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Hi,
I just tried to find the overburning limits on a 74 min disk with CD Speed "Overburning test". I increased the test capacity up to 99 min but the drive (LiteOn 48246S) always walked right through the disk and the message "Writing stopped without an error. Use a larger value..." popped up. Result: no useful information. Another disk (80 min) produced the same result, so its not a media problem.

Is this a known problem? Are there other non-destructive methods for testing the capacity ? In case its relevant, I have Adaptec ASPI 4.6 installed so that I can run CD Doctor.

G

I've had the same problem. It works fine with some discs then just as you describe with others.

It seems to be no rhyme or reason for it.

I gave up on that test about Mid-December.

Try Feurio!

There seems to be an issue with CD-Speeds Overburn test and some Lite-On firmwares. I thought it just was the VS08 firmware on the 48125W, but guess not

If you have access to another CD-R drive (like a friends) thats not a Lite-On (or at least not the 48x model, try it on that drive.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Han wrote:Try Feurio!

OK I tried it- took a while to find the option and click througfh the helpful information. Net result: 85 min to a 74 min disk and a note that the drive isn't suited for this kind of test. Looks like a hardware or firmware issue.

glock20rocks wrote:There seems to be an issue with CD-Speeds Overburn test and some Lite-On firmwares. I thought it just was the VS08 firmware on the 48125W, but guess not

Right now I have SS09 on this drive (48246S). I guess I could try some older firmware- but its not really an urgent problem, more of an exercise to see what the drive can do. I'll try a couple of other drives at work tomorrow.

G

Well I tried the same test on an Artec 48/16/50 in a colleague's PC at work: I don't know the exact model- it was part of the preconfigured package. It showed the same behaviour !
Has anyone used this option successfully ?