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Originally Posted by kzm007
I have a handful of recorded media that don't ever seem to burn correctly using my DVD-RW drive.
I usually simply right-click the DVD-RW drive and explore the folders, select all files, and then copy to my empty folder on my external hard drive. I do not use WMP 11 as I don't utilize the library avoid adding files to it?
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No problem here.
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Originally Posted by kzm007
Is there possibly a better method that you might know of that would result in proper readings from the source file/disc?
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Unfortunately, no. At the lowest level of the operating system, the DVD will be accessed in the same way. If you use the same operating system, same drive, and same disk, any differences are purely cosmetic...with the *possible* exception of a driver/firmware update (see below.)
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Originally Posted by kzm007
I have gone through a couple of DVDs and CDs that are burnt for me, and it's a frequent issue.
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This has been an occasional issue for me over the last 12 years. When we burn CD/DVDs, the end result is much different than a commercially-pressed disk. To grossly simplify things, a burned disk has a weaker "imprint." It's somewhat common to burn a disc on one device only to have another device unable to read it. High quality drives and high quality discs reduce (but do not eliminate) these issues.
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Originally Posted by kzm007
I don't want to go through the hassle of using a different computer elsewhere.
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Sorry, but this is exactly what I'd recommend. If another computer reads the disc, blame your DVD reading drive. If another computer doesn't read the disc, blame the original DVD burning drive.
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Originally Posted by kzm007
Is there possible success using DVD-Rs instead? Currently, he is using Memorex DVD+Rs.
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Memorex are cheap and prone to failure, but so are many DVD drives. Trying another brand of disc is worth a shot, but it's far from a guarantee.
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Originally Posted by kzm007
I do believe this problem can be solved, and my drive appears to read factory CDs and DVDs just fine; it's simply the burning process that causes trouble. Because of that fact, I don't feel my optical lens is dirtied, and I will also look around for a driver update from HP.
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A driver or firmware update might help, but it's a long shot.
Best of luck.