Problem burning files on DVD-R disc

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• Equium L40 DVD Multi drive - do not burn files to DVD

  Hello

  Whenever I try to burn files to DVD discs using my dvd/rw drive, it holds in check the same point and comes with the invalid 'MS-DOS function' error. CDs write very well that it's just the DVD.

  Please could someone help with this problem?

  Equium L40 series
  Vista operating system
  My * a DVD-RAM UJ-850 s

  Hello

  What burning software did you use?

  I use Nero, and I've never had any problems!

• Can't burn files to DVD, error: "Media is not recognized.

  Original title: cannot burn files to DVD

  I am running Windows XP. I tried to burn different files on discs DVD new (e.g., Imation DVD - RW and RiData DVD + RW). I tried using Easy Media Creator 9, AShampoo Burning Studio ^, a Windows Media Center to burn my DVD discs (especially JPEG photos). In each case, I get the error message that my "media" are not recognized. This player will play music but it not "burn" my photos. Help, please!

  Hello
   
  1. what type of DVD burner do you have? Is this a DVD burner with capacities of reading and writing?
  2. have you ever burned a DVD using this DVD player in the past?
  3. are you able to burn the CD?
  
  Method 1.
  To diagnose and repair problems with your CD or DVD drive when trying to read or burn media automatically.
  Reference:
  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems
  
  Method 2.
  The article below describes how to troubleshoot common problems that may occur when a Windows XP-based computer cannot read a CD or a DVD in a CD or DVD drive. This article contains several methods that you can use to try to solve these problems, and it also includes some advanced troubleshooting steps.
  How to troubleshoot common problems that occur when a Windows XP-based computer cannot read a CD or DVD
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/321641/
   
  See also:
  Windows XP CD Burning Secrets
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/Setup/learnmore/bott_03september16.mspx
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Can my laptop burn double layer DVD + R discs?

  Hey, I have a laptop of HP G60-213EM

  And I know that I can burn a DVD + R etc but can I burn double layer DVD + R discs? On my PC, I usually use Verbatim discs double layer. And really want a quick answer if anyone knows if my laptop will burn Verbatim dual layer DVD + discs R. thanks

  Easy trolling for the congratulations but not so easy to give the right info. Yes, you have the DVD Multi burner double layer, so you can burn discs double layer. You must also good burning software. Two layers are difficult to do and you get a lot of roller coaster. The jump from Layer 1 to layer 2 to the burning often causes a problem. The best way to do it is to make a .iso to first and then burn.

  Message edited by Hüffer 22/08/2009 16:30

• Why does my windows 7 h.p. not burn video on DVD-R disc

  I put in a DVD-R disc, when I select a video and click BURN, pc rejects disc and ask a recordable disc... What am I doing wrong?

  You must use a program to burn the files to disc,

  A data burn don't must generally not any program next to Windows Explorer to copy and paste the files on the disk

  Of course, only a computer will be able to read the disc.

  Windows Photo for this Gallery / Director of windows,.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Live/Essentials-home

  Or you can use windows media player.

• Problems with the software DVD-ROM discs

  My hard drive is not always save when I insert my Sims 3 disc. They are the software DVD-ROM discs. Recently, I was able to install a new but have not been able to get my computer to record the disc since then. How can I solve this problem?

  Hello

  1 are. what software you referring?

  2. what operating system is installed on the computer?

  3. you remember make changes to your computer before this problem?

  Try the steps in the following article: your CD or DVD cannot read or write media http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

• Pavilion g6-2306el: problems with the recovery DVD-R discs

  Hello, it's only now that I saw that the DVD + R is suggested for all recovery discs burning. A little too late for me, since I bought several DVD-R to produce my game. Here is what happened: each disk has been created with difficulty; the burning process failed on all the others try. But in the end, I finally got the DVD-R 4 program have been burned and verified correctly. Now, when I tried to insert each disk to make sure that the laptop was able to read properly (the content supposed to be confirmed, after all), to my horror, I realized the first two discs were not being recognized. However, my patience was rewarded when, after a long time, suddenly, an Explorer window showing the contents of the disc. Taking advantage of the situation, I immediately copied this content in a folder on the desktop. It took me a long time to do this process for the content of the first two discs that had recognized problems. Subsequently I also copied the contents of the discs 3 and 4, which was much faster. Now, I have four folders with the corresponding content of the recovery disks in the office. The question is: can I use these content and burn on DVD + R this time, in order to have a working set of recovery disks? Thank you very much.

