Premiere Elemnts 7 won't make DVDs - NO Error Message

Question

On an Intel P5K motherboard with an Intel core 2 duo processor with 2Gb of Ram under Windows XP Home I can get V1 to burn a DVD using a Sony DV RW DRU-800A DVD burner. Nero also works as does Sonic MyDVD. I have 120GB space free on my C drive and 271GB fre on my video storage drive.
Version 7, however, simply shuts down, with NO error message of any kind, when I click on Disc burn under the Share Menu. I tried deleting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class{4D36E965-E325 etc
but to no avail.
As a user of Premiere since the days of Premiere 5 through 6.5 I am very disappointed to find a programme that appears to be no better than Studio.

Answer 1

I have tried all of the following to no avail. I also found that exporting to mpeg caused the same results, ie shut down with no warnig message.
All I succeded in doing was deactivating Windows XP Home.
11. Disable startup items and services.
Antivirus software, firewall software, anticrash software or other applications and services that are typically loaded when Windows starts may interfere with the burning process. You can temporarily disable nonessential startup items and services from loading by using the Windows System Configuration Utility.
To start Windows in a simplified mode:
Quit all applications.
Do one of the following:
On Windows XP, choose Start > Run, and type msconfig in the Open text box. Click OK.
On Windows Vista, choose Start, type msconfig in the Search text box, and then press Enter.
Write down all unselected items under the Startup and Services tabs.
Click the General tab, and choose Selective Startup.
Click the Startup tab and select Disable All.
Click the Services tab and select Hide All Microsoft Services.
Select Disable All then reselect FLEXnet Licensing Service. If you are unsure whether an item is essential, leave it deselected (disabled).
Click Apply, and restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
Note: Upon restart, you'll be notified that the System Configuration utility has made changes to the way that Windows starts up. Click OK. When the System Configuration utility appears, click Cancel.
Right-click icons in the Notification Area and close or disable any startup items that are still active.
Try to recreate the problem.
If the problem no longer occurs, then one of the startup items conflicts with Adobe Premiere Elements 7. Re-enable startup items one at a time, testing each time until you determine which item conflicts with Adobe Premiere Elements 7. Contact that item's manufacturer to see if an update is available.
If the problem recurs, then startup items are not the cause of the problem and you can re-enable them.
To re-enable startup items:
Do one of the following:
On Windows XP, choose Start > Run, and type msconfig in the Open text box. Click OK.
On Windows Vista, choose Start, type msconfig in the Search text box, and then press Enter.
Click the General tab, and choose Normal Startup.
Deselect any items that you wrote down in Step 3 of the previous section.
Click Apply, and restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
12. Disable the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service. (Windows XP only)
Note: In Windows Vista, the IMAPI service is implemented differently and is not loaded as a background service.
The native Windows CD burning service (IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service) may cause conflicts when you try to export to a DVD or Blu-ray disc from Adobe Premiere Elements 7. You may need to disable this service before you export a DVD or Blu-ray from Adobe Premiere Elements 7.
Note: Disabling the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service disables the ability of Windows XP to natively burn CD-R/RWs.
To disable the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service:
Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Services.
Right-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service and choose Properties.
If the service status is Started, click the Stop button.
Choose Disabled from the Startup Type menu.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Try to export an Adobe Premiere Elements 7 project to DVD or Blu-ray disc. If you cannot export a project to DVD or Blu-ray disc without error, then you can re-enable the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service. To re-enable the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service, repeat steps 1-6, but choose Automatic from the Startup Type menu in step 5.
13. Switch the DVD drive controller to DMA Mode.
DMA (Direct Memory Access) and PIO (Program Input/Output) are used for data transfer. Drives that are set to use PIO instead of DMA require more CPU cycles and transfer data more slowly than drives using DMA. By selecting DMA for the DVD or Blu-ray drive, you may increase the drive's performance and reduce the likelihood of errors.
To select DMA for the DVD or Blu-ray drive:
Note: You must enable DMA in the system BIOS before you can complete this procedure. See the computer or motherboard documentation for additional information.
Choose Start > Control Panel.
Double-click System.
Do one of the following:
On Windows XP, choose the Hardware Tab and click Device Manager.
On Windows Vista, choose Device Manager in the Tasks pane.
Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers and double-click an IDE controller.
Click the Advanced Settings tab.
Do one of the following:
On Windows XP, choose DMA If Available from the Transfer Mode menu.
On Windows Vista, select the Enable DMA checkbox.
Repeat steps 5-6 for each IDE controller in the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers list.
14. Update the DVD/Blu-ray burner firmware.
Contact the DVD/Blu-ray burner manufacturer for the most recent firmware available for your burner.
15. Update the video card driver.
Many video card manufacturers frequently update their software drivers. If you haven't recently updated the video card driver, contact the video card manufacturer for an updated driver, or download one from the manufacturer's website. (To determine the manufacturer of a video card, view the card's properties in Device Manager.)
16. Disconnect additional DVD or Blu-ray burners.
If you have multiple DVD or Blu-ray burners connected to the computer, then they may cause errors in Adobe Premiere Elements 7. Disconnect any additional DVD or Blu-ray burners before you build an Adobe Premiere Elements 7 project to ensure that other burners don't interfere with the burner you use to build a project.
17. Export the project using one of the DVD or Blu-ray compatible presets.
If you are trying to create a DVD, export the project as a standard DVD MPEG-2 file and use an alternative DVD authoring application to create a DVD. If you are trying to create a Blu-ray disc, export the project using one of the H.264 or HD presets and use an alternative Blu-ray authoring application to create your Blu-ray disc.
To create a DVD-compliant MPEG2 file from Adobe Premiere Elements 7:
Select the Share tab.
Choose Personal Computer.
Select MPEG from the list of available formats.
Choose one of the NTSC DVD or PAL DVD presets from the Presets popup menu.
Enter a name and location for the file.
Click Save.
To create a Blu-ray-compliant file from Adobe Premiere Elements 7:
Select the Share tab.
Choose Personal Computer.
Select MPEG from the list of available formats.
Choose one of the H.264 or HD presets from the Presets popup menu.
Enter a name and location for the file.
Click Save.
If you cannot burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc in another application, then the DVD or Blu-ray burner or associated drivers may be causing the error.
If you can burn a DVD in another application, then continue with the troubleshooting tasks in this document. Alternatively, if you were successful in creating a DVD folder, then you can use another DVD authoring application to burn those files to DVD.
18. Disable Windows AutoPlay.
The Windows AutoPlay feature may conflict with the DVD/Blu-ray burning process and cause errors. For more information about disabling AutoPlay, see Windows Help.
19. Refresh the DVD drivers list in the Windows registry.
Note: This task applies to DVD drives only. If your issue is related to a Blu-ray drive, skip this task.
Installation of other DVD- and CD-burning applications may alter the drivers list in the Windows registry. Refreshing this list may resolve problems accessing the DVD burner from Adobe Premiere Elements 7.
Disclaimer: The registry contains system-related information that is critical to your computer and applications. Before modifying the registry, be sure to make a backup copy of it. Adobe doesn't provide support for problems that arise from