problem with dvd-rw

[Lupo Silenzioso]

it's an old question, i know...
I have a Pioneer A105, Firmware version 1.33.
I have a problem to burn an image with dvd decrypter.
It simply doesn't erase the disc. HEre the error message:

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DVD Decrypter
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I/O Error!

Device: [1:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105 1.33 (F:) (ATAPI)

ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: Read Capacity

Sense Area: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 57 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: Unable to Recover TOC
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Riprova Annulla
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I also try a different media (TDK 1x and MEmorex 2x), but nothing.
Also the Full erase give me problems

p.s. Riprova=Retry, Annulla=Abort :D

p.p.s. what does TOC stand for?

[Lupo Silenzioso]

i finally succeed in erasing the dvd-rw. but now, at the end of the burning process i get this message:

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DVD Decrypter
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I/O Error!

Device: [1:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105 1.33 (F:) (ATAPI)

ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
Interpretation: Read (10) - Sector: 0

Sense Area: 70 00 08 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: No Additional Sense Information
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Riprova Annulla
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[alexnoe]

Use better media. Generally, the only DVD-RW media that really works is Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation = Verbatim. Note that your drive can handle 1x and 2x speed DVD-RWs, but that it won't write to 4x or 6x speed DVD-RWs.

[Lupo Silenzioso]

Originally posted by alexnoe
Use better media. Generally, the only DVD-RW media that really works is Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation = Verbatim. Note that your drive can handle 1x and 2x speed DVD-RWs, but that it won't write to 4x or 6x speed DVD-RWs.

even for DVD-R media or not?
for that i use Memorex and tdk as above.

[alexnoe]

For DVD-R, there are more manufacturers making good media, however, the amount of crappy discs is high enough.... TDK DVD-R work very well on some drives, and not at all on others. Memorex DVD-R are often made by CMC, meaning that you should worry about their readability in 1 year

[Lupo Silenzioso]

o my god!! i have several burned memorex dvd-r !!! :mad: :mad: :mad:
so what's the best dvd-r ?

[keithmac]

I only use Ritek G04`s, maybe you can still get the G02`s (DataWrite grey tops?), both minus r`s (the most compatible with all players I`ve found) never had a fault with either..

[Lupo Silenzioso]

it's unbelievable: i can't find at all the dvd-rw by verbatim around here!! i have visited 4-5 shops in the neighbourhood and find nothing.
I find only Sony (how are they?) and Fujifilm.

edit: i try a dvd-rw verbatim of a friend of mine, and i get the same message:
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DVD Decrypter
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I/O Error!

Device: [1:1:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105 1.33 (F:) (ATAPI)

ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
Interpretation: Read (10) - Sector: 0

Sense Area: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 57 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: Unable to Recover TOC
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What does Unable to Recover TOC mean?

[rotty]

I must say that I am a great Verbatim fan. I can honestly say that in thed hundreds of disks I have burned, I havent had one failure using Verbatim disks. I always verify the disks using a small VB program I wrote, and never once have I had a problem.

I sound like a rep for them but they are good.

[Lupo Silenzioso]

i have learnt that the burning process depends also on the burner... do you have a pioneer a105?

[rotty]

Yes you are right, it does depend on the burner. Mine is an external Freecom, nothing special. I have had so many problems with media. The Verbatim disks are not exactly cheap but there is no waste and you can bet your bottom dollar they will work.

[keithmac]

May be a stab in the dark but have you flashed the drive with the latest firmware? maybe worth a shot. I use a NEC ND1300a, found a lot of 4 speed rated media that wouldn`t burn over 2 speed but I`ve only had a couple of coasters in 2 years, non at all with the G04`s (which burn ate the rated 4 speed). Only DVD+RW`s I`ve used are branded Imation, use Nero to burn them, again never had a problem. Have you tried another burning program?

TOC stands for Table Of Content, it`s where the drive reads to find out what data`s on the disk.