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    problems with other copy stuff etc

    well, where do I start, not even sue I am in the right forum, but possibly the mods will move it if not!
    For over 10 years I have purchased a couple of DVD`s a week, copied them for backup purposes, and put the original in my loft, have a lot up there now, lol.
    I have always used "Clone DVD" and have seen various "owners" always used the registered owner option and paid for all updates as required, and have to say, it has done what I required!
    HOWEVER, a few months ago I started getting disks that for some reason would not copy, so left the "Originals" in my ever expanding collection!
    I always down loaded the latest release, and when it became "version 5" did the same, and that is where my problems began!!! I purchased "Clash Of the Titans" and tried to back it up, long story, but ended in half a cake tin of beer coasters, finally got it working, but for the money it had cost I could have actualy purchased a back up copy for my "Archive" (My wife works in a local Supermarket so even get a discount, lol)
    This weekend gone, I purchased, "Shutter Island" and again tried to copy it, More bloody beer coasters! Have for days tried to contact their support, and finally got the reply that a NEW version was available, and I had to pay $35.oo to down load it! Oh well I thought, will be worth it in the long run, How wrong was I! Downloaded it, paid, still no joy, contacted support, and was given a link to yet another new download, did that, two more blanks, and nothing else.
    So, out of desperation, (I am 55 yrs ols and a slow learner, lol) I decided to search the Internet, found an article that said there was "new copy protection" on this actual DVD, and that "DVDfab" would work! Eurika!!!
    Downloaded it, tried it, more coasters, looked a bit closer, found an even newer version(only a day old) tried that, and one more light scribeable coaster later, have given up. Decided that for all the time, money and effort I have spent over the last few days, best thing I can do is line up all the beer coasters, drink beer untill they all have an empthy bottle on them, and wait for some kind person to tell me exactly where to go next! (if I die of alcahol Poisoning in the mean time it wont be any great loss the way I feel at the moment!)
    :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

    #2
    Well to help you out we need the log files along with some more info so read what below and post the info mentioned to your next post reply to this thread

    Help Us Help You


    If you are posting about an operational problem with one of the DVDFab products, you will improve the speed and accuracy of the response by providing some information in the very first post that will probably be needed.

    First, make note of any error codes or messages that appear in popup boxes and put them in your post. Information on error codes that appear in the DVDFab UI are captured in one of the logs we request below.

    DVDFab keeps logs of its activities that supply basic system information and can help pinpoint where and when an error happened and help pinpoint the cause. The default location for these logs on most Windows systems is:

    C:\Documents and Settings\your username\My Documents\DVDFab\Log

    The logs are simple text files that can be opened with Windows Notepad if you want to read them. If the size exceeds the forum’s attachment size limit, you may need to delete older entries or copy and paste the relevant ones into a new file. The log files can be attached to a post using the "Manage Attachments" button below the editing box.

    dvdfab_burn_vso.log Attach for all problems. The entries are time stamped with the most recent at the top.

    dvdfab_burn_imgburn.log Attach if you have ImgBurn set as the burning engine and the problem concerns disc burning. Time stamped with the most recent at the bottom.

    dvdfab_process.log Attach if DVDFab crashes and the crash report window does not come up or complete correctly or if internal error codes appear in the DVDFab window (“Task Failed…”). Time stamped, most recent at the bottom.

    dvdfab_internal.log Attach for all problems. Time stamped, most recent at the bottom. Please edit to include only the most recent or relevant log session.

    Other Information:

    Depending on the nature of the problem, it can help to know:
    If this happens with all discs or just one
    Your operating system/CPU/memory configuration
    If you are using external hard drives or optical drives
    If you have made any recent changes to your OS or system hardware
    If you have other DVD or BD software installed, particularly if recently added.

    Posts with all the requested information will be answered first.

