Unable to detect writable media

[Onalove]

Hi, I've just upgraded to DVDFab 9. I'm using an external Samsung RW drive. I was having a lot of trouble wth DVD Fab 8, and I'm hoping DVD 9 will work for me. It copies a movie fine, but when I put a blank disk in, it's unable to detect the writable media and continues to say "no media detected in drive...". I've tried a number of different discs. The one's I've been trying today are TDK 16 x DVD+R. The one I tried yesterday is a Verbatim, also DVD+R 16x.

Any ideas? I did get one successful burn after installing DVDFab 9 yesterday but after that nothing. I thought it might be the RW, but it's copying the movies fine without errors.

I wondered if the DVD's were faulty but when I put them in the writer it asks me what I want to do with the blank dvd. I didn't want to buy a whole spindle of Verbatim ACO disks, which I have to order online here in rural Australia, without knowing the process was going to work.

[Onalove]

Further to previous, I have tested the burning function on my Samsung external DVD RW and it works fine, so it must be the DVDFab program.

[GregiBoy]

Not necessarily.

Try downloading, installing and using ImgBurn if you want to rescue these crap disks...

Do not buy that TDK rubbish again.

[Onalove]

Thanks for the advice about rescuing my discs, but that is not the issue, the issue is in my first post in this thread, that DVDFab9 won't recognise media, even Verbatim discs.

[Onalove]

I'm not sure where to go from here. Do I buy a new Samsung DVD RW - is that the issue? Mine is only 1 month old. Do I order different discs, which have to be shipped and take a few weeks? Or is it a problem with DVD FAb?

[GregiBoy]

Honestly, download, install and try ImgBurn.

Besides being the "GOLD STANDARD" of burning engines, it integrates into Fab and will enable us to do more diagnostics to try to assist with your problem.

BTW: Your problem is quite a common one when disks and burner are just not up to scratch. I've seen it hundreds of time before.

Where are you in Oz? It only takes me 10 days to get stuff delivered from China online. Stuff from Oz is usually less than 3 days.

[Onalove]

Thanks Greg, I did install IMG Burn and use it with DVD Fab after looking up the setting changes and applying them. It appears to do all correctly but the end message after verifying is "Mission Failed". I used a Verbatim Disc, which has the movie on it, but I'm not sure if it's complete or without errors.

Here's the log from IMG Burn and DVD FAB

IMG Burn
I 11:41:26 Write Mode: DVD
I 11:41:26 Write Type: DAO
I 11:41:26 Write Speed: 8x
I 11:41:26 DVD+R Reserve Track: No
I 11:41:26 Link Size: Auto
I 11:41:26 Lock Volume: Yes
I 11:41:26 Test Mode: No
I 11:41:26 OPC: No
I 11:41:26 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 11:41:26 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 11,080 KB/s (8x)
I 11:41:26 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM
I 11:41:29 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)
I 11:41:33 Writing LeadIn...
I 11:41:55 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201999)
I 11:41:55 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201999)
I 11:51:22 Synchronising Cache...
I 11:51:31 Closing Track...
I 11:51:40 Finalising Disc...
I 11:52:11 Exporting Graph Data...
I 11:52:11 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Ona\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SE-208DB_TS01_WEDNESDAY-28-AUGUST-2013_11-41_AM_MCC-004-00_8x.ibg
I 11:52:11 Export Successfully Completed!
I 11:52:11 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:45
I 11:52:11 Average Write Rate: 7,780 KiB/s (5.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 10,961 KiB/s (8.1x)
I 11:52:11 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 16:51:48 Waiting for device to become ready...
I 16:51:57 Device Ready!
I 16:51:59 Operation Started!
I 16:51:59 Source Device: [0:0:0] TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-208DB TS01 (H (USB)
I 16:51:59 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-004-00)
I 16:51:59 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x
I 16:51:59 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x, 8x
I 16:51:59 Source Media Sectors: 2,202,000 (Track Path: PTP)
I 16:51:59 Source Media Size: 4,509,696,000 bytes
I 16:51:59 Image File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 16:51:59 Image File Sectors: 2,202,000 (MODE1/2048)
I 16:51:59 Image File Size: 4,509,696,000 bytes
I 16:51:59 Image File Volume Identifier: A_CINDERELLA_STORY
I 16:51:59 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 431C5D2C00219985
I 16:51:59 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 16:51:59 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 16:51:59 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 16:51:59 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX
I 16:52:00 Read Speed - Effective: 3.3x - 8x
I 16:52:00 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2201999)
I 16:52:00 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2201999)
I 17:01:33 Exporting Graph Data...
I 17:01:33 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Ona\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\TSSTcorp_CDDVDW_SE-208DB_TS01_WEDNESDAY-28-AUGUST-2013_11-41_AM_MCC-004-00_8x.ibg
I 17:01:33 Export Successfully Completed!
I 17:01:33 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:09:32
I 17:01:33 Average Verify Rate: 7,712 KiB/s (5.7x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 10,998 KiB/s (8.1x)
I 17:01:33 Close Request Acknowledged
I 17:01:33 Closing Down...
I 17:01:38 Shutting down SPTI...
I 17:01:38 ImgBurn closed!

