Hi There for quite sometime i have been backing up my DVD's using Nero, and Blank DVD+R, Then for some reason when I now try it comes failed to write to disk, I have tried clone, and DVD srink, and the same happens. However I tried a DVD-R and it dod write to disk, but will not work on my DVD player. I was told it could that the size of the disk is to small, so I got Dual layer, and that comes up with the same problem. What I can'r understand is sometimes it will write, and sometimes it won't. I have checked the Nero tool kit and the boxes are ticked. One other I have noticed is that if I click on the D drive icon to open up the blank disk it comes with a message saying Disk not assessible incorrect function, or tells me to Insert disk. Please help as I have run out of ideas.
Check here, to see if there's a newer version of firmware, for your burner. http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php New firmware gives your burner the ability to accept more brands of media, as well as other features too. If that doesn't help, try this. Open the Device Manager, and find your burner there. Right click on it. Choose "Uninstall". After it uninstalls, reboot, and let Windows detect new hardware, and install a new driver for you. This works a lot of the time, but not always. Don't hurt to try it though. Good luck! Let us know how it goes...... )
HI JVC thanks, but no luck still comes up with failed to write to disk, do you think i need to replace the whole drive, only it's odd that it will burn data, music to disk, and as i said it will to DVD-R
What media are you using? Have you tried another brand? If not, try Verbatim or Tayio Yuden; if you're not using them allready. Did you update your firmware, as JVC said to? Check that DMA is on. http://my.afterdawn.com/alkohol/blog_entry.cfm/231/dmaissues Get back to us.
HI i have tried everything that has been stated, except burning at half speed, not sure how to do that, But i have Uninstalled all the drives, and the DMA, and let windows reload them, checked for updates, looked for new firmware, which there is not, The media I have beed using is Datasafe, Bulkpag, Aone (DL)all which have been Ok before, DVD-R was Philips.
What model is your drive? Burning at half speed can be selected when you go to burn, in Nero. Just look out for it. All that media isn't very good. I'd try Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden disks. See if you have some luck with them.
Hi Ripper, My drive is a Philips PBDV164OP, and was working fine until all this started. I have now tried burning at half speed with Nero, and after 3% it froze for a while than said failed burning to disk. I understand what you say about the media not being so good, I suppose it's a bit on the cheap side, but I have been using them for about 18 months with no problem. I inteen to get a better make like you reconmend, but as what I have worked before, I don't see how they can be the problem?
The disks could have been bad, the further down the pack you go. Also if they are old, they could start to break down... Here is the latest firmware for your drive. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1941 Update to P3.6. Get back to me.
Thanks I will give it a go now, the disks are new, I got them because I was having problems, (sorry about the spelling last message, I will get back to you later
Hi can do if you tell me how, I have Nero on now showing the message, but have never done a screen shot
On your keyboard, there is a "Prt Screen" button. Press that then paste it into Paint. Then upload the image using www.photobucket.com And paste the link to the pic here.
First let me say thank you for your help, this is something else i have learnt today, ttp://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/jea1956/nnn.jpg I think i have done this right Jim
Hmm that is strange.. Ok download and run Nero info Tool (found it in afterdawn's software section) and then tell me what firmware version you have
Hi Ripper I have done what you said, and downloaded the tool, I have checked through every part of the details and found firmware version B22 Jim
