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admin 03-01-2009 04:43 AM

Software for Media ID and Quality Scans [DOWNLOADS + GUIDE]
 
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The following programs are suggested. (All freewares are attached at the bottom of this post for downloading.)

Freeware:
  • Nero Disc Speed (Windows)
  • Nero CD-DVD Speed (Windows)
  • DVD Info (Windows)
  • DVD Identifier (Windows)
  • DVD Media Inspector (Mac OS X)
  • dvd+rw-tools (Linux)
Payware:
Also...
  • In Windows, DVD burning programs such as ImgBurn and DVD Decrypter also show the media ID. No media testing, though.
  • In Mac OS X, software such as Toast shows the ID. And then basic info about blank optical media is available in the System Profiler when a blank is inserted into the drive. No media testing, though.
  • Linux users may want to refer to the official dvd+rw-tools site for documentation and troubleshooting.
You'll need to be a registered Free Member (or Premium Member) to download the files. We don't spam or sell your email address.

Note that some of the programs use installers, while most of them simply need to be unzipped/un-archived and placed somewhere on your hard drive. For Windows users, I suggest manually creating a proper "C:\Program Files\Program Name Here" type of folder. (Or in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder for 64-bit Windows users.)

After Downloading: Refer back to the Blank DVD Review for information on which DVDs are the best, who makes them, who brands them, and where to buy good DVDs for the best prices.

Stay Updated: Simply Like Us on Facebook and/or Follow Us on Twitter to get news on blank discs, and keep track of great deals on top-quality blanks CDs, blank DVDs and disc cases. If there are any important developments in the world of optical discs, you can conveniently stay updated this way.

If you're not sure what to do with these ZIP or RAR files, then read this help post.

admin 03-01-2009 09:52 PM

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This mini-guide assumes you have any version of Microsoft Windows and a DVD-ROM or DVD burner drive on your computer. This guide uses the archived version of Nero Disc Speed 4. Other tools, including newer versions of the Nero checking software, will be similar.

Discs may be "bad" for a few reasons. The most common ones are:
  • The disc is fine. It's your player that's being uncooperative.
  • The disc has a bad spot on it and is defective. Use this tool to check out the disc integrity.

Using Nero DiscSpeed


1. Insert your disc.

2. Start Nero CD-DVD Speed and go to the SCAN DISC tab and then click START.

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It can take up to 10-15 minutes to perform a full scan of a full 4.38GB single-layer DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM or DVD-ROM. For dual-layer/double-layer DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL, it can take 20-30 minutes. Speed of scan largely depends on speed of your drive, as well as the scanning speed selected (8x or maximum).

3. Here's what a completed scan will look like.

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Enable SURFACE SCAN only and then click START. When it is done,
  • RED means the disc is BAD,
  • YELLOW means it may or may be bad at that spot, and
  • GREEN means GOOD.

admin 07-08-2010 07:56 AM

Information updated. :)

lopaka1998 07-30-2011 12:32 AM

I would like to add that dvdisaster can also do disc scans. It works on Windows, linux and mac, and can also add error correction data to the unused portion of an iso before you burn it to a disc - which helps hedge your bets against data loss.

gamemaniaco 05-01-2016 12:51 PM

Nero Disc Speed search e found jitter errors and all others types of errors in my cd, dvd and samsung sh-222bb drive?

dpaahana 05-19-2016 05:37 PM

trying to run dvd info returned this error "Aspi not found, Win98 version needs V4.7.1.2 or later"
but i'm using win7?

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin (Post 1729)
The following programs are suggested. (All freewares are attached at the bottom of this post for downloading.)

Freeware:
  • Nero Disc Speed (Windows)
  • Nero CD-DVD Speed (Windows)
  • DVD Info (Windows)
  • DVD Identifier (Windows)
  • DVD Media Inspector (Mac OS X)
  • dvd+rw-tools (Linux)
Payware:
Also...
  • In Windows, DVD burning programs such as ImgBurn and DVD Decrypter also show the media ID. No media testing, though.
  • In Mac OS X, software such as Toast shows the ID. And then basic info about blank optical media is available in the System Profiler when a blank is inserted into the drive. No media testing, though.
  • Linux users may want to refer to the official dvd+rw-tools site for documentation and troubleshooting.
You'll need to be a registered Free Member (or Premium Member) to download the files. We don't spam or sell your email address.

Note that some of the programs use installers, while most of them simply need to be unzipped/un-archived and placed somewhere on your hard drive. For Windows users, I suggest manually creating a proper "C:\Program Files\Program Name Here" type of folder. (Or in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\" folder for 64-bit Windows users.)

After Downloading: Refer back to the Blank DVD Review for information on which DVDs are the best, who makes them, who brands them, and where to buy good DVDs for the best prices.

Stay Updated: Simply Like Us on Facebook and/or Follow Us on Twitter to get news on blank discs, and keep track of great deals on top-quality blanks CDs, blank DVDs and disc cases. If there are any important developments in the world of optical discs, you can conveniently stay updated this way.

If you're not sure what to do with these ZIP or RAR files, then read this help post.


dpaahana 05-19-2016 05:54 PM

trying to run Nero cddvd speed feturned this error: "Unable to initialize WNASPI32.DLL"
WHAT DO I DO?

dpaahana 05-19-2016 05:56 PM

nero error
 
trying to run Nero cddvd speed returned this error: "Unable to initialize WNASPI32.DLL"
WHAT DO I DO?


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