  Hi @anthony_s

  Thank you for your query.

  I understand that you have created your recovery on the wrong type of DVD disc and does not work.  You have copied the contents of folders on the desktop you and want to know if you can now create new recovery DVD on the appropriate type of files.

  No, it will not work.  I suggest that you contact HP support and inform about events and inquire about obtaining a recovery kit.

  Please contact our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you do not live in the United States / Canada region, please click on the link below to get a number of assistance for your region.

  World wide phone holder

  I found this link on the HP forum, that you can read, I don't know if it works or not. Please let me know if it is successful.

  This is how to do a 2nd set of recovery disks.

  Good luck!

• Problems burning DVD - dm4 3010 tx - win 7 64 bit SP1

  Hey

  I use a dm4 3010 tx - win 7 64 bit SP1 portable computer.

  I can't burn files to DVD, I can play DVDs fine. I tried with 2 software:

  => Burner(error message in image) Windows disk

  -Online Imgburn: error message - disc finalization failed

  Any suggestions?

  Error message using Windows disc burner:

  Thank you

  Ashish

  Have you tried a few different brands of media? Sometimes the burner just don't like some discs. If so, the only thing I can think of to try is to boot from a Linux Live USB and see if it can burn DVDs from a Linux program as k3b for burning. That solve a software problem (Windows).

• DVD drive - no read or write DVD + R discs, works with CD - R discs

  XPS 410, XP SP3 Media Ctr
  DVD + R/RW C - RW Combo Drive 'HL-DT-ST DVD +-RW GSA-H13N ".
  Drive DVD-ROM "Philips DROM6316 DVD - ROM".

  My DVD player has been working flawlessly for over 2 years and all of a sudden, without apparent reason, is no longer read or burn DVD - video or data discs. After inserting a disk (blank or recorded) I get a message 'no disc' about a minute later.

  This DVD Player PEUT read and write any CD - R disc, without difficulty, the problem occurs only with DVD + R discs.

  My second drive, only a DVD-ROM works fine. And nothing out of the ordinary, as far as I know, on the properties of disk in the control panel.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Message edited by zonie776 on 01/08/2008 17:32
  
  

• DVD burning problem: I burn the movie on widescreen PAL on a DVD-R disc. I managed it burned without menu. Now, I've added a "Pan and Zoom" menu with a main marker at 00:00:00:00, 21 scene markers, and a stop at 01:29:32:17 (th

  DVD burning problem: I burn the movie on widescreen PAL on a DVD-R disc. I managed it burned without menu. I have now added a "Pan and Zoom" menu with a main marker at 00:00:00:00, 21 scene markers and a cleat to 01:29:32:17 (the end of the film). The combustion is interrupted with a message to watch a C:\Users\ianle_000\Documents\20151206160446.iso file. There is no file. The message also provides a link for an explanation. This Web page is impossible to obtain. I'm running on a PC with Windows 8.1.

  Thank you once again. I burned the DVD!

  It is the first film for which I have reached the stage of burning. I'm not sure why she didn't in the first place. I tried to burn the "no menu" version, but at the time, was shot the DVD itself - I wonder when he reached this point?

  So, I burned the "no menu" version to another DVD, that worked, then the version of menu, with no cleat to a third DVD, which reads perfectly.

  Now that I have a successful routine, I'll stick to it.

  Thanks for all your help.

  I'll close this discussion now.

• DVD and CD burning problems. "There was a problem burning this disc."

  My Windows 7 64-bit is used to burn CDs and DVDs fine, but has developed a problem burning CD, DVD and Blu - ray using the software's built-in windows.  Both drives burn perfectly well using third-party software 3rd IMGburn, that leads me to conclude that this is a specific Windows problem.

  I have two drives, one is an Asus DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD burner and the other is a cd/dvd/blu-ray burner Lite-On iHBS112.  No reader is going to burn any type of disc as controlled, that is to say: "with a CD/DVD drive.  The only way a disc will burn, but if I select 'like a USB flash drive"I don't want to do.

  If I select to burn as a mastered disc I get this error:

  "There was a problem burning this disc."

