I have a hp dv2000z and keep getting errors when reading dvd movies. I am wondering if it is the dvd drive on the notebook. I have no trouble using nero on my desktop. DVD Drive is HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-4084N

Need some more info. What are the errors? What are you trying to do? Just play the discs or copy them to the harddrive? Is it all DVDs or certain ones?

make a backup copy of a movie here is the error message********** Nero Recode **********

Version: 2.3.0.9





Project type: Copy entire DVD
Target size: DVD5 (2282925)

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 56
Command table patching started...

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 103
VTS 1 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 2 patched!

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 103
VTS 1 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 6 patched!

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 103
VTS 1 - VTSM_PGCI_UT - LU 1 - PGC 7 patched!

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 103
VTS 1 - VTS_PGCITI - PGC 1 patched!

18:46:33 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 135
All tables successfully patched!

Burn settings:
Target: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4084N
Number of copies: 1
Write speed: 0 KB/s
Temp folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Dennis\My Documents\Nero Recode (53804625920 bytes free)
Direct burning: false
Target media: DVD R/RW, DVD R DL, DVD-RAM
Shutdown when finished: false
Advanced Analysis: false
Compress Adaptive: true

18:46:47 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 233
Compile DVD: init

VMG Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Menus Vobs [372 vobus] 130.32MB -> 130.32MB [R 1.00]
Video: 125.10MB, extra: 5.22MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 4.20MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.29MB [enabled]

VTS_01 Title Vobs [11032 vobus] 3304.15MB -> 3301.11MB [R 1.00]
Video: 2839.58MB, extra: 461.54MB
Audio: 3 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 5.1-ch English 174.39MB [enabled]
1. 1. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 130.72MB [enabled]
2. 2. Dolby Digital 2-ch English- Director's Comment 130.72MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English - Normal Captions 4.15MB [enabled]
1. 1. Spanish 3.04MB [disabled]

VTS_02 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_02 Title Vobs [1093 vobus] 361.27MB -> 361.27MB [R 1.00]
Video: 346.61MB, extra: 14.66MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 12.52MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 0 streams

VTS_03 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_03 Title Vobs [30 vobus] 9.29MB -> 9.29MB [R 1.00]
Video: 8.89MB, extra: 0.40MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 0.34MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 0 streams

VTS_04 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_04 Title Vobs [2 vobus] 0.46MB -> 0.46MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.45MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 0 streams

VTS_05 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_05 Title Vobs [480 vobus] 136.82MB -> 136.82MB [R 1.00]
Video: 130.45MB, extra: 6.37MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 5.44MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 0 streams

VTS_06 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_06 Title Vobs [1074 vobus] 307.13MB -> 307.13MB [R 1.00]
Video: 292.61MB, extra: 14.52MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 12.42MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 0 streams

VTS_07 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.37MB -> 0.37MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.36MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

VTS_07 Title Vobs [10 vobus] 0.09MB -> 0.09MB [R 1.00]
Video: 0.07MB, extra: 0.02MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.00MB [enabled]

18:47:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1198
Compile DVD: begin copy 1

18:47:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 492
Compile DVD: burning 2282925 sectors (2175720 required)

18:47:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 702
Compile DVD: adjust target size to 4458.84MB (4249.45MB obtained)

18:47:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 538
Compiling DVD Volume started

18:47:18 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1104
Compile DVD: finished VMG Menus Vobs

VMG Menus Vobs:
Original 0.37MB -> Expected 0.37MB -> Output 0.37MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 1
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.00MB
Source video size = 0.36MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]

18:48:15 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1104
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Menus Vobs

VTS_01 Menus Vobs:
Original 130.32MB -> Expected 130.32MB -> Output 130.32MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 1
Original encoded = 371
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 5.00MB
Source video size = 125.32MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 10]

18:54:28 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 620
Added extra file VTS_01_2.VOB

18:59:11 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 620
Added extra file VTS_01_3.VOB

19:01:38 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 383
Failed to read from the file ð1\.

19:01:38 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 384
Compiling DVD volume failed

19:01:38 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 303
Compile DVD: exit

19:01:38 File burner.cpp, Line 1264
Failed to read from the file øÀž.

What are you using to remove the copy protection? Nero & Recode DOES NOT remove it, therefore it will not copy it. If you are using something, is it up to date? It looks like Recode is choking on a file. There are some newer protections that a lot of older software can't handle. What's the discs title?

BTW, you may want to edit the top of your post and remove the line that starts with "1c82". That's your Nero serial #.