PC P4 2.4G 768M Ram Win XP Pro SP2 Driver: NEC 2510a Firmware 1.8 Apps: Nero 7 and DVD Santa Media: Verbatim DVD-R 8X Certified Was having problems burning movies to dvd earlier in the week using fairly low grade media. I bought the media stated and updated firmware to 1.8. When I now try to burn a dvd, the dvd freezes on the later chapters as before. 100% failure rate (5/5) using different movies. If I look at the dvd itself, it doesn't seem to have been burnt to the outer edge and thre seems to different darkness of rings at the edge of the burnt section. I have burnt dvds in the past and never seen anything like this. Has my dvd drive developed a fault, or is there a method for diagnosing where the fault may lie? Any help or suggestions would be appreceited.
I did find the history file - I copied the last burn history as follows: ====== *** Nero Burning ROM, History File *** ====== [bold]serial number removed[/bold] 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 02/11/2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.0.0 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A> Version: 2.16 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A >Version: 2.16 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JB-00GVA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD200EB-11BHF0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 0 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 767MB (785908kB) Free physical memory: 275MB (281656kB) Memory in use : 64 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.12.2005 UDF/ISO compilation 19:05:08 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 DVD-Video files reallocation started 19:05:08 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 19:05:08 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6410 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet :FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 19:05:08 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 DVD-Video files sorted 19:05:08 #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 19:05:08 #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 19:05:08 #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A running 19:05:08 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 19:05:08 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 19:05:09 #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3301 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 19:05:09 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2219327 (493:11.02, 4334MB) 19:05:09 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 19:05:09 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 19:05:09 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 19:05:09 #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 + 2219328 (2219328) = #2219328/493:11.3 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2219328 blocks [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 19:05:09 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1058 Prepare recorder [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A] 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 4545183744, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2219328 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 19:05:09 #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 19:05:09 #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Caching of files started 19:05:09 #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4129 Cache writing successful. 19:05:09 #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Caching of files completed 19:05:09 #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 19:05:09 #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 19:05:09 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2469 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 19:05:09 #24 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21541 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 19:05:09 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2624 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 19:05:09 #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8385 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0) 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: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..þ...ÿ......... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 19:05:15 #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1195 19:05:15.218 - E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A : Queue again later 19:14:57 #28 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2219328 (21DD40h), length 0 blocks 19:14:57 #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 19:14:57 #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2866 EndDAO: Last written address was 2219327 19:15:18 #31 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Is this the firmware update you used 2.18 http://support.necsam.com/optical/downloads//FlashFirmware/ Also did you check and make sure your burner was not an OEM drive with proprietary firmware http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=4&manufactor=23 Look for your log in the My Computer, Program Files, Nero, and the somwhere in the Core Files for Nero. You will see the Nero History file. Or do a search for Nero History on you comp. Nero 7 is different from Nero 6 in its placement of the file.
I did install the drive my self a couple of years ago - bought it online - I'm assuming that it it is not OEM.
According to the log, the current version of firmware on your burner is 2.16 I should be 2.18 like arniebear shows. Use his link and flash your drive. Slow down the burn to 4x.
Hey speaking of firmware the current on my liteon is KSOA and i used DVDD to search for firmware updates and it took me to a site called the firmware page and that there is an update "KSOB" for my drive,but when i went to liteonit.com i could only find the KSOA update?? Anyone know anything about that other site and would it badd to use that version update??? My drive is Lite-On SOHW-1693S
I have the LiteOn 1693 drive flashed with KSOB and it works fine, more media compatabilty thats the major difference. I got it from that site you mentioned, but I have seen it on LiteOn's site as well. You should be OK if you decide to update your firmware.
@PCDAD Here is the site for Lite-on firmware http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/English/e_downloads/e_firmware_dvd rw.asp
mriyat Nero 7 is still having bugs in it. Switch back to nero 6 ver 6.0.6.18 is still the best choice until Mr. Shrink has improvise on his "masterpiece nero 7".
