I am currently having a problem with burning dvds. I use dvdshrink and dvddecrypter. When I first installed them, these two programs worked flawlessly but about 3 weeks ago, I started having problems with using dvddecrypter getting write errors. I am still able to back up dvds to my hard drive with dvdshrink just fine. But after burning too many coasters, I decided to uninstall dvddecrypter and use NERO. Well guess what, friends, I am now getting the same type of write errors. I am quite put out and am wondering if the afterdawn community can throw out some suggestion as to how I can become a happy and successful burner again. I used a registry cleaner, Jv16 Power Tools' reg cleaner, to remove the junk from my registry. I am wondering if this could have caused the problem. I am thinking of reformating my hard drive to see if that will solve the problem. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Normanl: -Do you have Win XP? Is so, you might be able to try a "System Restore" to see if that solves the issue. -Do a search on "DMA" and "PIO" to see if your drives have gotten switched from DMA mode to PIO mode. If so, correct this, and see if it solves it. -Think back to any and all software you may have installed recently (before you first noticed this problem). There are some things which can cause strange conflicts. One example: Roxio has used drivers which can cause DVD burning process to lock up and report "illegal disc" errors, even with high quality media. There are other examples, as well. -What type of media (brand? specific line? Media Code?) are you using? There have been cases where people used a particular brand / line of media with 100% success for months, with no problem, but then the "label" suddenly decided to switch to a new manufacturer, and those same discs which used to work suddenly ceased to work at all. Those are the first thoughts that come to my mind... -Bruce
Sounds to me like either your media is crappy or your drive is bad. Your only getting errors while writing. Try slowing down the write speed and see what happens. I personally never burn higher than 2x sometimes I only burn at 1x with my DL drive. This gives me a 100% burn accuracy rate. Even if your media is crappy such as memorox disks if you slow down the burn rate you will be able to generally use the media with no problems. I would also suggest using RW disks while testing to save you the money.
I agree with bruce999 about using system restore. I used registry first aid on my system and it messed with some of my HP stuff that I needed even after telling it to ignore the crap. That god for system restore.
Hello all, I have the exact same problem. I tried the system restore to the time when I bought it and nothing. I spoke with HP and they keep trying to make me do a full sytem resore, format everything etc etc, but I dont wanna! Anyways, do you guys have any other suggestions? Thank you very much,
What is the brand name, model number, and firmware version of your burner? Download DVD Identifier (see my sig below for the link) and post the media code for your blank media. At what speed did you burn the media? If you used Nero, post the last section of the burn log beginning with your name and the program serial number, but omitting your name and serial number before posting. The path is Program Files -> Ahead -> Nero -> NeroHistory.
Hello, If I run dvd identifier I get: ERROR : Unable To Initialize Disc In Time : Not ready - Medium not present [02/3A/00] but IM using KODAK DVD-R 4.7 gb dvds. I tried burning it at the maximum speed I think it was 4x but I am not sure 11:26:34 AM Nero BackItUp : 2.0.0.5 11:26:34 AM [Backup Process] 11:26:34 AM Microsoft Windows XP 11:26:34 AM Backup name: HP_Administrator 11:26:34 AM Created by: HP_Administrator 11:26:34 AM LOG creation date: 2005/12/24 11:26:34 AM Reading source path information using [Files excluded for all backups] profile. This process may take several minutes. Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 427 11:26:34 AM Full backup operation started. Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 1455 11:26:34 AM User selected path list is used 11:26:34 AM Folders: 4, Files: 3, Data size: 18094012 11:26:34 AM Compression: On, Level: 2, Encryption: Off, Verification: On, Virus scan: Off 11:26:34 AM Backup type: 0, Direct compression: Off, New format backup: On 11:26:34 AM Source medium type : HDD 11:26:34 AM Target medium type : Disc 11:26:35 AM Preparing shadow copy for backup. Please wait... Source file: NBVssRequester.cpp, Line: 101 11:26:47 AM Shadow copy has been created successfully. Files will be read from shadow copy. Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 7999 11:26:49 AM Space available for backup: 714868736 Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 3375 11:26:49 AM Creating new archive: (20051224_112634_HP_Administrator.nba) Source file: NBZZIP.cpp, Line: 2534 11:26:49 AM Compression of file(s) started Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 1842 11:26:49 AM ReadMe.txt file is not available on disc. A new file will be created. Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 3959 11:26:57 AM Compression of file(s) completed successfully Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 1967 11:26:57 AM Closing archive. Source file: NBZZIP.cpp, Line: 2658 11:26:57 AM Burning speed set by Nero BackItUp: 0 KB Source file: NeroInterfaceImpl.cpp, Line: 1096 11:26:59 AM Caching of files started 11:26:59 AM Caching of files completed 11:26:59 AM Burn process started at 4x (600 KB/s) 11:29:02 AM Burn process completed successfully at 4x (600 KB/s) =================================================================== Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.0.1.2 Using interface version: 7.0.0.0 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NeroFiles\ Application: Ahead\Nero BackItUp Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 2 Recorder: <HP DVD Writer 740b> Version: ED24 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L250S0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HP DVD Writer 740b atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : IDE-DVD DROM6216 atapi Port 2 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HP DVD Writer 740b E: CDRom0 IDE-DVD DROM6216 F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 958MB (981480kB) Free physical memory: 450MB (461600kB) Memory in use : 52 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 24.12.2005 NeroAPI 11:26:58 AM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 11:26:58 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 11:26:58 