Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 94282 2008-10-22 22:10:00 Dual Layer DvD problems supersi (8401) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
713988 2008-10-22 22:10:00 Vista Ultimate 64
4GB RAM
Nero 8
Asus DRW-2014L1T SATA DvD writer

Whenever I put a burnt Dual Layer DvD into my PC to view the contents windows explorer hangs. Other programs such as firefox take ages to open.
When I put in a blank DvD DL it's fine. I can explore the disk and nothing else hangs

The firmware on DvD writer (dual layer capable) is up to date, I seem to have enough free space on my OS partition (30GB)
supersi (8401)
713989 2008-10-22 22:32:00 What program did you use, to burn whatever to the dvd? Nero or Vista?? Speedy Gonzales (78)
713990 2008-10-22 22:39:00 Try this .
Click on Pearl (aka start)
- Type Device Manager in the Start Search field .
- When Device Manager loads then go down to the DVD/CD-ROM drives selection
- Right click on each drive in question then choose UNINSTALL
- Reboot your PC or click on the little icon just below the help (when you put your mouse over it, it should say 'scan for hardware changes' .

This SHOULD resolve your issue .

Note: If you have any DVD Burning software installed or iTunes or any OLD CD burning software this will cause unwanted issues also and a CLEAN BOOT might be necessary .
:)
Trev (427)
713991 2008-10-22 23:33:00 Try this .
Click on Pearl (aka start)
- Type Device Manager in the Start Search field .
- When Device Manager loads then go down to the DVD/CD-ROM drives selection
- Right click on each drive in question then choose UNINSTALL
- Reboot your PC or click on the little icon just below the help (when you put your mouse over it, it should say 'scan for hardware changes' .

This SHOULD resolve your issue .

Note: If you have any DVD Burning software installed or iTunes or any OLD CD burning software this will cause unwanted issues also and a CLEAN BOOT might be necessary .
:)


CLEAN BOOT?
supersi (8401)
713992 2008-10-22 23:48:00 Clean Boot Explained here (support.microsoft.com) wainuitech (129)
713993 2008-10-22 23:57:00 Couldn't I just use a 3rd party app like Startup Inspector for Windows? supersi (8401)
713994 2008-10-23 00:01:00 What happens if you try a commercial DVD , like the ones Supplied on PC World Mags - Does it still hang, or only on ones you created ??

Is it only DL DVD's or single layer as well ??
wainuitech (129)
713995 2008-10-24 03:23:00 Is there a free alternative to the OEM Nero 8 I got with my DvD writer?
I'm sick of Nero it constantly gives me problems and also tries to sell me more of their crappy software when I start it up.
supersi (8401)
713996 2008-10-24 06:48:00 Use cdburnerxp its free. Or Imgburn which burns ISO's / data cd's I think

Not too sure what else it can do, I've never used it
Speedy Gonzales (78)
713997 2008-10-24 07:42:00 Burn aware free is great and now has Bluray support too, does CD, DVD, Iso's and Bluray gary67 (56)
1 2