Guest serangkoh Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 I could not fiind my post which I post about 2 hours ago. So repost just in case... In my drive I have 2 folders, TZ is about 800mb and burnt it, only took about 5 min but for TQ which is shared and about 2.8gb, even after 3 hours of burning its still at 6% (process status). The Unused read buffer is at 100% which at the bottom of the DVDRW the buffer level is at 98% Is there any reason for this? Pls adv what shall I do if I need to burn the data as a backup. Thanks
Guest Jim Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:96F17C8D-4F6B-43F5-B88D-6D6BD5D84E8B@microsoft.com... >I could not fiind my post which I post about 2 hours ago. So repost just in > case... > > In my drive I have 2 folders, TZ is about 800mb and burnt it, only took > about 5 min but for TQ which is shared and about 2.8gb, even after 3 > hours > of burning its still at 6% (process status). The Unused read buffer is at > 100% which at the bottom of the DVDRW the buffer level is at 98% > > Is there any reason for this? Pls adv what shall I do if I need to burn > the > data as a backup. Thanks Something is hung. But, you need to tell us which software you are using. If, for example, you are using XP's native burning software, the answer is that you cannot backup that much data. XP can only burn a single CD disk for a given project. Your project will not fit on a CD; hence the task cannot complete. On the other hand, if you are using other software, then perhaps there is a hardware problem with your burner. But, all of that is just a guess. Jim
Guest serangkoh Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn I am using Nero StartSmart and I decided instead of the whole main folder, I burned part of the sub folders and it managed to get it burned. Has it got anything to do with "Used Read Buffer"? Thanks "Jim" wrote: > > "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:96F17C8D-4F6B-43F5-B88D-6D6BD5D84E8B@microsoft.com... > >I could not fiind my post which I post about 2 hours ago. So repost just in > > case... > > > > In my drive I have 2 folders, TZ is about 800mb and burnt it, only took > > about 5 min but for TQ which is shared and about 2.8gb, even after 3 > > hours > > of burning its still at 6% (process status). The Unused read buffer is at > > 100% which at the bottom of the DVDRW the buffer level is at 98% > > > > Is there any reason for this? Pls adv what shall I do if I need to burn > > the > > data as a backup. Thanks > Something is hung. But, you need to tell us which software you are using. > If, for example, you are using XP's native burning software, the answer is > that > you cannot backup that much data. XP can only burn a single CD disk for > a given project. Your project will not fit on a CD; hence the task cannot > complete. > > On the other hand, if you are using other software, then perhaps there is a > hardware > problem with your burner. > > But, all of that is just a guess. > > Jim > > >
Guest Jim Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BB11D62E-4AFE-4DA0-9B9F-DB95FDE77F31@microsoft.com... >I am using Nero StartSmart and I decided instead of the whole main folder, >I > burned part of the sub folders and it managed to get it burned. Has it got > anything to do with "Used Read Buffer"? Thanks Perhaps, but you need to understand what "Used Read Buffer" means. It is probably a Nero feature. Jim > > "Jim" wrote: > >> >> "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:96F17C8D-4F6B-43F5-B88D-6D6BD5D84E8B@microsoft.com... >> >I could not fiind my post which I post about 2 hours ago. So repost just >> >in >> > case... >> > >> > In my drive I have 2 folders, TZ is about 800mb and burnt it, only took >> > about 5 min but for TQ which is shared and about 2.8gb, even after 3 >> > hours >> > of burning its still at 6% (process status). The Unused read buffer is >> > at >> > 100% which at the bottom of the DVDRW the buffer level is at 98% >> > >> > Is there any reason for this? Pls adv what shall I do if I need to burn >> > the >> > data as a backup. Thanks >> Something is hung. But, you need to tell us which software you are >> using. >> If, for example, you are using XP's native burning software, the answer >> is >> that >> you cannot backup that much data. XP can only burn a single CD disk for >> a given project. Your project will not fit on a CD; hence the task >> cannot >> complete. >> >> On the other hand, if you are using other software, then perhaps there is >> a >> hardware >> problem with your burner. >> >> But, all of that is just a guess. >> >> Jim >> >> >>
