Problem starting dvd burn with Nero

I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a problem after
hitting the "burn" button...

I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a video_ts file,
and Nero accepts the file when I select it to begin a record, but after I
select burn, I get a window saying "Please insert disc" over the recode and
burn screen, so I put in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing
happens. The "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
"analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the "Please
insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've also tried having a
blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and I still get the "Please insert"
window."

Thanks for any help.

"Sandoz" <blumphf@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:A820i.7643$iY3.6695@trnddc08:

> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a problem
> after hitting the "burn" button...
>
> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to begin
> a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying "Please
> insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put in a blank
> disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens. The "Please
> insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the "analyzing
> disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the "Please
> insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've also tried
> having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and I still get
> the "Please insert" window."
>
> Thanks for any help.

If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.

In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might have
been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)

--
Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

"Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns992A6CFBF5FFFAstrolabe@127.0.0.1...
> "Sandoz" <blumphf@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:A820i.7643$iY3.6695@trnddc08:
>
>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a problem
>> after hitting the "burn" button...
>>
>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to begin
>> a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying "Please
>> insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put in a blank
>> disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens. The "Please
>> insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the "analyzing
>> disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the "Please
>> insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've also tried
>> having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and I still get
>> the "Please insert" window."
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>
> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>
> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might have
> been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a brief, little
disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing disc" timer just keeps on
counting and nothing happens...

I have HP dvd-r 8x's...

"Sandoz" <blumphf@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:vP20i.7648$iY3.1380@trnddc08:

>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns992A6CFBF5FFFAstrolabe@127.0.0.1...
>> "Sandoz" <blumphf@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:A820i.7643$iY3.6695@trnddc08:
>>
>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>
>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens. The
>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the
>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and
>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>
>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>
> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>
> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...

OK, sorry it didn't help.

I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?

--
Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

"Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns992A70FDD28C8Astrolabe@127.0.0.1...

> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>
> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

It's the latest version available... I'm trying out the trial of it because
DvdShrink recommended it for it burning discs. Good thing I didn't purchase
it yet!

I'm gonna get some blank Sony disks on sale at BestBuy tonight (+R's). If
they don't work, I'll uninstall it try something else. I've heard some
people talking up Clone DVD 2 as being pretty good...

Sandoz

"Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns992A70FDD28C8Astrolabe@127.0.0.1...
>>
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:Xns992A6CFBF5FFFAstrolabe@127.0.0.1...
>>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>>
>>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens. The
>>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the
>>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and
>>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>>
>>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>
>> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
>> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
>> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>>
>> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...
>
> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>
> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

Just an update:

I tried out some Sony dvd+R's and they solved the problem!

>>>
>>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>>
>>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens. The
>>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close the
>>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn, and
>>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>>
>>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>
>> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
>> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
>> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>>
>> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...
>
> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>
> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom

Just an update:

I picked up some Sony dvd+R's tonight and they solved the problem!

"Sandoz" <blumphf@verizon.net> wrote in news:MBd0i.3254$vX4.70
@trnddc05:

>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>>>
>>>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens.
The
>>>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close
the
>>>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn,
and
>>>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>
>>>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>>>
>>>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>>>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>>
>>> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
>>> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
>>> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>>>
>>> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...
>>
>> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>>
>> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
>> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom
>
> Just an update:
>
> I picked up some Sony dvd+R's tonight and they solved the problem!

This disk compatibility thing is a PITA...

Glad it's working for you at last!

--
Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

"Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns992B9B4ACA486Astrolabe@127.0.0.1...
> "Sandoz" <blumphf@verizon.net> wrote in news:MBd0i.3254$vX4.70
> @trnddc05:
>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>>>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>>>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>>>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>>>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>>>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens.
> The
>>>>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>>>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close
> the
>>>>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>>>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn,
> and
>>>>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>>>>
>>>>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>>>>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>>>
>>>> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
>>>> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
>>>> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>>>>
>>>> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...
>>>
>>> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>>>
>>> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
>>> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom
>>
>> Just an update:
>>
>> I picked up some Sony dvd+R's tonight and they solved the problem!
>
> This disk compatibility thing is a PITA...
>
> Glad it's working for you at last!
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

Sigh. Well I thought everything was hunky dory, but it's not.

Turned out of the 20 or so burns Ive made, only 5 play without problems. On
the others, within the first 10 minutes of playing back the main movie, I
get a pixelation freeze...

Any idea if this is a common and/or solveable problem with StartSmart?

"Sandoz" <blumphf@verizon.net> wrote in
news:gpn2i.12079$NY3.11903@trnddc03:

>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns992B9B4ACA486Astrolabe@127.0.0.1...
>> "Sandoz" <blumphf@verizon.net> wrote in news:MBd0i.3254$vX4.70
>> @trnddc05:
>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm trying out Nero 7.5.5.0 to copy a dvd and am having a
>>>>>>> problem after hitting the "burn" button...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've used DvdShrink to get the movie onto my hard drive in a
>>>>>>> video_ts file, and Nero accepts the file when I select it to
>>>>>>> begin a record, but after I select burn, I get a window saying
>>>>>>> "Please insert disc" over the recode and burn screen, so I put
>>>>>>> in a blank disc, waited a few minutes..and nothing happens.
>> The
>>>>>>> "Please insert disc" window doesn't go away, and meanwhile the
>>>>>>> "analyzing disc" timer is ticking under status. If I close
>> the
>>>>>>> "Please insert" screen, I get "Process canceld by user". I've
>>>>>>> also tried having a blank disc inserted before hitting Burn,
>> and
>>>>>>> I still get the "Please insert" window."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you're using RW disks, maybe they need formatting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In any case, try another disk or even another brand. You might
>>>>>> have been repeatedly trying your one bad disk :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>>>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried another disc and still no go. Inserted blank, I get a
>>>>> brief, little disc icon on the recode screen, but the "analyzing
>>>>> disc" timer just keeps on counting and nothing happens...
>>>>>
>>>>> I have HP dvd-r 8x's...
>>>>
>>>> OK, sorry it didn't help.
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering blaming Nero - some people have had troubles with
>>>> it. Have you checked for updates to Nero?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>>>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom
>>>
>>> Just an update:
>>>
>>> I picked up some Sony dvd+R's tonight and they solved the problem!
>>
>> This disk compatibility thing is a PITA...
>>
>> Glad it's working for you at last!
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>
> Sigh. Well I thought everything was hunky dory, but it's not.
>
> Turned out of the 20 or so burns Ive made, only 5 play without
> problems. On the others, within the first 10 minutes of playing back
> the main movie, I get a pixelation freeze...
>
> Any idea if this is a common and/or solveable problem with StartSmart?
>
>
>
>

Are you checking the "verify" box so the computer compares the burned disc
against the original files? What you describe sounds to me like the burner
is dying, not a software problem.