data error message - cd-r

[hobnail]

Hi:
I am scanning my 35mm slides, saving them on a cd-rw for future use to
import in a video. When I play the cd-rw on my television to evaluate the
photos, I receive frequent "data error" messages. Is there a problem with
the way I am saving my files to the cd-r that is causing this message? Is
there a way to fix the problem without rescanning the photos? I would like
to keep a photo cd to play on my TV but the error messages are annoying.
Thanks for your help

[John Inzer]

hobnail wrote:
> Hi:
> I am scanning my 35mm slides, saving them on a cd-rw for future use to
> import in a video. When I play the cd-rw on my television to
> evaluate the photos, I receive frequent "data error" messages. Is
> there a problem with the way I am saving my files to the cd-r that is
> causing this message? Is there a way to fix the problem without
> rescanning the photos? I would like to keep a photo cd to play on my
> TV but the error messages are annoying. Thanks for your help
====================================
Just some thoughts...

Apparently, your DVD player is JPEG compliant...
are all the scans saved in the JPEG format?

Are you saving to your hard drive first and then
burning the CD?

Maybe file size is an issue...scans can be memory
intensive.

Also...The problem may be with the CD-RW...a CD-R
may be a better choice of media.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[hobnail]

Hi again:
Yes to your questions regarding compatibility. They are all saved as JPEGS.
I am saving on my desktop and then writing to the cd-rw and then putting it
into the TV/DVD player. Are there "thumbs" being attached to these pictures
that the dvd player can't read causing the error? As I move the files from
the desktop onto the CD-RW, I receive a message about thumbs. I don't
understand anything about thumbs. I am saving about 36 pictures in each file.

Please help. I haven't yet saved to a CD-R because I don't have enough
pictures scanned.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> hobnail wrote:
> > Hi:
> > I am scanning my 35mm slides, saving them on a cd-rw for future use to
> > import in a video. When I play the cd-rw on my television to
> > evaluate the photos, I receive frequent "data error" messages. Is
> > there a problem with the way I am saving my files to the cd-r that is
> > causing this message? Is there a way to fix the problem without
> > rescanning the photos? I would like to keep a photo cd to play on my
> > TV but the error messages are annoying. Thanks for your help
> ====================================
> Just some thoughts...
>
> Apparently, your DVD player is JPEG compliant...
> are all the scans saved in the JPEG format?
>
> Are you saving to your hard drive first and then
> burning the CD?
>
> Maybe file size is an issue...scans can be memory
> intensive.
>
> Also...The problem may be with the CD-RW...a CD-R
> may be a better choice of media.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

hobnail wrote:
> Hi again:
> Yes to your questions regarding compatibility. They are all saved as
> JPEGS. I am saving on my desktop and then writing to the cd-rw and
> then putting it into the TV/DVD player. Are there "thumbs" being
> attached to these pictures that the dvd player can't read causing the
> error? As I move the files from the desktop onto the CD-RW, I
> receive a message about thumbs. I don't understand anything about
> thumbs. I am saving about 36 pictures in each file.
>
> Please help. I haven't yet saved to a CD-R because I don't have
> enough pictures scanned.
==============================
I suspect the message you are receiving
about Thumbs refers to Thumbs.db and
that should not be causing the problem.
I still think the problem is caused by your
choice of media.

I guess you are aware that you can add
more files to a previously burned CD-R
until the disk is full? Just don't choose to
close the disk until you have added the
last batch.

Info on Thumbs.db...

What is thumbs.db
http://tinyurl.com/b5qam

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[hobnail]

Thank you for directing me to the site on thumbs. I was able to rule out
there are no thumbs on the CD. If you would be so kind, can you direct me to
a site on different options for saving? When I have saved to a CD, it won't
play on the TV. If I write to a CD, it will play on the TV but it closes out
the CD. I can't possibly keep 2000 scanned pics on my hard drive to save at
one time. Thank you again for your help.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> hobnail wrote:
> > Hi again:
> > Yes to your questions regarding compatibility. They are all saved as
> > JPEGS. I am saving on my desktop and then writing to the cd-rw and
> > then putting it into the TV/DVD player. Are there "thumbs" being
> > attached to these pictures that the dvd player can't read causing the
> > error? As I move the files from the desktop onto the CD-RW, I
> > receive a message about thumbs. I don't understand anything about
> > thumbs. I am saving about 36 pictures in each file.
> >
> > Please help. I haven't yet saved to a CD-R because I don't have
> > enough pictures scanned.
> ==============================
> I suspect the message you are receiving
> about Thumbs refers to Thumbs.db and
> that should not be causing the problem.
> I still think the problem is caused by your
> choice of media.
>
> I guess you are aware that you can add
> more files to a previously burned CD-R
> until the disk is full? Just don't choose to
> close the disk until you have added the
> last batch.
>
> Info on Thumbs.db...
>
> What is thumbs.db
> http://tinyurl.com/b5qam
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John Inzer]

hobnail wrote:
> Thank you for directing me to the site on thumbs. I was able to rule
> out there are no thumbs on the CD. If you would be so kind, can you
> direct me to a site on different options for saving? When I have
> saved to a CD, it won't play on the TV. If I write to a CD, it will
> play on the TV but it closes out the CD. I can't possibly keep 2000
> scanned pics on my hard drive to save at one time. Thank you again
> for your help.
==============================
My Sony DVD player will display images
on my TV from a CD that is not closed...
your hardware may not have the same
option.

