Nero won't burn at 6x

[Fox3inbound]

I don't know if this helps, but I was able to burn at 2x with IMGburn... Here's the Log...

I 23:51:00 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.0 started!
I 23:51:00 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 23:51:00 Initialising SPTI...
I 23:51:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 23:51:09 Found 1 DVD±RW!
I 23:51:30 Operation Started!
I 23:51:30 Source File: C:\RUAS.ISO
I 23:51:30 Source File Sectors: 1,874,422 (MODE1/2048)
I 23:51:30 Source File Size: 3,838,816,256 bytes
I 23:51:30 Source File Volume Identifier: RUAS
I 23:51:30 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 23:51:30 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 23:51:30 Destination Device: [1:1:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-800A KC4B (D (ATA)
I 23:51:30 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)
I 23:51:30 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888
I 23:51:30 Write Mode: DVD
I 23:51:30 Write Type: DAO
I 23:51:30 Write Speed: 2x
I 23:51:30 Link Size: Auto
I 23:51:30 Test Mode: No
I 23:51:30 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 23:51:37 Filling Buffer...
I 23:51:41 Writing LeadIn...
I 23:52:49 Writing Image...
W 23:53:03 Waiting for buffers to recover...
W 23:53:08 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level...
I 23:53:12 Writing Image...
I 00:00:59 Synchronising Cache...
I 00:01:40 Image MD5: 013beacf88180d58d2ed269f047c2249
I 00:01:40 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:10:09
I 00:01:40 Average Write Rate: 7,650 KB/s (5.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,428 KB/s (6.1x)

[NightTran]

you click at 2x but you actually burn at 6x

look on this

I 23:51:30 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x) the lowest is 6x

your nero must hose alot of your memory, I think imgburn is way to go

[Fox3inbound]

I think you're right. I've made two copies so far, and both worked without error. Hopefully it wasn't two flukes... Did you see in the log file where it said, "I 00:01:40 Average Write Rate: 7,650 KB/s (5.5x) - Maximum Write Rate: 8,428 KB/s (6.1x)"

It states that the Averate write speed is (5.5x).. Do you think this is why it won't write any faster than 4x? If so, doesn't that mean it's either my burner, my cables, harddrive, or memory is slowing this down?

Let me know if there is anything you can think of to figure this out. Thanks so much.

[Chewy]

It starting to seem that your computer and nero are pretty hosed,
and the drive may be OK.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105

the top threads on freeing up resources and power user, read them and apply what steps you can

http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Clean_Tools.html

don't bother with nero till you uninstall and then run the clean tool(s)

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=62465

make sure you have a serial number

[Fox3inbound]

Thanks for all your help Chewy. There isn't anything in that sticky that I haven't already done. I have known that I need to clean up Windows, I just haven't had the time. I'm not impressed with NERO and will probably just keep using IMGBurn to write the DVDs since it seems to be working now. Thanks for all your help you have saved me from a lot of stress!!!