On 07/29/15 01:55, Patrick Dupre wrote:
Yes it is an issue between burners.
I cannot switch from one (burning) and another one (read)!!!
. is this problem reversible? ie, neither can read the other?
this is may be due to track alignment between to drives.
The reason that I a doing that is the network, good compare with bad! Even if the DVD is checked, it does not mean that it is going to work!
. it may be better if you consider using a boot/install usb flash memory. over the past year, i have moved away from optical as i find usb the way to go. i still use dvd to archiving.
"unetbootlin" and "live usb creator" are great programs to use.
dvd's not being from reputable maker can also cause problems.
Philips, Imation, Sony?
. nothing wrong with those names. maybe age, but not names.
same applies to blanks. i have used memorex for years and their optical disk are as good as their magnet tapes that i have used from mid 60's. "Is it live, or is it Memorex?" a very true slogan. ;-)
when buying a new burner, remember you want dvd-r to match dvd-r blanks
What does it mean?
. thru out my years of playing with computers, i have read many articles on what lead up to the current day optical disk and drives from their first concept during early 70's when i built my first computer, an s100 system.
there has been little change from original, but a whole lot of improvement.
instead of trying to explain, i believe it would be easier to understand if you rely on the informative from wikipedia.org as it is too much to try to condense in a post.
the drive; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_disc_drive
the disk; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_disc
types of disk; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Optical_storage_media
use last link to locate info for the various disk types.