Toshiba 1502 - reading CD-R and CD-RW

pav56 · #1 29-10-2001, 04:23

My Toshiba DVD-Rom 1502 unable to work with backup copies some SD2 games (Max Payne, etc), these games does'nt start, I get error with some ~d*.temp files IF these games burned on CD-R, BUT works perfect if these games burned (from same CD Image file, on same CD-recorder) on CD-RW. I tried to change reading and record speed, CloneCD versions - it does'nt help.I checked backup copies on CD-R on other CD-ROMs and they works good ewerywhere. Can somebody explain it?

crispy · #2 29-10-2001, 07:08

Latest versions of sd2 check the ATIP of a cdr to see if it's a cdr or pressed silver original.
Most cdroms cannot read this portion, but many burners and dvd drives can. there is no info to suggest whether sd2 treats cdrw and cdr different.
This is one possible cause.
Another is that dvd drives can be poorer readers than conventional cdroms, and a cdrw will be easier to read (cos of dye type, reflectivity etc) for the dvd drive.

At the end of the day, your copies are working, just not in your dvd drive. Can you run from another drive?

DIVO · #3 29-10-2001, 13:36

I have the Toshiba SDM 1402 DVD-Drive ... all backups (SafeDisc 2 etc ...) made with my LG 8160 (16x CDR) work fine ....