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I need help with burning Windows 7 Home 64bit ISO file with Nero Express 2017 and with ImgBurn they both finish the burn but with warnings. Nero Express had the following warnings in the log;
17:56:08 #27 CDR -1194 File Writer.cpp, Line 301
PMA update failure
E: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH08LS10

17:56:08 #28 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 1235
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

17:56:08 #29 TRANSFER -20 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 1235
Could not perform Write

17:56:08 #30 CDR -1194 File Writer.cpp, Line 345
PMA update failure
E: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW CH08LS10

Questions are;
1 Has the ISO file been burned properly so that I can use the DVD to install Windows?
2 The is DVD-R unusable?
3 Is the problem with the DVD ROM not burning the ISO file properly or the disc and do I need to replace the DVD ROM?
Advice gracefully appreciated.

The video assumes that I am creating the ISO file from a disc but the ISO file has been downloaded from the internet and I used ImgBurn "Write image file from disc" are you saying I should have used " Create image file from files/folders"?

I would put the write speed on slow

How to write an image file to a disc using ImgBurn

(05-17-2017, 10:37 AM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]I would put the write speed on slow

How to write an image file to a disc using ImgBurn

This is how I burned the DVD-R but it still does not answer my questions on my first post above.
To clarify; I need to know if the warnings/errors are with ImgBurn and Nero or are they related to the DVD Rom?

Write errors can be a number of things.

• Bad Media Disc.
• Writing to fast of a speed for complex files.
• Wrong settings.
• Bad Burner or Rom Drive.
• Dirt or finger marks on CD/DVD.
• Burner doesn't like the type of media disc you trying to burn to.
• Not enough disc space 
• Use Over-Burn
• Bad/Corrupt ISO file
• Bad SATA or Ribbon cable
• wrong settings on burner software
• Read or Write lens is dirty or failing 
  

Hope this helps to narrow down your issue.

(05-17-2017, 07:20 PM)Britec Wrote: [ -> ]Write errors can be a number of things.

• Bad Media Disc.
• Writing to fast of a speed for complex files.
• Wrong settings.
• Bad Burner or Rom Drive.
• Dirt or finger marks on CD/DVD.
• Burner doesn't like the type of media disc you trying to burn to.
• Not enough disc space 
• Use Over-Burn
• Bad/Corrupt ISO file
• Bad SATA or Ribbon cable
• wrong settings on burner software
• Read or Write lens is dirty or failing 
  

Hope this helps to narrow down your issue.

Thanks for that. I have come to the conclusion that what you are saying about the burner having problems is correct as it is 9 years old and I was able to burn the ISO file on another PC.

I have today ordered a new burner with a higher specification.

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