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: HP DVD Writer 740b running 11:26:58 AM #4 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 11:26:58 AM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:26:58 AM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3302 Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 11:26:59 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73) Last address to be written: 9515 ( 2:08.65) 11:26:59 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO 11:26:59 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: HP DVD Writer 740b 11:26:59 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:26:59 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 8964 (8964) = #8964/1:59.39 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 8962 blocks [E: HP DVD Writer 740b] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:26:59 AM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: HP DVD Writer 740b] for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 18665472, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 402 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 402 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 552 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 9516 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 11:26:59 AM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1127 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 8964 -> 8962. 11:26:59 AM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:26:59 AM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 11:26:59 AM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4132 Cache writing successful. 11:26:59 AM #17 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 11:26:59 AM #18 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 4x (600 KB/s) 11:26:59 AM #19 SPTI -1189 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1189) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 40 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 30 02 Buffer x04d1a000: Len x4000 11:26:59 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #552 11:27:00 AM #21 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 11:27:39 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:27:42 AM #23 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 16379 <HP DVD Writer 740b > start Close Session 11:29:02 AM #24 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (600 KB/s) 11:29:03 AM #25 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 11:29:03 AM #26 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 4/25/2005 4:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) =================================================================== 11:30:31 AM The entered file cannot be located on the disc!!! Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 5839 11:30:31 AM Start Data Verification Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 4548 11:31:13 AM Process aborted by user Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 672 11:31:13 AM Data Verification failed Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 4601 11:31:21 AM Backup process failed. Source file: BackupDocBase.cpp, Line: 1609 This is the only log I found. Are there any more tests that I can do? Thank you very much,
hello again, I forgot to mention that it still writes cds and dvd-rw, and it still reads but as soon as I pop an dvd-r in there it goes nuts, it doesn't even see the dvd. Thank you,
@ exorchan try different media it may be cheap nasty discs you are useing!!! also sometimes on good media you can get firmware upgrades for the drive irself to read discs better? but i would plum for bad discs... @ Normanl check your DMA is enabled in device manager! then follow Bruce999 second paragraph!
Many thanks for all the comments in regard to my thread. I did finally solve my problem and it appears that it was a bad burner. I just got it back Saturday and loaded dvdshrink and dvddecyrpter and my setup is working like a champ. So thanks for all the comments they were most interesting and always educational.
Same here. Well I didn't reinstall yet but the new drive is on the way. Did you get any gratuity from HP for all the time and effort wasted? I think I spent at least 30hrs on this thing + 300$ for an external drive to do a backup because HP wouldn't send me the new drive unless I did a complete destructive recovery (format my drive). Regards,
"A gratuity from HP" now that's pretty funny. However, they did replace my burner without charge and it took a week. Speaking of "a destructive recovery" I did that and when I tried to boot my system up it wouldn't because When I got my Hp a1130n, unlike my first Hp, a 9675c, it didn't come with a set of recovery discs, but required that I burn a set, which I didn't mind, except that when I did the destructive recovery, the discs that I burned wouldn't work, so I had to take the machine back to Compusa and they in turn had to contact Hp who sent a set of discs to Compusa to boot up the system. When I went to get my machine back, I asked if they could get me a set of those recovery discs but was told by the tech that Microsuck wouldn't let me have a copy of them. Which I thought was pretty crappy. I was told by the tech to be sure and burn another set of recovery discs when I got my machine home. I am sure you can see where this is going. Anyway, when I got my machine home and attempted to burn the discs, the system wouldn't let me and when I attempted to use the burner, the door wouldn't open and so back to Compusa I go and the tech finally replaced the burner at last. I get it back again and once again, the system will not allow me to burn a set of recovery discs. Back on the phone to the tech, He informs me I should contact Hp and they can send me a set of recovery discs (I know that none of that makes any sense but that's the way that it works in corporate computer culture.) Anyway, I called Hp's customer service dept and the CSR (after talking to her supervisor) sent me a set of replacement discs. A long story that at this point can not be made short: If your PC manufacture requires that you burn you own recover discs they may or may not work at which point, you're sort of screwed if they don't. I guess, even if the manufacture burns them they could be defective but most likely the equipment they use is bound to be more professional than any home pc that Joe computer consumer uses. sorry Afterdawnians for that long convuluted rant but sometimes a cyberkid just has to vent.
hi @ Normanl i feel you buddy i feel you.... thats why i learnt how to build computers from the bios up! i hate shops and there corporate bullshit.
