burning problems

netbombay · Nov 10, 2002

Hi,

http://forum.cdrsoft.cc/showthread.php?s=&postid=129423#post129423

I have a SONY 48X /12X/48X (converted 2 a liteon).

After burning CDRs - I scan it using Nero > "test cd quality" and i get these errors !!

Yellow spikes all over the graph

What are these errors and how can i remove them ?

Bye.

ASPI > 4.60 (forrce aspi)
Win XP Pro
Athlon XP 1.7 Ghz
80 GB Barracudda 7200 RPM

dx · Nov 10, 2002

Seems to me like you are getting what is called C2 errors. These errors are usually correctable with your players error correction circuitry. Most CDRs have a few.

However, you seem to say you have quite a few. C2 errors are a sign for a damaged or dirty CD or CDRs. But on a freshly burned CDR they are often caused by your media and sometimes your burning proggie. What is your CDR media and are you burning at its speed rating?

Also important to note...is that certain versions of Nero are notorious for introducing C2 errors. That why I don't use it anymore. There are better alternatives...depending on your burning needs. What kind of discs you burning with Nero?

That firmware conversion from a Sony to a LiteOn...might be a problem. You know of lots of successfull peeps out there that did this firmware switch with your specific drive without a hitch? You followed the flash instructions to a tee?!

netbombay · Nov 10, 2002

Hi,

I have changed 6 firmwares in 2 month

I have changed it to a liteon since sony firmware was giving even worse errors than that.

Yaa - I dont use nero anymore.

I use burnatonce. www.burnatonce.com

I have tried NTI, EZCD, Nero....

Well - when I changed the firware - it said everything was ok.

I booted from safe mode (win 98) and changed the firmware. CD drivers were not loaded.

Anything wrong ??? Plz help !!!

Bye.

netbombay · Nov 11, 2002

Hi,

Burning at 40X on 40X certified media.

Manufacturer : Ritek
Code : 97m15s17f
Disc Type : CD-R
Usage : General
Recording Layer : Dye Type 7: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)
Recording Speed : n/a
Capacity : 79:59.73
703 MB
Additional Capacity : n/a
Overburn Capacity : not tested

netbombay · Nov 11, 2002

Hi,

I will try a other brands in a few days - until i find some data on my hdd to write...

Thanks for the help.

Bye.

Alll · Nov 11, 2002

Ritek makes bad quality CD..try burning them at low speed like 8X or 16X. look here at different types of CD qualitys

_http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_quality.shtml

cadjak · Nov 22, 2002

If you test the disk quality with the speed disk util using a cd-rom drive (not a CDRW) do the errors still appear?
-cadjak

netbombay · Nov 22, 2002

problem was with cdr.

i am using sony cdrs now - they work fine.

for cdrom > yaa - its much worse when using cdroms.