Error: Not Enough Memory burning DVD with Nero

So I installed an LG DVD model tba burner in my brothers PC. Slave on secondary IDE

It came with Nero Express version 6.?.?.? (Version tba)

Anyway when it's all set up, I go through the various menus to pick the option of burning a data DVD and add about 3.5GB data to a project.

When I select to burn, the log gets an Error: Not Enough Memory message and a dialog displays saying that an error has been detected that could cause failure of the burn and do I want to continue.

I say yes and it burns the DVD just fine.

Burning / Copying CDs gives no errors and DVD movies can be watched with no issue.

The error only pops up for data DVD (well so far in my limted testing).

The machine is a P4 with 512Mb ram running WinMe.

The swap file is on the first partition of the second HD minimum 1Gb max 4Gb but I've also tried letting windows manage it with no difference.

The cache directory for nero is pointing to a 32Gb partition on the second HD so no space issues.

I've tried googling but didn't have much luck - maybe a bit brain dead with my search terms.

I've always used Roxio in the past and even on my new PC the apps are Sonic which I think is Roxio anyway - so my navigation skills of Nero leave a lot to be desired.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

If the Windows\Temp folder has a ton of files in it could cause the error.

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Originally Posted by Nix

So I installed an LG DVD model tba burner in my brothers PC. Slave on secondary IDE

It came with Nero Express version 6.?.?.? (Version tba)

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LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N

Nero Express 6.6.1.6 Bundled OEM.

Tried clearing the temp files and same thing.

Try clearing your computer of WinME and all will be well ;) :p

Nix, I noticed you said you have this drive as a slave. Try Master and it may cure your problems. Burners, either cd or dvd like being the master drive.

Good one Usil. LOL

PL there is a BENQ CDRW as master.

As he also wanted ITunes installed which required XP or 2000, i decided to install the DVD software in Win2000 also and it doesn't get the same problem so I think maybe it is just something quirky to WinMe.

Incidentally with WinMe, I find that if there is no DVD media in the burner the choice of speed for burning is:

Maximum (default)
2.4x
2x
1x

Whereas if I put the DVD media in I get the choice of:

16x (default)
12x
8x
4x

If I drop to 2.4x without media, the error goes and it asks me to insert media.

With media present I have to drop to 4x before the error disappears.

In Win2k it works just fine.

So I think I'll tell my brother just to ignore the error in WinMe as you can opt to continue anyway or burn on Win2K as it works fine.

Yeah, on what I said, but DVD burners like to be Master. :D

Probably as you said, just an ME quirk. I hear that OS has a lot of those. :D

Maybe I'll swap em around and see what happens just to satisfy my own curiosity.

I'm having exactly the same problem, the cd play and record are fine ,the dvd play is fine but try to record on dvd and it spits thee dvd out saying error . same on win, nero, and ashampoo burning devices. Mines roxio and i hav't a clue i got the p.c for x-mas and i've been trying to solve it since . thanks a lot for the answer i've searched everywhere finding answers. thats what brought me to this site. its in the bookmarks now haha.:)