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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 11:31 |
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Hello,
I hope someone can help me. I am new to burning DVDs I have CloneDVD2 and AnyDVD, my problem is when I insert a blank DVD-R I always get an error message that there is nothing there to burn to, but if I insert a DVD+RW it burns just fine. Any suggestions? Thanks
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29. June 2005 @ 11:49 |
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Your drive is not recognizing the blank media.What brand are you using?
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 12:02 |
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Memorex
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29. June 2005 @ 12:05 |
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Memorex is considered a dirty word around here,usually the dye is CMC MAG and is considered some of the worst around.
I recommend Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim.
You could try a firmware update,but I doubt that will help.
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 12:09 |
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Ok I will check those out. I need to ask 2 really dumb questions...#1 What is firmware? And #2 I just went out and bought 50 of these darn DVDs...what (if anything) can I do with them now? Thanks so much for your input.
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29. June 2005 @ 12:16 |
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What is firmware?...firmware is a tiny bit of instructions, that tells your burner to accept different types of media, or to burn them at the rated speed or faster.
what can you do to use up those memorex?...change your target size in DVD Shrink to 4300, so you dont write on the outer edge of the disc,where cheap media often fails....you could also slow down your burn speed to 4x or slower.
The thing about cheap media is that even if you get it to burn for you, it might, and probably will fail in a short time.Don't scrimp on media!!
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 12:22 |
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Ok here I go showing my true blonde self.....how do I change my burn speed...and since I do not use dvd_shrink, is this a program that would replace clonedvd2?
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29. June 2005 @ 12:26 |
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No clone is a good program,I used the trial version for awhile,but I cant remember if there was a speed adjustment or not.I couldn't even tell you if you can adjust the target size.
I'll pm a friend of mine, and send him to this thread,if you'd like.
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 12:30 |
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Thank you so much for your help, I am also using the trial version, a friend of mine has the crack for the program but I do not know if I want to do that ornot.
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29. June 2005 @ 12:35 |
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We dont discuss cracks, or keygens, on this site,please read the forum rules.
I pmed someone about CloneDVD,he was on a bit ago.
You can buy the CloneDVD and AnyDVD package for 60 dollars(usd)alot of people on this forum swear by it.
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 12:37 |
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After I typed that had sent it I knew that I had said something wrong. Yes I am going to buy the package deal. Thanks again for your help
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29. June 2005 @ 12:41 |
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No problem,your new.
In the future, if you want to edit something, all you have to do is click on the little pencil icon on the top right of each post to edit.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29. June 2005 @ 12:42
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29. June 2005 @ 12:43 |
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your welcome and welcome to the forum :)
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29. June 2005 @ 13:10 |
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On CloneDVD when you go to write your movie it will ask you what drive you want to use there is a box that shows burn speed just select the the speed you want, I use 4x. Also are you sure your burner uses -R media?
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 13:14 |
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No I'm not sure :) How do I find out?
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29. June 2005 @ 13:18 |
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29. June 2005 @ 13:18 |
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Here is where you set the speed....
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rnbwldy
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29. June 2005 @ 13:35 |
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Ok this is what is on my pc
Lite-On DVDRW SOHW 1633S
It is a double Layer Recordable DVD Drive
The sheet I found says it supports Double DVD+R,Standard DVD+R,Standard DVD-R Standard DVD+RW,Standard DVD-RW
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29. June 2005 @ 15:20 |
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29. June 2005 @ 15:21
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rnbwldy
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30. June 2005 @ 04:58 |
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Guess Who :0)
Ok arniebear I installed the info tool my firm ware version is BGS4 so then I went to the link to get newer firmware ...when I found my drive SOHW-1633S and got the zip file and then tried to open it this is the error message I got No matched drive detected. This utility is only for LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S drive Detected drives LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S BGS4
I do not know what to do now?
Thanks for all your help and time
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30. June 2005 @ 05:10 |
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What kind of computer are you running?
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rnbwldy
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30. June 2005 @ 05:46 |
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It is a Emachine W3052
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30. June 2005 @ 06:04 |
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I have googled on this firmware but could only find one reference to it
http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/177504
which really does not address your problem. Contacting emachine is useless, I have an emachine laptop and there is no support for any updates. My suggestion is to go to this site forum it is strictly for Lite-on drives and start reading it will give you a lot of info on your drive and various problems, fixes and software available.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44
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rnbwldy
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30. June 2005 @ 06:28 |
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Oh WOW...I started reading...and I have no clue as to *what* I'm reading!! Nothing makes sense to me. But I wanted to thank you for your input, and time.
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30. June 2005 @ 06:32 |
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I know it can be overwhelming, but the more you read it will get easier and you will really be able to understand about your drive. Good luck.
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