - Available: 1,276,164 KB I 00:06:30 Initialising SPTI... I 00:06:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 00:06:30 Found 4 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD±RW! I 00:07:09 Operation Started! I 00:07:09 Building Image Tree... I 00:07:11 Checking Directory Depth... I 00:07:11 Calculating Totals... I 00:07:11 Preparing Image... I 00:07:11 Checking Path Length... I 00:07:11 Image Size: 4,313,186,304 bytes I 00:07:11 Image Sectors: 2,106,048 I 00:07:12 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02 I 00:07:12 Operation Started! I 00:07:12 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 00:07:12 Source File Sectors: 2,106,048 (MODE1/2048) I 00:07:12 Source File Size: 4,313,186,304 bytes I 00:07:12 Source File Volume Identifier: fle-smfbd1a I 00:07:12 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 00:07:12 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 00:07:12 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 00:07:12 Destination Device: [1:1:0] DVDRW IDE 16X A187 (D (ATA) I 00:07:12 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) I 00:07:12 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 00:07:12 Write Mode: DVD I 00:07:12 Write Type: DAO I 00:07:12 Write Speed: MAX I 00:07:12 Link Size: Auto I 00:07:12 Test Mode: No I 00:07:12 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 00:07:12 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 00:07:12 Writing LeadIn... W 00:07:23 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Power Calibration Area Error W 00:07:23 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 00:07:31 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Error W 00:07:31 Retrying (2 of 20)... I 00:07:36 Writing LeadIn... I 00:07:46 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2106047) I 00:12:55 Synchronising Cache... I 00:13:07 Image MD5: b6cebafe5b7c98fcce67a55bcfd9f4ab I 00:13:07 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:55 I 00:13:07 Average Write Rate: 13,631 KB/s (9.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 18,064 KB/s (13.0x)
It won't let you change the write speed, or you set the write speed at 4x in ImgBurn, but it insists on burning at maximum?
no. i can set it at 4x or 8x but wont burn . i get write retries will burn at 12x and 16x tho lazer needs cleaned ?
time for new burner is this one ok http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...8008&CMP=EMC-IGNEFL090407&ATT=N82E16827248008
At a very quick glance I would go with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106050 . It's got a 4 egg average with 100+ ratings. On second though if you need a sata compatible drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106070 Are you sure you need sata? Are you sure your drive is gone? I would try to uninstall it in device manager and reboot and see if that helps. After then uninstall/reboot make sure DMA is turned back on. If your lost google device manager and google or search this site on how to turn DMA on.
