Re: DVD+R DL burned in Vista, unreadable in Vista, readable in XP!

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On Sep 18, 8:58 am, hjacobson <harry.jacob...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The most curious thing; using Vista Ultimate I burned a 6GB file to a
DVD+R DL.

In Vista's 'Burn a Disc' 'Prepare this blank disc' window I chose
'Mastered - Readable on all computers and some CD/DVD players.
Requires you to write all files at once, and individual files can't
be
erased afterwards.' The burn appeared to complete successfully.

On my Vista computer I re-insert the disc. The directory displays. In
attempting to drag the file to a folder on the HDD the process hangs.
In the Command Prompt window running a comp returns 'Can't read
file'.

My XP computer has no problem reading the file! A comp on the XP
computer indicates the file was burned perfectly.

I can't spend time on this problem. Any ideas what's the problem?

Thank you,
Harry

You need to know that burning CDs/DVDs can be problematic. Depending
on the drive model, firmware level, burning speeds and DVD media
quality, you can get these type of problems.

Step to try to insure good burns:

1) Clean the drive laser lens (CD/DVD lens cleaner CD)
2) Check for updates, both CD/DVD burning software and drive
firmwares.
3) Use good quality CD/DVD media. Look around the web for
recommendations. Cheap medias are a "pita" problem waiting to happen.
4) If you want to burn an important disk, use a lower burning speed.
The lower burning speed should insure a better read later.

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