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  1. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
       #1

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    I burned a disk using this program, and found that the DVD that was produced was readable by only 3 out of 4 of my optical drives. Since I've never experienced a problem like this before, and I don't understand how the software could create such a problem, I need to see if anyone has any insight into this?

    It's not really a problem for me personally, but the disk contains some software that I want to give to a friend, and I don't have access to his machine, and want to maximize the odds that it will work on his.
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Since the dvd is readable by 3 of the 4 drives, I would wager the issue is a faulty drive. Optical drives, particularly older ones, can be finicky. Some things you can try:

    1) Try updating the firmware for the faulty drive (Are you burning BD disks?)

    2) Try burning in the faulty drive at the lowest speed possible, or use a different brand media or use a different type of media (-R, +R, RW etc.).

    3) Use rewritable media to do a sufficient no. of burns on the faulty drive, to check whether its a one-off problem.

    4) Test a software other than IMGBURN.
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  3. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    I would also say that it's possible to be a media problem as well.
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  4. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Bill2 said:
    Since the dvd is readable by 3 of the 4 drives, I would wager the issue is a faulty drive. Optical drives, particularly older ones, can be finicky. Some things you can try:

    1) Try updating the firmware for the faulty drive (Are you burning BD disks?)

    2) Try burning in the faulty drive at the lowest speed possible, or use a different brand media or use a different type of media (-R, +R, RW etc.).

    3) Use rewritable media to do a sufficient no. of burns on the faulty drive, to check whether its a one-off problem.

    4) Test a software other than IMGBURN.
    I shall try your suggestions, but it appears that there is no new firmware for the drive, and I couldn't find a support listing for it, because it is not an old drive, it is one of my later purchases.

    GH22LS50 Optical Storage IT Product

    I may just give the disk to my friend and keep my fingers crossed, because it may take some time and effort to really solve the problem.
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  5. Posts : 441
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #5

    As pparks1 had mentioned it could be the media and (media+burner) combination issue.

    It is always better to use the best media for reliability and long-life.

    1. Taiyo Yuden 2. JVC (same as Taiyo Yuden) 3. Verbatim (made in Japan only)
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    Ponmayilal said:
    As pparks1 had mentioned it could be the media and (media+burner) combination issue.

    It is always better to use the best media for reliability and long-life.

    1. Taiyo Yuden 2. JVC (same as Taiyo Yuden) 3. Verbatim (made in Japan only)
    Taiyo Yuden is my media of choice. I typically order from supermediastore.com. And I go with the 8X media as my burners go up to 12X anyways when they read the media ID tag. They are $29.50 for a 100 pack of the 8X premium line;

    JVC Taiyo Yuden DVD-R 4.7GB 8X Silver Thermal DVD Recordable Single Layer Media 100 Pack | SuperMediaStore.com
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  7. Posts : 6,618
    W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Since the disk that I was trying to burn was for a friend, I took a chance and gave him the disk anyway, thinking that it was likely that it would work on his machine, but it didn't. I'm going to have to dig deeper.
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  8. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #8

    I use Imgburn as well.
    Presumably the verify stage worked?
    Wouldn't this support your view that it a DVD writer issue. Maybe a borderline alignment problem.
    Can you calibrate DVD writers or do you dump them?
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