Hi, I have Windows XP, SP2, a Plextor PX-708A DVD/CD-RW drive which came with Roxio Easy CD Creator 6 but I also have Nero 5.x from a previously purchased CD-RW and it's what I prefer to use, and several approved DVD-R media to use. When I use Nero to generate a data disk and add data to the compilation (in this case it's my documents directory and pictures directory with their subfolders) and, as far as I know, everything complies with various limitations such as no more than 8 folders deep, no more than 64 characters in a title and no more than 128 characters in the path and title combined. I have tried selecting UDF, ISO, Joliet, combination UDF/ISO and the result is a DVD that's full, has the entire folder structure correct with all the names of all files listed but when I try and open most if not all the data, the associated program opens up but no data is shown. This happens no matter where I select a file, at the top of the folder structure or bottom, no matter what the file name is, etc. Also the data is almost all shown as 0-byte size files in Explorer yet properties on the DVD show it at just under 4.7GB. Data verification completed successfully after the burn. If I use a third party software to "recover" the data (such as ISObuster) almost if not all the data is actually there and recoverable. This also happens with Roxio AND it also happens on an almost exact replica of the system (my brother's computer). So what could be going on here? The data is there but it is not there. What is being lost here? Is the FAT not being coordinated with the data? Is the FAT corrupt? I think this may be a problem in Windows since it happens with both Roxio and Nero so perahps my ASPI layer is bad and needs to be updated or reinstalled. Still, Nero seems to think it all went according to plan yet the DVD is "bad". I have only begun to search for a cause and a solution but hoped someone here might have an easy answer. I can give more info if needed. The actual version of Nero is 5.10, I believe. Thanks for the help, Hans
hi, Nero only introduced DVD burning to the last remnants of 5.x, so i'm guessing your Plex burner is only generally supported....... plus Roxio and Nero together on one system is usually a recipe for disaster.. let's try something, i think it's time for my proverbial request..... .....let's have LAST section of your Nero log which lives in c:\program files\ahead\nero\nerohistory.log but DO NOT post your serial number which usually begins with '1A21' or similar. You can differentiate sections via this section divider "====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======"
For what it's worth, here's what's there. Seems normal to me and I don't see any obvious errors. Let me know what you think. By the way, I was wrong on the version. It's 5.5.10, not 5.10 Hans ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ====== Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 4:06:00 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 1/29/2003 10:37:36 PM Nero Version: 5.5.10.28 Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> Version: 1.08 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.28 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST380021A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Promise 1+0 Stripe/RAID01.10 fasttx2k Port 2 ID 0 DMA: ? ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523732kB) Free physical memory: 173MB (177464kB) Memory in use : 66 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Enabled (1) Wizard: Off 16.10.2005 CD-ROM (ISO) 1:41:12 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7579 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 1:41:12 PM #2 Phase 72 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 BURN-Proof activated 1:41:12 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115 Reader running 1:41:12 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125 Writer PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A running 1:41:12 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4571 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 1:41:12 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3735 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 1:41:12 PM #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672 Setup items (original item values) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 20062 (20062) = #20062/4:27.37 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:41:13 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 221 Last possible write address on media: 359847 (79:59.72) Last address to be written: 20061 ( 4:29.36) 1:41:13 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 226 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 1:41:13 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1678 Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A; CDR code: 00 97 15 17; OSJ entry from: Ritek Co. ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: C0 00 90, 2: 61 0F 11 (LI 97:15.17), 3: 4F 3B 49 (LO 79:59.73) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid) 1:41:13 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824 Prepare recorder PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A for write in cue-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated Tracks 1 to 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 41394176 1:41:13 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 20062 (20062) = #20062/4:27.37 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 20062 blocks [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:41:13 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Caching of files started 1:41:23 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Caching of files completed 1:41:23 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Burn process started at 40x (6,000 KB/s) 1:41:23 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978 Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 1:41:23 PM #17 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 13410 StartDAO : CD-Text - Off 1:41:23 PM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 17895 Set BUFE: BURN-Proof -> ON 1:41:23 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 13668 CueData, Len=32 41 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 41 01 00 10 00 00 00 00 41 01 01 10 00 00 02 00 41 aa 01 14 00 04 1d 25 1:42:01 PM #20 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115 <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 20062 (4E5Eh), lenght 0 blocks 1:42:06 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 all writers idle, stopping conversion 1:42:06 PM #22 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Burn process completed successfully at 40x (6,000 KB/s) 1:42:06 PM #23 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Data verification started 1:42:14 PM #24 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:15 PM #25 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:16 PM #26 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:17 PM #27 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:18 PM #28 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:19 PM #29 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:20 PM #30 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:22 PM #31 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:23 PM #32 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01 1:42:24 PM #33 SCSI -1076 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1212 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x28 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x28 0x00 1:42:51 PM #34 Text 0 File UDFCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 6485 Total files=3101, identical=3101, different=0, inaccessible=0, skipped=0. 1:42:51 PM #35 Phase 80 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655 Data verification completed successfully 1:42:51 PM #36 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406 SCSI not using temporary buffers 20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=6.1.1.7 , size=24698 bytes, created 6/25/2003 12:18:48 AM File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 4:06:00 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 12/20/2004 10:37:14 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 8/29/2002 1:27:50 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
- firmware is outdated, 1.11 is here - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1651 As to Nero, strange how your burner is recognised in such an old version of Nero; i imagine this burner's been around quote a long time then, to be supported.. - while i know a lot about RAID on huge servers, i'm not overly familiar how RAID is applied in lowly PC's, i imagine DMA should be on but don't know how to turn it on for this port - 'fasttx2k'. - i do 16x max for audio, 24x for data cd's - seems ok, however i don't hold much faith in Nero's verification process. (plus i do mainly dvd burning and i know from bitter experience that a 100% burn does not guarantee 100% perfect output ie a CRC check is the only thing i hold faith in as to the completeness of a burn).. - hmmm, you're out of resource, odd as your total and free memory is fine.. - uninstall Roxio, it interferes with Nero. To fully eradicate Roxio you may have to google search for 'Roxio Zapper'..
