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  • westendlad
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 6

    Wanted help please

    have just bought my first ever DVD writer, and using a copy of DVD shrink.

    My PC is fairly new. I also have a CD writer.

    I use the CD writer to burn audio only, and use the DVD for everything else, ie reading utility disks, game disks etc.

    When I try to run DVD shrink after installation I am getting a reading error. When I try to boot up the PC with a film in the drive the PC either takes ages to boot up or it hangs.

    I have copied a DVD disk with a few gigs of data on it onto another DVD disk by copying to hard drive, then burning it back onto the blank disk with no problem.

    But when I put a film into the DVD drive.....

    I have used roxio, nero, and both. Nothing makes a difference. To get the disk out again I have to re-boot the PC if it locks up, then everything is right as rain again when the disk is removed.

    I have disabled my zone alarm, and that didn't do anything?
  • cynthia
    Super Moderatress
    • Jan 2004
    • 14278

    #2
    Is DMA enabled? What ASPI is installed? Checked if there is any firmware update available?

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    • westendlad
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Sep 2004
      • 6

      #3
      well when I click on properties I don't get advanced settings ??

      Although it does read that I have CD and DVD hardware...

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      • cynthia
        Super Moderatress
        • Jan 2004
        • 14278

        #4
        What O/S do you have?

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        • westendlad
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Sep 2004
          • 6

          #5
          do you mean onboard support Cynthia?

          I have

          DVD Optorite RW 0201 [master]
          LG CD-RW GCE 8525b [slave]
          GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8x graphics card
          Soundcard is on motherboard
          Processor is 1800

          Running windows 98SE

          80gb HDD
          256 RAM

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