Guest dobey Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:0dNsi.2237$IE5.378@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net... > > "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BB11D62E-4AFE-4DA0-9B9F-DB95FDE77F31@microsoft.com... >>I am using Nero StartSmart and I decided instead of the whole main folder, >>I >> burned part of the sub folders and it managed to get it burned. Has it >> got >> anything to do with "Used Read Buffer"? Thanks > Perhaps, but you need to understand what "Used Read Buffer" means. It is > probably a Nero feature. > Jim <snip> "Read buffers", and "write buffers" are used by CD/DVD writing software to ensure a flow of data to the burning device, just in case your system pauses for a short time to do something else, open another program for instance. If the buffers become empty and the writer runs out of data, you disk will become a coaster. If your software has a graph of the buffers, the only time they will go to zero is at the end of the burning session. You will see them fluctuate as you do other things, it depends on the speed of your PC and RAM etc as to how dramatic an effect using other programs will have during burning. I wouldn't fire up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or Quake 4 for example. I could be wrong, but I didn't think XP inbuilt burner supported DVD writing. I've tried it once, but the disc didn't seem to be recognised. I prefer stand alone writing software in any case. Nero StartSmart is just a launcher program for other Nero Programs - Nero Burning Rom, Nero Express, Nero Vision etc, depending upon what you want to do. You might be better asking in a Nero or CD writing forum. It could be a problem with the integrity of the DVD-+RW disk. You don't say what recording speed the media supports, but chances are your CD was 48x and your DVD is 1-8x write, but even at 1x I don't think it would take that long. Sometimes firmware updates are needed. Find your model writer and google for your problem.
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message news:OLzCFRl1HHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:0dNsi.2237$IE5.378@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net... >> >> "serangkoh" <serangkoh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:BB11D62E-4AFE-4DA0-9B9F-DB95FDE77F31@microsoft.com... >>>I am using Nero StartSmart and I decided instead of the whole main >>>folder, I >>> burned part of the sub folders and it managed to get it burned. Has it >>> got >>> anything to do with "Used Read Buffer"? Thanks >> Perhaps, but you need to understand what "Used Read Buffer" means. It is >> probably a Nero feature. >> Jim > <snip> > > "Read buffers", and "write buffers" are used by CD/DVD writing software to > ensure a flow of data to the burning device, just in case your system > pauses for a short time to do something else, open another program for > instance. If the buffers become empty and the writer runs out of data, you > disk will become a coaster. > > If your software has a graph of the buffers, the only time they will go to > zero is at the end of the burning session. You will see them fluctuate as > you do other things, it depends on the speed of your PC and RAM etc as to > how dramatic an effect using other programs will have during burning. I > wouldn't fire up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or Quake 4 for example. > > I could be wrong, but I didn't think XP inbuilt burner supported DVD > writing. I've tried it once, but the disc didn't seem to be recognised. I > prefer stand alone writing software in any case. > > Nero StartSmart is just a launcher program for other Nero Programs - Nero > Burning Rom, Nero Express, Nero Vision etc, depending upon what you want > to do. > > You might be better asking in a Nero or CD writing forum. It could be a > problem with the integrity of the DVD-+RW disk. You don't say what > recording speed the media supports, but chances are your CD was 48x and > your DVD is 1-8x write, but even at 1x I don't think it would take that > long. > > Sometimes firmware updates are needed. Find your model writer and google > for your problem. The inbuilt burning applet, indeed does not support burning DVDs. You comment about the DVD becoming a coaster if the write buffer under-runs is only valid for DVD-R and DVD-RW disks. Provided the drive firmware is implemented correctly, it is one of the features of the DVD+R/RW system that the drive can seamlessly recover from a buffer under-run.
Guest dobey Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: why takes so long to burn "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message news:46b6d9fe$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net... <snip> > The inbuilt burning applet, indeed does not support burning DVDs. You > comment about the DVD becoming a coaster if the write buffer under-runs is > only valid for DVD-R and DVD-RW disks. Provided the drive firmware is > implemented correctly, it is one of the features of the DVD+R/RW system > that the drive can seamlessly recover from a buffer under-run. > OK, didn't know that about +R disks, but in all honesty I don't think I have ever had a disk suffer from buffer under-run, as I have been aware of the problem since CD writers first came out and tried to avoid it. Re: firmware, "implemented correctly" is the key phrase here ;-). I think http://www.cdfreaks.com/ forums is the best place for the OP to visit. Some of the posters seem to spend their lives comparing burning patterns of different firmware on different media. Good for us of course, and I'm sure it's the quickest route to sorting out his problem.
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