problems burning image

arej00dazed · 08-04-2009, 04:50 PM

I'm thinking that theres something wrong with my DVD-RW. I've been trying to burn an image file using imgburn, but keep getting this error:
"Failed to Reserve Track! - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format"

I'm going to try a different brand of media tomorrow. Any other suggestions?

**Tyree** · 08-05-2009, 12:25 PM

Try a different burning software. BurnAware Free works well.

arej00dazed · 08-05-2009, 12:33 PM

I've already tried 2 burning "engines", neither of them work. I am thinking that it is my DVD-RW going bad....? I used to have Sonic on my PC, but previous "help" from another forum suggested that I remove it and use imgburn, cause sonic could be causing the problem (even though my laptop, which had the same setup, worked fine). So I currently no longer have sonic to test with. Im mostly wanting to know if theres maybe a testing program that I can use to truely see if my drive is bad. So, right now, theres 3 things Im going to try:

1. different brand media
2. replace the firewall (comodo back to ZA free, which is what the laptop had)
3. yank the drive, uninstall it then reinstall

after that, I'm clueless except for buying a new drive, in which I still need to buy a laptop hard drive that I cant afford too. Can't even afford $20 cable to try to pull data from the old drive.............yeah I know, keep playing that violin........

**Tyree** · 08-07-2009, 07:26 AM

Try different media. Uninstall the drive in Device Manager and Windows will reinstall on Reboot. Try this: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...cd_dvd_fix.htm
You have the classic signs of a failing optical drive.

arej00dazed · 08-07-2009, 02:05 PM

"You have the classic signs of a failing optical drive."

thats what I'm thinking and fearing!!!! I already need a laptop HD and the drives on my desktop are nearly full. time for drastic actions

arej00dazed · 08-10-2009, 04:50 AM

another question, what if the DVD-RW can read mead just fine, even though Im having this error, does that still mean its going bad?

08-04-2009, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
arej00dazed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 70 OS: winXP Pro SP2	problems burning image I'm thinking that theres something wrong with my DVD-RW. I've been trying to burn an image file using imgburn, but keep getting this error: "Failed to Reserve Track! - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format" I'm going to try a different brand of media tomorrow. Any other suggestions?

08-05-2009, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,810 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: problems burning image Try a different burning software. BurnAware Free works well. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-05-2009, 12:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
arej00dazed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 70 OS: winXP Pro SP2	Re: problems burning image I've already tried 2 burning "engines", neither of them work. I am thinking that it is my DVD-RW going bad....? I used to have Sonic on my PC, but previous "help" from another forum suggested that I remove it and use imgburn, cause sonic could be causing the problem (even though my laptop, which had the same setup, worked fine). So I currently no longer have sonic to test with. Im mostly wanting to know if theres maybe a testing program that I can use to truely see if my drive is bad. So, right now, theres 3 things Im going to try: 1. different brand media 2. replace the firewall (comodo back to ZA free, which is what the laptop had) 3. yank the drive, uninstall it then reinstall after that, I'm clueless except for buying a new drive, in which I still need to buy a laptop hard drive that I cant afford too. Can't even afford $20 cable to try to pull data from the old drive.............yeah I know, keep playing that violin........

08-07-2009, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,810 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: problems burning image Try different media. Uninstall the drive in Device Manager and Windows will reinstall on Reboot. Try this: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...cd_dvd_fix.htm You have the classic signs of a failing optical drive. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-07-2009, 02:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
arej00dazed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 70 OS: winXP Pro SP2	Re: problems burning image "You have the classic signs of a failing optical drive." thats what I'm thinking and fearing!!!! I already need a laptop HD and the drives on my desktop are nearly full. time for drastic actions

08-10-2009, 04:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
arej00dazed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 70 OS: winXP Pro SP2	Re: problems burning image another question, what if the DVD-RW can read mead just fine, even though Im having this error, does that still mean its going bad?