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Please help a newbie
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 10:41 |
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Could anyone help please. I am trying to burn a DVD from hard drive..I keep getting an error saying "Semaphore timeout period has expired". It invites me to retry which I do (57 times!!) and ultimately I got a perfect copy. Surely I don't have to keep my finger on the retry button when I should be away getting a beer. Has anyone had this problem because I would appreciate the solution.
Great site by the way
Chris
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Jeanc1
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21. September 2004 @ 11:07 |
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Is the name of the DVD file you trying to burn a long one ?? Rename it to a short one !
Windows hates it when the total path length of the source file and the total path length of the
destination file are greater than a given value (128). for example :-
C\My Folder\movies\science_fiction\english\dvd_the toomb_of_the_fallen_angel_in_the_rough_part_1_and_2
is along path name !! ~~smiles
and will cause that
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 11:54 |
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no the title is not long at all...just tried another but same again...any more ideas?
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Jeanc1
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21. September 2004 @ 12:17 |
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try this --
Copy your source DVD to a NEW folder on your drive which would be C:\New Folder\your DVD
then do a SIMULATION burn !
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21. September 2004 @ 12:18 |
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Are you using an external burner?
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 13:02 |
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I am using an external burner as I have a laptop...the idea about changing the source DVD is one that I dont understand...I am lost with these things...sorry
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Jeanc1
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21. September 2004 @ 13:11 |
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I believe Nephilim may have the solution ~~ smiles ..
USB 1... or 2 ??
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 13:26 |
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again...I am lost..usb 1 or 2?....how would I know?
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 13:27 |
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could I also ask..what are the ideal settings for dvd encrypter?...u know all the tabs?
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21. September 2004 @ 13:31 |
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This link will help you dtermine whether you have USB 1.1 or 2.0 :)
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000602.htm
The semaphore timeout error you're getting indicates that there's a problem with the data transfer between your laptop and burner. USB 1.1 is too slow to properly support a DVD burner.
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 13:41 |
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I am using usb 2..I am really sorry to trouble you..I just never thought it would be so complex :(
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21. September 2004 @ 13:58 |
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What happens if you try to burn at 2X?
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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cjthedj
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21. September 2004 @ 14:06 |
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the same thing...I bought 25 blank discs the other day...I am down to 5...do I have to go through this agony...is there any other software I can use?...I really am getting annoyed with this...is it my PC, my burner, the software...oh man I cant take it
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21. September 2004 @ 15:12 |
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Is USB 2.0 support enabled in your BIOS?
Have you updated the chipset and USB drivers for your PC?
You may want to pick up a rewritable DVD until you get this sorted out :)
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