DVD/CD-RW reads CD's and DVD4's fine, but chokes on DVD9's..
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DVD/CD-RW reads CD's and DVD4's fine, but chokes on DVD9's..
Okay.. Really odd problem here.
I'm attempting to rip a DVD on my brother's computer. He's using an LGeus GCC-4120 DVD/CD-RW drive. Now, when I put in a normal CD-ROM or a DVD4 (4.7gb DVD), it reads it fine and I can rip no problem. However, when I insert a DVD9 (9.2gb DVD, for example, Princess Mononoke, Escaflowne Movie, and Spirited Away have all had this problem), it either:
A) See's the DVD, and can play it in PowerDVD, but when you go to rip it in any program, it locks up or says that files are locked or RCE Protection analyzation failed.
B) See's the DVD, but can't play in anything or rip.
C) Doesn't see the DVD whatsoever.
And this isn't consistent for each DVD. It changes each time..... And it's obsenely sluggish (makes the computer freeze and skip).
What.. the... hell.......
And just to prove it's not the discs, I can load and play and rip all the tested discs in my other computer perfectly fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm attempting to rip a DVD on my brother's computer. He's using an LGeus GCC-4120 DVD/CD-RW drive. Now, when I put in a normal CD-ROM or a DVD4 (4.7gb DVD), it reads it fine and I can rip no problem. However, when I insert a DVD9 (9.2gb DVD, for example, Princess Mononoke, Escaflowne Movie, and Spirited Away have all had this problem), it either:
A) See's the DVD, and can play it in PowerDVD, but when you go to rip it in any program, it locks up or says that files are locked or RCE Protection analyzation failed.
B) See's the DVD, but can't play in anything or rip.
C) Doesn't see the DVD whatsoever.
And this isn't consistent for each DVD. It changes each time..... And it's obsenely sluggish (makes the computer freeze and skip).
What.. the... hell.......
And just to prove it's not the discs, I can load and play and rip all the tested discs in my other computer perfectly fine.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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i have a similar problem. my dvdrw will not rip dvd9's. it reads them fine but when i open smart ripper it says "try unlock drive" then my comp frezes 

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AtomX wrote:Though that doesn't really have anything to do with the drive not seeing the disc.
-_- sounds like it reads it from time to time...AtomX wrote: A) See's the DVD, and can play it in PowerDVD, but when you go to rip it in any program, it locks up or says that files are locked or RCE Protection analyzation failed.
But thus, both programs aren't working and you have the latest firmware. I vote faulty drive!
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