is it better to have 20MB (or more) free at the end of the DVDR?

[MiCK76]

seems like i started to make a lot of coasters in these last days....i got a doubt...could it be possibile that's because i tried to select as target size from shrink (or recode as well) 4,472MB instead of default DVD5 size (4,464 for shrink or 4,459 for recode)??
i mean is it better to have 20MB (or more) free at the end of the DVDR? i ask cos its the only thing changed since my first backups, and now i get a coaster out of two on an average...so i dont know which way to turn and off the top of my head i thought also to this.....any help??i'd appreciate it thanx

[KingElvis]

Why don't you just go back to the way you were doing them when you were successful? Also I heard it is good to leave a little bit of free space at the end specially if the media you are using are not the best quality.

Good luck!

[setarip]

To MiCK76

What you've described is certainly symptomatic of the problem one encounters when using poor quality media...

[MiCK76]

@KingElvis

i did but i encountered same problems now even leaving 20-25MB of free space...really don't know what's happening...

@setarip

it was what i thought at the beginning, but i tried also verbatim and tdk, actually not cheap...and anyway same medias i tried before without any prob...


guys, hope i'll come out of this hell!!!!

[KingElvis]

Have you tried uninstalling and re-installing? If not I would try that. Good luck!

[setarip]

Try using a DVD/CD cleaning disc on your burner. Maxell makes one taht retails for approximately $10US...

[MiCK76]

thanx god and thanx KingElvis uninstalling and reinstalling nero seems to have solved my problem...lotta thanx man!!!

[KingElvis]

Originally posted by MiCK76
thanx god and thanx KingElvis uninstalling and reinstalling nero seems to have solved my problem...lotta thanx man!!!

Glad to be of help.