What causes my computer to intermittently freeze while burning a disc?

[fr]

I've noticed that during the last few times that I burned DVDs, my computer completely freezes when the lead-in and lead-out is being written to the disc and also intermittently while data is being written. If I have audio playing, it will turn into a buzzing noise. My cursor and keyboard input freezes.

I don't remember it doing this before. Usually I leave my computer when I'm burning a disc so I can't pinpoint exactly when it started. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?


Specs:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (not overclocked)
Gigabyte DS3-R
4GB RAM
Windows Vista 32-bit
Samsung SH-S203B DVD Writer (Device Manager shows running at UDMA mode)

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

Could it be your hard drive?

 

[KGB]

Originally posted by: fr
I've noticed that during the last few times that I burned DVDs, my computer completely freezes when the lead-in and lead-out is being written to the disc and also intermittently while data is being written. If I have audio playing, it will turn into a buzzing noise. My cursor and keyboard input freezes.

I don't remember it doing this before. Usually I leave my computer when I'm burning a disc so I can't pinpoint exactly when it started. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?


Specs:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (not overclocked)
Gigabyte DS3-R
4GB RAM
Windows Vista 32-bit
Samsung SH-S203B DVD Writer (Device Manager shows running at UDMA mode)

Do you have the latest firmware for your Samsung?

 

[0roo0roo]

i have an nec, does the same thing. think its an ide thing i don't get audio/freeze/stuttering during the track burn though

 

[MrPickins]

This happens for me using Nero with several different drives. It may be the software.

 

[OCNewbie]

Does this happen with SATA drives?

 

[dbcooper1]

Sounds like one of your devices might be in PIO mode instead of one of the DAM modes; check in device manager.

 

[fr]

I've figured it out. It only happens when I burn discs after waking the computer from standby. If it burn discs after a clean boot, it does not happen.