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  • MrE_H
    Head of Sanitation
    • Apr 2003
    • 94

    Check Blank Disks

    Hi Guys,

    A friend gave me 50 DataSafe Titanium DVD-R's as he said they don't work with his drive and I have used these for a while with no problems. I tried these disks last night and 2 failed to write and another 1 failed the disk check.

    I am starting to think that maybe the batch of disks if faulty but I now can't tell which disks are my working ones and which are his faulty ones so...

    Is there a way of doing a scan disk (like Nero CD-DVD Speed) on a blank dvd-r to avoid having to burn and fail.

    Cheers

    Mr E
    A pub - ahh yes. A meeting place where people attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence, by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks.
  • jmet
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2002
    • 8697

    #2
    Not that I am aware of. Unfortuanately, I think you will just have to narrow it down by the ones that won't burn.

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    • Infection
      Member
      Member
      • Jul 2005
      • 68

      #3
      You could use DVD Identifier to find the true makers of these discs, could be fakes...

      System
      P4 2.8GHz | 512MB RAM | 40GB HD

      Sotware
      Nero 6.6.0.16| Nero Recode 2.2.6.17b | DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 | DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15

      DVD Drives
      Freecom DVD+/-RW 16B9 (2.49)

      Media
      RiDisc 8x DVD-R 50 Tub (RITEKG05, 0/50 Burned, 0% Successful)

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      • setarip
        Retired
        • Dec 2001
        • 24955

        #4
        "I now can't tell which disks are my working ones and which are his faulty ones"

        At the very least, use DVD InfoPro or DVD Identifier to determine the "Manufacturer's I.D.". With a bit of luck, your friend's gift batch will have a different identifier than your good media...

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        • MrE_H
          Head of Sanitation
          • Apr 2003
          • 94

          #5
          Thats a good idea setarip hadn't thought of that - I will give it a go.

          I did a couple at the weekend that seemed to be fine at 2x so not sure if these are the good ones or that 2x is the fastest I should go with these.

          Thanks

          Mr E
          A pub - ahh yes. A meeting place where people attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence, by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks.

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          • MrE_H
            Head of Sanitation
            • Apr 2003
            • 94

            #6
            Also another question. What is a C1/C2 - P0/P1 test in Nero CD/DVD Speed. I run the surface scan and get 100% good all green and then I run the C1/C2 test and get loads of damaged and a few bad - does this mean the disk is damaged?
            A pub - ahh yes. A meeting place where people attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence, by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks.

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            • setarip
              Retired
              • Dec 2001
              • 24955

              #7
              "Thats a good idea setarip hadn't thought of that - I will give it a go."

              My pleasure - and let us know of your success ;>}

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