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dvd writer getting very slow.

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dvd-writer-getting-very-slow.63475/

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mgupta Original post #1
Jul 20, 2007 at 10:29 PM
my sony dvd writer is getting very very slow.:( .it often takes more than 30 min to write a dvd.Its a last october purchase.pls help wat to do.
wizrulz
wizrulz #2
Jul 21, 2007 at 10:22 AM
clean it.... :D, and if poss try it on frnds pc....
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kooabs03 #3
Jul 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM
CHECK if the DMA is enabled.:)
wizrulz
wizrulz #4
Jul 21, 2007 at 7:07 PM
I guess DMA will be on if he is using it since long time.... basics yaar ;)
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ashu_dps #5
Jul 23, 2007 at 9:25 AM
But sometimes due to some software or hardware installation it does switches to PIO. No harm in checking it and ensuring it frm that point.

Anywayz also try changing ur media to see if it helps.
My friend's Sony used to write on a writex -R at full speed in some 25 mins but on the Sony media it wrote in 8 mins flat !
utsav
utsav #7
Jul 23, 2007 at 9:29 PM
its the dma to pio mode fallback feature of windows .all you need to do is check out my tutorial on it.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57588
it will help you 100% sure only if you can follow the procedure correctly