Can write to DVD, but cannot read

Burning Software Nero & InCD
#1

Hello

I copied some media files (*.avi) to a DVD+R (Verbatim 16x) using my Hitachi-LG DVD+/-RW GSA-H31N drive on my Dell PC running Windows XP. I am using Nero 7, but after writing the DVD I can see the icons but can’t play the files. WMP 10 gives me error message.

The strange thing is I made another data-dvd with again media files (*.avi), which works fine.

In third case, I copied to data files each about 2GB to DVD+R. DVD drive shows a blank DVD in drive so I cannot read on my Dell PC but I can read on my laptop.

This is weird stuff. I don’t know really what to do. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

These are the test results of Nero SpeedTest:
Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Basic Information
Disc type: : DVD+R
Book Type : DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: : Verbatim
MID : MCC 004 000 (00)
Write speeds: : 4 X - 8 X - 12 X - 16 X
Blank Capacity : n/a
Extended Information
Layers : 1
Write strategies : 4 X
Disc Status : Open
Raw Data
Physical Format Information (00h)
0000 - 01 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F 00 00 00 00 - …&.?..
0010 - 00 00 07 4D 43 43 00 00 00 00 00 30 30 34 00 38 - …MCC…004.8
0020 - 23 54 37 12 02 54 6C 02 92 5F 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 - #T7…Tl…_…
0030 - 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - …
0040 - 01 00 38 38 02 2C 5A 1A 05 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 - …88.,Z…#…
0050 - 00 00 02 2C 5A 1A 05 2E 23 10 04 1E 1D 01 00 00 - …,Z…#…

NERO BURNING HISTORY:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File ‘C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.5.9.0
Internal Version: 7, 5, 9, 0
(Nero Express)
Recorder:<HL-DT-ST DVD±RW GSA-H31N>Version: B109 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
CD-ROM:<HL-DT-ST DVD±RW GSA-H31N>Version: B109 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP2504C
atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD±RW GSA-H31N
atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST DVD±RW GSA-H31N E: CDRom0

Any help on this will be appreciated.

Kosmic

#2

Well the DMA off against the burner is bad news & will make burning very slow. Check this thread to fix it.

#3

Well changing DMA to ON resolved the issue. Although Current Transfer Mode says PIO.

Device Type: Auto Detection
Transfer Mode: DMA if available.
Current Transfer Mode: PIO Mode

Thanks guys.
Kosmic

#4

It really needs to be in Ultra DMA mode 2. Could be you have a dodgy IDE cable.

#5

Clearly wmp10 sucks.

Use a software like VLC tool.

#6

This is a new Dell PC so I think cable might be fine. But problem is still there. It’s not 100% gone. What else I can do to resolve the Transfer Mode to DMA?

IDE Channel in Device Manager:

Nero InfoTool results:
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I don’t want to update the firmwares yet, because I might lose the drive alltogether.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Kosmic

#7

Try running the VB script in my sig. Download it and execute it with Explorer.

#8

If I run the script then can I restore it to the current state (PIO mode) later on? Has anyone run that vb script before to fix the issue?

Thanks

Kosmic

#9

You really don’t want/need to have it in PIO mode.

You can change it manually in device manager should you want to.

#10

I uninstall the Secondary IDE Channel which is related to my DVD drive. Here is what I did.

Uninstalled the IDE channel, restarted my PC, Windows detected hardware and installed it. As far as I can remember current transfer mode wasn’t changed to DMA at this point.

Then I shut down my PC. Yesterday I checked it again in Device Manager, it’s fixed. Now it says

Transfer Mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode 5

So I think I am out of the woods now.

One last question, I still can’t read the Data-DVDs that I made using PIO mode. Any fix for that?

Thanks TimC for you reply again. :slight_smile:

Kosmic

#11

The data-dvds those I can’t read on my Dell works fine with my IBM ThinkPad T41. The laptop has Matshita UJDA765 DVD/CDRW.