Disc Error Burning DVD-R's But Play Fine when Burning DVD+r'd with CopytoDVD - Club CDFreaks

TrogSneed · 05-03-2004

Maybe someone can help. I had a hard drive crash & had to reinstall Windows XP Professional. After the reinstall every dvd-r I tried to burn would play in my computer thru Power Dvd but would not play on my stand-alone ( Toshiba 3900 ).

I would get a message saying disc error and it would eject the dvd. I thought it was the media I bought at a computer show a few weeks ago so I tried a Toshiba dvd +r and it played fine.
I used the same files that were processed thru dvd to one before I got the error with the dvd -r. I eliminated Dvd2One as the problem after using the same files with a + & - r disc.

I then bought some diffrent dvd -r's ( Memorex ) and got the same disc error.

I read that some people have had problems after installing DVD Xcopy Xpress because they both use the Pattin Coffin burning engine. I installed Xpress after installing CopytoDvd.
I tried uninstalling Xpress & uninstalling CopytoDvd & deleting all the registry entries for both programs & then reinstalling CopytoDVD and I still burn coasters.

What does not make sense is that +'s burn fine while -'s give me disc errors.

It's not the media because both types of dvd -r's I have burn & play fine on my standalone using Xcopy Xpress.

I don't want to have to go thru another reinstall of the OS. I have 2 Burners both Sony's one is a 510a & the other a 530a. Everything was working to perfection before the hard drive crash so I don't think it is hardware related.

Please Help

digimungus · 09-03-2004

I have had almost the exact same problem. Except, after I reinstalle dt the OS, I couldn't burn anything at all with my 510a. It would not read any DVD, much less burn onto a blank.

So I got a 530 warranteed. I've had no success with -R's (they too play on my computer, but not the standalone) . I have both Xcopy Xpress, and Copy to DVD as well.

I know that sony will automatically say it is the third party software's fault by experience.

Brian

digimungus · 15-03-2004

This must be a software problem. My burner functioned fine before my clean install, and my stand-alone player (Sony NC665p) played all media fine before.

Now, I can only get DVD-Rs to play on my computer. Still haven't tried other stand alones??

05-03-2004	#1 (permalink)
TrogSneed New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5	Disc Error Burning DVD-R's But Play Fine when Burning DVD+r'd with CopytoDVD <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Maybe someone can help. I had a hard drive crash & had to reinstall Windows XP Professional. After the reinstall every dvd-r I tried to burn would play in my computer thru Power Dvd but would not play on my stand-alone ( Toshiba 3900 ). I would get a message saying disc error and it would eject the dvd. I thought it was the media I bought at a computer show a few weeks ago so I tried a Toshiba dvd +r and it played fine. I used the same files that were processed thru dvd to one before I got the error with the dvd -r. I eliminated Dvd2One as the problem after using the same files with a + & - r disc. I then bought some diffrent dvd -r's ( Memorex ) and got the same disc error. I read that some people have had problems after installing DVD Xcopy Xpress because they both use the Pattin Coffin burning engine. I installed Xpress after installing CopytoDvd. I tried uninstalling Xpress & uninstalling CopytoDvd & deleting all the registry entries for both programs & then reinstalling CopytoDVD and I still burn coasters. What does not make sense is that +'s burn fine while -'s give me disc errors. It's not the media because both types of dvd -r's I have burn & play fine on my standalone using Xcopy Xpress. I don't want to have to go thru another reinstall of the OS. I have 2 Burners both Sony's one is a 510a & the other a 530a. Everything was working to perfection before the hard drive crash so I don't think it is hardware related. Please Help

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09-03-2004	#2 (permalink)
digimungus New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	I have had almost the exact same problem. Except, after I reinstalle dt the OS, I couldn't burn anything at all with my 510a. It would not read any DVD, much less burn onto a blank. So I got a 530 warranteed. I've had no success with -R's (they too play on my computer, but not the standalone) . I have both Xcopy Xpress, and Copy to DVD as well. I know that sony will automatically say it is the third party software's fault by experience. Brian

15-03-2004	#3 (permalink)
digimungus New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	This must be a software problem. My burner functioned fine before my clean install, and my stand-alone player (Sony NC665p) played all media fine before. Now, I can only get DVD-Rs to play on my computer. Still haven't tried other stand alones??