Dual Layer DVDs

[Hobgoblinpie]

I recently purchased some DVD-R DL discs for archiving my data, yet it appears that this simplest of tasks cannot be accomplished by my computer. I have used Nero and the normal windows drag and drop system to add data to the disc, but both produce errors. I'm not sure whether it's the DVDs or the DVD recorded that is having the fault. The first DVD I tried worked flawlessly. The last 5 have all had problems (and due to the fact that they are not rewritable discs, expensive for me to replace).

 

Basically, I do the normal routine by getting as much as possible onto the DVDs and at the lowest write speed. The first disc wrote and verified fine. The second disc stopped while writing, and therefore ruined the disc. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth ones all managed to write, but when it came to verification, It had an 'unspecified error' and terminated, leaving a partially written disc full of corrupted data.

 

There is no point trying to replace the discs (by sending them back), as they are completely unusuable, and I still have 4 left, which would be enough if they worked. What I want to know is people's opinions on whether it is the discs, the data or the recorder that is ruining every disc.

 

I'm using a Samsung SH-202H DVD writer (yes, it is compatible with Dual layer discs before someone asks).

 

Thanks in advance.

[Sbrideau]

What brand of DVD-DL are you using? From my experience, there are brands that work flawlessly and others that almost every DVD is unusable.

[Hobgoblinpie]

I'm using Memorex. Thanks for the quick reply :)

[Sbrideau]

Yeah, I've had a bit of trouble with them, but they seem to have a little bit more qualtity since their new design. Maybe you got a bad batch? The only brand I never had trouble with was Verbatim, but I still went with Memorex because of the quality my laptop's burner is.

[Hobgoblinpie]

I upgraded the firmware of my drive, and switched to Img Burn. I got 1 more disc to work, then, I tried another and it didn't work. It's quite annoying really.