When first installed xpress 3.2.1 it worked well, but now it gives me write error message after it reads the movie, and it takes 40 to an hour to burn. before I used to burn and write in 30 min. max. Also I used my win/xp restore point to make xpress work like it used to, but now that does not work. I have been told to go to afterdawn and use the software, but what software is it???? I have uninstalled and reinstalled Xpress, but that has not worked. Should I format my drive and reinstall? thanks ant
The software they are talking about is DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_shrink.cfm http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_decrypter.cfm Mtz, Can you post the Xpress error log? Things you can also try: 1) Checking to make sure your ide settings are set to DMA 2) If you have multiple optical drives, make sure your dvd burner is the master drive 3) Updating your aspi layer: (use v1.8 and if it's unavailable use v1.7) http://wombleintheuk.tripod.com/Final/ForceASPI/ForceASPI.htm 4) Not sure which media your using, but recommend branded Verbatim or branded Ritek's.
Attached is my error log. Also I read on the instructions for aspi update that xp users are not to use aspi. why not? thanks again. sorry about the other thread ant DVD X Copy XPress Version: 3.2.1 _____________________________________________________________________ Build Date : Oct 28 2003 10:36:24 Current Date: Wed 7-21-2004 6:41:31 PM Windows Version: 5.1 DLL Versions: bouducon.dll 1.2.1.83 resdll.dll 1.0.0.1 vso_hwe.dll 1.3.6.98 xpress.exe 3.2.1 _____________________________________________________________________ Setting up resource for DVDAPI Loading Resource Loading Controls Loading Progress Manager Selected Drive : 1:1:0 - DVDRW IDE1008 0055 [E] (Ide) Available Drive : 1:0:0 - HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B 1.03 [F] (Ide) Using Selected Drive: 1:1:0 - DVDRW IDE1008 0055 [E] (Ide) Using Selected Drive Index: 0 User agrees Start Looking For a movie Found E Found Movie: E _____________________________________________________________________ Looking for a movie.. Found E Found Movie: E Found E Found Movie: E Loading DVD Interface. Found E Found Movie: E Selected Drive : 1:1:0 - DVDRW IDE1008 0055 [E] (Ide) Available Drive : 1:0:0 - HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B 1.03 [F] (Ide) Using Selected Drive: 1:1:0 - DVDRW IDE1008 0055 [E] (Ide) Using Selected Drive Index: 0 Done Reading.. Load burn engine. 00405D40: New BLANK or ERASABLE DVD media has been inserted - progress is the media change count, starting from 1: Writing Disc: PIRATES_OF_THE_CARRIBEAN 00405D40: Gathering file from the path passed 00405D40: Finished. 00405D40: Files are too big to fit on a DVD+/-R(W): 00405D40: Drive is not ready 00405D40: Blank media has been removed
Try doing "movie only". Hmmm ... must have missed that. lol, many of us use XP, and have installed a "working" aspi layer. If you really want to do the whole movie, try Shrink and Decrypter.
the strange thing regarding the too big of file is that I burned Pirates of the Caribbean once before with no problem. then a few days later when I went to burn some other movies that's when it wouldn't work at all?? I will try the other two programs that you recommend. Does this mean I quit using dvd x copy Xpress? thanks ant
