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Simon_C_Young@adobeforums.com

2005-05-08, 7:27 pm

I have a dvd-rw which I have wiped in Nero. I then choose File-Backup-Backup the catalog-Full Backup in PSA 2.0.1 and then my dvd burner drive. PSA then proceeds to wipe the disc, despite it being clean and then to stop after 3% saying that "An error has
occurred while writing the disc. Please insert a new disc and try again". What is going on? Does this mean that I will not be able to backup all of my photos with tags and all?

Simon
Jim_Jütte@adobeforums.com

2005-05-08, 11:20 pm

Simon,

Have you checked to see if the hardware is listed on the supported list?

FWIW, you might consider a third party backup. Many of us have had problems
with it and have simply gone on to using a different package to backup the
relevant files.

Cheers


Simon_C_Young@adobeforums.com

2005-05-09, 4:22 am

Actually at the moment the solution was simple. I used another disc.... Can't explain it other than that the other disc is a bit old.

Simon
Colin_Walls@adobeforums.com

2005-05-09, 4:22 am

You should be aware that CD-RW discs are notoriously unreliable. I would expect their DVD flavour cousins to be at least as bad. So, they are OK for scratch copies of stuff, but not for backups or anything that really matters.
Simon_C_Young@adobeforums.com

2005-05-09, 7:25 am

It was just a test and not a real backup, that was why I used a rw.
Graham_Mounsey@adobeforums.com

2005-05-22, 4:15 am

I had exactly the same problem, and also experienced some complete system crashes while backing up my catalogue.

I have cured both by:

1. Using a much slower write speed than the DVD+RW was capable of, and
2. Upgraded my DVD drive driver as recommended by the MS windows update site

Hope this helps
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