Medium read error

roadwarrior · 11-12-2005, 09:36 AM

I need to make a back up copy and every program that I use I get the same error. Disk failed to write, Medium write error. can anyone offer any assistance

I have tried using Clone and 2 different versions of NTI

**please** · 11-13-2005, 08:49 AM

@ roadwarrior
What dvd burner are you using?
What firmware version does it have?
What is the MID of the media you are using? You can use DVD Identifier for that.
Most often this error refers to poor quality media. There is certainly enough of it out there available for sale.

**keymaker** · 11-14-2005, 08:53 PM

i recommend trying another media and see if that solves your issues.

roadwarrior · 11-26-2005, 01:20 PM

How do I check and update my firmware?
Do you have any recomendations on a different media?

roadwarrior · 11-26-2005, 02:45 PM

Since my last post I have updated my firmware and I'm still recieving the med. write error.

**please** · 11-26-2005, 03:36 PM

@ roadwarrior
What is the MID of the media you are using, as requested in my last post. What is the brand name and model number and firmware version of your burner?

Some good media MIDs are Taiyo Yuden 8X+R YUDEN000T02 or Verbatim brand name media is usually pretty good. It depends on your burner brand as different brands work better or worse with different media...the trick is to find an MID that works well with your bruner and firmware. I can make suggestions but you have to give me the info I requested.

roadwarrior · 11-27-2005, 04:06 PM

Sorry i forgot to include all the info in my last post. A-open cdrw 2440, Buslink dvrw 812d. I currently have Sonic, Clone, nti 2000plus, nti Platinum, nero. I have the latest up to date on firmware.

roadwarrior · 11-27-2005, 04:29 PM

I have tried several different brand names of cd's and finally found one that works. Don't understand why it stopped using the brand that I usually use. But I've got things going again. Thanks for everyones help.

**please** · 11-27-2005, 05:06 PM

@ roadwarrior
Hey, glad to hear you got things going again...good job!

It is possible that the name brand you were buying decided to switch manufacturers of their discs and they don't say when that happens. You can check by looking at the MID of your older good discs and the MID of the newer ones you are having trouble with. It is possible you got a bad batch...it happens...dvd media is quite variable...there are few manufacturers that consistently put out a good product. I mentioned the only two names I trust out of the hundreds out there.

11-12-2005, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
roadwarrior Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51 OS: xp	Medium read error I need to make a back up copy and every program that I use I get the same error. Disk failed to write, Medium write error. can anyone offer any assistance I have tried using Clone and 2 different versions of NTI

11-13-2005, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ roadwarrior What dvd burner are you using? What firmware version does it have? What is the MID of the media you are using? You can use DVD Identifier for that. Most often this error refers to poor quality media. There is certainly enough of it out there available for sale. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-14-2005, 08:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	i recommend trying another media and see if that solves your issues. __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm

11-26-2005, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ roadwarrior What is the MID of the media you are using, as requested in my last post. What is the brand name and model number and firmware version of your burner? Some good media MIDs are Taiyo Yuden 8X+R YUDEN000T02 or Verbatim brand name media is usually pretty good. It depends on your burner brand as different brands work better or worse with different media...the trick is to find an MID that works well with your bruner and firmware. I can make suggestions but you have to give me the info I requested. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-27-2005, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
please TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,186 OS: WinXP SP2	@ roadwarrior Hey, glad to hear you got things going again...good job! It is possible that the name brand you were buying decided to switch manufacturers of their discs and they don't say when that happens. You can check by looking at the MID of your older good discs and the MID of the newer ones you are having trouble with. It is possible you got a bad batch...it happens...dvd media is quite variable...there are few manufacturers that consistently put out a good product. I mentioned the only two names I trust out of the hundreds out there. __________________ P4P800E-D:~:P4 3.0C@3.75GHz:~:Zal7000AlCu:~:OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K@250MHz 2.5-3-3-7 WinXP SP2>2X160GB Samsung SATA ICH5R RAID1:~:2x80GB Samsung SATA Promise RAID0 ATI A-I-W X800XT~SB Audigy2 ZS~2X BenQ1620~Antec SLK3700AMB~Antec SmartPower2.0 500W

11-26-2005, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
roadwarrior Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51 OS: xp	How do I check and update my firmware? Do you have any recomendations on a different media?

11-26-2005, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
roadwarrior Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51 OS: xp	Since my last post I have updated my firmware and I'm still recieving the med. write error.

11-27-2005, 04:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
roadwarrior Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51 OS: xp	Sorry i forgot to include all the info in my last post. A-open cdrw 2440, Buslink dvrw 812d. I currently have Sonic, Clone, nti 2000plus, nti Platinum, nero. I have the latest up to date on firmware.

11-27-2005, 04:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
roadwarrior Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51 OS: xp	I have tried several different brand names of cd's and finally found one that works. Don't understand why it stopped using the brand that I usually use. But I've got things going again. Thanks for everyones help.