Hi Ronnie No that looks too complicated> I reinstalled Toast and permissions IT worked slowly but okay. What amazes me is how the hell do you know all this stuff. I thought I was geekish but I just cannot get to that level. Very impressed. tom samson On 19/11/2010, at 11:30 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> > Hi Tom, > > I was just about to close my MBP down and start work on another computer, > when I saw your email come in. > So quick reply . >>> 01comes to mind > > OK, without the full error, … ;-) > > Do you think the Error might have been: > > "The drive reported an error" > Sense key=medium error > Sense code= 0x73,0x03 > > OR > > Sense Key= Medium error > Sense code= 0x0C > Write Error. > > If so Sense key errors are most commonly caused by: > * A media failure (the recorder does not like the particular brand, or that > piece of media) > * A buffer underrun (the recorder was trying to burn the disc faster than the > computer could send data to it) > * Recorder failure (the recorder may be broken or about to break) > > Here's some common things you can do to avoid them: > > 1) Make sure buffer underrun prevention is turned on > In Toast the Recording Settings are under Recorder > Recorder Settings - > Advanced tab, make sure to check "Buffer Underrun Prevention" > > 2) Burn at a slower speed > In the Recording Settings sheet, Basic tab, make sure to choose "2x" for DL > or 4x for DVD-R as the Write Speed. > If the disc burns successfully, you could try choosing a faster speed the > next time. > > 3) Try a different piece of media from a different batch > Switch to a different brand of media, or try a different piece from the same > batch. > Make sure to use reputable media from a leading manufacturer. > > As I mentioned in my previous email to Peter, I recommend Verbatim DVD-R & > DVD+R DL (I use the Ink Jet Printable discs). > > Cheers, > Ronni > > > On 19/11/2010, at 10:58 AM, thefrogs wrote: > >> >> I really wish I had paid attention and copied it- like I usually do 01comes >> to mind. >> tom >> On 19/11/2010, at 9:07 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Tom, >>> >>> Your problem sounds different to Peter's. >>> What Error Message did you receive? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> On 19/11/2010, at 6:02 AM, thefrogs wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Yes . Just burnt one of two episodes of Stargate universe- one an MKV file >>>> and the other AVI. It took all night- the first attempt came back with an >>>> error number so I quit out. I have never seen Toast that slow it was more >>>> like a slow mouldy hardening. >>>> tom samson >>>> On 18/11/2010, at 5:38 PM, Curtis Peter wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone >>>>> I went to copy a new program I received today with Toast 10 and found it >>>>> unable to copy disk to disk, it just hung after pressing record and >>>>> requiring a force quit. I tried trashing the preferences and reloading >>>>> the program without success. I looked on the Roxio site but saw no >>>>> relevant information. >>>>> I then loaded Toast onto an older G4 and it works fine. >>>>> I've copied disks before without problems and was wondering if anyone >>>>> else had tried copying disks since upgrading to 10.6.5? >>>>> Regards >>>>> Peter > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
