Hey guys, I preface this message by saying yes I am a n00b when it comes to backing up DVD's but I have read previous threads and newbie guide and still haven't come up with a solution for this problem... Anyway I copied the log from Nero and here it is.. Thanks in advance for your help... Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.0.0.0 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-810A> Version: 2.0b - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHT2060AT atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : QSI CDRW/DVD SBW-242 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a Vax347s Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === QSI CDRW/DVD SBW-242 D: CDRom0 SONY DVD RW DRU-810A E: CDRom2 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523504kB) Free physical memory: 155MB (159572kB) Memory in use : 69 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.12.2005 NeroAPI 7:23:48 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:23:48 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:23:48 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files sorted 7:23:48 PM #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 72704KB of Memory 7:23:48 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 7:23:48 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A running 7:23:48 PM #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 7:23:48 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:23:48 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:23:48 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3301 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:23:49 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 3939839 (875:31.14, 7694MB) 7:23:49 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Write in overburning mode: NO 7:23:49 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer 7:23:49 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:23:49 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 846 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 3939840 (3939840) = #3939840/875:31.15 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3939840 blocks [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:23:49 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1058 Prepare recorder [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A] 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 8068792320, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 3939840 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:23:49 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:23:49 PM #18 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 7:23:49 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4129 Cache writing successful. 7:23:49 PM #20 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 7:23:49 PM #21 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 7:23:49 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:23:49 PM #23 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x07109600: Len x804 7:23:49 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 628 L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1969936 (1E0F10h, 3847MB) -> OK, confirmed setting 7:23:49 PM #25 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 655 Burning Layer 1 7:23:49 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 665 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 7:23:49 PM #27 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x07109600: Len x804 7:23:49 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6068 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 7:23:49 PM #29 CDR -1211 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5202 Book Type set to: DVD-ROM 7:23:49 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:28:17 PM #31 TRANSFER -25 File Reader.cpp, Line 364 Error reading data 7:28:17 PM #32 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 367 Exception value: -1 7:28:33 PM #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:38:38 PM #34 Phase 127 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 7:45:33 PM #35 Phase 129 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Generating DVD borders completed successfully 7:45:33 PM #36 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6068 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 7:45:33 PM #37 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 7:45:33 PM #38 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 7:45:33 PM #39 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 2:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 5:28:13 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=99456 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:50 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=29056 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:30 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=8704 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:54 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)