Intermittant reading...

[rIKmAN]

I have a 79fk that has been "modded" to allow me to flash it like a 78 (sata to PC, no external device needed) - and this I have done using the fwtoolbox v4 and iExtreme 1.2.

Now, the games I have grabbed (iExtreme compatible, checked the dvdmulleter) have reports of people saying they work fine etc.

However, I burn them, they work, then the next day (or hours later) the very same game gives me dirty disk errors.
If I reburn the same iso, it works again, then does the same.

Only Stuntman Ignition has worked perfectly for 3-4 days, and that was the 2nd burn after the first one did the work-die trick.

Anyone have any ideas on whats causing this?
Could it be the media? Could it be the 79->78 patching thing and an error with the fw?

I am using AOne disks from Rap, burning at 2x using CloneCD.

Cheers guys!

[Mario87]

Use better discs like Verbs or Traxdatas!

If better discs fail, then its the laser thats the problem, but I suggest trying better discs first!

[rIKmAN]

Yeah I do know it maybe media if the new 79fk drive is picky - I was just wondering why they would work and then stop working....the AOnes were 100% perfect for me and many others (on my old 47 drives )

I`ll try and grab some verbs later to test, was just wondering if anyone had similar issues...

Cheers

[Mario87]

well its just like when you burn a DVD, put it away, then go to use it 3/4 years later, sometimes (moreso with poor media), the data "degrades" over time, and the disc becomes unreadable!

I know its very strange, and that your discs are mere minutes old, opposed to years old, but dodgy media will cause strange things like this to happen!

I had the same problem with Fifa 2007 and a bad batch of Traxdatas! They just wouldn't retain data for more than 30/40 minutes for some reason!

[Fearless]

crap disks put more strain on your lazer also