What CD/DVD software is likely to work for burning 4GB data filesto DVD?

[David]

What CD/DVD software is likely to work for burning 4 GB data files to DVD?

I have a new HP Pavilion PC with a single layer 8X DVD burner. The
software that came with the PC is RecordNow 7.1, which successfully
burns small files at 8X, but when burning a single 4.0 GB file, the
verify option shows an error half way through. Attempting to copy the
file back to the hard drive also produces an error at the same point.
Running "FSUM.exe" also aborts and shows the file size as only 2 GB.

I use Memorex 8x 4.7GB 120 min DVD+R. I've checked HP’s web site for
firmware updates to the DVD burner; there are none. The burner shows up
in software as a NEC ND-2100AD. It burns DVD movies with no problem.
The basic problem is burning 4.0 GB files.

I tried using Nero, but keep getting the Power Calibration Error before
any data is written to disk. I tried turning off XP’s CD IMAPI
services, as suggested. No joy.

After ruining about 8 disks in a row, I tried CopyToDVD, and lo and
behold, it WORKED! Unfortunately, there is no verify option in
CopyToDVD, so I had to use FSUM.exe to verify the 4 GB file was
identical to the source file.

My issue now is that if I want to verify a burned DVD that has many
files, using FSUM.exe instead of a verify option in the burner software
is not a reasonable alternative.

Is there another burner package I can try that might work well to burn
large (4 GB) files to DVD? I don't mind paying up to $50 for a package,
and am glad I gave Nero a test drive before finding that it wouldn't
work on my system.

It seems as though correctly copying large files requires the inclusion
of a feature for UDF 1.02 support, which CopyToDVD has, and which I
enabled . What other s/w has that feature? I've read lots of negative
stuff about Roxio's s/w so not sure I want to install that one…

David

 

[Guest]

Most reliable CD / DVD software that I have used is Stomp Record Now Max
version 4.5.

You may require to upgrade to this version.

 

[Nathan McNulty]

I have had good luck with the most recent version of Nero 6 Ultra.
Burned a 4.2 GB DivX file to DVD without a problem

 

[The Q]

Hi,

I have an interesting story

I got HP Pavilion with XP home on it and a Toshiba DVD+R burner and I
wrote 5 DVDs with digital pictures.

Well, all of them I could write just fine but only one I can read on
the laptop .

I can read all of them on my desktop.

So far the only think I can say is that the one I can read has a size
of 4.15Gb. The others are over that. What do I do ? Is the data really
safe on those 4 I cannot read on the unit wrote them ?

What to you think!?

TIA,
Q

 

[Kold]

Hi,

I have an interesting story

I got HP Pavilion with XP home on it and a Toshiba DVD+R
burner and I
wrote 5 DVDs with digital pictures.

Well, all of them I could write just fine but only one I can
read on
the laptop .

I can read all of them on my desktop.

So far the only think I can say is that the one I can read has
a size
of 4.15Gb. The others are over that. What do I do ? Is the
data really
safe on those 4 I cannot read on the unit wrote them ?

What to you think!?

TIA,
Q





 > > Most reliable CD / DVD software that I have used is
Stomp Record
Now Max
 > > version 4.5.
 > >
 > > You may require to upgrade to this version.
 > >
 > >
 > > "David" wrote:
 > >
 > >
  > >>What CD/DVD software is likely to work for
burning 4 GB data files
to DVD?
  > >>
  > >>I have a new HP Pavilion PC with a single
layer 8X DVD burner. The