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      #3
      sorry

      I appreciate where you are coming from, and thanks for your help, BUT, at my age, and not being a "GEEK" I just want a product that actually does what it says on the box, after all, that is what persuades me to part with my money, rather than spend hours searching for a "crack" etc to do what I want. Lets look at it from my point of view, monetary outlay to achieve a desired result, and say that one copy of the DVD in question is £15, and the copy software is a further £30.
      (lets not mess about and cost up the blanks!)
      So at this stage, I could have easily purchased a second copy of the required DVD for my "Loft" and still been well in pocket!
      I cost my time at £15 per hour! so, frustrations alone for a minute, it wont be long before it is costing me money!
      Anyway, in further answer to your question, this is just it, no messages, all looked ok, but disk will just not play!
      Checked all the settings, and from the point of view of the old software at least, nothing has changed1
      My DVD writer is a LG GSA E60L external, has worked just fine for a couple of years, and will still happily burn my "Band Disks" "labels" using lightscribe, so cant be ( I assume) the laser etc.
      If we can get this sorted fairly quickly, I will happily pay to activate my "30 Day Trial" version of DVD fab, but, having just lost money on the other programme, not in a rush, lol. At least there is a "forum" here that appears to want to help, and there used to be with Clonedvd, but the new owners appear to have wiped all the old posts, and the new foreum only has a handful of posts, nothing of any help!!!
      :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

      Comment


        #4
        And we appreciate where you're coming from Jasper, but please understand, we have no magic wands or pixie dust.
        I'm 61 and certainly no techno-wizard or geek...just a self-taught shade-tree mechanic who's been around a bit

        We're happy to try to help, but
        the devil's in the details.
        We need something besides "it won't work".

        Please post a couple of burn logs, just copy and paste 'em right here.
        These will give us a great deal of useful data and who knows....perhaps enough?

        The default location is:
        C:\Users (For XP Documents and Settings)\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
        If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

        You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow. | Lauren Bacall | "To Have and Have Not" (1944).

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          #5
          Took some finding

          2010-08-25 19:48:19 ---- ******************** Log session stop 25-Aug 19:48:19.603 PID 4132********************
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60L 1.00 [D] (Usb)
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info DLL Version : 4.0.11.473
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\vso_hwe.dll
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info Version : 8, 0, 0, 5
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\DVDFab.exe
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
          2010-08-25 19:48:08 ---- ******************** Log session start 25-Aug 19:48:08.440 PID 4132********************


          2010-08-25 16:59:16 ---- ******************** Log session stop 25-Aug 16:59:16.537 PID 2696********************
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60L 1.00 [D] (Usb)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info DLL Version : 4.0.11.473
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\vso_hwe.dll
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Version : 8, 0, 0, 5
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\DVDFab.exe
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 ---- ******************** Log session start 25-Aug 16:49:19.247 PID 2696********************


          2010-08-25 16:58:54 ---- ******************** Log session stop 25-Aug 16:58:54.178 PID 3748********************
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60L 1.00 [D] (Usb)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info DLL Version : 4.0.11.473
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\vso_hwe.dll
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info Version : 8, 0, 0, 5
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\DVDFab.exe
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
          2010-08-25 16:49:19 ---- ******************** Log session start 25-Aug 16:49:19.836 PID 3748********************


          2010-08-25 16:58:40 ---- ******************** Log session stop 25-Aug 16:58:40.689 PID 2484********************
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60L 1.00 [D] (Usb)
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info DLL Version : 4.0.11.473
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\vso_hwe.dll
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info Version : 8, 0, 0, 5
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\DVDFab.exe
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
          2010-08-25 16:49:20 ---- ******************** Log session start 25-Aug 16:49:20.012 PID 2484********************


          2010-08-25 16:58:39 ---- ******************** Log session stop 25-Aug 16:58:39.196 PID 4568********************
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60L 1.00 [D] (Usb)
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info DLL Version : 4.0.11.473
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\vso_hwe.dll
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info Version : 8, 0, 0, 5
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 8\DVDFab.exe
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
          2010-08-25 16:49:21 ---- ******************** Log session start 25-Aug 16:49:21.211 PID 4568********************



          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:22:05)

          0m 01.46s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 42.83s: detected dvd
          0m 42.90s: drive F
          0m 42.90s: dvd type 1
          0m 42.91s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          1m 09.62s: got copyright 1 fd
          1m 10.54s: got udf/iso
          1m 15.22s: got discinfo
          1m 15.27s: pathplayer enabled
          1m 37.65s: got dvdinfo


          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:24:25)

          0m 00.32s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 27.64s: detected dvd
          0m 27.70s: drive F
          0m 27.72s: dvd type 1
          0m 27.72s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 37.75s: got copyright 1 fd
          0m 38.67s: got udf/iso
          0m 42.77s: got discinfo
          0m 42.79s: pathplayer enabled
          1m 05.13s: got dvdinfo


