error message

[MRBILLNCOLA]

i am getting a message saying POWER CALIBRATION AREA IS FULL can you please tell me what that means and how to correct it. i can down load the movie but it want let me copy.thanks

[oldjoe]

Most likely cause.....poor quality media.
Also possible your optical drive is failing.

[MRBILLNCOLA]

Most likely cause.....poor quality media.
Also possible your optical drive is failing.

is the optical drive have anything to do with the dvd burner?

[MRBILLNCOLA]

when i try to copy my movie from dvd decrypter i get a message POWER CALIBRATION AREA IS FULL. would you please explane this to me and how do i correct this. does this have anything to do with my dvd burnner.any help would be appreciated.thanks

[oldjoe]

when i try to copy my movie from dvd decrypter i get a message POWER CALIBRATION AREA IS FULL. would you please explane this to me and how do i correct this. does this have anything to do with my dvd burnner.any help would be appreciated.thanks

POWER CALIBRATION AREA IS FULL: That error signals that the unit cannot track a particular zone used for calibrating the laser power, so it refuses to burn to avoid damages and injuries. Typical of low-quality or damaged discs.

Attempt to correct that by a trying a quality brand of media. Try using Verbatim, Ty or even a different cheap brand.
Yes, optical drive is your DVDRW. It might be failing.

[MRBILLNCOLA]

i went out and bought a brand new dvd burner. a sony 840a and its doing the same thing. so its not in the burner it has to be in the computer. where can i go to get information on how to correct this.
thanks

[oldjoe]

i went out and bought a brand new dvd burner. a sony 840a and its doing the same thing. so its not in the burner it has to be in the computer. where can i go to get information on how to correct this.
thanks

Did you try some better, or even different, media? That is the most likely cause of your problem. There is nothing within the PC hardware that can give you that error message.

[MRBILLNCOLA]

i got it to work. i have to burn the movies over. the ones that i had saved would not burn on the new burner i got. thanks for all your help.

[oldjoe]

i got it to work. i have to burn the movies over. the ones that i had saved would not burn on the new burner i got. thanks for all your help.

With the new Sony DVDRW or your previous DVDRW?...if you don't mind me asking.

[MRBILLNCOLA]

with the new shony

[oldjoe]

with the new shony

Thanks for the info. I assume the old drive was dying.