burning takes REALLLLLY long

[nadidlab]

22 hours 8% complete. Stopped the first disc after an our at 0.23% New clean install on new machine. Any advice?

[Justin]

Scratched disk maybe

[Guest]

Any advice?

Post the logs.
Post details.

Check your DMA.

[nadidlab]

2010-05-23 20:39:25 ---- ******************** Log session stop 23-May 20:39:25.542 PID 2640********************
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info Current Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Slimtype DVD A DS8A4SH CA11 [D] (Ide)
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info DLL : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info Version : 7, 0, 6, 2
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-05-23 20:38:23 Info OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Build 7600)
2010-05-23 20:38:23 ---- ******************** Log session start 23-May 20:38:23.531 PID 2640********************


2010-05-23 20:34:03 ---- ******************** Log session stop 23-May 20:34:03.122 PID 4956********************
2010-05-23 20:33:33 Info Disc (DVD-ROM) not emtpy.
2010-05-23 20:33:26 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-23 20:33:10 Info Disc ejected by user.
2010-05-23 20:31:36 Info Disc (DVD+R) not emtpy.
2010-05-23 20:31:28 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-23 20:31:12 Error WRITE FAILED: Write aborted by user
2010-05-23 19:57:12 Info Lead-in burning time (mS) 348319
2010-05-23 19:51:24 Info Write started 2182848 sectors to write
2010-05-23 19:51:24 Info Init success: DVD+R
2010-05-23 19:51:24 Info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Available write speed: 8x ,6x ,4x ,2.4x
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Media type: DVD+R
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info PIO Mode
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Scanned files #9, folder #2 - total size 4469352448 b. (4.16 Gb.)
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Inserted media type : DVD+R
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Write started
2010-05-23 19:51:21 Info Writable disc DVD+R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-23 19:51:15 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-23 19:49:52 Error INIT ERROR: The inserted disc is too small. Suitable disc(s) for 4.16 Gb.: double Layer DVD+R, double Layer DVD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW
2010-05-23 19:49:52 Info Scanned files #9, folder #2 - total size 4469352448 b. (4.16 Gb.)
2010-05-23 19:49:52 Info Inserted media type : CD-R
2010-05-23 19:49:52 Info Write started
2010-05-23 19:49:49 Info Writable disc CD-R inserted. Ready to write
2010-05-23 19:49:42 Info Parsing disc ...
2010-05-23 19:23:47 Info Disc (DVD-ROM) not emtpy.
2010-05-23 19:23:45 Info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
2010-05-23 19:23:45 Info Drive has Serial ATA physical interface
2010-05-23 19:23:45 Info New Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Slimtype DVD A DS8A4SH CA11 [D] (Ide)
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info Current Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Slimtype DVD A DS8A4SH CA11 [D] (Ide)
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info DLL : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info Version : 7, 0, 3, 0
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-05-23 19:20:08 Info OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Build 7600)
2010-05-23 19:20:08 ---- ******************** Log session start 23-May 19:20:08.046 PID 4956********************


2010-05-23 19:57:27 ---- ******************** Log session stop 23-May 19:57:27.545 PID 4844********************
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info No Drive selected now
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info System default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info User default language : English (United States)
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info DLL Version : 4.0.7.466
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info DLL : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\vso_hwe.dll
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info Version : 7, 0, 3, 0
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 7\DVDFab.exe
2010-05-23 19:55:32 Info OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Build 7600)
2010-05-23 19:55:32 ---- ******************** Log session start 23-May 19:55:32.214 PID 4844********************

[Guest]

First ..
The media you are using is 16X but your drive is only seeing it as 8X max. So maybe a problem with your drive?

Available write speed: 8x ,6x ,4x ,2.4x
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Media ID: CMC MAG-M01-00
2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info Media type: DVD+R


Second..
Your drive is in PIO mode instead of DMA.

2010-05-23 19:51:23 Info PIO Mode

Third..
Are you using a laptop?

[nadidlab]

Cool, thanks for helping to interpret the logs. What should I do from here? I am using a laptop. Is that problematic? Anything I can do to correct the 16x error or set dvd fab to burn at 8x? Should I change from PIO to DMA? How would I do that, and is there any reason I might not want to? Thanks again.

[GregiBoy]

Laptops are always problematic as the drives that the manufacturers put in them are CRAP and they nearly always suffer overheating problems when ripping DVD's/Blu-Ray.

[Guest]

Cool, thanks for helping to interpret the logs. What should I do from here? I am using a laptop. Is that problematic? Anything I can do to correct the 16x error or set dvd fab to burn at 8x? Should I change from PIO to DMA? How would I do that, and is there any reason I might not want to? Thanks again.

The laptop drives are noted for problems burning DVDs. The burning of DVDs creates a lot of heat and laptops and their drives do not hold up well to this heat.

The PIO mode is one of the reasons you are taking so long to burn.
DMA mode should not take more than 6 to 12 minutes to burn a disc.

Open DVDFAB.
Click on the green circle in the top right of the screen.
Click on General and look at the lower right and you should see the text...Check DMA Now ...

Do it........

My opinion is that you will continue to have problems trying to burn with a laptop slimline drive.

[StormJumper]

nadidlab

I suggest using an external burner and use better quality media and DMA mode as the other member pointed out will make a very big difference.

[nadidlab]

Thanks everyone!

I hoped the laptop would be the perfect solution for everything, but I understand the quality sacrifices you've pointed out. Thanks for helping to educate me.

As for media quality, is there a brand or speed that's higher quality?

[Guest]

Pick up a few Verbatim DVD+R 16X and give them a try at 8X.

[Dorrell]

i have a laptop with an external burner. it's a great setup for me.

try that!!

I hoped the laptop would be the perfect solution for everything, but I understand the quality sacrifices you've pointed out. Thanks for helping to educate me.

As for media quality, is there a brand or speed that's higher quality?