          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:29:22)

          0m 00.35s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:35:22)

          0m 01.43s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 16.33s: detected dvd
          0m 16.39s: drive F
          0m 16.41s: dvd type 1
          0m 16.41s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 20.99s: got copyright 1 fd
          0m 21.91s: got udf/iso
          0m 26.41s: got discinfo
          0m 26.45s: pathplayer enabled
          0m 48.73s: got dvdinfo


          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:36:27)

          0m 00.35s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 7.5.0.8 (2010/08/25 16:41:57)

          0m 00.70s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 16:48:39)

          0m 09.29s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 16:48:39)



          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 16:48:39)

          0m 09.34s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 04.88s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 16:48:39)

          0m 00.29s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 16:48:44)

          0m 00.37s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 27.89s: detected dvd
          0m 27.92s: drive F
          0m 27.92s: dvd type 1
          0m 27.94s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 43.49s: got copyright 1 fd
          0m 44.24s: got udf/iso
          0m 52.05s: detected dvd
          0m 52.27s: drive F
          0m 52.27s: dvd type 1
          0m 52.27s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 53.04s: detected dvd
          0m 53.41s: drive F
          0m 53.41s: dvd type 1
          0m 53.41s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 39.40s: detected dvd
          0m 39.54s: drive F
          0m 39.56s: dvd type 1
          0m 39.56s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 45.69s: detected dvd
          0m 46.00s: drive F
          0m 46.02s: dvd type 1
          0m 46.02s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 57.89s: detected dvd
          0m 58.07s: drive F
          0m 58.07s: dvd type 1
          0m 58.09s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 43.99s: detected dvd
          0m 44.25s: drive F
          0m 44.25s: dvd type 1
          0m 44.25s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 49.48s: detected dvd
          0m 49.54s: drive F
          0m 49.54s: dvd type 1
          0m 49.54s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 54.83s: got discinfo
          0m 54.86s: pathplayer enabled
          1m 17.01s: got dvdinfo
          3m 20.99s: detected dvd
          3m 21.00s: drive D
          3m 21.02s: dvd type 0
          3m 21.02s: volume label
          3m 16.68s: detected dvd
          3m 16.68s: drive D
          3m 16.70s: dvd type 0
          3m 16.70s: volume label
          3m 21.66s: detected dvd
          3m 21.67s: drive D
          3m 21.67s: dvd type 0
          3m 21.67s: volume label
          3m 07.90s: detected dvd
          3m 07.91s: drive D
          3m 07.91s: dvd type 0
          3m 07.91s: volume label
          3m 12.94s: detected dvd
          3m 12.95s: drive D
          3m 12.97s: dvd type 0
          3m 12.97s: volume label


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 17:10:23)

          0m 01.41s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 17:10:26)

          0m 00.40s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 17:10:58)

          0m 00.84s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 17:15:01)

          0m 02.18s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          0m 47.36s: detected dvd
          0m 47.39s: drive D
          0m 47.39s: dvd type 0
          0m 47.39s: volume label
          0m 50.59s: detected dvd
          0m 50.65s: drive F
          0m 50.66s: dvd type 1
          0m 50.66s: volume label SHUTTER_ISLAND
          0m 55.72s: got copyright 1 fd
          0m 56.33s: got udf/iso
          1m 00.96s: got discinfo
          1m 01.01s: pathplayer enabled
          1m 23.19s: got dvdinfo


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 17:45:42)

          0m 00.35s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1


          DVDFab 8.0.0.5 (2010/08/25 19:47:53)

          0m 02.32s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
          :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

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            #6
            Thanks, but unfortunately there are no burn logs in what you posted.
            The burn logs should be contained in something that looks like:
            dvdfab_burn_vso.log.

            Have you looked to see if the files you ripped are intact?. Will they playback from the hdd with a software player?

            Please rip an original disc and choose as your Target a location on your hdd.
            Check the files.
            If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

            You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow. | Lauren Bacall | "To Have and Have Not" (1944).

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              #7
              @maineman
              burn logs are at the beginning of post #5.

