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Roy Alexander · January 29th, 2012, 02:02 PM

Is DVDA -5 compatible with W.7.? I've had it on XP pro for a while and it works perfectly, Since installing W.7 and re-installing DVDA-5 onto it. everything has gone haywire.

David Jimerson · January 29th, 2012, 11:43 PM

Uninstall and reinstall. There should be no problems.

Ian Stark · January 30th, 2012, 02:57 AM

Describe 'haywire'.

Leslie Wand · January 30th, 2012, 05:37 AM

working fine here....

Roy Alexander · January 30th, 2012, 06:52 AM

IAN. My problem is that DVDA is working perfectly with W.7 when making DVD's. But when trying to make Blu-ray discs. It won't recognise any blank disc except for Verbatim BD-R/BD-RW. with XP I could burn HD to STD.DVD discs. Also when trying to burn a second HD disc when invited to do so. It freezes when it comes to burning lead in. Sometimes a message says DVDA has stopped working and report. The only way I can make a copy is to start from scratch again. However on reflection I think it might be lack of memory since I have left XP on another drive and with W.7 I am using XP mode so I can use Adobe pro version which won't work with W.7. The only reason I want to use Adobe Pro 2 is because I can stop at any point on a scolling title which I can't do on VMS10 platinum . I then transfer the title to Vegas. That's how I did it when I just had XP on the PC and everything worked well. I am going to install more memory and see what happens.

Adam Stanislav · January 30th, 2012, 08:15 AM

I would never burn a disc from DVDA, especially not an expensive Blu-ray Disc. Always burn to ISO, then burn the ISO to the disc with ImgBurn, and do so as many times as you want.

Phil Gosselin · January 30th, 2012, 08:26 AM

I'll second that,

For years my workflow was to create the DVD/BD in DVDA and then burn them using ImgBurn...using nothing but Verbatim discs.

So far this workflow has been spotless.

Roy Alexander · January 30th, 2012, 08:54 AM

You all give sound advice. I have got IMGBURN installed but can't understand it's settings. I've had three coasters one after another. I wish I could work with it because I've heard such good reports about it. I've asked how to use it step by step, that's the only way I can take it in, but everyone who answers thinks I know as much about PC's as they do. Sadly I don't. I buy DVD tutorials on all programmes I want to use and I get by. Unfortunately I can't find any such tutorials for IMGBURN. The programmes helpline goes above my head.

Adam Stanislav · January 30th, 2012, 12:32 PM

Well, Roy, then you need to ask very specific questions at each step you do not understand.

Phil Gosselin · January 30th, 2012, 12:52 PM

ImgBurn has comprehensive tutorials available on their website You can find them here:

Guides - ImgBurn Support Forum

Roy Alexander · January 30th, 2012, 01:36 PM

I've just tried to burn another DVD from ingburn. First I printed out instructions from YOUTUbe tutorial. As far as I can tell I followed these instructions to the letter. I wanted to make a disc from files and so clicked onto that panel at the start. Result. The disc played back on the PC from the rewriter and wouldn't play on any standalone player. It just displayed the word data and nothing else. As far as I could tell on the imgburn log the disc had been verified. This is my 4th attempt and probally my last. Trouble is nobody near me uses Vegas or IMGBURN.

Tom Roper · January 30th, 2012, 05:17 PM

Make sure UDF 2.5 is selected.

Roy Alexander · January 30th, 2012, 06:23 PM

TOM. Thanks for info. But where do I select UDF 2.5 Incidently can anyone tell me why when I have clicked to get instant notification of replies. I DON'T

Adam Stanislav · January 30th, 2012, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy Alexander

But where do I select UDF 2.5

Options / File System and Options / UDF Revision.

Seth Bloombaum · January 30th, 2012, 10:03 PM

Off on a tangent: It's interesting that only one brand of BD-R is working for you. Have other brands ever worked with any software on this PC/OS build?

Are you sure that your burner firmware is the current, latest version? To check this, you'd refer to instructions at the burner manufacturer's website. It is quite possible that other brands aren't working because your burner firmware & driver don't recognize them.

