DVDFab has been working flawlessly for me for many months until now.Running version 12.0.6.2. I reinstalled it a few times but no improvement.When I create a BD image ISO from a MP4 the encoding starts as normal, runs the first pass to 100% just fine, and then it is supposed to do that quick second pass and finish but it doesn't. It just sits there a very long time with the GPU going to 50% and I need to manually cancel the operation. It fails with MP4 files that worked properly in the past.I back up my system every few days. I used a backup that had V12.0.6.0 and the encoding and ISO came out fine, just like all the previous versions.I then updated 12.0.6.0 to 12.0.6.2 the encoding/ISO failure happens all the time.There is something different with V 12.0.6.2 affecting this. I have supplied some log files, please let me know if more are neededAny suggestions as I'm stopped dead in my tracks generating BD ISOs

Hi fussybob, having a similar experience myself with this new version of Blu-ray Creator. Only with me, it goes through the encoding process fine and then hangs when it reaches 100%. Where the next step should be DVDFab activating Imgburn to write the ISO file -nothing happens!! And no ISO created. I tried raising a ticket, even sent log files etc, but Rains customer support was generic to say the least -"disable all GPU codecs and try again". This response never tackled the issues raised directly and was basically a waste of time. And why should I disable the GPU codecs when all previous versions work perfectly with the GPU codecs enabled? Obviously something has changed(?) with my responses being completely ignored! I'm finding more and more now that the customer support from DVDFab has seriously nosed dived to what it used to be. I've reverted back to version 12.0.6.1. as this works perfectly and does what it's supposed to do! All I can suggest is stick to a previous version my friend. As for DVDFab customer support -they're not interested! :(

Something (has) definitely changed ... and not for the better!As for installing one version over another, it is (always) advisable to do a clean uninstall of one version, and checking in your C drive for any DVDFab related documents that may remain (and then manually delete them as well), before reinstalling a new version. I use Windows uninstall programme in Control Panel > Programs And Features, then run CCleaner Professional Edition to clean up the registry followed by System Mechanic -just in case. This makes sure no files etc remain from the previous DVDFab software. Then restart your pc and you're good to go to install DVDFab again.Also a good idea to make sure your graphics drivers are up-to-date as well. Always best to cover your back.As for previous versions; DVDFab's "Extended Download Service". It's a one-off payment and worth every penny in my mind. Giving you access to all previous versions of your purchased Fab software; DVDFab, StreamFab etc. It's available to purchase on your account page.If this isn't a route you want to travel merely revert back to V12.0.6.0 which you indicate works successfully. Just make sure you do a 'clean' uninstall of the current version on your pc first.Eventually someone at DVDFab will acknowledge there's a genuine issue with the latest update of Blu-ray Creator and actually do something about it! Who knows, they may even be reading this forum posting right now!! One thing's for certain, it's waste of time reporting it to customer support....Hope the above helps my friend.Happy Blu-ray creating :cool:

My concern is if I uninstall the current version (I use Revo and CCcleaner) do I lose my activation key? I have added so much work related data to my C drive with V12.0.6.2 on it that it is very hard to perform a restore of the backup with V12.0.6.0 without a lot grief to move all the new data and app tweaks, etc.Yes hopefully the DVDfab people will read this and see what has changed from 12.0.6.1 to cause the issue.

With regards to your activation key, I'm afraid I cannot advise, and on that you would need to ask 'customer support' -better to know for sure. I purchased the lifetime licenses for all of my Fab products, so uninstalling and reinstalling has no issues with license applicability. I don't understand when you say that you've added "..so much work related data to my C drive with V12.0.6.2..". Surely whatever you've added to your C drive with regards to 'work related data' it's independent of DVDFab folders? And if the folder (is) within the DVDFab folder, just copy and paste it elsewhere on your drive. That way, it won't be lost if the worst did happen.Plus, aren't you going to face the same "..a lot grief to move all the new data and app tweaks, etc.." when DVDFab do eventually release an update -coz you'll reinstall the new version anyway? Although I guess reinstalling over the current version would retain any personalisation's you may have made to background templates etc within the software. However, bear in mind, continually overlaying one version over an existing one does in itself pose the risk that eventually it may become corrupted and then you would have to do a complete 'clean' uninstall / reinstall.I create my own backgrounds / thumbnails etc for each title I burn to Blu-ray in separate folders on my 'D' drive. That way when I update to the latest version, granted my templates have all reverted back to Blu-ray Creator's defaults, but it's no real hassle adding the backgrounds etc back again and 'saving' as a default within the program -coz I already have them saved in their own dedicated folder.Sorry if I'm not being much help here dude. Difficult to appreciate another's situation when only going by forum posts!!My first bit of advice remains your priority though, ask customer support about your 'activation key'. Once you know where you stand with that, you'll know what your next step can be.And currently as it stands -v.12.0.6.2. doesn't work. So your choice remains the requirement to either backward step to a previous working version or wait for DVDFab to sort this out! If they even recognise there is an issue to resolve. Personal experience with their support says 'don't hold your breathe for a quick fix'.

