Vista - Problems burning DVDs

I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner the
program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner. Is
it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1 USB
HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there is
no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.

Nero greatly affects Windows burning. Try uninstaling Nero. (any problem to
do with multimedia or optical drives is probably caused by Nero).
"Dr Freon" <Dr Freon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C55F52B-5DF6-47C9-A590-7ED1AECCC2A9@microsoft.com...
>I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner
>the
> program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner.
> Is
> it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1
> USB
> HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there
> is
> no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.

thats an awful wimpy power supply to be running a x2 on and 4 hard disks
plus 2 gigs of ram.
my guess is that when windows kicks on the laser to burn you get a power
drop out.
Change out that power supply for a 600 watt with at least 2 12 volt rails
and I'll bet you it's fixed.

"Dr Freon" <Dr Freon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C55F52B-5DF6-47C9-A590-7ED1AECCC2A9@microsoft.com...
>I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner
>the
> program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner.
> Is
> it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1
> USB
> HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there
> is
> no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.

Make sure your dvd burner is up-to-date on it's firmware as well.

"Dr Freon" wrote:

> I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner the
> program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner. Is
> it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1 USB
> HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there is
> no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.

Oh yes it is, latest firmware (1.06). I honestly think it's the power supply.
I need more power!

"Uponthis" wrote:

> Make sure your dvd burner is up-to-date on it's firmware as well.
>
> "Dr Freon" wrote:
>
> > I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner the
> > program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> > try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> > that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner. Is
> > it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> > weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1 USB
> > HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there is
> > no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.

I think you're right. I don't know what I was thinking. I'll actually try to
log the power outtake by the system from the socket first though.
Thank you though!

"C.Skaggs" wrote:

> thats an awful wimpy power supply to be running a x2 on and 4 hard disks
> plus 2 gigs of ram.
> my guess is that when windows kicks on the laser to burn you get a power
> drop out.
> Change out that power supply for a 600 watt with at least 2 12 volt rails
> and I'll bet you it's fixed.
>
> "Dr Freon" <Dr Freon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C55F52B-5DF6-47C9-A590-7ED1AECCC2A9@microsoft.com...
> >I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner
> >the
> > program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> > try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> > that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner.
> > Is
> > it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> > weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1
> > USB
> > HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there
> > is
> > no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.
>
>

Ashampoo DVD burner software works well with Vista. I have it with Vista
Business

"Dr Freon" wrote:

> Oh yes it is, latest firmware (1.06). I honestly think it's the power supply.
> I need more power!
>
> "Uponthis" wrote:
>
> > Make sure your dvd burner is up-to-date on it's firmware as well.
> >
> > "Dr Freon" wrote:
> >
> > > I have serious problems burning DVDs. If I'm using the Windows DVD burner the
> > > program stops working as soon as the actual burning is to take place. If I
> > > try to do the same using NERO (7.7.5.1) the computer shuts down just like
> > > that. It's a newly built system with a Plextor PX-760A (ATA) DVD-burner. Is
> > > it Vista (Home Premium, Swedish) or could it be that my power supply is to
> > > weak? (PSU 430W, Athlon X2 4600+, GF7600GT, 2GB Ram, 4*320GB in RAID 5, 1 USB
> > > HD, 1 USB Microphone, 1 USB webcam, and 1 GB readyboost USB) Still, there is
> > > no difference weather I disconnect the USBs or not.