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Nero 6.3 hangs with NEC 2500a
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itm
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29. April 2004 @ 11:27 |
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I'm running Nero 6.3 on Win2K SP4. It was working fine until I installed the new NEC 2500a. Now when I try to burn an unbranded DVD-R (2x) Nero hangs after completing the caching. I can't even kill the process from Windows Task Manager. Have tried rebooting but it made no difference.
Anyone else had this? Any ideas for a resolution??
TIA
Ian
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321sucker
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18. June 2004 @ 16:27 |
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Its probably those cheap disk.
I too use Nero 6.3 and an NEC 2500a ver 1.07 using Ridata G04 silver matte 4x and never have problems.
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18. June 2004 @ 23:43 |
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What are you trying to burn? Can you burn just data disks? Is this your only burner(NEC)?
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earth2rob
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19. June 2004 @ 15:12 |
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i HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...STILL NO FISX FOR THIS ONE?
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19. June 2004 @ 17:12 |
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earth2rob,
No all caps. And have you discussed this in another thread? If so, can you post that link to that thread? What have you tried?
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321sucker
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19. June 2004 @ 18:22 |
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I have the NEC 2500a and have no problems burning with Nero.
I upgraded the firmware to ver 1.07 before using it though.
What version firmware is your NEC using?
Also, I recommend having at minimum, 12 gigs of free space,on the same partition, for temp files and the movie on
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RWG
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19. June 2004 @ 18:44 |
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NEC-2500A - Sony DVD-ROM
WinXP Pro w/ SP2, DVD Shrink - DVD Decrypter - Nero 7.x - CloneDVD2 & AnyDVD - DVD Fab - RipIt4Me
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ScubaPete
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19. June 2004 @ 18:50 |
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itm, Welcome to our little Club there guy -
I found that although listed as a RW (+R,-R) Nec's seem to dislike -R media a whole bunch. My ND1300A feels about -R media the same way I feel about a Root Canal from the Dentist.
Although I don't know about the 2500a, other than what you'll see here -
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters.php?DVDnameid=173&Search=Search&list=0
I would suggest you try +stuff. I've been using Ritek +R and have had excellent results. The price runs about $.84ea (USD) and in the last 300 to 400 discs I haven't had a "coaster" except those I've caused -
cheers,
Pete
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19. June 2004 @ 19:01 |
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And the truth is out, Scuba Pete is a +R guy. Hmm!
" Please Read!!! Post your questions only in This Thread or they will go unanswered:
Help with development of BD RB: Donations at: http://www.jdobbs.com/. |
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321sucker
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19. June 2004 @ 19:18 |
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Nice try ScubaPete, but I've been using Ridata G04 -R with much success.
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ScubaPete
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19. June 2004 @ 19:42 |
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Nice try ScubaPete, but I've been using Ridata G04 -R with much success.
321sucker, my friend,
I offered my personal experience, please re-read my post -
I also stated that I wasn't familiar with the 2500, I thought I was very clear on that -
I am so very glad that your burner and itm's burner are exactly the same and that my "suggestion" couldn't have any validity - as you have used -R media with much sucess"
Silly of me to think that not everyones burner was the same as yours -
Get a grip -
Pete
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321sucker
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19. June 2004 @ 20:03 |
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ScubaPete,
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I offered my personal experience, please re-read my post
And all I offered was about my personal experience with the NEC2500a.
Its always easy to suggest a person spend more money when a simple firmware upgrade may do the trick.
Thats all I'm saying.
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get a grip
Dont be such as sourpuss.
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ScubaPete
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19. June 2004 @ 20:26 |
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Peace -
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rono4102
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19. June 2004 @ 20:55 |
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I would like to add that I am having a hard time with with Ridata -R media on my NEC as well.I had good luck with +R media by memorex,but switched after doing alot of reading.I will now try the +R Ridata to see if that helps my problem.Thanks for the advice Pete.
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ScubaPete
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21. June 2004 @ 18:52 |
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Make sure you get back to us with your results -
Good luck,
Pete
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21. June 2004 @ 19:56 |
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Hi itm,
Whether you do a firmware upgrade or not, make sure you use quality media for all your DVD burning.
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Changing media is not free, but you are going to want to do it anyhow. Cheap media ends up costing you more in the long run. This is a dual format burner so either kind should work.
An improperly done firmware upgrade can damage your drive so it must be approached with caution, especially if you have never done one before
I had the same freezing problem occur twice, both times after changing burners. To fix this problem both times I had to completely remove Nero and reinstall.
Nero Burning ROM has a feature that allows you to simulate a burn. Nothing will be written to the disc. I suggest you try that and see what happens.
If you do manage to complete a simulation or a burn attempt (and the program does not lock up on you), try and save a burn log and then post it if you can. Do the simulation with good media. +,-? get some of each. ;)
Do you know how to check your firmware version? Check and see if you have Nero Infotool and run that. It will tell you what version you have, along with a lot of other useful information.
Cheers,
Frank
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. June 2004 @ 19:59
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rono4102
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27. June 2004 @ 09:25 |
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Wanted to give an update,I recieved my Ridata +R and I am getting the same results (freezing,jumping etc..)
The media Ive ordered is silver matte on top,Im wondering if I should try the branded Ridata +R??Maybe my nec just does not like this media.Like I said I had good luck with the memorex,but I read that they use whatever discs that are cheapest and just put there name on it.Any more suggestions would be great.Thanks!
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27. June 2004 @ 09:45 |
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Rono, have you tried your backups using a different DVD player?
What programs are you using to make the copys? Are you getting any error messages?
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rono4102
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27. June 2004 @ 09:54 |
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fastfrank,I use DVD Shrink,decrypter,and sometimes xcopy.I never get errors at all so I think my software is ok.I do have 2 kinds of players[Hitachi,Denon]it seems that the hitachi gives me the most problems,but I have noticed it on the denon player as well.Thanks for the reply.
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27. June 2004 @ 10:22 |
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rono4102
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27. June 2004 @ 11:08 |
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fastfrank,thanx for the quick replys.Ive dl'd that tool everything checks out fine,could not find any compatibility issues with the denon and there was no info available for the hitatchi model.
The only other thing I can think of is I do alot of web surfing while copying,dont know if that would be harmful?Also should I disable my screen saver while copying?I have a slide show running on my screen saver.
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27. June 2004 @ 11:36 |
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The only other thing I can think of is I do alot of web surfing while copying,dont know if that would be harmful?Also should I disable my screen saver while copying?I have a slide show running on my screen saver.
Not good... what are your pc specs?
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321sucker
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27. June 2004 @ 11:57 |
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rono4102
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27. June 2004 @ 12:31 |
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flip thanx for the reply,my specs are as follows-P4 2.8 gig/80 gig hard drive/512 memory/Xp home o/s
321sucker,I already run adaware and spybot.Thanx for reply
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. June 2004 @ 12:32
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27. June 2004 @ 12:36 |
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rono4102,
your specs look good. Backing up dvd's make your pc work... I would try turning off screensaver and stay off the net. better yet only run your copy software. See if that helps.
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