Copying a Disc

[Shikra]

Re: Copying a Disc

@Jaan Leva

Those errors can be easily repaired by restoring the registery from backup folder. A copy of registery files is kept under system32 in the config folder but then you are using vista so I could be wrong.

You got another DVD like any regular DVD? Try copying that… if that goes well, then we know our problem is most likely the double layer dvd rom.

Now that I have formatted windows again, I copied a disc yesterday and it copied fine. So it was some software error that has been resolved now. Now the DVD doesn’t copy but that’s because of size issues. As for registry files, not sure if there’s a way to restore them (BIOS etc.) when you can’t even access windows? The computer used to automatically restart before even trying to open windows. The only thing I could access was the BIOS. It didn’t matter whether I chose to start windows normally, or last known good configuration, or safe mode, whatever I chose, it crashed and restarted itself right after chose any option.

@TofiBaba

Dual layer doesn’t mean 2 sides, it means the DVD has 2 layers on the same side and the lasers can read/write on both of those layers. Most players can read (e.g. low cost, regular video DVD players) it but not all can write, although they are becoming increasingly common.

Dual layered media
Single layer media

I have a HP Pavillion DV9205US (don’t have it with me at the moment) and I am fairly certain it supports double layer. I am gonna have to check that when I get it back from my brother because if it does, buying a double layer DVD to write on would be the way to go.