DVD FAB LOG
DVDFab 9.0.6.0 (2013/08/28 11:25:33)

0m 00.43s: Start preload dll...
0m 00.48s: Load dll successful.
0m 00.48s: Start load fabplay dll...
0m 00.54s: Load fabplay dll successful.
0m 00.54s: Windows os type is: 13.
0m 00.54s: Transfer settings successful.
0m 01.56s: Profile Manager :: End Load Profile
0m 02.43s: GPUAccelerate: 864317
0m 02.43s: CUDA cap: 1
0m 02.43s: Support coreavc decode: 0
0m 02.43s: Graphics info: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 : :
0m 02.43s: Load config successful.
0m 07.37s: Parse string is: 2:8260762964
0m 07.50s: Parse string is: 1:29
0m 07.50s: Parse string is: OV:9060
0m 07.50s: Parse string is: BV:9058
0m 07.50s: Parse string is: S:84f8f48e3862701b07ec01214ec712bc
0m 07.53s: Option check status: Local
0m 07.53s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2dvd 1 file2bluray 1 file2mobile 1
0m 07.53s: Start get sys number.
0m 07.53s: Serial number is: c0-18-85-ff-4d-1c:08-ed-b9-6d-8b-17:08-2e-5f-74-d4-02
0m 07.53s: Reg URL link is:
0m 07.53s: Version is: 9060
0m 07.53s: Product is: 2
0m 07.53s: Connect type is: 0
0m 07.84s: Init GPU settings sucessful.
0m 07.84s: CommmandLine:
0m 10.85s: Begin init preview play engine.
0m 13.68s: Init internal engine successful.
0m 16.96s: Times of connecting error is: 0
0m 16.96s: Parse string is: 2:8260762964
0m 16.96s: Parse string is: 1:29
0m 16.96s: Parse string is: OV:9060
0m 16.96s: Parse string is: BV:9058
0m 16.96s: Parse string is: S:5002567aa4edbc6736496593b21e5a9a
0m 16.96s: Option check status: NewWork
0m 16.96s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2dvd 1 file2bluray 1 file2mobile 1
0m 34.05s: Init burn engine successful.
0m 58.95s: opening drive H
0m 58.95s: opened i/o
0m 58.95s: got media type 4
0m 59.07s: got max lba 3002877
0m 59.07s: got disc type 10
0m 59.11s: type DVD-VIDEO
0m 59.11s: volume label A_CINDERELLA_STORY
1m 00.51s: opening drive E
1m 00.52s: opened i/o
1m 00.55s: internal path H:/VIDEO_TS/
1m 00.57s: got copyright 1 e5
1m 01.04s: got udf/iso
1m 01.85s: got discinfo
1m 01.86s: pathplayer enabled
1m 02.12s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_1 cell_2 sector_2816 count_4
1m 02.19s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_1 cell_3 sector_3879 count_4
1m 15.96s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_6 cell_1 sector_14961 count_7
1m 16.35s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_6 cell_2 sector_15017 count_6
1m 18.46s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_1 cell_2 sector_12004 count_2
1m 18.55s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_1 cell_3 sector_12367 count_2
1m 18.71s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_2 sector_30889 count_4
1m 18.77s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_3 sector_31438 count_4
1m 18.92s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_5 sector_45639 count_4
1m 19.11s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_8 sector_66724 count_4
1m 19.16s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_9 sector_67535 count_4
1m 19.39s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_11 sector_85570 count_4
1m 19.45s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_12 sector_86422 count_4
1m 19.63s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_14 sector_102195 count_4
1m 19.71s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_15 sector_103272 count_4
1m 19.87s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_17 sector_117819 count_4
1m 19.96s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_18 sector_118715 count_4
1m 20.32s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_12 cell_2 sector_300256 count_2
1m 21.97s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_6 sector_47340 count_4
1m 22.51s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_2 sector_138816 count_4
1m 22.57s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_3 sector_139499 count_4
1m 22.71s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_5 sector_155999 count_4
1m 22.77s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_6 sector_157320 count_4
1m 22.89s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_8 sector_171315 count_4
1m 22.95s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_9 sector_171707 count_4
1m 23.16s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_11 sector_190118 count_4
1m 23.32s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_14 sector_207072 count_4
1m 23.39s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_15 sector_207638 count_4
1m 23.53s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_17 sector_222092 count_4
1m 23.60s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_18 sector_222692 count_4
1m 24.25s: button: vts_2 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_12 sector_191566 count_4
1m 26.62s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_1 sector_14675 count_9
1m 26.65s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_2 sector_14737 count_7
1m 26.67s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_1 sector_14797 count_3
1m 26.71s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_2 sector_14851 count_8
1m 26.74s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_3 sector_14907 count_3
1m 28.89s: got dvdinfo
1m 28.89s: opened dvd
1m 42.44s: DVD Copy
1m 42.44s: Source: H:/
1m 42.44s: SourceSize: 5581 MB
1m 42.44s: OutputSize: 4300 MB
15m 37.37s: opening drive H
15m 37.44s: opened i/o
15m 37.44s: got media type 12
15m 37.45s: got max lba 0
15m 39.15s: Burn data size is: 4300
15m 39.15s: Burn disc space is: 4482
15m 39.39s: burn folder C:\Users\Ona\Documents\DVDFab9\Temp\FullDisc\A_CIN DERELLA_STORY\ with ImgBurn
340m 05.38s: opening drive H
340m 05.39s: opened i/o
340m 05.39s: got media type 12
340m 05.88s: got max lba 2201999
340m 05.89s: got disc type 10
340m 05.95s: type DVD-VIDEO
340m 05.95s: volume label A_CINDERELLA_STORY


