Problems while "writing lead-in"

[Jarn]

I have some DVDs that I wanted to back up. What I did was I ripped them to an ISO with DVD Decrypter to take off the nasty stuff that I don't want, then I used that ISO with DVD Shrink to compress them so they fit on one DVD (from a dual-layer disk). If I try to burn the resulting file with ImgBurn or DVD Decrypter, it halts at "writing lead-in" with errors about "Logical Block Address Out Of Range."

Can anyone help me?

[Guest]

Are you SURE you shrunk it enough to fit on the DVD?

What media are you using? Did you try a different brand?

What is your burner? Have you cleaned it lately?

[Jarn]

Yes, I'm sure I shrunk it enough.

It's DYNEX DVD-R. I did not try a different brand, it's all that I have.

The drive is a TSSTcorp TS-H552D. I have not cleaned it lately, I did not know that was possible - how do I do so?

Also, I should note that the first two discs burned fine with no problems. But now I am having problems, with multiple isos.

[Guest]

Dynex sucks. I suggest trying a reputable brand.

You can purchase drive cleaning disks.

[blutach]

Change to Verbatim or Taiyo Yudens. Read this (http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49635).

Regards

[Jarn]

How could someone sell media that quite simply does not work?

[setarip_old]

@Jarn

Hi!How could someone sell media that quite simply does not work?There are many different qualities of burnable media, as well as many different qualities of burners.

Matching media, burn speed, and burner has been a challenge since the inception of burners and burnable media. Click on the following link for more information in this regard:

www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdwriters

Also, some media seems to be unsuitable for burning DVD-Video, while being suitable for burning Data DVDs...

[blutach]

And Jarn, people gets what they pays for. The market develops to meet demand. People want cheap media - they get it; but at th price of quality.

Take your pick of which end of the market you want to be.

Regards

[Jarn]

[color=blue]people gets what they pays forBut this is not inferior media, this is media that does not work. Shouldn't it be free, then? :)

[blutach]

See if you can get a refund and never buy cheap junk again.

Regards

[setarip_old]

@JarnBut this is not inferior media, this is media that does not work.Also, I should note that the first two discs burned fine with no problems. But now I am having problems, with multiple isos.1) Your own statement indicates that at least some of that media burned properly.

2) You also indicated that you haven't yet cleaned your burner - which may be part of the probelm you are suddenly having.

3) You seem to have totally ignored all of the variables I referred to in Post #7 of this thread.

[Jarn]

Your own statement indicates that at least some of that media burned properly.Yes. Three out of the eight isos and three out of the 20 or so discs that I have gone through.

You also indicated that you haven't yet cleaned your burner Yes. I have not yet had an opportunity to do so.

You seem to have totally ignored all of the variables I referred to in Post #7 of this thread.I'm not exactly sure what you mean by 'matching those up'. The media are DVD-Rs, which my burner should be able to burn. The DVDs say 16x, which I would assume means that I can burn at UP TO 16x, not that it has to be 16x. Was I incorrect in that assumption? And I did look at my burner in that link that you posted, it did not tell me anything informative (that is, nothing I did not already know - all it told me was the specs for it and that very few people have rated it, with mixed results [some good, some bad]).

[setarip_old]

The fact that you FIRST had two good burns and then started to have problems indicates that either something has changed in your burner's ability (might need cleaning or it might be something worse), or that some of the burnable media is not of the same quality - if you haven't also changed any settings, such as burn speed.

You've already been advised that your Dynex media is poor/low quality. Unless/Until, as suggested, you try using higher quality media (such as Verbatim, Taiyo-Yuden, etc.) and try cleaning the burner you'll still be in the dark as to the cause of your recent burning problems.

Regardless of the quality of the media, I'd suggest you burn at either 4X or 8X, no higher...

[Jarn]

That is the speed I was burning at (4X). I am looking into getting something to clean my drive.