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yanksno1
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24. August 2004 @ 19:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi All,

Within the last week I've started to get DVD burn errors when trying to burn a DVD disc through Nero. I recently reformatted my PC and am still getting the errors. I can burn CD-R discs, but not DVDs. I'm using a Plextor 708A with the latest version of Nero. I upgraded the latest firmware for the Plextor drive and that still didn't help. Here is a copy of my log to look at if that will help at all.

http://www.the25th-hour.com/Log.txt

Do you guys have any suggestions? I'd greatly appreciate your help. Thanks a bunch.

Zach
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24. August 2004 @ 20:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

I noticed from you log that DMA was off for your 708 which isn't a good thing and probably the cause of your failed burns.

If your drive isn't in DMA transfer mode your burner can'r be fed data fast enough to keep up a consistent burn. CDs are far less demanding which is probably why they're working and DVDs aren't.

Try this link to get DMA working:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/IDE-DMA.mspx

If that doesn't help try uninstalling the drive through Device Manager following these steps:

Go to Device Manager >

Expand the tree for DVD/CD ROM Drives >

Find the drive in question, right click it and go to Properties >

Under the Driver tab, select Uninstall then OK.

Now reboot and Windows should detect and reinstall the drive.

If that doesn't work try the same steps as above but uninstall the IDE controller that your drive is on instead of just the drive itself :)





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yanksno1
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25. August 2004 @ 04:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

I checked the DMA status of my drive and noticed it was on. I then selected the other option and then changed it back to see if that worked. I then uninstalled the drive to see if that would work but I am still getting an error.

Here is an update of the log. I'm not sure if it's different at all. http://www.the25th-hour.com/Log2.txt

Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks.

Zach
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25. August 2004 @ 09:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Looks like it may be a problem with the media you're using. What brand/type have you been using?



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yanksno1
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25. August 2004 @ 15:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The media did work before I started having this problem. I just tried using Memorex media (which I know has worked w/o any problems) and I still get this problem. Here is an updated log for you to look at. http://www.the25th-hour.com/Log3.txt Any other suggestions? I appreciate the help. Thanks.

Zach
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