Dirty Burners
I've recently been experiencing write errors when burning 'stuff' 
to DVD.
I'm using ConvertXtoDVD 2.99.13.900 which has always worked well enough in the past.
The error message I get is:
write error at 2256(16) - code 03 73 03 [medium error, power callibration fail (CD Burner is dirty)]
Now I'm assuming 'dirty' means unclean in a 'dusty' kind of way which I'm hoping can be rectified easily.
Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can clean my 'dirty' burner. Is there a something physical I need to insert in the drive or perhaps a piece of software to run.
Maybe you'll tell me to stay well clear of ConvertXtoDVD.
to DVD.I'm using ConvertXtoDVD 2.99.13.900 which has always worked well enough in the past.
The error message I get is:
write error at 2256(16) - code 03 73 03 [medium error, power callibration fail (CD Burner is dirty)]
Now I'm assuming 'dirty' means unclean in a 'dusty' kind of way which I'm hoping can be rectified easily.
Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can clean my 'dirty' burner. Is there a something physical I need to insert in the drive or perhaps a piece of software to run.
Maybe you'll tell me to stay well clear of ConvertXtoDVD.
Quote from: HPsauce Given the price of drives I'd just buy a new one - under £30?
I think the OP would rather burn DVD`s than money.....
Quote from: shutter I think the OP would rather burn DVD`s than money.....
Indeed. And he could well burn a lot more money trying to fix it, compared to replacing it.
as long as you dont put it in the washing machine you should be ok, all you can do is the lens 
I was only thinking of the cost of wasted media (+ time & effort), not collateral damage to the PC 
You could also buy some RW DVD's - always useful, but check that they are compatible with your TV's DVD recorder, if you have one.
I simply bought a new spindle of DVDs (and a better quality of disc too)
Having read another thread somewhere it was suggested that you tend to get rubbishy Discs at the bottom of spindles and I think this was the case.
Thanks anyway !
Having read another thread somewhere it was suggested that you tend to get rubbishy Discs at the bottom of spindles and I think this was the case.
Thanks anyway !
"rubbishy Discs at the bottom of spindles"
Wow! I have never heard that one before, how is that supposed to happen then?
Wow! I have never heard that one before, how is that supposed to happen then?
The dirty bits and bytes fall through from above....... 
Quote from: God "rubbishy Discs at the bottom of spindles"
Don't ask me, it was something I read and it seems to be true.
I'm not complaining, it's saved me having to buy a lens cleaner and even a new drive which someone on here suggested.
The thread where I read this suggested that the manufacturers sometimes 'lose' faulty discs this way.
Quote from: God
Early spindles of Discs would often have bad discs because the discs would rotate on the spindle scratching themselves with micro scratches, leading to failures. Nowadays they come shrink wrapped, so it's a lot less common, but it still happens.