  There was an error burning this disc.  The disc might no longer be usable. »

  He's not even trying to start burning it's an instant error as soon as I click on "next".  Also, it doesn't matter what speed I select burn to.
  Help, please.

  Hello

  You can set the profile damaged by using the following link:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

   
  I hope this helps!

• Satellite A135 - problem with the CD/DVD burner

  Hey guys,.
  A few days ago as nearly a week ago I had burned an audio CD for myself and it worked perfectly. Today when I tried to burn an image on my DVD, disaster. I use two software. IMGBURN & NERO. Unfortunately both failed me. What is happening is that the burning process starts normally, it shows that the buffering and burning taking place as well as caching of files. "Finally, it shows the burning process has been a success, but when it comes to verification, the drive appears saying: data verification failed - too many errors (Nero) and for IMGBURN it says ' they layouts do not match. When I reinsert the DVD, it shows that it is completely empty. Although both claim that the fire was successful. Later, I tried to burn a data dvd, still no luck, engraving, he shows successfully but verification fails and reinsert is empty.

  My laptop is: Satellite A135
  CD/DVDROM: TSST CORP TS-L632D ATA
  OS: Windows

  the default windows was vista when I bought it.

  Hello

  If you can't burn DVDs, then you should check first if it is a software problem based question or related equipment.

  I've been reading about the reader of CD/DVD burning questions and as many times the registry has been corrupted.
  Means that you was able to burn the DVD after you remove the upper and lower filters in the registry. Google for it and you'll find many pages.

  Is there a problem of CD/DVD drive, then you should find a good update on the page of European Toshiba driver in your laptop. If there is no update firmware, then it means that this firmware is ok and it s not necessary to date.

  Last but not Lea not all CD/DVD drive are compatible with all drives (CD and DVD).
  Why? Because the different CD and DVD manufacturers produce own using different standards. In this case, it may be possible that not all discs will be properly treated

  I had the same problem but might solve this problem by using TDK R CD or DVD

• Burning Image files of DVD on Qosmio G20 using Norton Ghost backup?

  Hello

  I have Norton SystemWorks Premier which includes Ghost v.10. Try as I might, I can't burn an Image of my hard drive to the DVD Ghost v.10 is supposed to be compatible with RAID-0, which I use. The drive from DVD-RAM UJ-845 s is listed as being supported by ghost.

  The image is quite small... can't remember the exact size (less?), but it's just the BONE more office and some other applications, so that windows and update Office 80 or more required after reinstalling the recovery disc. There is no user files (Docs, films, music, etc.) which I backup by simply copying to DVD. I have no problem burning the Image file on my drive C: (which would be pretty useless in a collision).

  Norton Support led me through the hoops, with no resolution. They suggest that I have buy third-party DVD burning software (Nero is their recommendation) to burn the Image of the c: to DVD, or buy a USB hard drive and see if it works. What a COP out!

  I wonder if anyone has had any chance of burning the Images to backup directly to DVD with Ghost, Acronis, etc.. It seems to be a necessity when the Image on the recovery disk is now hopelessly obsolete (and loaded with stuff I don't want or need).

  Any advice will be appreciated.

  Hi Allan

  You are not able to burn this image on a DVD because of the size of the image!
  The 10 GB are too! The DVD runs approximately 4.7 GB and you will not be able to burn 10 GB on the DVD.

  I created a file of image on the second partition, and if something goes wrong I can restore the partition C all from the D partition where saving the image file.

• Problem with TSSTcorp TS-L632D TO04 CD/DVGW stoped burning CD and DVD

  Hello world! The problem is basically just, he doesn't want to write/burn any cd/dvd brand more. He works wonders for little over a year and recently developed this problem. I'm sure that's not media brands I've tried with several. The problem with Nero, Alcohol120%, MagicISO, PowerISO, Burn4Free, regardless of what I am trying to burn data, audio, regular programs or images. Note that I am able to write with alcohol with success but there is in fact nothing on the CD and Nero burns the data also but fails to verify after the fact and gives an error. Writing on DVD R/RW is completely failed, creating coasters. Also the Player opens without reason and when he wants. I have laptop Toshiba A200 - 1 MB under original Vista Home Premium. Here's an error report, hopefully it'll help. Thanks and any assistance is much appreciated!

