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Bloof
13-01-2004, 15:11
I have an NEC DVD-RW 1300A. Used CloneDVD and DVDXCopy platinum to try and burn a copy of my video. Small video - about 3G - well under the 4+ GbLimit. (Have AnyDVD 3.2.0.1 running as well)

I get the write error
"writing to Video DVD was not successful:
DVD write error ( WriteDVD9)
A DVD write error has occurred, probably caused by bad medium. Please replace the medium and try again."
or
"UDF 5 65536"

I have tried, Pine, TDK & Imation - all with the same error.

However, if I just write Data to the DVD, I can write 4.6GB to any of these DVD's.

Any suggestions??

TIA
bighap
14-01-2004, 10:09
Is your burner set as master? Does the error come up immediately when you try to burn?
Bloof
14-01-2004, 11:50
It's set up as a secondary slave with a Reg CD player as secondary master.

It burns about 1/4 of the DVD, then craps out - same place everytime, any kind of DVD.
bighap
14-01-2004, 18:36
Switch your cd-rom and dvd burner. Your burner should be master. Report back your results with this new setup.
rjlg
15-01-2004, 04:47
i have the same dvd writer, and am having the same problem - how do you see if the dvd writer is set as master, and how do you change it?
Bloof
15-01-2004, 07:58
that must have been it - I switched the drives and have made 2 perfectly good DVD's - thanks so much!!!!

If this is the case, why wouldn't "they" have built the PC this way - geesh.
Bloof
15-01-2004, 08:33
Your bios settings should tell you what is master and what is slave - then you can swap the cables and/or jumpers if necessary.

While I was at it, I also updated the firmware from 1.05 to 1.08.

HTH
bighap
15-01-2004, 08:55
Your very welcome. Don't know why they would set a cd-rom as master and the burner as slave. DVD burner manufacturers even recommend setting it as master when installing.
rjlg
16-01-2004, 12:11
That can't be the problem with my dvd writer - it's already set up as the secondary master.

Thanks anyway!
Bloof
16-01-2004, 12:14
you might want to upgrade the bios while you are at it, I upgraded from 1.05 to 1.08 - that might help
rjlg
16-01-2004, 12:31
Did that - works fine now!

Thank You!
Bloof
16-01-2004, 14:03
Excellent - very good news - you're very welcome