January 29th, 2012, 02:02 PM	#1
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	DVDA and W.7 Is DVDA -5 compatible with W.7.? I've had it on XP pro for a while and it works perfectly, Since installing W.7 and re-installing DVDA-5 onto it. everything has gone haywire.

January 29th, 2012, 11:43 PM	#2
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: DVDA and W.7 Uninstall and reinstall. There should be no problems. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

January 30th, 2012, 02:57 AM	#3
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: DVDA and W.7 Describe 'haywire'. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

January 30th, 2012, 05:37 AM	#4
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: DVDA and W.7 working fine here.... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

January 30th, 2012, 06:52 AM	#5
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: DVDA and W.7 IAN. My problem is that DVDA is working perfectly with W.7 when making DVD's. But when trying to make Blu-ray discs. It won't recognise any blank disc except for Verbatim BD-R/BD-RW. with XP I could burn HD to STD.DVD discs. Also when trying to burn a second HD disc when invited to do so. It freezes when it comes to burning lead in. Sometimes a message says DVDA has stopped working and report. The only way I can make a copy is to start from scratch again. However on reflection I think it might be lack of memory since I have left XP on another drive and with W.7 I am using XP mode so I can use Adobe pro version which won't work with W.7. The only reason I want to use Adobe Pro 2 is because I can stop at any point on a scolling title which I can't do on VMS10 platinum . I then transfer the title to Vegas. That's how I did it when I just had XP on the PC and everything worked well. I am going to install more memory and see what happens.

January 30th, 2012, 08:15 AM	#6
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Re: DVDA and W.7 I would never burn a disc from DVDA, especially not an expensive Blu-ray Disc. Always burn to ISO, then burn the ISO to the disc with ImgBurn, and do so as many times as you want.

January 30th, 2012, 08:26 AM	#7
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	Re: DVDA and W.7 I'll second that, For years my workflow was to create the DVD/BD in DVDA and then burn them using ImgBurn...using nothing but Verbatim discs. So far this workflow has been spotless.

January 30th, 2012, 08:54 AM	#8
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: DVDA and W.7 You all give sound advice. I have got IMGBURN installed but can't understand it's settings. I've had three coasters one after another. I wish I could work with it because I've heard such good reports about it. I've asked how to use it step by step, that's the only way I can take it in, but everyone who answers thinks I know as much about PC's as they do. Sadly I don't. I buy DVD tutorials on all programmes I want to use and I get by. Unfortunately I can't find any such tutorials for IMGBURN. The programmes helpline goes above my head.

January 30th, 2012, 12:32 PM	#9
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Re: DVDA and W.7 Well, Roy, then you need to ask very specific questions at each step you do not understand.

January 30th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#10
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	Re: DVDA and W.7 ImgBurn has comprehensive tutorials available on their website You can find them here: Guides - ImgBurn Support Forum

January 30th, 2012, 01:36 PM	#11
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: DVDA and W.7 I've just tried to burn another DVD from ingburn. First I printed out instructions from YOUTUbe tutorial. As far as I can tell I followed these instructions to the letter. I wanted to make a disc from files and so clicked onto that panel at the start. Result. The disc played back on the PC from the rewriter and wouldn't play on any standalone player. It just displayed the word data and nothing else. As far as I could tell on the imgburn log the disc had been verified. This is my 4th attempt and probally my last. Trouble is nobody near me uses Vegas or IMGBURN.

January 30th, 2012, 05:17 PM	#12
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,891	Re: DVDA and W.7 Make sure UDF 2.5 is selected.

January 30th, 2012, 06:23 PM	#13
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: DVDA and W.7 TOM. Thanks for info. But where do I select UDF 2.5 Incidently can anyone tell me why when I have clicked to get instant notification of replies. I DON'T

January 30th, 2012, 10:03 PM	#15
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Re: DVDA and W.7 Off on a tangent: It's interesting that only one brand of BD-R is working for you. Have other brands ever worked with any software on this PC/OS build? Are you sure that your burner firmware is the current, latest version? To check this, you'd refer to instructions at the burner manufacturer's website. It is quite possible that other brands aren't working because your burner firmware & driver don't recognize them. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.