DVDFab 9.0.6.0 (2013/08/28 17:06:30)

0m 00.10s: Start preload dll...
0m 00.15s: Load dll successful.
0m 00.15s: Start load fabplay dll...
0m 00.20s: Load fabplay dll successful.
0m 00.21s: Windows os type is: 13.
0m 00.21s: Transfer settings successful.
0m 00.79s: GPUAccelerate: 864317
0m 00.79s: CUDA cap: 1
0m 00.79s: Support coreavc decode: 0
0m 00.79s: Graphics info: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 : :
0m 00.81s: Load config successful.
0m 01.38s: Profile Manager :: End Load Profile

[Onalove]

I'm just not sure what to do? Do I order more Verbatim AZO discs, assuming things will work? Do I try another Samsung DVD RW?

[Onalove]

And am I right to get Verbatim DVD+R 16x discs? The info says:
"Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB White InkJet Printable 100 Pk 16x : 95145"

[GregiBoy]

Turn off verifying. It's a waste of time and no real use.

Try playing the disk in your PC & player is the only real test.

I wouldn't panic just yet..... Give a few more a try with ImgBurn.

I'm sorry that I can't help you with the disks as I never burn anything anymore, so I'm not up on the brands.

I just rip them to my hard disk and play them with a media player(s) attached to my TV(s).

[Onalove]

I hear what you're saying Greg, but I don't have time to watch every DVD I copy. The one that failed is a TV series and is about 6 hours long? Is there no way to burn, verify and be told that the burn was successful, like used to happen with DVD Fab 8? Is there anyone else I could ask?

[Scoop]

Onalove,

Regarding you "media not detected" error, I've seen a similar error when using 8.2.2.8 . I was seeing an intermittent process error

100 "DVD_Error_OpenFile"

which appears to have been caused by some kind of timeout issue between my DVDFab tool and ImgBurn when I was trying to burn from the DVDFab screen. DVDFab would generate that error before it launched or accessed ImgBurn.

I worked around the issue by burning all of my media directly from a separate ImgBurn window. Since I've been burning with this approach, I've not seen any media/write errors.

I switched to ImgBurn a few months ago and am using it in conjunction with DVDFab. I'm using 8.2.2.8 .

The ImgBurn gurus here helped me set up my ImgBurn and since then, I've been in cruise mode without problems.

One of the best tips that the gang here passed along to me was the "burn-speed" rule of thumb:

Best results are achieved when limiting your burn speed to approx 1/2 of the rated media max speed.

Prior to setting ImgBurn to 1/2 rated media burn speed, I was encountering some intermittent errors when writing to my media.

I've been using the following blank media products for a few years with great results.

For my DVD-5 burns, I use

Taiyo Yuden DVD-R 8x


For my DVD+R DL burns, I use one of the following:

Verbatim DVD+R DL AZO 8-10x

Verbatim DVD+R DL AZO 4x

I noticed something earlier on ImgBurn when I had completed a burn. ImgBurn displays misc quotes and other info at the bottom of its dialog box and I noticed that it was disaplaying...

"Use Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden Media" or something similar.

[GregiBoy]

If you do as Scoop says, you should have no need to verify and if the copy completes without errors (without verifying) you should be good to go.

[Onalove]

Thanks Gregi and Scoop. I've been using Verbatim 16x and have already adjusted the write speed to 8x, but I'll replace them with lower speed DVD's. However, atm every one says "Mission Failed" afterwards.

Even though a quick scan through the recorded movie or TV show appears ok, this is not conducive to confident copying and confidence in DVDFab! Surely there must be a way to get a positive "Success" at the end!

ATM I have DVD FAb and IMG Burn set up to work together as I've directed DVDFab 9 to use IMG Burn as the writer. Scoop, do you do something different with IMG Burn?

[Onalove]

Oh, and I've turned Verify off, but Mission still fails.