I was looking at a log from a recent successful Nero 6 Burning ROM burn. I've switched the type of media I'm using (Ridata -> Taiyo Yuden). Supposedly the new media is supported by and recommended for my Plextor burner. I was surprised to see: << Check supported media : Disabled (0) >> in the log. I don't recall explicitly disabling a check of supported media. I've tried to find a way to turn this "check supported media" back on, but I can't find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am able to do a Nero Speed Check -> disk info, but I want Nero Burn to id the media so that it can maximize it's burning parameters for the media (or at least I understand it can do that). Below you'll find the first part of my log file in case it can provide any configuration insight. Thanks in advance for any help and sorry if I've been dense in not figuring this out myself. -- motobojo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 2004-10-26 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A> Version: 1.02 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <> HA 2 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N>Version: 0C29 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : IC25N080ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N E: CDRom0 PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A D: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (523248kB) Free physical memory: 137MB (140992kB) Memory in use : 73 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0)
we need the rest of the log entry up to this point - "====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======"
Here's the complete log file (sans registration information) ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 2004-10-26 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A> Version: 1.02 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <> HA 2 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N>Version: 0C29 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : IC25N080ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N E: CDRom0 PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A D: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (523248kB) Free physical memory: 137MB (140992kB) Memory in use : 73 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.12.2005 UDF/ISO compilation 9:16:39 AM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:16:39 AM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:16:39 AM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : TRUE 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 : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet :FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 9:16:39 AM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 9:16:39 AM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 9:16:39 AM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A running 9:16:39 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:16:39 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:16:39 AM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:16:39 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: 2201615 (489:14.65, 4300MB) 9:16:39 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO 9:16:39 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A, Media type: DVD+R 9:16:39 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:16:39 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 + 2201616 (2201616) = #2201616/489:14.66 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2201616 blocks [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:16:39 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A] 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 4508909568, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2201616 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 9:16:39 AM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 9:16:39 AM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 9:16:39 AM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 9:16:39 AM #19 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Speed measurement started 9:16:40 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 9:18:54 AM #21 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2201616 (219810h), lenght 0 blocks 9:18:54 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:18:54 AM #23 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1781 Speed measurement completed: 24x (33,242 KB/s) 9:18:54 AM #24 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 9:18:54 AM #25 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 9:18:54 AM #26 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x04E50200 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 9:18:54 AM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:32:25 AM #28 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-504A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2201616 (219810h), lenght 0 blocks 9:32:25 AM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:32:42 AM #30 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 9:32:42 AM #31 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Data verification started 9:48:16 AM #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:48:16 AM #33 Phase 80 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Data verification completed successfully Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 2003-10-28 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 2004-08-03 9:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
- not too bad at all, latest is 6.6.0.18 - http://www.nero.com/nero6/en/nero-up.php - firmware's up to date - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1530 - that question mark is ok as the burner appears to be external to the pc - try to close down more programs prior to ALL dvd work/burning to free up more memory - the burner can't recognise that disc properly, here's an example (not the best example as it's CMC but it's an example) of what it should look like - - basically when your firmware's up to date you see a 3line paragraph such as in my example. your firmware IS up to date, just not new enough to recognise those particular discs you're trying to use - hmmm, a lucky escape!, or fluke that the burn seemed to have worked when it wasn't recognising the discs
Thank you for your review of my log file. I guess I didn't make my question clear. Early on in the log file it says: I was wondering if there was some Nero (or device driver) setting that I have inadvertantly set so that I have disabled checking for supported media. The whole reason I switched from the Ridata media to the Taiyo Yuden media was to use a media that my Plextor would recognize. According to Plextor's supported media site I am using the media it supports. I realize that there is "fake" Taiyo Yuden media out there. I've gone with a supplier that assures me that this media is genuine Taiyo Yuden media. So the fact that the Plextor STILL isn't recognizing the media is REALLY frustrating me. What can I do? thanks.
i hear ya re that setting (i know of it, just can't remember where it's set as i never mess with it), but the firmware just isn't recogising the media..
So Nero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info gets the following information without using the firmware to recognize the media?
yup, cus that and other programs like it are updated frequently so will be equipped to recogniswe media. your burner's fimeare is NOT equipped to do this with the current firmware; firmware is what 'teaches' your burner about media, burn speeds etc...
@motobojo That should be OK, mine says the same thing. I remember there's a settings inside Nero Burning or Nero Express and you can check on that part to check for support media, but it will shows "disable" when it burned and generated the log. Below is an example of mine -- this is my latest one, from Nero 7 Premium (7.0.1.4). I did an updated earlier, so far I tried to burn 4 times already and both Nero Burning Rom and Nero Express burns flawless as usual, so far so good. =================================================================== David X Home Use XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/16/2002 8:20:56 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.1.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-710A> Version: BYX5 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-M1802>Version: 1051 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST340014A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST380011A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-710A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-M1802 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-710A E: CDRom0 TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-M1802 F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 991MB (1015280kB) Free physical memory: 547MB (560296kB) Memory in use : 44 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 13.12.2005 Burn DVD Image 3:29:31 AM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 3:29:31 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 3:29:31 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A running 3:29:31 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 3:29:31 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2253261 (500:43.36, 4400MB) 3:29:31 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 3:29:31 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC, Media Type ID: 004, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 3:29:31 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 3:29:31 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2253262 (2253262) = #2253262/500:43.37 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2253262 blocks [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 3:29:31 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A] 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 4614680576, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2253262 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 3:29:31 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 3:29:31 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 3:29:31 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 3:29:31 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 3:29:31 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 3:29:31 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 3:29:31 AM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC..... Media type ID: 004 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 4D 43 43 00 00 - 00 00 00 30 30 34 00 38 ...MCC.....004.8 23 54 37 12 02 54 6C 02 - 92 5F 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Tl.._...... 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 3:29:31 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5900 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A Book Type request [LO], rev 1: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 3:29:31 AM #19 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5330 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 3:29:31 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 3:43:48 AM #21 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <E: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2253262 (2261CEh), length 0 blocks 3:43:48 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 3:44:10 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5900 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A Book Type request [LO], rev 1: DVD+R Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 3:44:10 AM #24 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 7/16/2002 7:53:02 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 10/8/2005 7:33:40 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