              @Jasper
              It's obvious that your problem is in a link between computer and drive. Is it software or hardware - I'm not sure.
              However, let's start with software that directs your content to burn and manages burning process. VSO burning engine have prove itself as not the best one, and we all recommending use of ImgBurn. Please install and set up ImgBurn following instructions here:
              it have a good step-by-step instructions with video. I will give you 75% that will solve your problem. In case of other 25%, come back here and we will continue troubleshooting.
              sigpic

              Please post your logs the default location is:

              For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
              For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
              For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
              Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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                #8
                Jasper,
                I just can't hold myself from responding to your earlier comments. I just want you to imagine situation where you have no driving skills, but you saw really nice, brand new, shiny Ford and you really want it. You go to a dealer, and salesman gave you a ride, and you like it, and you paid your beloved 30 grand for it.... And now you are sitting on a parking lot and bitching that this new car doesn't taking you home, and you are too old to learn how to drive, and you are writing letter to Henry Ford telling him that he's POS and you paid for his car and now sitting in this new car like an old idiot, burning gas, and car aren't taking you anywhere.... Ridiculous you would say... Right?
                How's this situation different? Have you visit DVDFab website and read numerous beautifully assembled manuals and instructions, or "Best Practices" stickies on this forum? No, you did not. Yet, when we trying to help you, you are bitching about.... you've got the picture. DVDFab is an awesome program, but it's not idiot-proof, nor "not-a-geek"-proof. Just be patient with us and we'll get you there.
                sigpic

                Please post your logs the default location is:

                For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

                Comment


                  #9
                  Originally posted by IPopov50 View Post
                  @maineman
                  burn logs are at the beginning of post #5.
                  You are correct of course, my friend, but there is no burn data, no evidence that anything was burned.
                  The OP said he made coasters...maybe he just made more blanks...lol

                  I thought of suggesting Img, but decided to delay that...
                  On second thought, I shoud have gone ahead with my first impulse.
                  If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

                  You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow. | Lauren Bacall | "To Have and Have Not" (1944).

                  Comment


                    #10
                    Originally posted by maineman View Post
                    You are correct of course, my friend, but there is no burn data, no evidence that anything was burned.
                    The OP said he made coasters...maybe he just made more blanks...lol

                    I thought of suggesting Img, but decided to delay that...
                    On second thought, I shoud have gone ahead with my first impulse.
                    Exactly!!! I think we are dealing with simple lack of basic skills, and patience will prevail.
                    sigpic

                    Please post your logs the default location is:

                    For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                    For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                    For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                    Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

                    Comment


                      #11
                      The DVDs probably need to be given a wipe to remove the fingerprints on them or using media that not good. WOuld know for sure if ImgBurn was used and a Burn log for that posted

                      Comment


                        #12
                        Thanks

                        OK Guys, thanks for your comments, I suppose really my Bitch is with CLONE DVD, as to liking it to driving a shiny new car, well, I have been driving CLONEDVD for ten years,its started first time, and always worked. Then along comes a new model, I pay my money and this shiny new car does NOT do what the old on did, i.e. actually work, lol.
                        I am frustrated, off work since last Friday, in agony having pulled my back, and decided to get my DVD collection backed up, (as have been doing for last 10 years) been a bit busy lately, and several new ones have come into the house without being backed up. My drive works fine for burning my band CD`s, ran off several copies of them yesterday, and etched them with Lightscribe, so dont thing it is a connection problem. Also having found clone DVD did not work since upgrading it, decided to make sure my laptop was virus free, as that was their suggestion! So, upgraded my virus protection to the latest "AVG Security Suit" scanned everything including for rootkits, found a few tracking cookies but nothing major, also installed "stop Zilla" as a belt and braces, ran that and it apparently found a few problems that AVG did not.
                        Removed all un used programs, de fragged the laptop, and did everything I could think of to improve performance etc. Must say machine did appear a bit faster, but CLONEDVD did still not appear to work! so, looked around a few forums and found that "Shutter Island" apparently had a new type of copy protection, and that DVDfab latest version, was aware of this, and worked,
                        so, un installed Clone that I had just paid for, and installed it!
                        Interface looked much the same, and easy to use, so popped a disk in and left it to it! When I came back into the room, it had ejected the "copy" so, I assumed it had finished! Apparently not.
                        Bottom line is that BOTH CloneDVD and DVDfab clearly state that they remove ALL copy protection, are simple to use and "one process" which, is clearly not currently the case.
                        I was not at my best yesterday, had spent 15hrs on various problems, in pain and high on pain killers, so sorry.
                        I will try replacing the burning engine as suggested, and look at the whole situation again, all I want is to be able to copy "Shutter Island" Avatar and Clash of the Titans, my three latest films, put them in the loft and get on with my life, is that too much to ask, lol.
                        Anyway, thanks for your help so far.
                        :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

                        Comment


                          #13
                          discovery

                          OK, installed IMG burn, now looking at integrating it with DVD Fab, used the 2discovery" section of it on the disk I tried to burn yesterday, and this is the log, means nothing to me, but willing to listen to what anyone has to say about it.

