numerous failed burns on Click

[blutach]

As LUK! has answered, it seems this burner and disk combo are not suited.

Regards

[Chewy]

the burner's either gone bad or firmware is corrupt and/or something's really hosing the bus, way too much memory in use?

pretty sure that's an LG drive, firmware isn't that old and the mid must be one of the most common

GWA-4164B

here's the mid codes contained in that firmware?

[Abuilder]

I looked up the current firmware that is installed in your drive (HP DVD Writer 740b) and firmware version HI24 is the newest. This is what HP says they fixed with HI24.
Notice how many times they use the word "Improves" instead of FIX ;(

# Improves compatibility with Nero, Roxio, and Sonic CD/DVD recording
# software.
# Resolves VCD playback issues.
# Resolves System Recovery CD/DVD issues with Imation (FujiFilm) 8X DVD-R
# and double-layer DVD+R media.
# Resolves exact copy issues with DVD-RW and double-layer DVD-R media.
# Adds support for additional DVD-R and DVD+RW media.
# Improves compatibility with other optical disk drives.
# Improves compatibility with double-layer DVD-R and double-layer DVD+R
# media.
# Improves disc writing strategies.

I'll poke around a bit and see if I can find ya a crossflash for that HP oem drive.

[Chewy]

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=73828

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=73823

coincidence? no, I think HP's/LG's dropped the ball here.

[Abuilder]

Chewy

coincidence? no, I think HP's/LG's dropped the ball here.

Yep it looks that way. I did find that with a little clever flashing you can take the HP740b crossflash it to a GSA-4166b then cross flash it again to a HP840b which does write OK. I would only do that on my own drive thou and be prepared to buy a new one.

[Chewy]

that's about the least documented crossflash I have ever googled, chas and karang might make it work, my benq, liteon and nec's were much more documented