  Windows Vista 6.0
  IA32
  WinAspi: -.

  NT-SPTI used
  Nero Version: 9.2.6.100
  Internal Version: 9, 2, 6, 100
  (Nero Express)
  Recorder: Version: TO04 - HA 1 YOUR 0 - 9.2.6.100
  Adapter driver: HA 1
  Drive buffer: 2048kB
  Bus type: Via inquiry data
  CD-ROM: Version: TO04 - HA 1 YOUR 0 - 9.2.6.100
  Adapter driver: HA 1

  = Scsi-device-map =.

  = CDRom-Device-map =.
  TSSTcorp CD/DVGW TS-L632D E: CdRom0
  =======================

  AutoRun: 1
  Excluded drive IDs:
  WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) bytes
  BUFE: 0
  Physical memory: 2037 MB (2086276 KB)
  Free physical memory: 864 MB (885052kB)
  Memory used: 57%
  QUERIES PFiles: 0x0
  Global Bus type: default (0)
  Control supported media: disabled (0)

  13.10.2009
  CD-ROM (ISO)
  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #1 text 0 file SCSIPTICommands.cpp, line 452
  LockMCN - completed successfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #2 text 0 file Isodoc.cpp, line 6940
  ISO document burn settings
  ------------------------------------------
  Determine maximum speed: TRUE
  Simulate: FALSE
  Write: TRUE
  Finalize the CD: FAKE
  Multisession: TRUE
  Multisession type: Start multisession
  Burning mode: TAO
  Mode : 1
  ISO level: 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
  Character set: ISO 9660
  Joliet: TRUE
  Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories: TRUE
  Allow more than 255 characters in path: TRUE
  Write ISO9660; 1 file extensions: TRUE

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #3 text 0 file Burncd.cpp, line 3257
  TSSTcorp TS-L632D CD/DVGW
  Super link activated

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #4 ISO9660GEN-11 file Geniso.cpp, line 3349
  First address writeable = 0 (0x00000000)

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #5 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 1017
  Removed 2 blocks from end of track 0. Length: 2885-> 2883.

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #6 text 0 file Burncd.cpp, line 3587
  Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #7 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 1017
  Removed 2 blocks from end of track 1. Length: 2885-> 2883.

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #8 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 1017
  Removed 2 blocks from end of track 1. Length: 2885-> 2883.

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #9 text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, line 294
  Media in the drive type: unknown
  Write speed more up/down CLV: 3 x / 1219560 x
  Recorder min/max supported write speed: 4 x / 9226724 x

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #10 text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, line 313
  Last possible write address on media: 359846
  Last address to be written: 2884

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #11 text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, line 325
  Write in overburning mode: No. (enabled: CD)

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #12 text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, line 2882
  Recorder: TSSTcorp TS-L632D CD/DVGW;
  Code CD - RW: 00 97 10 00; CD manufacturer unknown
  ATIP data:
  Special Info [hex] 1: D1 00 C6, 2: 61 a 0, 00 (LI 97:10.00), 3: 4F 3 b 4 a (LO 79:59.74)
  Additional info [hex] 01:02 4A B0, 2:5 C6 26, 03:00 80 80 (invalid)

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #13 text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, line 500
  > Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities:
  =========================================

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #14 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 744
  CIS (after recorder preparation)
  0: TRM_DATA_MODE1)
  2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
  #0 + 2885 (2885) original disc POS = 2885 # / 0:38.35
  relocatable, pos to drive for the cache-write implementation not required / required
  -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2883 blocks [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVGW TS-L632D]
  --------------------------------------------------------------

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #15 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 946
  Prepare [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVGW TS-L632D] for write in TAO
  DAO infos:
  ==========
  MCN:
  TOCType: 0x00; Closed disc, session not obsessed
  Titles 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 next Trk
  1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0 x 00, FilePos 0 307200 6215680, ISRC ""
  Introduction DAO:
  ===========
  ___Start_ | ___Track_ | _Idx_ | _CtrlAdr_ | ___Size_ | ___NWA_ _ | _RecDep___
  -150 | Lead-in | 0 | 0x41. 0 | 0 | 0x00
  -150 | 1. 0 | 0x41. 0 | 0 | 0x00
  0 | 1. 1. 0x41. 2885 | 0 | 0x00
  2885 | Lead-out | 1. 0x41. 0 | 0 | 0x00

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #16 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 1017
  Removed 2 blocks from end of track 1. Length: 2885-> 2883.

