"Buffer under-run" whe burning CD-RWs

[Xeon]

Now, I'e been experiencing this problem called "buffer under-run" error while burning data to my CD-RWs.
Because of this error, I've wasted several expensive CD-RWs, and worse still, the data are all gone.(renders the entire CD-RW un-usable!)

Have anyone encountered this kinda problem before? If so, how do you avoid it? It seems that floppies are still more reliable!

[Mick]

Originally posted by Xeon
Now, I'e been experiencing this problem called "buffer under-run" error while burning data to my CD-RWs.
Because of this error, I've wasted several expensive CD-RWs, and worse still, the data are all gone.(renders the entire CD-RW un-usable!)

Have anyone encountered this kinda problem before? If so, how do you avoid it? It seems that floppies are still more reliable!

Not knowing what kinda CDRW you have, I can only make a general statement, in that the stream to the CDR is being interrupted...Busy beaver CPU?

[CBasicNet]

Originally posted by Xeon
Now, I'e been experiencing this problem called "buffer under-run" error while burning data to my CD-RWs.
Because of this error, I've wasted several expensive CD-RWs, and worse still, the data are all gone.(renders the entire CD-RW un-usable!)

Have anyone encountered this kinda problem before? If so, how do you avoid it? It seems that floppies are still more reliable!

CD writers nowadays, have burn proof technology. It is common knowledge that you are not supposed to do anything while the burning is in process.

Why don't you use CDRs to burn?

"buffer under run" is known as "coasters" among Singaporean computer geeks. I'm not sure if this is a local colloquial term or coined term worldwide.

In Singapore, there is a shop which sells CD medium, gives 1 to 1 exchange to its customers for coaster CDs.

[Gabriel Fleseriu]

if the CD is a RW (re-write) you should eb able to delete the garbage after a buffer under-run (I think -- not sure).

This might help:

- avoid doing anything else while the writing is in process.
- ensure that the screen saver won't get activated during the process
- lower the writing speed
- you may use the taskman to give a higher priority to the burning program -- a risky thing to do, though.

[mwilliamson]

More more to add, do at test burn! if it fails, burn at a lower speed until you can successfully test burn the cd.

[Xeon]

Whoa! Thanks a lot, guys!

From Mick:

Not knowing what kinda CDRW you have, I can only make a general statement, in that the stream to the CDR is being interrupted...Busy beaver CPU?

Hmm....it's more likely the problem occurs cos' I'm always doing other things while the burning is in progress.

From CBasic.net:

Why don't you use CDRs to burn?

Well, CD-Rs are fine, but because I'm not Bill Gates, it's kinda expensive, especially since I do a backup of important data every 3 - 5 days. You can calculate the costs.

"buffer under run" is known as "coasters" among Singaporean computer geeks. I'm not sure if this is a local colloquial term or coined term worldwide.

Hmmm...never heard of this term before! Maybe you and our friends invented this word?
The newspapers doesn't seem to have mentioned this before, neither do my friends and teachers.

From Gabriel:

if the CD is a RW (re-write) you should eb able to delete the garbage after a buffer under-run (I think -- not sure).

This might help:

- avoid doing anything else while the writing is in process.
- lower the writing speed

From MWilliamson:

burn at a lower speed until you can successfully test burn the cd.

Sure, Gabriel and MWilliamson! I know these things increase the reliability, but they lower my productivity and wastes me time!

[CBasicNet]

Originally posted by Xeon
Well, CD-Rs are fine, but because I'm not Bill Gates, it's kinda expensive, especially since I do a backup of important data every 3 - 5 days. You can calculate the costs.

Use zip disks insteads. A Zip disk should be enough as long as your backup doesn't include your porn collection.

[Xeon]

From CBasicNet:

Use zip disks insteads. A Zip disk should be enough as long as your backup doesn't include your porn collection.

Yes, right!
But I don't wanna spend/waste money on a ZIP drive. Besides, ZIP disks are not as portable as CDs.
As for porn....aye~! I'm so happy my Internet connection has limited me to just errr....small.....errr.....to small file sizes errr......you know it.

[Mick]

Originally posted by Xeon
Whoa! Thanks a lot, guys!

From Mick:


Hmm....it's more likely the problem occurs cos' I'm always doing other things while the burning is in progress.

Doctor it hurts when I do this....well STOP doing that..

[Xeon]

From Mick:

Doctor it hurts when I do this....well STOP doing that..

Nah Mick! This is what we call "perfecting the art of productivity", or rather, "the acme of the art of human multi-tasking".

[galathaea]

I used to use failed burns and AOL freebies as coasters. I can't do it anymore, since I already have more than enough to last a lifetime. Used to put them through a flat run laminator too.

[mwilliamson]

I saw a guy who put them all over his car. It looked like a fish.

found it on google, but the site is dead. Still in google cache, but no pics.

"This is our entry into your contest...we call it devolution - a car devolving into a fish.
We have covered the 89 geo metro in aol cd's, cd-r's and dvd-r's cut into quarters and glued on with silicone. The entire car is covered. A quick estimate of the number of aol cd's used is approximately 500,000 hours free.
We made the car before we heard about your contest, so it doesn't conform to all you rules, but we thought you might appreciate it anyway since it does give people ideas of how to use aol cd's. We chose not to show the aol side of the cd because the other side is more visually appealing. The cd's refract the light spectrum, creating a rainbow affect that's always changing.
The car is still in use and becoming well known in Berkeley. The best part about driving the car is the reactions from people around us, everyone waves and photographs us and it's an excellent solution to road rage. The worst thing about driving the car is we can no longer pick our noses sureptitiously! (Editors note: Eww!)
Many small children ask if we are the rainbow fish (http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/hoyler16.html) and for them we have cd scales to give away. Thus we continually use more aol cd's and these are still identifiable as aol cd's. "

I gotta tell you, not only is this one of the best uses of a bunch of AOL CDs I've ever seen, but it's also the best use of a Geo Metro I've ever seen. We did almost disqualify this entry because there aren't any visible AOL logos in the pictures, however we eventually all agreed to keep it just because it's so **** cool looking and obviously uses up thousands of otherwise worthless CDs.
I bet there is a hugely annoying amount of sun-glare off that thing. I'm frankly surprised the cops let you drive it. But, it is on the road, so as far as we're concerned it's legit. Nice work...is it a pain to wash?