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Title: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: Gray_Area on January 24, 2012, 07:39:23 pm
I'm trying to burn a 3.5gb image to an Imation 4.5gb DVD-RW. It says video and data on it, so I assume it can do both.

See last post for latest information.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: ahofle on January 24, 2012, 09:51:51 pm
Try ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ (http://www.imgburn.com/)
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: nitz on January 25, 2012, 01:34:55 am
HA! I read Gray's post and my immediate thought was ImgBurn, but you beat me to it. ;)

So I'll second it. I used to mess around with Nero, didn't like it, got ImgBurn which is awesome and free, never looked back.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: ark_ader on January 25, 2012, 05:40:59 am
I'm trying to burn a 3.5gb image to an Imation 4.5gb DVD-RW. It says video and data on it, so I assume it can do both.

I'm using Nero 6. When I start the burn process, the disc ejects, and Nero says there's an error. In part of the log, it says 'illegal disc'.

I don't get it.

You are burning it in the UDF format right?  Gotta watch that 2gb Limit on 9660.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on January 25, 2012, 11:39:45 pm
I'm trying to burn a 3.5gb image to an Imation 4.5gb DVD-RW. It says video and data on it, so I assume it can do both.

I'm using Nero 6. When I start the burn process, the disc ejects, and Nero says there's an error. In part of the log, it says 'illegal disc'.

I don't get it.

You are burning it in the UDF format right?  Gotta watch that 2gb Limit on 9660.

Originally, I selected copy and back-up>burn image to disc, and selected the directory. When that didn't work, I tried 'data>make bootable DVD - which is where it said '2gb limit'.

I have written data of up to 6.5gb on a DVD using nero. Just not with these particular discs (25-pack). Tried another one in the set, same behavior.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: ark_ader on January 26, 2012, 06:33:57 am
I'm trying to burn a 3.5gb image to an Imation 4.5gb DVD-RW. It says video and data on it, so I assume it can do both.

I'm using Nero 6. When I start the burn process, the disc ejects, and Nero says there's an error. In part of the log, it says 'illegal disc'.

I don't get it.

You are burning it in the UDF format right?  Gotta watch that 2gb Limit on 9660.

Originally, I selected copy and back-up>burn image to disc, and selected the directory. When that didn't work, I tried 'data>make bootable DVD - which is where it said '2gb limit'.

I have written data of up to 6.5gb on a DVD using nero. Just not with these particular discs (25-pack). Tried another one in the set, same behavior.

I like Verbatim DVD media and anything that has Ritech (Dye).  You can overburn Ritechs and they seems to be more compatible with other readers and burners.  Sony DVD media on the other hand is just rubbish.

But any image over 2gb you need to burn it in the UDF format.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: spoot on January 26, 2012, 01:54:27 pm
Try ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ (http://www.imgburn.com/)

+1 Have had very good luck with it...and price is right.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on January 27, 2012, 09:01:25 am
+1 to Ark_ader . . . if you want to eliminate the media as a possible problem, Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim are the best.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: SNAAKE on January 28, 2012, 08:18:11 am
nero know you are burning illegalz discz :hissy:
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on February 02, 2012, 03:23:05 pm
nero know you are burning illegalz discz :hissy:

Hmhmhmh. I wouldn't think so. I've used this same nero to write tinyXP 10 and 11, to
DVD and CD, respectively.

I didn't see any option for 'UDF' in Nero.

I just tried ImgBurn. Errored out, too. I guess the discs can only be written at 1x .......(?????)......so I tried that in Nero, and same problem. These discs are maybe only made for video? They're DVD-RW, and say 4.7gb  2 hours video.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: ark_ader on February 02, 2012, 06:04:49 pm
nero know you are burning illegalz discz :hissy:

Hmhmhmh. I wouldn't think so. I've used this same nero to write tinyXP 10 and 11, to
DVD and CD, respectively.

I didn't see any option for 'UDF' in Nero.

I just tried ImgBurn. Errored out, too. I guess the discs can only be written at 1x .......(?????)......so I tried that in Nero, and same problem. These discs are maybe only made for video? They're DVD-RW, and say 4.7gb  2 hours video.

You have to use the Main Nero Program and I do believe UDF is under ISO format on one of the options.

Illegalz...and Tiny XP  :P
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Richard_Nixon on February 02, 2012, 07:44:27 pm
Here is a couple things you could try:

-In Nero, try selecting "Determine maximum speed" in the "Burn Compilation" Window
-Upgrade the firmware of your DVD drive. Heres a link, youll have to find the model. http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/firmware/fwdownload/fwdownload.asp (http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/firmware/fwdownload/fwdownload.asp)
-Clean the laser
-Trade your spindle of disks for a friends spindle. (If they work for him that is)
-Buy/use another DVD drive.


Oh, and there is no such thing as disks made only for video.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on February 27, 2012, 01:07:04 am
I don't see any UDF format selection in either of these programs. I'm wondering why it ain't automatic.

Not that I haven't burned a 1+gb image using nero, just by pressing the button. These discs must be bad.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: ark_ader on February 27, 2012, 06:39:39 am
I don't see any UDF format selection in either of these programs. I'm wondering why it ain't automatic.

Not that I haven't burned a 1+gb image using nero, just by pressing the button. These discs must be bad.

