How do I test a CD-R or DVD-R drive?

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I have a theory that some of the discs I've been burning lately are
flakey. How do I test whether my cd-r drive is burning discs
correctly? Is there software for that or something?
 
I have a theory that some of the discs I've been burning lately are
flakey. How do I test whether my cd-r drive is burning discs
correctly? Is there software for that or something?
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If you have Nero and you are burning a data disk, there is a
check-off to specify "verify data on disk after burning". This
will tell you fi anything is wrong with the burn.

I haven't burned a music or video disc with Nero so I don't
know if it verifies those.

If you are copying discs, there is a "CD Check" program available".

Jack

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I have a theory that some of the discs I've been burning lately are
flakey. How do I test whether my cd-r drive is burning discs
correctly? Is there software for that or something?
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The first step is to turn on the burning software's "compare after
write" function -- all of them seem to have it as an option and if the
software doesn't support it then it probably isn't worth having. If the
comparison is good and you still don't trust it you can always put the
CD-R into another computer on your network and use one of the
readily-available file/directory comparison utilities to compare the
CD-R's contents against the original files on the burning computer. This
test would eliminate the possibility that the burning drive was able to
read its own work but other drives might not. I've not experienced this
particular problem with optical media but I guess almost anything is
possible.
 
It is best to turn on the option in your burning program, to check that the
CD disk has been written properly. The only drawback, is if the CD drive's
laser head has become a little out of alignment for some reason, usually
mechanical wear, the recording can still pass the verification test.

The best test is to record a number of disks, and then see how they play
back in other drives. If they have playback errors, then swap out the drive
used for doing the recordings with a new one that you know is good. Repeat
the same test. If there are no failures, you know that the drive was the
fault.

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JANA
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I have a theory that some of the discs I've been burning lately are
flakey. How do I test whether my cd-r drive is burning discs
correctly? Is there software for that or something?
 
Nothing was mentioned on the brands of disc...
You'll find sometimes burning CD's at too high a speed will creat
errors, may play OK on the device that did it but not others

DVD's are a different kettle of fish... You'll find some that wil
work OK on some machines and not others this is due to the dye colou
of the laser pick up or 'optical block' they are known as, and they d
loose their emission, don't forget these things has to focus as wel
in all directions

Obviously any dust on the laser lens could create a play on some
skipping or no go problems... one way to check a DVD for lase
trouble is to insert an audio disc.....! Sometimes you'll find the
won't play a DVD but have no problems with a audio CD

I know this was off topic since you are after some programme to d
this, but they do not tell you the Quality of the disc only th
machine

Have look here and see if it'll help-
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/nero-cd-test.htm

The only test really is a known good CD & DVD brand and to stic
to the

Dav
 
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