DVDA cannot prepare DVD, reason unknown? at DVinfo.net

Phil Gosselin · January 24th, 2010, 05:25 PM

Hi all,

DVDA is giving grief today. It is very simple, no matter what I do to the project once I start preparing it here's the error message and it always shows at 3%:

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An error occurred while writing the file
The reason for the error could not be determined
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All the project's parameters are fine and I do not have any warnings prior to launching the preparation process.

In fact this is a updated project that was done last spring. We shot a new product for my client and now I am simply adding it to the DVD.

Since the reason cannot be determined I don't know where to look, the only thing that I believe could create an issue is the fact that the source files are now spreaded on two separate drives...

Thanks for your input.

Phil

Marius Boruch · January 24th, 2010, 06:03 PM

please provide some details of what are you trying to render

Phil Gosselin · January 24th, 2010, 07:08 PM

Well there isn't much to tell. This is just a regular/plain DVD made out with source files that were rendered through Vegas using the usual templates.

It is a DVD9 though and it always crash at this point in the process, which is about 3% in:

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Rendering video for Menu (page 3) (1: video)
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I have no idea what DVDA is referring to, there is no Page 3, if I look at my tree pane all I see are "Page 1"

Thanks

Edward Troxel · January 25th, 2010, 10:20 AM

Can you burn the folders prepared by DVD Architect with another burning app?

Phil Gosselin · January 25th, 2010, 02:35 PM

Hi Ed,

Two things:

First I couldn't have burned the prepared folder with another app because DVDA simply couldn't prepare the folder, it always crashed at the same point during the preparation process.

Second, problem solved.

I forgot that since my last computer crash I had reinstalled version 4.5, now that I have replaced it with 5.0b everything went as smooth as silk.

Thank you for your time.

Phil

January 24th, 2010, 05:25 PM	#1
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	DVDA cannot prepare DVD, reason unknown? Hi all, DVDA is giving grief today. It is very simple, no matter what I do to the project once I start preparing it here's the error message and it always shows at 3%: --- An error occurred while writing the file The reason for the error could not be determined --- All the project's parameters are fine and I do not have any warnings prior to launching the preparation process. In fact this is a updated project that was done last spring. We shot a new product for my client and now I am simply adding it to the DVD. Since the reason cannot be determined I don't know where to look, the only thing that I believe could create an issue is the fact that the source files are now spreaded on two separate drives... Thanks for your input. Phil

January 25th, 2010, 10:20 AM	#4
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January 24th, 2010, 06:03 PM	#2
Marius Boruch Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 421	please provide some details of what are you trying to render

January 24th, 2010, 07:08 PM	#3
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	Well there isn't much to tell. This is just a regular/plain DVD made out with source files that were rendered through Vegas using the usual templates. It is a DVD9 though and it always crash at this point in the process, which is about 3% in: --- Rendering video for Menu (page 3) (1: video) --- I have no idea what DVDA is referring to, there is no Page 3, if I look at my tree pane all I see are "Page 1" Thanks

January 25th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#5
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	Hi Ed, Two things: First I couldn't have burned the prepared folder with another app because DVDA simply couldn't prepare the folder, it always crashed at the same point during the preparation process. Second, problem solved. I forgot that since my last computer crash I had reinstalled version 4.5, now that I have replaced it with 5.0b everything went as smooth as silk. Thank you for your time. Phil