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    Problems reading Data DVDs

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Yamil, Dec 19, 2006.

  1. Yamil

    Yamil Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello Forum!!

    I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A drive. I have burned several Data DVDs and when I tried to read from them I got a reading error. I mean I´m able to copy some data folders from the DVD but some not!!, and what I got is a reading error. The drive has the latest firware posted by Dell, the 103c, also I´ve been using Maxell DVD+R and RiData DVD+R, any help please!!!

    Thanks
     
    Yamil, Dec 19, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Did you close the discs? Some notebooks are finicky about reading open (unfinished) discs.
     
    Gautam, Dec 19, 2006
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  3. Yamil

    Yamil Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks gautam3:

    I´ve closed the discs, but I can´t remember exactly If I closed every DVD. I think I closed one and still get the same error, any other idea?, the data on the DVDs were about 3.5 GB size.
     
    Yamil, Dec 19, 2006
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    If you are sure the burn was successful (not a coaster) then take the discs to another computer and see if it can be read. If it can't, then you know something is happening with the write process that is bad. If this is the case, you should run a 'test-write' before your actual write. Some burning programs have a feature to error check as it writes, which might be useful for you.

    So that's one idea. Try it out and tell us if it worked.
     
    Gautam, Dec 19, 2006
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  5. Yamil

    Yamil Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will try the DVD disc in another computer and see if it can be read also will try the "test write" and the error check. One question about it, the "test write" will stop if any errors is found?, what about the error check feature?
     
    Yamil, Dec 19, 2006
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    The media you're using may be the problem. Both Maxell and RiData are made by Ritek, which are notoriously bad. Try either Verbatim or anything Taiyo Yuden. Also make sure your drive is in DMA mode.
     
    ChangFest, Dec 20, 2006
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    Thanks Changfest

    I´ll follow your advice regarding the media. One question, how I can be sure the drive is in DMA mode?
     
    Yamil, Dec 20, 2006
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    ChangFest, Dec 22, 2006
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    yea the disc are prolly pretty crappy. I made a mistake and ordered the real cheap dvdr's from shopt4tech, a 100 of them, and when I got them it turns out my pioneer dvdr really hates them. Max 4x, and high error rates. Its not unusual for my old dvd player to stutter on any of these disc.
     
    jeffmd, Dec 22, 2006
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