In my home job I have a lot of emails with attachments from clients, CAD drawings, PDF’s, photos, etc. that are stored all over my C hard drive and other drives, Thus it isn’t easy for me to go back and restore my HD to where it was a week or so go and have all my current data intact that I need now and at a later time. I would lose all that with a HD restore.The bottom line is that I made a backup of my current drive with V12.0.6.2 on it to preserve my data while I play with this Creator problem. I found V12.0.6.1, installed it over V12.0.6.2 without any issues and Creator now works just fine! I now have that C drive image on an external HD that I can boot from and use V12.0.6.1 but also allows me to use my more current internal HD with my current work files and V12.0.6.2 that can be updated without any possible DVDfab app corruption.The DVDfab people still need to fix the flaw(s) in V12.0.6.2..........

Result dude! I would still consider investing in DVDFab's "Extended Download Service". As added insurance. You were fortunate to have found V12.0.6.1 but with the extended download service, you wouldn't need to go 'searching' through various drives etc. The version you want would be right there on your DVDFab account page. Worth considering anyway... Not sure I understand why you would need to restore your HD to where it was a week ago? A clean install is just removing the current version of Fab, making sure all remaining Fab related program files are deleted (manually), using CCleaner etc to clean the registry safely etc and restarting your PC before reinstalling DVDFab again. Doesn't involve restoring your drive to an earlier time.. Sorry if I'm teaching you how to suck eggs here!! ;)

I guess that I’m no clear in my posts I was only going to restore from a week ago because I had V12.0.6.0 working on that backup image. I didn’t have a copy of that DVDfab version saved to reinstall again. I cloned my current internal C drive with V12.0.6.2 on it to an external hard drive, installed a located V12.0.6.1 over the faulty V12.0.6.2 just to preserve my activation key that could disappear if I uninstalled V12.0.6.2 first. I now just boot from my external HD when I use DVDfab and use my internal C drive for my daily work and it has the flawed V12.0.6.2 on which I will update when the fix comes out in a later version. All this was super easy to do and still kept my activation key intact. My main goal doing it this way was to eliminate the hassle of getting an activation key if I lost it in the uninstall.

I like your confidence that DVDFab will correct this issue -first they have to acknowledge that there is one. And like I said, my recent experience with customer support with regards to this precise problem when reporting it to them is that they aren't willing to do so. :mad:

I hope they fix it, but if not, V12.0.6.1 works fine for me right now and can use it for an extremely long time as it is for my needs.

[Solved] Creator does not finish encoding

Mona

Hi, thewhitewizard & fussybob, thanks for the update, we will check and reply, please allow some time, thank you.

littlebluealien

Well then there now ... Finally fussybob, progression towards a 'fix'. ;)

fussybob

Thanks Mona!

littlebluealien

Indeed. :)

alliyance

Hi, thewhitewizard & fussybob, thanks for the update, we will check and reply, please allow some time, thank you.
Mona

I also have the same problem, Please check the newest post on DVD creator forum. I uploaded the log file. I do use a lot of Subtitles SRT files, haven't try to uncheck them but subtitles are sometime important.