It's best if you save your scans in a folder
on your hard drive and then burn your CD.

I would suggest that if you are burning
a CD and then deleting from your hard
drive...that you make more than one copy.
It also may be a good idea to purchase
an external hard drive to store your image
collection on. What I'm saying is that
maintaining more than one backup source
is good insurance.

Maybe these articles will offer some ideas:

(279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157

(306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524

Do you have software that came with your
burner? Nero? Roxio? ??

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[hobnail]

"John Inzer" wrote:

> hobnail wrote:
> > Thank you for directing me to the site on thumbs. I was able to rule
> > out there are no thumbs on the CD. If you would be so kind, can you
> > direct me to a site on different options for saving? When I have
> > saved to a CD, it won't play on the TV. If I write to a CD, it will
> > play on the TV but it closes out the CD. I can't possibly keep 2000
> > scanned pics on my hard drive to save at one time. Thank you again
> > for your help.
> ==============================
> My Sony DVD player will display images
> on my TV from a CD that is not closed...
> your hardware may not have the same
> option.
>
> It's best if you save your scans in a folder
> on your hard drive and then burn your CD.
>
> I would suggest that if you are burning
> a CD and then deleting from your hard
> drive...that you make more than one copy.
> It also may be a good idea to purchase
> an external hard drive to store your image
> collection on. What I'm saying is that
> maintaining more than one backup source
> is good insurance.
>
> Maybe these articles will offer some ideas:
>
> (279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
> in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157
>
> (306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
> CD in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524
>
> Do you have software that came with your
> burner? Nero? Roxio? ??
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[hobnail]

I have Nero. I don't have an external hard drive. So I'm saving to a cd.
Thay may be the problem. Thank you for the articles. I will see if they help

"John Inzer" wrote:

> hobnail wrote:
> > Thank you for directing me to the site on thumbs. I was able to rule
> > out there are no thumbs on the CD. If you would be so kind, can you
> > direct me to a site on different options for saving? When I have
> > saved to a CD, it won't play on the TV. If I write to a CD, it will
> > play on the TV but it closes out the CD. I can't possibly keep 2000
> > scanned pics on my hard drive to save at one time. Thank you again
> > for your help.
> ==============================
> My Sony DVD player will display images
> on my TV from a CD that is not closed...
> your hardware may not have the same
> option.
>
> It's best if you save your scans in a folder
> on your hard drive and then burn your CD.
>
> I would suggest that if you are burning
> a CD and then deleting from your hard
> drive...that you make more than one copy.
> It also may be a good idea to purchase
> an external hard drive to store your image
> collection on. What I'm saying is that
> maintaining more than one backup source
> is good insurance.
>
> Maybe these articles will offer some ideas:
>
> (279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
> in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157
>
> (306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
> CD in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524
>
> Do you have software that came with your
> burner? Nero? Roxio? ??
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

[John]

i did this 1 time
the desktop is a shortcut only no pics
i had to save to the hard drive first then to the cd
john







"hobnail" wrote:

> I have Nero. I don't have an external hard drive. So I'm saving to a cd.
> Thay may be the problem. Thank you for the articles. I will see if they help
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
> > hobnail wrote:
> > > Thank you for directing me to the site on thumbs. I was able to rule
> > > out there are no thumbs on the CD. If you would be so kind, can you
> > > direct me to a site on different options for saving? When I have
> > > saved to a CD, it won't play on the TV. If I write to a CD, it will
> > > play on the TV but it closes out the CD. I can't possibly keep 2000
> > > scanned pics on my hard drive to save at one time. Thank you again
> > > for your help.
> > ==============================
> > My Sony DVD player will display images
> > on my TV from a CD that is not closed...
> > your hardware may not have the same
> > option.
> >
> > It's best if you save your scans in a folder
> > on your hard drive and then burn your CD.
> >
> > I would suggest that if you are burning
> > a CD and then deleting from your hard
> > drive...that you make more than one copy.
> > It also may be a good idea to purchase
> > an external hard drive to store your image
> > collection on. What I'm saying is that
> > maintaining more than one backup source
> > is good insurance.
> >
> > Maybe these articles will offer some ideas:
> >
> > (279157) Description of CD-ROM Recording
> > in Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279157
> >
> > (306524) HOW TO: Copy Information to a
> > CD in Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306524
> >
> > Do you have software that came with your
> > burner? Nero? Roxio? ??
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > MS Picture It! MVP
> >
> > Digital Image
> > Highlights and FAQs
> > http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
> >
> > Notice
> > This is not tech support
> > I am a volunteer
> >
> > Solutions that work for
> > me may not work for you
> >
> > Proceed at your own risk
> >
> >
> >