TEAC DVW-D11 will not burn DVD's. Error code reads source drive F-> read disc error.

I am assuming your duping CD or DVD using a duping machine that reads the source optical disc and writes to several slave drives. Or you just doing a disc clone from one optical drive to another in a personal PC. Since your seeing random errors between the source or target drive try slowing down the read or burn speed factor. Not all optical media is the same and quality can vary wildly. Your source disc is scratched? Your source drive has a dirty LED, can be fixed if by cleaning it if you want to put the effort into it.

Does the disk drive play the disk? If not, the drive could be faulty. If not, then the disk can bec copy protected

First; try blowing into the DVD reader, sometimes it is just a hair. also try a DVD cleaner disc. Check if the drive spins up correctly, and "listen". If it's spnning but having trouble reading you will hear a whizzing sound as it tries different speeds.

Where can I get the firmware update for the DVW-D11 ????

It happens to me also ALL the time with mine. I have a 7 disc duplicator machine I do for weddings and special events. And it's a real pain and costly to have that come up when you need the project done soon. My solution is to change the brand on the master disc. Burn another copy of the master disc on your computer to another brand and then use that brand as the new "master" in the duplicator. (1 sollution)


"Target Overflow" basically means that either sometimes the master disc has too much information on it to burn than the disc you want to copy can hold, or sometimes a CD may be in by mistake instead of DVD. If you have a Dual layer DVD disc you want to make copies of and you only have the basic 4.7GB standard DVD blank disc..it's not enough storage space on the disc to burn so you will see that error also. It should really say "not enough space to burn) lol..but I guess that's asking too much.

Sometimes all is correct with the DVD size and it'll come up for no reason (usually the master disc is still spinning and hasn't stopped but you've already pressed the "Copy" button, it's not "ready" so an error of "target overflow" will come up)

I've had mine for 6 years so I've done alot of testing and trial and error to come to the above conclusions.
I find that these brands work for the best "thorough" burns.
Recommended:

Verbatim
SONY
Ritek
Ridata

whatever software you are using to burn dvd;s, make sure the right burner drive is selected. if it is selected properly and still having an issue. that means the dvd writer is busted and can't detect a blank disc place into it. in that case, have it replaced.

Sense Qualifier = 0x0000 Unable To Recover TOC teac dw-28e xp drive.

Try uninstalling the driver and reinstalling the driver.

go to the web site,,and look up your model number,,then download the correct model manual,,and print it out.

check to see if the disc spins......As in place the disc in the DVD player with the label in a position that is readable to you....Put the disc in close the tray and wait a few seconds. Open the tray and se if the disc actualy has moved. If it hasent then the motor is bad and not worth replacing!

This seems to be a memory/cache problem - increase (double) your cache size .....