I have dvd-decrypter that I also use to write to DVD's on the system that runs Nero perhaps you could try something like that - a simple 'image copy' type facility and see if that also gives errors
Other possibilities - insufficient power, or horribly fragmented workingspace causing problems with the continuous data feed needed for the drive(s) Even something like a USB, or comms controller taking CPU/bus/memory access priority over the writers needs JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:53 PM Subject: Re: Hardware: DVD Burner write failure > I went through the discussion of 2 drives with Nero OEM when I > first installed the DVD burner. I didn't get a good answer from > Nero, but the experimental result was both drives worked with > the newer bundled Nero. Both drives had included a version of > Nero when purchased. The new DVD drive is now working with the > Nero furnished with the drive it replaced, but was shipped with > a later version of Nero bundled. > > The write failure problem is another puzzle. The Nero and Roxio > had peacefully shared the same drives for months and then the > burning errors. Someday I'll swap the drives again and see if > I really had a hardware issue. The error report was similar to > what I had received from the "bad" drive. I wish I had copied > the log before I ran the Nero cleaner. > > > Clues to the problem: > > > > Nero OEM - > > My experiences indicate that it tends to be shipped specialised > > to only work in a system with the single CD/DVD drive installed > > with which it was shipped. > > > > Roxio and Nero > > Both tend to come with drivers to take specific action on > > detection of a disk in a CD/DVD drive in the system > > > > So both expect to have the exclusive use (and ownership) of a > > CD/DVD drive that has a disk in it > > > > --------- > > > > I had a problem with a system that had 2 drives in it - > > both shipped with - according to the documentation, and 'About' > > reports the same Nero OEM version but the system wouldn't work > > with both drives 'in' the system - and would only work properly > > with the version of Nero that was shipped with the installed > > drive. > > > > Checked, and found that some of the DLL and registry entries were > > different depending on the installed version > > > > Retail Nero solved the problem > > > > JimB > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html > Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
