im writing this for a friend whos having problems with his new burner.it keeps failing almost immediately saying there is a power callibration error(burning with nero).i burn dvds myself and have no probs,so ive had a quick look at his pc but im no expert.i know my burner has dma enabled but his doesnt and i dont know how to do it it wont let met change it from pio to dma,it doesnt give you an option so im stuck but i think this might be the problem.any ideas guys? sorry i cant give error report as its his pc and he doesnt have the internet
kst68dog Here's a link for checking and enabling dma mode: http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/checking DMA.pdf As for the power calibration error - probably due to the media being used but here's Nero's suggestions: * Update the firmware of your recorder. Please check the manufacturer's website for the latest version. * Try another brand of media. * Try different power connectors, and for recorders, do not share power with other devices. It needs its own power connector. If the error occurs with an external recorder, the power source in the chassis could be the cause. As a test, try to take the recorder out of the external chassis and connect it internal. * Try different configurations, such as taking the CD-ROM to the primary IDE bus as slave and have only the recorder connected to the secondary IDE bus as master. * Send the recorder in for service. Make sure you using quality media like Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim DataLifePlus
If his PC has Intel's Application Accelerator installed, it will hide the Advanced tab so you can't check or change the PIO/DMA mode setting. Even though Intel says the DMA setting is the default, I like to see it for myself. So uninstall that App Accelerator, then remove the burner from the hardware list. When you reboot, it should say New Hardware Found and will automatically reinstall the burner drivers. Then you should see the Advanced tab again and be able to select DMA manually.
In addition to other guys' replies - get your friend to post LAST section of Nero log, which is in c:\program files\ahead\nero\nerohistory.log, but DO NOT post serial number which usually begins with '1A21' or similar. - if your friend isn't on the internet you can save logfile onto a floppy disk or a usb stick. and i'm guessing some stuff is gonna be out of date with no internet. but let's see what the logfile says.
here is the error he is getting indows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=30208 bytes, created 11/06/1997 20:01:02 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 17/06/2003 14:25:03 Nero version: 6.0.0.16 (Nero Express) Recorder: <DVD DUAL GO-W1616B> Version: A082 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.0.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-348B>Version: T503 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400BB-75FRA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-348B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVD DUAL GO-W1616B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-348B D: CDRom0 DVD DUAL GO-W1616B E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (522240kB) Free physical memory: 299MB (306764kB) Memory in use : 41 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 28.8.2005 DVD-Copy on the fly 16:27:31 #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 16:27:31 #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127 Writer DVD DUAL GO-W1616B running 16:27:31 #3 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 231 DVD Track-Information from source disc S01 T01 Con 0x14 Start 0 Len 1114433 Blank 0 Res 0 Mode TRM_DATA_MODE1 (0) 16:27:31 #4 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 322 Max -1 tracks of 1 allowed to copy 1: 0 - 1114433 = 1114433, TRM_DATA_MODE1, block size 2048, read opt 0 (no read options) 16:27:31 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3169 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 16:27:31 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 230 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45) Last address to be written: 1114432 (247:39.07) 16:27:31 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 235 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 16:27:31 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1878 Recorder: DVD DUAL GO-W1616B, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKG - 04 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 16:27:31 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 393 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 16:27:31 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 769 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 Data (mode 1)) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1114433 (1114433) = #1114433/247:39.8 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1114433 blocks [DVD DUAL GO-W1616B ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 16:27:31 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 938 Prepare recorder [DVD DUAL GO-W1616B ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 2282665984, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 1114433 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 16:27:31 #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843 Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s) 16:27:31 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2136 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 16:27:31 #14 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 7:07,284 (427284ms) -> OK 16:27:31 #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1479 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 16:27:31 #16 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19140 Set BUFE: JustLink -> ON 16:27:31 #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1594 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 16:27:31 #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7909 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Media Specific: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 16:27:49 #19 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 318 16:27:49.937 - DVD DUAL GO-W1616B : Queue again later (Intervall : 11msec) 16:28:39 #20 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1411 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03BA0000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 16:28:39 #21 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 335 Write error 16:28:40 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 16:28:40 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 16:28:40 #24 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 16:28:40 #25 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 16:28:40 #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843 Burn process failed at 4x (5,520 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 17/08/2001 15:07:32 File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1211 (xpsp2.030422-1633), size=87296 bytes, created 23/04/2003 10:29:54 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) thanks in advance
@kst68dog - - those question marks aren't right. Download & install ASPI 4.71 from here - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/aspi.cfm - my God, that's out of the bible. latest is 6.6.0.16, update to latest (Update-Package 1) from here - http://www.nero.com/en/nero-up.php - can't yet find out if the firmware for this burner is up to date or not - yup, Nero's way too old to recognise the burner, update Nero. - DMA needs to be ON, fix it via this - http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/FAQ.htm - media seems to be recognised correctly so maybe burner's firmware is up to date - it's not widely recommended to do on the fly... - splat!
thanks for all your help guys,really appreciated! ive also noticed he has his burner as slave but his dvd rom drive is set to "c" surely this cant be right? should he have burner as master and hooked up to the end of the cable and dvd rom drive as slave hooked up to the middle of the cable? ill make sure he does all the other things you have suggested aswell!
creaky ive done everything you advised, installed aspi, updated nero and still no joy! i think its the "dma" thing thats causing all the probs,but i cant seem to enable it,its set to pio and it wont give me the option to change it!im guessing its this cause my pc is setup exactly the same as his,apart from mine is set to dma!any more suggestions are very welcome.thanks
hi basically if the drive is on 1 eide cable with another drive (2 drives sharing 1 cable) then you need to set master on 1 and slave to the other! look at the back of the drive unit, you will see a little plug type jumper (jumper arks across 2 pins to make a contact = switch) and hopefully a sticker on the unit saying which position is master or slave, and there is usually a CS position cable select but leave that alone!
Hi there, If you are married: Your wife is the master, and your the slave That's how it works When you get that DMA problem fixed, several problems will/should go away !
