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WelshBoa
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 14:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've been having problems with my PC in general, and of late have had a few unsuccessfull burns with admittedly some "bargain" DVD's which had worked fine previously.

Anyway, the only thing I have noticed that is different to normal (the unsuccessfull burns have all failed on 1%) is that on the Nero burn page the part at the bottom where it shows the recorder the Buffer Level does not show any percentage figure and then fails.

When using proper Ritek disks, they burn successfully, but the buffer level goes up and down like a yo-yo very eractically which it never used to do at all (used to stay at around 95%ish)

There are no other programmes running when I am burning, but what exactly does the buffer level signify and what should the figure read ideally?

I know the disks are to blame, but its still acting strangely with good disks in!!
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64026402
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 14:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It sounds like the burner is running in pio mode which can happen with errors like you have had.
Check in the device manager on the IDE controller. Go to the primary and secondary channel properties to see if any devices are in pio mode.
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WelshBoa
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 14:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Cheers,

OK the Primary IDE channel under "Advanced Settings" shows current transfer mode is PIO mode.

The Secondary IDE channel is Ultra DMA mode 2.

I dont have the foggiest of what any of that means but is it ok to keep it like that??

The better disks are burning successfully.
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Oriphus
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 16:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Choose Transfer mode DMA if available for all IDE controllers...
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WelshBoa
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 16:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah that text is below it in the drop down box.

Just burnt a music CD and the buffer level stayed in the 90% mark so I dont think its a hardware problem but thanks for the advice guys!

What is a buffer level anyway's?
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Oriphus
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 17:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A buffer is an interface between the Writer and the Hard DisK so that the disc it the writer can be written to constantly irrespective of what the HDD is doing
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64026402
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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 17:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
CDs don't require as much transfer rate.
No device on your ide device can read pio. DVDs will not get the transfer rate to keep up with the burn.
You can uninstall the secondary channel then reboot and it might fix it.
Sometimes I will swicth primary and secondary channel on the mother board. When you reboot the devices should reset.

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_ 		1. May 2004 @ 17:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have had errors from cheap DVDs cause the switch to PIO mode before. It is much more fun to burn with good DVDs.
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