  > >>software that came with the PC is RecordNow
7.1, which successfully

  > >>burns small files at 8X, but when burning a
single 4.0 GB file, the

  > >>verify option shows an error half way through.
Attempting to copy
the
  > >>file back to the hard drive also produces an
error at the same
point.
  > >>Running "FSUM.exe" also aborts and shows the
file size as only 2
GB.
  > >>
  > >>I use Memorex 8x 4.7GB 120 min DVD+R. I've
checked HP's web site
for
  > >>firmware updates to the DVD burner; there are
none. The burner
shows up
  > >>in software as a NEC ND-2100AD. It burns DVD
movies with no
problem.
  > >>The basic problem is burning 4.0 GB files.
  > >>
  > >>I tried using Nero, but keep getting the Power
Calibration Error
before
  > >>any data is written to disk. I tried turning
off XP's CD IMAPI
  > >>services, as suggested. No joy.
  > >>
  > >>After ruining about 8 disks in a row, I tried
CopyToDVD, and lo and

  > >>behold, it WORKED! Unfortunately, there is no
verify option in
  > >>CopyToDVD, so I had to use FSUM.exe to verify
the 4 GB file was
  > >>identical to the source file.
  > >>
  > >>My issue now is that if I want to verify a
burned DVD that has many

  > >>files, using FSUM.exe instead of a verify
option in the burner
software
  > >>is not a reasonable alternative.
  > >>
  > >>Is there another burner package I can try that
might work well to
burn
  > >>large (4 GB) files to DVD? I don't mind
paying up to $50 for a
package,
  > >>and am glad I gave Nero a test drive before
finding that it
wouldn't
  > >>work on my system.
  > >>
  > >>It seems as though correctly copying large
files requires the
inclusion
  > >>of a feature for UDF 1.02 support, which
CopyToDVD has, and which I

  > >>enabled . What other s/w has that feature?
I've read lots of
negative
  > >>stuff about Roxio's s/w so not sure I want to
install that one...
  > >>
  > >>David
  > >>

David,
I use RecordMax 4.5 for movies and Nero 6.xx for
data. I have had numerous coasters due to calibration errors, and I
can say that the root of the problem is usually heat. DVD burners seem
especially finicky to me. I use two in two different boxes and they
both suffer the same results at the same times. So all I can say is
eliminate any possibility of heating up. I have even tried burning
after the PC being off for an extended period, but that is not a
solution. I actually had a small fan blowing on it constantly and had
no errors ever.
The other issue to look at is media. I do not consider Memorex
a good media and if you are concerned enough to verify the data,
you’re efforts are wasted. Good media needs a solid colored dye, if
not it will deterioate far quicker and you will find that after a
number of months to a year, the dvd will not be able to read its
header. I recommend Ritek media. I have used other cheap media that
had calibration errors periodically when Riteks worked flawlessly.
Finally, I’m sure you know, but if there is a remote possibility
that your file system is FAT32, that is your problem because you can
make images over 4GB. They will show up appearing to be over 4, but
when burning the dvd will stop at 4 or possibly error out. I’m sure
this isn’t the case though because the dvd wouldn’t fail calibration.

 

[Kold]

David,
I use RecordMax 4.5 for movies and Nero 6.xx for
data. I have had numerous coasters due to calibration errors, and I
can say that the root of the problem is usually heat. DVD burners seem
especially finicky to me. I use two in two different boxes and they
both suffer the same results at the same times. So all I can say is
eliminate any possibility of heating up. I have even tried burning
after the PC being off for an extended period, but that is not a
solution. I actually had a small fan blowing on it constantly and had
no errors ever.
The other issue to look at is media. I do not consider Memorex
a good media and if you are concerned enough to verify the data,
you’re efforts are wasted. Good media needs a solid colored dye, if
not it will deterioate far quicker and you will find that after a
number of months to a year, the dvd will not be able to read its
header. I recommend Ritek media. I have used other cheap media that
had calibration errors periodically when Riteks worked flawlessly.
Finally, I’m sure you know, but if there is a remote possibility
that your file system is FAT32, that is your problem because you can
make images over 4GB. They will show up appearing to be over 4, but
when burning the dvd will stop at 4 or possibly error out. I’m sure
this isn’t the case though because the dvd wouldn’t fail calibration.