DVDA suddenly hanging up when burning at DVinfo.net

Bill Spearman · December 19th, 2009, 11:10 PM

I have been working with DVDA 5.0 for several months now, without problems. Suddenly 2 days ago it hangs up when burning a finished project. Here's some relevant info - am looking for help pls.

It has successfully burned numerous project, includer larger ones.
The drive works, will burn in other apps.
It gets past render, then just stops about 5 minutes into the burn stage - no message, etc
Have reinstalled, issue remains.
It has been updated with the (b) install, which is the latest I have found. Successfully burned after I installed that update some time back.

I am out of ideas. Help?

Edward Troxel · December 20th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Many people use DVD Architect to PREPARE the DVD and some other app to BURN the DVD.

If it worked a couple days ago, I'd consider doing a system restore back to then and see if it starts working again.

Thomas Moore · December 20th, 2009, 10:34 AM

What other app can youi use with DVDA prepared files, and what benifit would you get from that?

Mike Kujbida · December 20th, 2009, 11:13 AM

Once you have the VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS folders, you can use any burning app that you have on your computer.
For example, RecordNow, Nero, etc.
I don't know that there's any benefit other than not needing to fire up DVDA but I've always done it this way.

Bruce Phung · December 30th, 2009, 08:20 PM

I had this same exact problem DVDA 5 rendered, prepared and burning at about 65% and just freezed there. I try DVDA 4.5 did the same thing. I am wondering is that has anything to do with my Desktop Core i7 920 Window 7 64 bit. First I thought maybe my dual layer DVD writter is bad but I am able to burn anything, just not with DVDA.

What I did is copy the Mpeg2 file and ac3 file and try to burn it on my laptop 32 bit Vista and DVDA finish the DVD fine. Very strange.

Brian Luce · December 30th, 2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Phung

I am wondering is that has anything to do with my Desktop Core i7 920 Window 7 64 bit. .

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

Windows 7 seems to be a common denominator in Vegas issues lately.

Wouldn't this world be a better place if we could all just go back to XP?

Jeff Harper · December 31st, 2009, 04:59 AM

First thing I would try would be to delete the video and audio tracks and to re-render them to a different drive and then try to burn.

Bruce Phung · December 31st, 2009, 02:30 PM

Jeff,

I test out your method, render out to a different drive and it works. What's up with DVDA?

Jeff Harper · December 31st, 2009, 08:51 PM

It's not DVDA, its either your drive, or the original file was corrupted.

The drive likely has bad sectors. Run disc check or do a full format and your problems should be over. This happens, it's nobody's fault.

December 19th, 2009, 11:10 PM	#1
Bill Spearman Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 161	DVDA suddenly hanging up when burning I have been working with DVDA 5.0 for several months now, without problems. Suddenly 2 days ago it hangs up when burning a finished project. Here's some relevant info - am looking for help pls. It has successfully burned numerous project, includer larger ones. The drive works, will burn in other apps. It gets past render, then just stops about 5 minutes into the burn stage - no message, etc Have reinstalled, issue remains. It has been updated with the (b) install, which is the latest I have found. Successfully burned after I installed that update some time back. I am out of ideas. Help?

December 20th, 2009, 07:48 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Many people use DVD Architect to PREPARE the DVD and some other app to BURN the DVD. If it worked a couple days ago, I'd consider doing a system restore back to then and see if it starts working again. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 20th, 2009, 10:34 AM	#3
Thomas Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 198	What other app can youi use with DVDA prepared files, and what benifit would you get from that?

December 20th, 2009, 11:13 AM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Once you have the VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS folders, you can use any burning app that you have on your computer. For example, RecordNow, Nero, etc. I don't know that there's any benefit other than not needing to fire up DVDA but I've always done it this way.

December 30th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#5
Bruce Phung Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester,NY USA Posts: 285	I had this same exact problem DVDA 5 rendered, prepared and burning at about 65% and just freezed there. I try DVDA 4.5 did the same thing. I am wondering is that has anything to do with my Desktop Core i7 920 Window 7 64 bit. First I thought maybe my dual layer DVD writter is bad but I am able to burn anything, just not with DVDA. What I did is copy the Mpeg2 file and ac3 file and try to burn it on my laptop 32 bit Vista and DVDA finish the DVD fine. Very strange.

December 31st, 2009, 04:59 AM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	First thing I would try would be to delete the video and audio tracks and to re-render them to a different drive and then try to burn.

December 31st, 2009, 02:30 PM	#8
Bruce Phung Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester,NY USA Posts: 285	Jeff, I test out your method, render out to a different drive and it works. What's up with DVDA?

December 31st, 2009, 08:51 PM	#9
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	It's not DVDA, its either your drive, or the original file was corrupted. The drive likely has bad sectors. Run disc check or do a full format and your problems should be over. This happens, it's nobody's fault.