CD - DVD burn delay...

It doesn't matter. I use Nero, Power ISO, CloneDVD, etc.

XJHay



"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> XJHay wrote:
> > I am visiting here for my first time, that's not to say that I am
> > new to computers, just new here!
> >
> > I am having a serious delay time problem whenever I burn a CD or
> > DVD in either my "E:\ or F:\" drives. It could delay up to 20
> > minutes or more at times. From a fresh boot is when the delay is
> > the shortest. If I am burning more than once the delays seem to get
> > longer. Once the burn starts, all seems normal as far as burning
> > times. I get good clean burns. Only problem is the long delay from
> > when I click "Burn".
> >
> > I am using a PC with a 3.4 GHz Dual Core w\1GB ram, 2 large HD's, 2
> > cd and dvd burners.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> What software are you utilizing...?
> (to burn CD/DVDs)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

XJHay wrote:
> I am visiting here for my first time, that's not to say that I am
> new to computers, just new here!
>
> I am having a serious delay time problem whenever I burn a CD or
> DVD in either my "E:\ or F:\" drives. It could delay up to 20
> minutes or more at times. From a fresh boot is when the delay is
> the shortest. If I am burning more than once the delays seem to
> get longer. Once the burn starts, all seems normal as far as
> burning times. I get good clean burns. Only problem is the long
> delay from when I click "Burn".
>
> I am using a PC with a 3.4 GHz Dual Core w\1GB ram, 2 large HD's,
> 2 cd and dvd burners.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> What software are you utilizing...?
> (to burn CD/DVDs)

XJHay wrote:
> It doesn't matter. I use Nero, Power ISO, CloneDVD, etc.

It doesn't matter?

You say you are having issues with two different burners in a single
system - making it less likely to be a hardware failure of the drives as
well as you mention you are burning both CDs and DVDs (making it NOT a
Windows XP innate issue as Windows XP cannot burn DVDs natively) --> So I
have to politely disagree. It matters greatly. As it is likely the
installation of one of those applications that likely caused/is still
causing your issues (or at least their effects.)

Since you say you are not 'new to computers', have you ever created a BartPE
CD? Do you think you might be able to use a different system and create one
(BartPE boot CD) with a CD/DVD burning application on it and boot your
system with that (using the oldest drive to do the booting first) and then
try utilizing the burning application from the BartPE boot to burn a CD/DVD?
That would eliminate hardware altogether and point to something having
corrupted your system software.

Also - can you try the drives in a different system?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I have never created a "BartPE CD".

I have my laptop here that I can use to create it. As far as trying the
drives on a different system I don't have another system here that works to
try them with. The drives are both internal.

Thanks again for your input!




"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> XJHay wrote:
> > I am visiting here for my first time, that's not to say that I am
> > new to computers, just new here!
> >
> > I am having a serious delay time problem whenever I burn a CD or
> > DVD in either my "E:\ or F:\" drives. It could delay up to 20
> > minutes or more at times. From a fresh boot is when the delay is
> > the shortest. If I am burning more than once the delays seem to
> > get longer. Once the burn starts, all seems normal as far as
> > burning times. I get good clean burns. Only problem is the long
> > delay from when I click "Burn".
> >
> > I am using a PC with a 3.4 GHz Dual Core w\1GB ram, 2 large HD's,
> > 2 cd and dvd burners.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
> > What software are you utilizing...?
> > (to burn CD/DVDs)
>
> XJHay wrote:
> > It doesn't matter. I use Nero, Power ISO, CloneDVD, etc.
>
> It doesn't matter?
>
> You say you are having issues with two different burners in a single
> system - making it less likely to be a hardware failure of the drives as
> well as you mention you are burning both CDs and DVDs (making it NOT a
> Windows XP innate issue as Windows XP cannot burn DVDs natively) --> So I
> have to politely disagree. It matters greatly. As it is likely the
> installation of one of those applications that likely caused/is still
> causing your issues (or at least their effects.)
>
> Since you say you are not 'new to computers', have you ever created a BartPE
> CD? Do you think you might be able to use a different system and create one
> (BartPE boot CD) with a CD/DVD burning application on it and boot your
> system with that (using the oldest drive to do the booting first) and then
> try utilizing the burning application from the BartPE boot to burn a CD/DVD?
> That would eliminate hardware altogether and point to something having
> corrupted your system software.
>
> Also - can you try the drives in a different system?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

"XJHay" <XJHay.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2FA28214-2D8B-4BF6-855C-6BDA2CF7E881@microsoft.com...
> It doesn't matter. I use Nero, Power ISO, CloneDVD, etc.
>
> XJHay
>
>
I would wonder if the drive is working correctly. Have you run any
diagnostics?
Jim
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> XJHay wrote:
>> > I am visiting here for my first time, that's not to say that I am
>> > new to computers, just new here!
>> >
>> > I am having a serious delay time problem whenever I burn a CD or
>> > DVD in either my "E:\ or F:\" drives. It could delay up to 20
>> > minutes or more at times. From a fresh boot is when the delay is
>> > the shortest. If I am burning more than once the delays seem to get
>> > longer. Once the burn starts, all seems normal as far as burning
>> > times. I get good clean burns. Only problem is the long delay from
>> > when I click "Burn".
>> >
>> > I am using a PC with a 3.4 GHz Dual Core w\1GB ram, 2 large HD's, 2
>> > cd and dvd burners.
>> >
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> What software are you utilizing...?
>> (to burn CD/DVDs)
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

No, not to this point because the exact same thing is happening to both
drives. If it was just one I would suspect a drive problem.

If you still think it's necessary, please suggest a diagnostic program.

Thank you!




"Jim" wrote:

>
> "XJHay" <XJHay.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2FA28214-2D8B-4BF6-855C-6BDA2CF7E881@microsoft.com...
> > It doesn't matter. I use Nero, Power ISO, CloneDVD, etc.
> >
> > XJHay
> >
> >
> I would wonder if the drive is working correctly. Have you run any
> diagnostics?
> Jim
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >> XJHay wrote:
> >> > I am visiting here for my first time, that's not to say that I am
> >> > new to computers, just new here!
> >> >
> >> > I am having a serious delay time problem whenever I burn a CD or
> >> > DVD in either my "E:\ or F:\" drives. It could delay up to 20
> >> > minutes or more at times. From a fresh boot is when the delay is
> >> > the shortest. If I am burning more than once the delays seem to get
> >> > longer. Once the burn starts, all seems normal as far as burning
> >> > times. I get good clean burns. Only problem is the long delay from
> >> > when I click "Burn".
> >> >
> >> > I am using a PC with a 3.4 GHz Dual Core w\1GB ram, 2 large HD's, 2
> >> > cd and dvd burners.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> What software are you utilizing...?
> >> (to burn CD/DVDs)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >> --
> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>