OK, I have been burning movies for quite sometime. Suddenly, I download a new movie, and get the error: cannot write medium - incompatible format. I get the same error, whether it be with Nero, DVDShrink--burning thru Nero, ConvertxtoDVD, and IMGBurn. I can post the error logs if that will help, from all programs. My firmware is up to date, I have already updated this. My hard drive has plenty of free space - I removed several programs & freed up lots of space at the first error. I have tried new programs - recently added ImgBurn to try. I have tried to burn movies that I have successfully burned in the past - it's not just a new movie I downloaded, and i have tried several of them. My burner still successfully burns working cd-r's, or music cd's, so I would imagine that it's not a problem with the burner. Any other suggestions?? Here is the error log w/ ImgBurn - most others look the same. I 21:26:49 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started! I 21:26:49 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 21:26:49 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,548 KB - Available: 620,720 KB I 21:26:49 Initialising SPTI... I 21:26:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:26:49 Found 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD-RW! I 21:28:38 Operation Started! I 21:28:38 Building Image Tree... I 21:28:38 Checking Directory Depth... I 21:28:38 Calculating Totals... I 21:28:38 Preparing Image... I 21:28:39 Checking Path Length... I 21:28:39 Image Size: 4,425,056,256 bytes I 21:28:39 Image Sectors: 2,160,672 I 21:28:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 21:29:42 Operation Started! I 21:29:42 Building Image Tree... I 21:29:56 Checking Directory Depth... I 21:29:56 Calculating Totals... I 21:29:56 Preparing Image... I 21:29:57 Checking Path Length... I 21:29:57 Image Size: 4,425,056,256 bytes I 21:29:57 Image Sectors: 2,160,672 I 21:30:02 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:19 I 21:30:02 Operation Started! I 21:30:02 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 21:30:02 Source File Sectors: 2,160,672 (MODE1/2048) I 21:30:02 Source File Size: 4,425,056,256 bytes I 21:30:02 Source File Volume Identifier: Alvin.And.The.Chipmunks.TS.XVID-PreVail.[www.torrentfive.com] I 21:30:02 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 21:30:02 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 21:30:02 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 21:30:02 Destination Device: [1:1:0] TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R5112 1034 (E (ATA) I 21:30:02 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 1x, 2x, 4x) I 21:30:02 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 21:30:02 Write Mode: DVD I 21:30:02 Write Type: DAO I 21:30:02 Write Speed: MAX I 21:30:02 Link Size: Auto I 21:30:02 Test Mode: No I 21:30:02 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:30:03 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 21:30:04 Writing LeadIn... I 21:31:23 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2160671) W 21:31:48 Failed to Write Sectors 17568 - 17599 - Write Error W 21:31:48 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 21:31:48 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 21:31:48 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 21:31:48 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 21:31:48 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 21:31:48 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 21:31:48 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 21:31:48 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 21:31:48 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 21:31:48 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format Pulling my hair out here - any suggestions would be useful!!
have u been burning dvds with this burner? i was asking because of this..TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R5112 1034 in the error log.if so then try different media to make sure that isnt the problem.
hmmm ^ ^ I 21:30:02 Destination Device: [1:1:0] TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R5112 1034 (E (ATA) dvd-rom ? you got 2 drives? I 21:26:49 Found 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD-RW! could be DMA issue... check for "dma enabled" in device manager uninstall device controllers in device manager and reboot pc
Yeah, have burned DVD's with this burner and they have worked till now. Nothing has changed that I am aware of. Have also tried different media as well but still get the same error.
Your burner is OLD and it cannot cope with newer blank media it is time for a new burner the price of a new burner has droped as low as $35.00 from newegg.com
But if my burner is dead or outdated, could I still burn music CD's? And, I just burned a movie 3 days prior to getting this error........I know things change quickly, but???
I've tried about 4 different brands of DVD's, in dvd+r & dvd-r format, not finished w/ the dma yet - i do not know anything about it & am having to research it. It appears windows can adjus the dma itself, correct? any suggestions on how to check/change it?