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #17 text 0 file SCSIPTICommands.cpp, line 242
  SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #18 text 0 file Burncd.cpp, line 4320
  Caching options: cache CDRom or network-Yes, small files-no)<>

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #19 phase 24 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Caching of files started

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #20 text 0 file Burncd.cpp, line 4442
  Cache writing successful.

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #21 phase 25 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Caching of files completed

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #22 phase 28 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Speed measurement started

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #23 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 2676
  Check position of the point disk 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch, orig to #0 info): write to #0

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #24 text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273
  Size of the memory pipe 590400

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #25 phase 29 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1716
  Speed measurement completed: 307.7 x (46? Â? ? Â * 160 KB/s)

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #26 phase 36 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Burn process started at 4 x (600 KB/s)

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #27 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 2676
  Check position of the point disk 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch, orig to #0 info): write to #0

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #28 text 0 file MMC.cpp, line 21875
  Set BUFE: Super link-> ON

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #29 text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273
  Size of the memory pipe 83836800

  02:27 A. Â? ? Â? #30 text 0 file MMC.cpp, line 17311
  Start narrow-gauge #2

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #31 text 0 file DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, line 1424
  SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #32 phase 37 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Burn process completed successfully at 4 x (600 KB/s)

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #33 phase 78 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Data verification started

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #34 text 0 file ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, line 1017
  Removed 2 blocks from end of track 1. Length: 2885-> 2883.

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #35 text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273
  Size of the memory pipe 590400

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #36 SPTI-1064 file SCSIPassThrough.cpp, line 215
  CdRom0: SCSIStatus (x 02) WinError (0) NeroError(-1064)
  CDB data: 0 x 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
  Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
  Printing Code: 0x21
  Meaning of Qual: 0x00
  Sense area: 0 x 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0 to 00 00 00 00 21
  Buffer x0a5a6500: Len x 800

  .................................................. .................................................. ............
  .................................................. .................................................. ............

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #279 SectorVerify 20 file Cdrdrv.cpp, line 11185
  Sector 0 to 1055 read errors

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #280 CDR-1222 file Writer.cpp, line 203
  Checking abandoned, too many errors
  E: TSSTcorp TS-L632D CD/DVGW

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #281 phase 81 file dlgbrnst.cpp, line 1767
  Data verification failed

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #282 text 0 file SCSIPTICommands.cpp, line 289
  SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #283 text 0 file Cdrdrv.cpp, line 11243
  DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

  02:28 A. Â? ? Â? #284 text 0 file SCSIPTICommands.cpp, line 452
  UnLockMCN - completed successfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

  Existing drivers:

  Registry keys:
  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

  Post edited by: velkoto

  Post edited by: velkoto

  Try to remove the CD/DVD filters in the registry.
  When the associated CD/DVD (such as iTunes, Nero, virtual CD software), the software is installed, they install filters in the registry, which can cause compatibility problems.

  (1) run Regedit (start-> Run-> Regedit)
  2) navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
  (3) in the right pane, delete the "UpperFilters" key and delete the key "LowerFilters".
  (4) restart.

  If your CD/DVD programs stop working, you will need to reinstall them (preferably with an updated version).

  This utility can remove the filters for you:
  http://www.CSD.Toshiba.com/content/support/bulletins/su2065061/RmvFltrs.exe

  Also remove the dust on the lens with a clean Microfiber cloth.

• How to burn on a DVD + R .avi file in windows media player or how to convert the file, so it can be burned

  I'm looking to burn .avi files that I found in the torrent files downloaded using utorrent on a DVD + R disc.  I noticed in several forums that most of the people seem to have problems in windows media player.  Someone mentioned a program in Windows Vista that could be used, but I'm still in the stone age with Windows XP.  I took some advice and downloaded a program called ConvertXToDVD, but I don't know what to convert .avi files to in order to burn properly and play on a standard DVD player.

  Any advice would be helpful.

  The following 3 page article might be worth a visit:

  AVI to DVD with DVD Flick Guide
  http://www.Digital-Digest.com/articles/AVI_to_DVD_using_DVD_Flick_page1.html