Here's the situation. My desktop's HDD croaked (seagate is no longer my trusted brand...it croaked in about 3 years only!), and hence i had to get my laptop out that has vista pre-installed (legal). I bought the WD 1 TB caviar HDD but in order to format it and create partitions, i have to burn its software tool onto a CD. I downloaded the image file from WD's website.
This is the first time i am burning a CD with Vista. I have tried roxio (that comes pre-installed with Vista), Imgburn, and the IsoRecorder powertoy for vista and they have all given me coasters. The discs are recognized as blank, and get written to and closed, but the next time i insert the CD, it again shows up as blank! How do i diagnose the problem and how do i solve it!? The only clue so far has been provided by imgburn...will paste the log in the next post.
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This is when i asked to verify without comparing with source image:
I 20:07:36 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 17982)
I 20:07:36 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 17982)
W 20:07:53 Failed to Read Sector 0 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:56 Failed to Read Sector 1 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:56 Failed to Read Sector 2 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:57 Failed to Read Sector 3 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:57 Failed to Read Sector 4 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:58 Failed to Read Sector 5 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:58 Failed to Read Sector 6 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:59 Failed to Read Sector 7 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:59 Failed to Read Sector 8 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
W 20:07:59 Failed to Read Sector 9 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
E 20:08:03 Failed to Read Sector 10 - Reason: Logical Block Address out of Range
E 20:08:03 Failed to Verify Sectors!
This is when i asked to verify by comparing with source image:
I 19:59:29 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 19:59:39 Waiting for device to become ready...
I 19:59:45 Device Ready!
I 19:59:45 Operation Started!
I 19:59:45 Source Device: [0:0:0] MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-851S 1.50 (E
(ATA)
I 19:59:45 Source Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m18s06f) (Speeds: 4x, 8x)
I 19:59:45 Image File: C:\WD10EADS\DLG_V11_2\DLG_V11_2.iso
I 19:59:45 Image File Sectors: 17,983 (MODE1/2048)
I 19:59:45 Image File Size: 36,829,184 bytes
I 19:59:45 Image File Volume Identifier: WDC
I 19:59:45 Image File Application Identifier: NERO___BURNING_ROM
I 19:59:45 Image File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), Joliet
I 19:59:45 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX
E 19:59:45 Session 1, Track 1 is smaller on the disc than it is in the image file.
E 19:59:45 Disc's Track Sectors: 0 (TOC Sectors: 0)
E 19:59:45 Image File's Track Sectors: 17983 (TOC Sectors: 17983)
E 19:59:45 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:00
What could cause the symptoms marked in red....is it vista or is it my writer....it reads fine!!
Burning an image file to disc gives me coasers: Vista SP1
Linear Mode