When we encounter certain bug problems with the newest updates, you guys should send us a link to download pervious version like 12.0.6.1;)

littlebluealien

Hi alliyance,

Appreciate the suggestion regarding sharing the link to previous 'workable' versions. My bad... :o

v.12.0.61. https://d17.dvdfab.cn/download/58_12..._x64_12061.exe

It's blatantly obvious there is a major problem with DVD & Blu-ray Creator post v.12.0.6.1. This coming off the back of the change implemented in v.12.0.6.2. concerning the (only) change made to the Blu-ray Creator software and subtitles in this version. And since this version -it ain't workin'...

littlebluealien

https://forum.dvdfab.cn/forum/software-support-english/dvd-creator-blu-ray-creator/407001-blu-ray-creator-menu-settings-crashing-program-black-screen-dvdfab-v-12-0-6-3#post407001

alliyance

Hi alliyance,

Appreciate the suggestion regarding sharing the link to previous 'workable' versions. My bad... :o

v.12.0.61. https://d17.dvdfab.cn/download/58_12..._x64_12061.exe

It's blatantly obvious there is a major problem with DVD & Blu-ray Creator post v.12.0.6.1. This coming off the back of the change implemented in v.12.0.6.2. concerning the (only) change made to the Blu-ray Creator software and subtitles in this version. And since this version -it ain't workin'...

thewhitewizard

Thanks for that link!:)

littlebluealien

Thanks for that link!:)
alliyance

My pleasure. Did it work ok for you?

littlebluealien

Thanks! Looks like we have the same problem. Can you install 12.0.6.1 over 6.0.6.2? Where do you find previous versions to download?

It’s now very obvious that something changed in 12.0.6.2 and they should fix it.
fussybob

Hi fussybob, just in case you wanted to back v.12.0.6.1 up, here's the downloadable link to install it elsewhere.

https://d17.dvdfab.cn/download/58_12061_fdc74af2/dvdfab12_x64_12061.exe

Cheers dude.

alliyance

My pleasure. Did it work ok for you?
thewhitewizard

Yes it did work but most of the time, the newest version also works. It's pretty rare I get stuck at 99%, when converted. I noticed, with the newest version, they have fix the second line of subtitles which it wasn't showing up before. :)

littlebluealien

Yes it did work but most of the time, the newest version also works. It's pretty rare I get stuck at 99%, when converted. I noticed, with the newest version, they have fix the second line of subtitles which it wasn't showing up before. :)
alliyance

Alas v.12.0.6.4. remains "broken" for me in Blu-ray Creator -fails to activate Imgburn to write ISO file when the encoding process reaches 100%. Instead it just sits there and progresses no further. I have uploaded log files, sent MP4 files to DVDFab, even screen shots ... To absolutely no use whatsoever. Q&A Team state they are unable to replicate the issue -yet an issue IS THERE! v.12.0.6.1 works perfectly, all proceeding versions do not!! :(

Screen shot of Imgburn activated using v.12.0.6.1.

Log v.12.0.6.1.zip Log v.12.0.6.4.zip

fussybob

V12.0.6.4 is still "broken" for me also, back to V12.0.6.1.

As you state 12.0.6.1 works fine, any version after that does not. It should be easy to determine why just by comparing the differences.

I don't burn to disc the ISO file with Imgburn within Creator. I just generate the ISO file, save it, and burn it to disc with Imgburn stand alone at a later time. So I tried burning the ISO immediately within Creator as you do and it still failed with V12.0.6.4.

littlebluealien

I use the exact same method and procedure as yourself my friend and end up with the exact same results -failure. Which lends even more credibility (and weight) that the issue is software related. Did anyone from DVDFab support come back to you with regards to all the log files etc that you sent them? I again have sent Mona through the 'ticket' system both logs for 12.0.6.1 and 12.0.6.4. after going through the process of trying to write an ISO using Imgburn in both versions. Mona has said she is sending the Developer the logs for the latest version, but hasn't indicated whether she is also supplying them with the logs (supplied) for 12.0.6.1. for comparison purposes?

As frustrating as this is as our mutual efforts in trying to provide as much 'evidence' and data possible to help find a 'fix' appears to be falling on deaf ears with the Developer and Q&A Team, I'm just relieved that Mona is the customer support agent who's taken charge in being the liaison here. Mona does what she says she's going to do (and) does genuinely try to help, where I've found the other support agents merely give you the run-around or just can't be bothered!

