Stress test for a DVD ROM?

[Kristi2k]

Is there a stress test program out there that will work on a DVD ROM?

I can burn a disc and read data off of it just fine, put it away for a week or two or more, take it out and put it in, and I can't access it at all, or I can access some files but not all. Especially large files. What the heck could be causing this? Then at times the drive just ends up in this "condition" where regardless of what cd I put in the drive it will say the disc is "bad media" until I reboot, after which it'll work again.

 

[StraightPipe]

dust?
(i really dont know )

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Kristi2k
Is there a stress test program out there that will work on a DVD ROM?

I can burn a disc and read data off of it just fine, put it away for a week or two or more, take it out and put it in, and I can't access it at all, or I can access some files but not all. Especially large files. What the heck could be causing this? Then at times the drive just ends up in this "condition" where regardless of what cd I put in the drive it will say the disc is "bad media" until I reboot, after which it'll work again.

reduce your burn speed to approx. 16-24x(CD-Rs I assume you are referring to) and use better(i.e. higher quality like Taiyo-Yuden) media...also.. manufacturer(hate BTC products), age of the drive, etc. all variables influence your read of said media as well.