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June 6th, 2005 05:00

NEC ND-2100 DVD burning problem.

I've got a Dimension 4600 with an NEC DVD+RW ND-2100 burner.
 
Some time last week. I began to have problems burning DVDs. Using Sonic RecordNow!, every time I attempt to make an exact copy of a DVD it starts to read the disc but then an message comes up that tells me an error has occured, an suggests that I clean my disc. I've tried cleaning the discs, testing other discs, and other burning programs with no luck. I've run counless virus scan progams, uninstalled and re-installed sonic, and still nothing. CDs burn fine, just DVDs don't.
 
Anyone have any suggestions?
I've run out of ideas!
Thanks
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    Posted June 6th, 2005 11:00

    What kind of DVDs are you copying?
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    Posted June 6th, 2005 22:00

    Im just copying DVDs that Ive created using 'Sonic MyDVD'. In the past, I've had no problems with making additional copies of such disks.
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    Posted June 6th, 2005 23:00

    I take it you're using the NEC burner as both source and destination drive? Do you have the option to create an image on the hard drive, then burn that to a blank?
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    Posted June 6th, 2005 23:00

    Yes, Im using the NEC as both the source and destination drive.
    Using Sonic, there's no option to create an image (I think?). Using Nero there is - Im currently testing it out (it seems to be going ok at the moment). I guess that if it works, thats how i'll have to copy all my dvds - I have no idea what, if anything, I did to make my burner angry!
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    Posted June 7th, 2005 00:00

    Unfortunately, trying to burn an image to my hard drive also failed. Nero said there was an 'error reading data' and then the burn process failed, and an error report was released which is incredibly difficult to read (well, for me anyway)

    Back to square one...

     

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    Posted June 7th, 2005 11:00

    Since you've running two different burning programs, which in theory is fine, just make sure you do not have Sonic DLA or Nero InCD running. If either of these is installed, uninstall it.

    Regarding the error message, if you google this, you'll find lots of ideas for troubleshooting. I would google the following:

    nero "error reading data"

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    Posted June 8th, 2005 07:00

    Thanks for the suggestion and all your help  Osprey. I did a pretty thorough search today and wasn't able to find any suggestion or solutions to the particular problem I have.
     
    Im really angry at Dell. I rang them today, and after an hour and a half on the phone, the person who I spoke to wasn't able to help me. She then told me that she'd call me later in the day; she never returned the call. What's one to do when Dell blows you off? 
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    Posted June 8th, 2005 10:00

    I would try e-mail. This seems to get through to Dell more quickly.

    Did you disable or uninstall any packet writing programs?

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    Posted June 8th, 2005 11:00

    So then you are no longer getting the same error? What I suggest is that you do a simulated burn using Nero and it should tell you where the problems are.
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    Posted June 8th, 2005 11:00

    I'll try that, thanks.

    I did have sonic dla installed. I uninstalled it, and tryed the burning process again. It actually went all the way through, and then crashed at the end.

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