Btw, did you find the download link I supplied for you to install 12.0.6.1? It's in a posting on page 2. ;)

alliyance

I use the exact same method and procedure as yourself my friend and end up with the exact same results -failure. Which lends even more credibility (and weight) that the issue is software related. Did anyone from DVDFab support come back to you with regards to all the log files etc that you sent them? I again have sent Mona through the 'ticket' system both logs for 12.0.6.1 and 12.0.6.4. after going through the process of trying to write an ISO using Imgburn in both versions. Mona has said she is sending the Developer the logs for the latest version, but hasn't indicated whether she is also supplying them with the logs (supplied) for 12.0.6.1. for comparison purposes?

As frustrating as this is as our mutual efforts in trying to provide as much 'evidence' and data possible to help find a 'fix' appears to be falling on deaf ears with the Developer and Q&A Team, I'm just relieved that Mona is the customer support agent who's taken charge in being the liaison here. Mona does what she says she's going to do (and) does genuinely try to help, where I've found the other support agents merely give you the run-around or just can't be bothered!

Btw, did you find the download link I supplied for you to install 12.0.6.1? It's in a posting on page 2. ;)
thewhitewizard

Did you try to save it to TS blu-ray file (not ISO) and after copy it with imgburn? That's how I save my movies. I don't click iso on the bottom, I just chose the location (desktop) and after I open imgburn, drag both file (BDMV and Certificate) and burn from there.

littlebluealien

Did you try to save it to TS blu-ray file (not ISO) and after copy it with imgburn? That's how I save my movies. I don't click iso on the bottom, I just chose the location (desktop) and after I open imgburn, drag both file (BDMV and Certificate) and burn from there.
alliyance

I only use the method I know and which has been most successful for me, that's creating an ISO in Blu-ray Creator. How do you do it your way dude?

However, this still does not rectify the issue that remains in (all) versions post 12.0.6.1. and that's Blu-ray Creator failing to activate Imgburn after encoding.

fussybob

No the TS file method doesn't work for me in versions post V12.0.6.1. The TS files are generated just fine with V12.0.6.1 and prior.

To use the ISO method you click on the ISO button on the bottom and save it. Burn the ISO file later with IMGburn.

To use the TS file method. Click on the file folder button to the left of the ISO button and this will save 2 folders (BDMV and Certificate). Burn them with IMGburn

Basically they do the same thing. If you click on an ISO file it will show you the same two folders.

Are there other Creator users having the same problem? If so, I wish that they would post here.

Where is Mona we really need her help on the broken versions after V12.0.6.1!

littlebluealien

Cheers for that lesson dude, mucho appreciated. I'll stick with what I know works for me in regards to file creation and that's ISO and Imgburn. But thanks also to alliyance for his valuable input -always welcomed. As for '..where is Mona..' She's on it dude, she's on it...

littlebluealien

I hope this subject falls under this particular forum posting -it is Blu-ray Creator related (ish).. Would someone be so kind as to tell me which is the very best options for downloading with StreamFab specifically for burning to Blu-ray (Blu-ray Creator) for the best quality outcome? CBR or CVBR? I've chosen CVBR after some Googling, was I right? And in regards to the audio track, I'm choosing the one offered with the highest bitrate available. Again am I right to do this?

So once again, do I choose CBR or CVBR? I choose CVBR.

And what bitrate for the audio track should I always choose? I choose the highest bitrate available.

Any and all advice will definitely be welcomed. I'm sort of tech savy, just need it given to me in a simple straight forward way ... :rolleyes:

Mona

I hope this subject falls under this particular forum posting -it is Blu-ray Creator related (ish).. Would someone be so kind as to tell me which is the very best options for downloading with StreamFab specifically for burning to Blu-ray (Blu-ray Creator) for the best quality outcome? CBR or CVBR? I've chosen CVBR after some Googling, was I right? And in regards to the audio track, I'm choosing the one offered with the highest bitrate available. Again am I right to do this?

So once again, do I choose CBR or CVBR? I choose CVBR.

And what bitrate for the audio track should I always choose? I choose the highest bitrate available.

Any and all advice will definitely be welcomed. I'm sort of tech savy, just need it given to me in a simple straight forward way ... :rolleyes:
thewhitewizard

CVBR is suggested.
The higher the birate, the better the quality.

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