Problems while burning DVD / CD using DVD / CD writers

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Problems while burning DVD / CD using DVD / CD writers

 
Using DVDs and CDs have become integral part of using computers these days. Hence you can rarely buy any computer without a DVD / CD reader and most of them comes with DVD / CD writers. Soon floppy disks will be obsolete. There are many reasons for the demise of the floppy disks. Firstly the storage capacity of the floppy disks as compared to other storage media such as CD and thumb drive is very very small. Secondly, the files stored in a floppy is not guaranteed to be read by other computers. In comparison, files written to CD or DVD have longer storage life. Moreover the file size in today's computer use have increased tremendously and therefore they cannot be stored in a floppy.

It is no doubt that CD / DVDs are better than floppy disks, but there are many problems faced by computer users while copying (burning) files to a CD or a DVD. Here you will see solutions for most of the common problems faced in CD / DVD burning (writing).

My CD / DVD burner software program hangs half way or exits suddenly
This problem occurs quit often in some CD / DVD writers. There are many reasons why this may happen. Especially if there are many other programs running when you are burning the disk then at times the CPU may not be able to handle this additional load. Therefore it is advisable to close all the other programs and applications before you start writing to the CD / DVD. Other background applications such as anti-virus software or instant messengers should also be closed. Other utilities that you may have installed but are running in the background (usually visible at the right side of the task bar) may also interrupt the burning process. So better to stop all these programs and run your CD/DVD writing software alone.

For some CD/DVD writers, it may not support all types of CD / DVDs. So before you buy your blank CDs or bland DVDs, its a good practice to check the website of your CD / DVD writer manufacturer if it supports only specific type of CD / DVD and then buy only those type of blank CD / DVD.

Another possible reason is maybe your CD/DVD writer is a 'slave'. If it is slave then CPU gives more attention to the 'master' and may ignore the 'slave' when there are more tasks pending for the master. Its a better practice if you are going to burn cd / dvd quite often then put your cd/ dvd drive as the 'master'.

My CD / DVD cannot be read after burning
You may have successfully written to the CD / DVD. But when you try to read this new CD / DVD sometimes the CD / DVD drive may not read it properly. If this happens then while writing to the CD / DVD there has been some errors. Maybe after writing to the CD / DVD, the CD / DVD may not have been closed properly. To rectify this problem in your CD / DVD burning software, choose the 'Finalize Disk' setting before starting the burning process. If you do this, the disk will be closed properly after writing.

Another reason for this may be the speed of copying. In your CD/DVD burner software check the 'Burning Speed' setting. Choosing lower speed as burning speed will reduce the chances of errors while burning.

Another possible reason is the 'Firmware' problem in your CD / DVD writer. You can visit the manufacturer's website and for your cd / dvd writer model, see if you can upgrade the firmware.

Another reason may be your CD / DVD writing software. Try to upgrade your application to the latest version or try a different burning software.

ISO Bustor is a good utility to retrieve and read the content from unreadable CD / DVD. You can get this utility from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login