Cant burn dvd's.

[ex_reven]

I'll begin by saying wtf.

I wanted to back up some stuff right, just basic images and other files.
Anyway, so I loaded a CD-R into the tray burned most of the images on the disk etc.

I sent the cd to a printer, who printed all my documents fine.
As soon as I had finished burning the CD, I had to burn a couple of bigger files.
So I chucked a DVD-R into the burner, copy pasted the two large files and I get an error.

"Windows has encountered a problem when trying to copy this file. What do you want Windows to do? Retry/Skip/Cancel."

Retry just brings the same error up endlessly.
Also - all of the DVD's turn up as full AND empty at the same time.
(Free space = 0, Used space = 0)


I did some investigating to try and narrow down the problem and Im still confused!
This is what I found out:

1 - The same problem in both of my OS's (32 and 64 bit XP). This led me to believe its a hardware problem. So either the DVD's were screwed or the DVD Drive itself.

2 - The DVD's are not screwed - I bought new ones today of a different brand and tried several all with the same results.

3 - The drive is not screwed - Burning CD's works.
Before you say "but sometimes a DVD drive will be broken and still burn CDs."
I tried burning files onto the DVD's on my mums laptop and I get the SAME ERROR

So unless Im the victim of 3 Operating systems with screwed drivers, two computers with broken drives OR the purchaser of two lots of faulty DVDs, Im at a loss for whats wrong .

Google search turned up nothing. The only thing remotely likely was some guy saying that installing stuff like Nero can cause the inbuilt drivers/burning service to screw up or become redundant. But I have none of those. Can anyone think of anything?

[Namslas90]

The files may be too large? Try compressing or zipping???
Other than that try a diff burning app.
Try changing file name or type.

[ex_reven]

Files are 2 gig. DVD is 4.7gig.
I tried burning a Word Document too, just to check but still an error.

Know any free burning apps I can use?
Ive never needed to burn anything (not much of a pirater ).
This is probably close to the first time Ive ever burned a DVD in my life lol.

[Namslas90]

XP cannot burn DVD's need a third party app to burn DVD. you will need to use Nero or something.

[HookeyStreet]

Originally Posted by ex_reven

I'll begin by saying wtf.

I wanted to back up some stuff right, just basic images and other files.
Anyway, so I loaded a CD-R into the tray burned most of the images on the disk etc.

I sent the cd to a printer, who printed all my documents fine.
As soon as I had finished burning the CD, I had to burn a couple of bigger files.
So I chucked a DVD-R into the burner, copy pasted the two large files and I get an error.

"Windows has encountered a problem when trying to copy this file. What do you want Windows to do? Retry/Skip/Cancel."

Retry just brings the same error up endlessly.
Also - all of the DVD's turn up as full AND empty at the same time.
(Free space = 0, Used space = 0)


I did some investigating to try and narrow down the problem and Im still confused!
This is what I found out:

1 - The same problem in both of my OS's (32 and 64 bit XP). This led me to believe its a hardware problem. So either the DVD's were screwed or the DVD Drive itself.

2 - The DVD's are not screwed - I bought new ones today of a different brand and tried several all with the same results.

3 - The drive is not screwed - Burning CD's works.
Before you say "but sometimes a DVD drive will be broken and still burn CDs."
I tried burning files onto the DVD's on my mums laptop and I get the SAME ERROR

So unless Im the victim of 3 Operating systems with screwed drivers, two computers with broken drives OR the purchaser of two lots of faulty DVDs, Im at a loss for whats wrong .

Google search turned up nothing. The only thing remotely likely was some guy saying that installing stuff like Nero can cause the inbuilt drivers/burning service to screw up or become redundant. But I have none of those. Can anyone think of anything?

Dont use the built in Windows burner, its crap Install Nero7 and make a 'Data DVD', this will solve all of your problems

[ex_reven]

Damn.

I have the full version of Nero.
Unfortunantly when it was bundled with my hardware they didnt give me a registration key for it. Ill try installing it one more time.

Thanks for your suggestions.

[DanTheBanjoman]

CD's/DVD's always show with free space = 0. To explorer they're read only.

As for the drive being screwed, could still be, the fact that it burns CD's means nothing. I would recommend trying a 3rd party program though, Nero is a good suggestion.

[francis511]

if nero doesnt work

http://www.filehippo.com/download_deepburner/

is free!

[ex_reven]

Thanks francis - that program works wonders. Nice find.

I tried my own nero (both of them - i have nero smart start, which didnt have a working key nor one that i could find and I also tried my Nero 5 disk but that doesnt support burning DVD's ).

I even tried the newest version of nero (torrented) but I couldnt find (or bother to find) a key for it. That deep burner works just fine for me, and its really easy to use.

[francis511]

Originally Posted by ex_reven

Thanks francis - that program works wonders. Nice find.

I tried my own nero (both of them - i have nero smart start, which didnt have a working key nor one that i could find and I also tried my Nero 5 disk but that doesnt support burning DVD's ).

I even tried the newest version of nero (torrented) but I couldnt find (or bother to find) a key for it. That deep burner works just fine for me, and its really easy to use.

to really burn properly,u have 2 get nero working. deepburner wont

1.always detect max burn speed
2.dual-layer
3.>4gig files

[ex_reven]

Originally Posted by francis511

to really burn properly,u have 2 get nero working. deepburner wont

1.always detect max burn speed
2.dual-layer
3.>4gig files

Burn speed isnt much of a worry.
As for >4 gig files, Aussie dvds are 4.7gigs max anyway.

>.> I thought dvd's were 8 gig... that's what it says on the ones I buy... and they're just crappy ones from the pharmacy

[DanTheBanjoman]

Originally Posted by bassmasta

>.> I thought dvd's were 8 gig... that's what it says on the ones I buy... and they're just crappy ones from the pharmacy

A single layer DVD is 4.3GB, a dual layer disk is 8.5GB.

[HookeyStreet]

Originally Posted by ex_reven

Damn.

I have the full version of Nero.
Unfortunantly when it was bundled with my hardware they didnt give me a registration key for it. Ill try installing it one more time.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Do want a key for your NERO, I have one if you do

[HookeyStreet]

Originally Posted by ex_reven

Burn speed isnt much of a worry.
As for >4 gig files, Aussie dvds are 4.7gigs max anyway.

Actually m8, single layer DVDRs are 4.7GB, but double layer DVDRs are 8.5GB, no matter what country your in

[ex_reven]

Originally Posted by HookeyStreet

Do want a key for your NERO, I have one if you do

Ill be right, thanks anyway .

With regard to dual layer dvds, ive never seen em around.
Meh.

[error_f0rce]

Originally Posted by HookeyStreet

Dont use the built in Windows burner, its crap Install Nero7 and make a 'Data DVD', this will solve all of your problems

Totally agree with you there. I burn finance backups to CDRW, and 50/50 it will either work, or give an error. I retry 2-3 times, it eventually works.
But drag and drop is so darn easy... I know, I know.... when it works....

[marsey99]

nero is bloatware crap, use ashampoo burning studio it does every thing you wil ever need.

@francis

"to really burn properly,u have 2 get nero working. deepburner wont"

i would love to know what im not doing properly.

[francis511]

Originally Posted by marsey99

nero is bloatware crap, use ashampoo burning studio it does every thing you wil ever need.

@francis

"to really burn properly,u have 2 get nero working. deepburner wont"

i would love to know what im not doing properly.

wot u mean .. wont do wot i posted.

btw is ashampoo free ?