Installation Help

[andy16h]

DVDFab install fine. When i click the icon i get the Welcome to DVDFab screen. At the bottom I click Start DVDFab and nothing happens. Please help.

[AGJ]

Use DVDFab to set the DMA and if that does not work then go into Device manager and make sure your DVD Drive is in DMA mode and not PIO mode. Also if you are using XP as an OS make sure you are using SP3

[andy16h]

Primary IDE was set to DMA the secondary IDE was set to PIO. I changed to DMA and the software opened up. Thanks for your help.
I took the dvd drive out of a older computer that I use to use. It would copy most dvds at 5 to 7 mb/s a second. In the new computer it is stuck around 2 mb/s.

[AGJ]

Well with it being in DMA now it should be faster for you. Test it out and see

[andy16h]

Copied several movies and it is running between 1.75 and 2.1 mb/s. Let me know if there is anything I can do to speed this up. I have a new Dell XPS laptop running windows 7 and it is also extremly slow.

[CBR929]

andy16h
Have you checked any of your logs to make sure DMA is enabled and not PIO?
You can post them here The default location is:
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log.

Please just copy and paste the burn log(s) and post right here.

[CBR929]

I took the dvd drive out of a older computer that I use to use.

Have you checked the cables? Is the firmware up to date? What is the make and model#

[AGJ]

The wire that hooks the DVD drive up to the motherboard is it 40 wire or 80 wire. Check and make sure it 80 wire as that might cause the issue as well. Another thing you might want to make sure the connections are tight and on correctly as that could affect the speed as well

[andy16h]

Below are the log files for the xp machine and the information on the drive. I tried updating the driver and xp said it could not.
A Open DVD-1640 PRO
Driver Version: 5.1.2535.0

2010-04-13 20:45:40 ---- ******************** Log session stop 13-Apr 20:45:40.214 PID 2064********************
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info No Drive selected now
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info Version : 7, 0, 3, 0
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-04-12 21:46:13 Info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Build 2600: Service Pack 3)
2010-04-12 21:46:13 ---- ******************** Log session start 12-Apr 21:46:13.620 PID 2064********************


2010-04-12 21:45:53 ---- ******************** Log session stop 12-Apr 21:45:53.479 PID 5008********************
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info No Drive selected now
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info Version : 7, 0, 3, 0
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-04-12 21:43:15 Info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Build 2600: Service Pack 3)
2010-04-12 21:43:15 ---- ******************** Log session start 12-Apr 21:43:15.589 PID 5008********

DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:30:58)

0m 02.95s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:32:02)

0m 00.60s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:33:04)

0m 00.93s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:33:27)

0m 00.54s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:35:40)

0m 00.54s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:44:25)

0m 00.36s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 18:49:35)

0m 03.51s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/10 20:01:17)

0m 00.64s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:24:58)

0m 02.00s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:26:40)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:37:05)

0m 00.61s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:45:33)

0m 00.54s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:48:05)

0m 00.62s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:48:42)

0m 00.53s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:59:04)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 20:59:45)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 21:39:12)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 21:42:57)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
0m 20.71s: detected dvd
0m 20.76s: drive E
0m 20.76s: video dvd 1
0m 20.78s: volume label PREMONITION
0m 37.42s: got copyright 1 fe
0m 38.20s: got udf/iso
0m 41.53s: got discinfo
1m 02.95s: got dvdinfo


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/12 21:46:01)

0m 00.56s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
0m 13.92s: detected dvd
0m 14.00s: drive E
0m 14.00s: video dvd 1
0m 14.01s: volume label PREMONITION
0m 20.04s: got copyright 1 fe
0m 20.81s: got udf/iso
0m 23.84s: got discinfo
0m 46.25s: got dvdinfo
538m 25.37s: detected dvd
538m 25.42s: drive E
538m 25.42s: video dvd 1
538m 25.43s: volume label EMBRACE_OF_THE_VAMPIRE
540m 20.65s: got copyright 1 fe
540m 21.50s: got udf/iso
540m 22.34s: got discinfo
540m 49.79s: got dvdinfo
543m 16.04s: detected dvd
543m 16.09s: drive E
543m 16.15s: video dvd 1
543m 16.18s: volume label PRIVATE_SCHOOL
543m 17.06s: got copyright 1 fe
543m 17.90s: got udf/iso
543m 20.42s: got discinfo
543m 39.59s: got dvdinfo


DVDFab 7.0.3.0 (2010/04/15 17:45:03)

0m 01.07s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
0m 16.62s: detected dvd
0m 16.70s: drive E
0m 16.70s: video dvd 1
0m 16.71s: volume label OLD_SCHOOL
0m 17.17s: got copyright 1 f6
0m 18.00s: got udf/iso
0m 19.86s: got discinfo
0m 51.17s: got dvdinfo

[maineman]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this DVD-ROM drive (not a dvd burner) was available for sale in 2002 (maybe earlier)....
With respect to this technology, it is beyond obsolete
The most recent firmware I could find was a 2003 update to
ProA_f124.exe., released in 2002...ancient stuff

I think you're confusing drivers and firmware.
There is no driver update for this burner in windoz XP or later;
the native XP drivers are utilized.
XP is simply telling you that you're already utd.

Firmware is a specific higher level software that can be updated or "flashed" to a specific piece of hardware...your burner in this case. This will often allow the user to avoid replacing the hardware for a substantial length of time and yet keep current with newer, faster media, etc.

Please click on this post below spend some time on the suggested links.
It should help clear things up a bit for you.



Could you please post the info on your drive?
You can use a free utility such as
VSO Inspector
or nero cd-dvd speed, etc.

Frankly, I'd buy a new burner. There are tons of quality, new burners out there. You can pick one up for about $30.

Don't hesitate to give us a holler if you get stuck.