Need help with burning

[Nicki]

Hello everybody!

I made a ftp connection from my Xbox to my pc and transfered the data of the game to my pc's hard disc drive. The folder is called PXgame0. So far so good...
I tried to copy the data to a dvd-r(intenso), but it didn't work.
I tried to burn with nero and with recordnowmax. I found some tutorials about burning on www.xbox-scene.com and I did exactly everything like it is described in these tutorials. When I put the dvd-r in my xbox I always get the message that the xbox can't read the disc. The xbox is modded of course and I got evox installed on the hdd.
I tried the same with a dvd-rw and nothing happened.
Can anybody please help me?
I don't know what to do.

Thanx,
Nicki

[Quall999]

which tutorials did you use?

With record now max, just yse the "data burn", and remember to close the disk because the default is selected as open.

[Nicki]

I used the Data burn method from the sticky of this forum and I used the burning tutorial from xbox-scene concerning nero.
But I can't get any backup to work :-(
I have finished the disc, that can't be the problem.
Do you think it might help to test another type of media? I heard something good about ritek DVD-rs.


Another question:
Is it correct, that I have to create an .iso file when using nero and that I don't need to create one when using recordnowmax?

[dude]

correct you dont need to make a iso for record now max. as for nero dont even bother it is absolutley appauling for xbox games. if you want to burn iso's i recomend alcohol 120 % it works fine.

[Tango87]

I know this may sound utterly stupid but it happened to me... Do you have your mod chip switch on/activated? I know I can toggle mine on and off and when it is off it gives me the message you are talking about. Just a suggestion, comment.

[Nicki]

Thanks for your answer, but the mod chip definitely is turned on. So this can't be the problem...

Any other ideas?

[Nicki]

Isn't anybody out there who can help me?
I tried DVDs from Verbatim and TDK but I had still no success.

[TylerDurden]

Ill try and help you via an Instant Messenger service if you have one. I prefer either AIM or MSN messenger but will put up with Yahoo or ICQ.

Just send me a Private Message with your Messenger username and Ill catch up with you.



Tyler!

[Dobie1]

I had a hell of a time with backups also.

A lot was due to my drive I have a thompson drive.

Some Thompson's are the worst - some are fine - mine was dog shiat.

You can see what type of drive you have by looking here:


http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Repairs/xbox_dvd_version_comparison.htm

I know it is my drive because I can use the disk in another xbox with a samsung drive.

Anyway I am now modding out a samsung PC dvd drive for use in my Xbox.

The other thing to watch is the media - just stick with the Ritek G04 dye disks. I burn -r from a Phillips A05 drive.

Usualy if it is bad media or a bad drive - you will get some disks to partialy work. For example the game will boot, but will give a 'dirty disk' error in the middle of the game.

Now here is another thing I noticed - DO NOT put lables on the disks. 90% of every disk I have ever put a label on is a dud. It was really cool idea - scan the original disk photo and then print a label - but like I said for me it turns the disks into crap.

I presently use RecordNow Max - but also just got in to Alcoholer with CloneyXXL and Alcohol 120%. This is way cool software, and I highly reccommend for your PC Game BAckups. (Also just got CLONEDVD with ANYDVD for movie burns- trust me this is the way to go for movie burns) .

Anyway - for those of you using Alcohol 120 - is there a tutorial on buring Xbox games out there?

(I am sure I can figure it out but have not looked into)

[Nicki]

Thanx for your reply. I will try to get some ritek dvds and try with them. Maybe it will work.