I sincerely apologise if this sort of problem has been posted several times, but I have searched extensively and not found an answer.
I am pretty certain I have a hardware problem, any ideas out there for diagnosing.
I am copying a movie backup from one DVD-R to another DVD-R using Nero 5.5.
My reader is a pioneer DVD-120 and my writer a Pioner A05.
I am running Windows XP Pro on an AMD XP1800+ machine with 256 DDR ram.
Every time the disk copy completes with no problems. Yet whenever I try to play the DVD I have just created I have issues.
Either it will not play at all, or will play and hang after a short while.
I have tried every type of media imaginable.
I am convinced I have a hardware, firmware,
Op system problem (IDE issue maybe ??)
Hi majcam, Your problem may be a media issue, not hardware. It could be - or + compatability issue. You didn't say if the playback problem was on the computer or on a stand alone player. Stand alone players are somewhat picky as to what type they will play. If you burned a +R blank and your player is a -R, it may do exactly what you are saying. If you are not sure, Go to www.dvdrhelp.com. They have sections on burners, players, and media compatability. I have also read on here that there is an ASPI issue with XP. You may have to download and install the latest version. I am running ME so I don't know exactly why its missing. Jerry
Jerry
Try to change your Pioneer, because it is crap.
I also have the same problem, till i bought a LG GSA-4040. 100% compatible in ALL standalone player, with ALL media types.
