Okay, I have been using DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink. Up until about a week ago, everything has been fine (I think). Now, all of a sudden when I make backup of a movie, it plays great for about 45 minutes, then it starts to freeze up, jump around, or go to the menu screen. I am running Windows XP and have a Sony DVD burner. Is there something wrong with the drivers? or is a Nero issue? or maybe I am buring at too fast a speed? Please help. I have made 10 coasters in the last two weeks. Robb
Could be speed issue, could also be bad media issue. Could I have your Latest Nero log, or any of the logs that failed? The log will be in ProgramFiles\Ahead\Nero\NeroHistory. If you can't find it then just search. The diff sections are separated by this thing: ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ====== I will need everything under that, but only one section and the last section. And please remember to edit out your serial number, it'll be at the very top, usually starts w/ 1A2 or something.
Thanks. I havent had any "fails" during the process. That is what is so strange. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero API version: 6.6.0.16 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-530A> Version: 2.1a - HA 2 TA 1 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 2 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : IDE-DVD ROM 16x atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-530A atapi Port 2 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6B200R0 atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === IDE-DVD ROM 16x E: CDRom0 SONY DVD RW DRU-530A F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 66060288 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 447MB (458220kB) Free physical memory: 132MB (136048kB) Memory in use : 70 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 18.11.2005 NeroAPI 12:54:16 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation started 12:54:16 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 12:54:16 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files sorted 12:54:16 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 12:54:16 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-530A running 12:54:16 AM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 12:54:16 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:54:16 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:54:16 AM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 12:54:17 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB) 12:54:17 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO 12:54:17 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-530A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: PRODISC, Media Type ID: R03, Product revision number: 3 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3 12:54:17 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:54:17 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-530A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:54:17 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-530A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681957376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 12:54:17 AM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files started 12:54:17 AM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 12:54:17 AM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files completed 12:54:17 AM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 12:54:17 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 12:54:17 AM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 3 h Disc Manufacturer ID: PRODISC. Media type ID: R03 Product revision number: 3 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 03 50 52 4F 44 49 - 53 43 00 52 30 33 03 38 ...PRODISC.R03.8 23 54 37 0F 02 54 6B 02 - 94 63 15 15 0B 0A 08 08 #T7..Tk..c...... 01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 12:54:17 AM #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 1:03:21 AM #23 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <SONY DVD RW DRU-530A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2286112 (22E220h), lenght 0 blocks 1:03:22 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 1:03:49 AM #25 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 1:03:50 AM #26 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 1:03:50 AM #27 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.57a, size=17168 bytes, created 7/30/2003 10:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ======
Nero is now running 6.6.0.18, your behing a version. When you go to update it only download packets 1&2. Your firmware is behind by several version. current is 2.1g, here's a link for that: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1719 YOu shouldn't be multi-tasking when you burn. Via task manager close up all unneeded apps. You are using horrible media, switch to Taiyu Yuden or Verbatim. Sony and Fuji is fine but they have to be made in Japan. With good media like Taiyo Yuden 8x should be fine, but what you're using is crap so if you insist on using prodisc burn at no higher than 2x. But seriously don't use it, new disc'll run you about 30 cents a disc. don't cheap out.
Try the updates as suggested by GlueEater. I've had mixed results with that media. My litey hates them. They wouldn't even playback on my set top dvd player and the scans were horrid when burned with it but when burned with my benq they played just fine and the scans were good. Try slowing the burn speed to 2x. In the future I also recommend useing better media to avoid the problems like what you are having. My media of choice is verbatum dvd+r hub printables.
Okay, I was wrong. I was not using Nero, but was only using DVD Shrink to burn the discs. I will try better quality discs. I hope that solves it. Regardless, I updated Nero as well.
Dvd shrink does not incorperate it's own burn utility but instead uses nero or dvd decrypter to burn and it was most likely useing nero in your case unless you instructed it to make an iso and burn with dvd decrypter. Your firmware is several updates behind as well. The current is 2.1g and yours is 2.1a http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1719 I would definately update the f/w.