                          MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-850S 1.40 (ATA)
                          Current Profile: DVD-ROM

                          Disc Information:
                          Status: Complete
                          State of Last Session: Complete
                          Erasable: No
                          Sessions: 1
                          Sectors: 260,800
                          Size: 534,118,400 bytes
                          Time: 57:59:25 (MM:SS:FF)
                          Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x

                          TOC Information:
                          Session 1... (LBA: 0)
                          -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 260799)
                          -> LeadOut (LBA: 260800)

                          Pre-recorded Information:
                          Manufacturer ID: MBI 01RG40

                          Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
                          Disc ID: 0@P-!-00
                          Book Type: DVD-R
                          Part Version: 5
                          Disc Size: 120mm
                          Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
                          Number of Layers: 1
                          Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
                          Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
                          Track Density: 0.74 um/track
                          First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
                          Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 457,407
                          Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

                          Performance (Write Speed):
                          Descriptor 1...
                          -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
                          -> EL: 2297888 (0x00231020)
                          -> RS: 2,770 KB/s (2x) - WS: 2,770 KB/s (2x)
                          Descriptor 2...
                          -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
                          -> EL: 2297888 (0x00231020)
                          -> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)
                          Descriptor 3...
                          -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
                          -> EL: 2297888 (0x00231020)
                          -> RS: 8,310 KB/s (6x) - WS: 8,310 KB/s (6x)
                          Descriptor 4...
                          -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00
                          -> EL: 2297888 (0x00231020)
                          -> RS: 11,080 KB/s (8x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)
                          :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

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                            #14
                            Well from those logs it seems you are using a laptop which is not recommended for DVD back ups. Also the DVD Drive on the laptop is a MATSHITA and the worse DVD drive to have for a laptop. Another thing I noticed is you are using these blank DVDs Manufacturer ID: MBI 01RG40 also known to be one of the worse blank media around.

                            Another thing I need to add is the burn speeds available to you which are Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x and your DVD drive seems to be burning at 8x speed which is max and not good as well. Lower the burn speed to 4x speed and if that not work get better blank media like Verbatim AZO made in Taiwan.

                            To fix the burn speed using ImgBurn use the link below and watch the youtube video on how to set up ImgBurn to work with DVDFab.



                            If none of this works for you then give a desktop computer a try if you have or maybe get a external DVD Drive as that MATSHITA drive you have is the main problem for you

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by AGJ View Post
                              Well from those logs it seems you are using a laptop which is not recommended for DVD back ups. Also the DVD Drive on the laptop is a MATSHITA and the worse DVD drive to have for a laptop. Another thing I noticed is you are using these blank DVDs Manufacturer ID: MBI 01RG40 also known to be one of the worse blank media around.
                              OK, well I can hardly change my laptop simply to copy a few films for backup, it is two years old, and is a company supplied one, besides, it has worked with clone for the past two years, only this dam shutter Island that started all the grief, lol. as to the media, the local shop only sells two types, one is the standard lightscribe disk at 700mb, by infinity, the other I use for larger films requiring DVD( and these are Verbatim, also used before! What make do you suggest?
                              Another thing I need to add is the burn speeds available to you which are Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x and your DVD drive seems to be burning at 8x speed which is max and not good as well. Lower the burn speed to 4x speed and if that not work get better blank media like Verbatim AZO made in Taiwan.
                              I thought I had set the speed to match the disks, but apparently not, I followed the YOUTUBE video as best i could, (with my poor eyesight!)

                              To fix the burn speed using ImgBurn use the link below and watch the youtube video on how to set up ImgBurn to work with DVDFab.



                              If none of this works for you then give a desktop computer a try if you have or maybe get a external DVD Drive as that MATSHITA drive you have is the main problem for you
                              The internal drive only used for reading, and copied onto a usb external LG drive! Would I be better off using the external to read and write?
                              As I said, all has worked in the past!
                              :Dpart time musician, full time chancer,lol;)

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