I probably misunderstood you, but UDF is for 3+gb images.  You should be able to burn 1gb in 9660.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on February 27, 2012, 02:38:51 pm
Whatever, it ain't workin automatically, so I'm done with that.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: lilshawn on February 27, 2012, 08:04:35 pm
windows 7:

right click .iso file -> click burn disk image.

TA-DA!
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on February 28, 2012, 04:27:00 pm
windows 7:

right click .iso file -> click burn disk image.

TA-DA!

Hmm. I'm going to be switching to a duo core for my general purpose rig (finally making my old main rig arcade-dedicated), so I probly should move up to that. Hadn't though of it, though, so thanks.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Dervacumen on March 01, 2012, 11:43:00 am
I'm no expert, but it seems to be an incompatibility with your drive and the media.  Try updating your firmware for the drive to see if that helps recognize the media.  I suppose the media could be bad, but I've never run across that.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: lilshawn on March 01, 2012, 02:28:38 pm
it's not entirely uncommon for cd drives to just go tits up.

is it reading regular cd's okay? perhaps the blank media is incompatible with the drive.

i had an HP cd burner that would not write to verbatim disks...changed to sony....no probs.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 01, 2012, 02:36:54 pm
Why are you using RW and not just R?  I've had issues in the past with RW discs.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on March 05, 2012, 09:23:12 pm
Why are you using RW and not just R?  I've had issues in the past with RW discs.

That's why I mentioned they were RW. Could be it. It's definitely not the drive, at least regarding CD media. I just burned XP onto a fifteen-year-old NIC gold archive CD, and using it to install on a machine right now.

And, as said, I've used nero to burn TinyXP 10, which was over a gig. Also did two CD of music of a few gigs each. Used the exact same PC system in all three cases.

I just tried to put a smaller image on it and nero said it was the wrong media.  I'm thinking these are weird discs.
Title: Re: SOLVED (in a way): Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on April 06, 2012, 11:10:15 pm
I was initially using Nero 6. Using Nero 11, I was able to write a gig+ to these discs. Don't know what's different, but it works.
Title: Re: SOLVED (in a way): Can't burn ISO
Post by: kahlid74 on April 09, 2012, 08:17:57 am
I was initially using Nero 6. Using Nero 11, I was able to write a gig+ to these discs. Don't know what's different, but it works.

Well for starters Nero 6 was around about 10 years ago, whereas 11 is built for newer devices.  So yeah, gotta use the latest version.  Also, just use Imgbun.  Can I assume you're using an illegal copy of Nero?  The reason I say that is I was in the same boat as you.  I used illegal 6 for so long and then it started acting up.  Then used illegal 11 and then just went to Imgburn.  So much simpler and it's free.
Title: Re: SOLVED (in a way): Can't burn ISO
Post by: Gray_Area on April 09, 2012, 10:47:43 pm

Well for starters Nero 6 was around about 10 years ago, whereas 11 is built for newer devices.  So yeah, gotta use the latest version.  Also, just use Imgbun.  Can I assume you're using an illegal copy of Nero?  The reason I say that is I was in the same boat as you.  I used illegal 6 for so long and then it started acting up.  Then used illegal 11 and then just went to Imgburn.  So much simpler and it's free.

Above, I mentioned I had the same issue with IMGburn. I don't recall where I got Nero from.

Oh, and I didn't have to select no 'UDF' nothin.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: Gray_Area on April 19, 2012, 03:08:34 pm
Well, I thought this was solved. However, the Nero 10 disc I created wouldn't boot. So I tried the latest IMGBurn: the disc wrote, but failed the verify. I found similar reports, but no solutions.

Note that this last effort was on both my old system and a completely different system (hardware and OS installation). So I think I can safely say these discs are bad. Too bad they're a few years old. But cheap enough.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: kahlid74 on April 19, 2012, 03:15:28 pm
Pretty much sounds like you need to create an environment where you can eliminate variables.  Ala connecting the drive with said CD's to a new computer/using said cd's on same computer with a new drive/using same computer and same drive with different cds.  Mix and match until you find one that consistently doesn't work.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: Gray_Area on April 21, 2012, 04:28:45 pm
Pretty much sounds like you need to create an environment where you can eliminate variables.  Ala connecting the drive with said CD's to a new computer/using said cd's on same computer with a new drive/using same computer and same drive with different cds.  Mix and match until you find one that consistently doesn't work.

They all consistently don't work. More work than it's been worth. I've never had trouble with discs. I should burn these in a juju pot and pray to the dark gods that no one ever has such issue.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: kahlid74 on April 23, 2012, 11:08:00 am
Pretty much sounds like you need to create an environment where you can eliminate variables.  Ala connecting the drive with said CD's to a new computer/using said cd's on same computer with a new drive/using same computer and same drive with different cds.  Mix and match until you find one that consistently doesn't work.

They all consistently don't work. More work than it's been worth. I've never had trouble with discs. I should burn these in a juju pot and pray to the dark gods that no one ever has such issue.

Well crap, time to bring out the Kerosene and melt it with fire.
Title: Re: Can't burn ISO - okay, this didn't get solved.....
Post by: HaRuMaN on April 23, 2012, 11:12:02 am
Stick the bad discs in the microwave...   >:D