Re: Drive E not reading properly

From: Kitypotpye (Kitypotpye_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:45:01 -0800

I am having problems with dvd cloner as well, it keeps having an error
(unspecified) and needs to shut down. I have contacted support for dvd
cloner and am still waiting for a reply...as soon as I get it I will post it
here. Hopefully it will be helpful whenever they decide to reply.

"brian" wrote:

> Hi,I just got dvd cloner 2 and also have problems.it gets to 100% alright
> then an error pops up (dc mfc application).and stops burning.I'm not even
> sure if it burned anything.it might still be blank or i just got two more
> coasters.dell says talk to microsoft who said talk to dell.I'm pretty
> frustrated and was wondering if you got any answers yet,it sounds like we
> have the same problem.I'll keep everything crossed,thanx.brian.bsmefm@cox.net
>
> "SY" wrote:
>
> > Thank you so much for the correction, Tumbleweed. The third party burning software I'm using is DVD Cloner II. It worked ok burning to the hard drive on my new Sony Vaio Media Center Edition 2004. I'm at work right now and will have to go home to check the make and model of the DVD writer.
> >
> > What happened the first time was, at the end of the burning where the status bar indicates 100% complete, a message came up and said that there was an error and that the program will have to quit now. And then the error report came up ... and the blank DVD-R was never burned.
> >
> > Then I tested burning to the hard drive and it worked ok. And so my immediate thought went to the burning drive (E:) ...
> >
> > And then I tested again using another blank DVD-R. Only this time the burning will not begin and a new message indicates that there is not enough space on the disk (or 3455 MB is needed).
> >
> > I went to check the properties on the disk and saw that there were 0 bytes in free space and used space ...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tumbleweed" wrote:
> >
> > > No thats not proof, I just put a blank dvd in my DVD writer and thats what
> > > it shows as well. However, I can write dvd's.
> > > So, back to the question you were just asked by Kurt, what software are you
> > > using to write DVDs? And what make and model is the writer?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tumbleweed
> > >
> > > Remove my socks for email address
> > > "SY" <SY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:B6D5EBB1-7714-4F1B-9820-0F03AB815430@microsoft.com...
> > > > Regardless of what prorams I'm using (whether it's Click to DVD on my MCE
> > > 2004 or a third party DVD burning software), the E drive is not reading a
> > > blank DVD-R properly.
> > > >
> > > > And the proof is, I don't have to open any DVD burning program to look
> > > into a disk content, do I?
> > > >
> > > > "kurttrail" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > SY wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Drive E (compatible with DVD+R and DVD-R) on my MCE 2004 is not
> > > > > > reading a blank DVD-R disk properly. It shows 0 bytes available in
> > > > > > used space and free space. As a result, I cannot burn any DVDs
> > > > > > because there isn't any "free space" on the blank DVD-R.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I burned music on a blank CD-R recently using the same drive and it
> > > > > > worked OK. Is there something I have to configure before I burn a
> > > > > > DVD?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > What program are you using to burn DVDs? Because XP cannot burn to DVD
> > > > > on its own.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Peace!
> > > > > Kurt
> > > > > Self-anointed Moderator
> > > > > microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> > > > > http://microscum.com
> > > > > "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> > > > > "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >