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Trying to burn copy of a home DVD/video of amateur show (about 1 and half hours long, transferred professionaly to DVD originally off VHS!!) using Nero 7. All seems well until the actual burn when about about half way through when Nero says ' Aborted' and ejects the DVD. Have saved the original recording to hard drive and tried various suggestions but just getting in more of a muddle. Any ideas appreciated. Running XP. Thanks Guys.

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Common causes when a Nero burn aborts partway include source/format problems, media or drive compatibility, on-the-fly re-encoding, and system/driver interruptions. Good initial suggestions from , and are noted; below are concrete checks and a short, ordered test plan that add detail those replies did not cover.

First, verify the copied DVD on the hard drive: a proper DVD-Video should contain a VIDEO_TS folder with .VOB, .IFO and .BUP files. Check the folder Properties to get the total size — anything over ~4.7 GB will not fit a single-layer blank and requires either re-authoring/compression, a dual-layer blank, or burning as a data image (which some players may not read). If the saved file is a single MPEG/AVI rather than a VIDEO_TS structure, Nero may be re-encoding during the burn; creating an image (ISO) from the VIDEO_TS structure and then writing the image avoids on-the-fly encoding.

Second, check the system and burner behaviour: inspect the Nero burn log for the exact error lines (the log usually shows the specific write error or calibration failure). In Windows XP confirm IDE channels are using DMA (Device Manager → IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers → Primary/Secondary IDE Channel → Advanced Settings → Transfer Mode: “DMA if available”), and ensure the system/Temp drive has several GB free (Nero often stages large temporary files). Temporarily suspend real-time antivirus and background CD/DVD utilities while burning. Identify the burner make/model and compare firmware versions on the manufacturer support page before updating (apply firmware updates only following official instructions).

Quick test sequence: 1) Burn a small data disc to confirm the drive can write at all. 2) Create an ISO from the DVD source (image-first) and burn that image with verification enabled. 3) If failures persist, collect the Nero log excerpt, burner model, blank-media exact type (DVD-R/DVD+R, single/dual-layer) and total source size — those details make further diagnosis practical. ’s image-build approach and ’s note about temporary disk space are especially relevant to follow next.

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Member Avatar for Rik_

Try burning it at a slow speed, x4 or less. If that still doesn't help, try some different brand blank disks.

Member Avatar for PhilliePhan

In addition to what Rik said, you might try a different burning app.

I use ImgBurn and have never had a "coaster" that wasn't due to an error on my part.

If you have the original recording on Hard Drive, you can use ImgBurn to create an .ISO with its "build" mode and then burn the .ISO with "write" mode.

If need be, I can talk you through the process....

PP:)

Member Avatar for rashedbd789

May be you are trying to burn at its full speed that is what that may be creating problems for you try to burn it at a slower rate may be anything under 8x

Member Avatar for Rik_

I already suggested tht 2 posts ago.

Member Avatar for javanoob101

Sometimes DVD burners use hard drive space to create an 'image' of the file to be burned... Perhaps you don't have enough free space to burn your movie.
(images can take up several giga-bytes of space)

I have used Nero Burning Rom (I assume this is what you are using) before and if it finds an error, it usually displayes a bit more (in the buring window where it telles you when it started and at what speed) than just 'aborted'. Try to post anything else Nero said!

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