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wzrd540
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10. January 2008 @ 13:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Over the last week or so when ever I try to copy a dvd the disc will not play. it will still burn cd's fine but with a dvd when we go to watch it it says cannot play disc. I usually use nero with any dvd. is my burner shot or will a virus cause it? Plase help.

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10. January 2008 @ 13:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
We'll need a bit more info on the process you use to burn, the media you use, etc.

The more knowledge we have, the better we'll be able to help you out.


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10. January 2008 @ 13:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well I have the latest version of "Any DVD" I use nero to compress and burn. It use to work fine, but the last several times it hasn't now. I also tried it with DVD Fab Platinum and Clone dvdv2 and none worked. Yesterday I went to copy a fitness dvd of my wifes that isn't even copy righted and it will not play.
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11. January 2008 @ 05:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i think its the discs used! are they a new batch?

can you use dvd identifier or dvd info pro or imgburn to tell us the dye code off the disc please... (check the dye off a good play disc then check the dye off a bad disc.)

also if there +R can you booktype with your drive?

Nothing here to see, move along folks.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11. January 2008 @ 05:08

wzrd540
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11. January 2008 @ 12:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They are the same batch I have been using, all of a sudden this started happening. I can still burn data dvd's with them soe I don't know if I got a virus or malware or something that is cuasing this.
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11. January 2008 @ 13:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
post your nero error log

Nothing here to see, move along folks.

wzrd540
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11. January 2008 @ 15:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nero doesnt give me one, it sasys that it's complete just like normal but when you put the dvd in the players they all say "Cannot read disc"
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12. January 2008 @ 19:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here's how you get nero's burn log:

c:\program files\ahead\nero\nerohistory.log

Copy the last log and paste it back in your next post .Erase the serial# on the top. It'll look something like this:
1A20-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. It'll give us a lot of info.

Use nero infotool or dvdidentifier and tell us the MID Code from the good backups and a backup that won't play.This will tell us if that MID code changed.

Nero said successful after the burn.Sounds like a compatability issue.

Slap one of those discs that won't play,into the benq 1655 and try to see it it'll play it. Test it out on some other players,pc,game consoles,-from friends,family. See how they react to them. This will help narrow down the problem.






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14. January 2008 @ 01:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by saugmon:
Here's how you get nero's burn log:

c:\program files\ahead\nero\nerohistory.log

Copy the last log and paste it back in your next post .Erase the serial# on the top. It'll look something like this:
1A20-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. It'll give us a lot of info.

Use nero infotool or dvdidentifier and tell us the MID Code from the good backups and a backup that won't play.This will tell us if that MID code changed.

Nero said successful after the burn.Sounds like a compatability issue.

Slap one of those discs that won't play,into the benq 1655 and try to see it it'll play it. Test it out on some other players,pc,game consoles,-from friends,family. See how they react to them. This will help narrow down the problem.
all good advice there, i still say discs i have had say 10 out of 50 bad in same batch...

burn slow! i burn at 4x

dont burn to outer edge! i set project size to 4300meg

dont do anything else on pc while burning could be buffer underun!

Nothing here to see, move along folks.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 14. January 2008 @ 01:56

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