hi been using nero 7.0.1.2 to burn to DVD+RW discs no probs. When try to burn to DVD-R discs get power calibration problem. using sony dvd dw-u12a drive. having used the Nero infotool i know that the drive is supposed to be able to write to both + and - formats. any ideas? heres the error logs: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 17/07/2002 09:20:56 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: 7.0.1.2 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 2 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-U12A> Version: 2.0e - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 8192kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-U12A >Version: 2.0e - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3120026A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-U12A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8588 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-U12A E: CDRom0 MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8588 F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1535MB (1572204kB) Free physical memory: 920MB (942880kB) Memory in use : 40 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.1.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 15:16:37 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files reallocation started 15:16:37 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 15:16:37 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6411 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 : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) 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 15:16:37 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files sorted 15:16:37 #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 15:16:37 #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 15:16:37 #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A running 15:16:37 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 15:16:37 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 15:16:37 #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3302 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 15:16:53 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2265103 (503:21.28, 4424MB) 15:16:53 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 15:16:53 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: FUJIFI - LM03 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 15:16:53 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW.) 15:16:53 #15 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 + 2265104 (2265104) = #2265104/503:21.29 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2265104 blocks [E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 15:16:53 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A] 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 4638932992, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2265104 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 15:16:53 #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 15:16:53 #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 15:16:53 #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4132 Cache writing successful. 15:16:53 #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 15:16:53 #21 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Speed measurement started 15:16:54 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 15:18:55 #23 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2265104 (229010h), length 0 blocks 15:18:55 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 15:18:55 #25 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1674 Speed measurement completed: 28.2x (38,964 KB/s) 15:18:55 #26 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 15:18:56 #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 15:18:56 #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 15:18:56 #29 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 15:18:56 #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 15:18:56 #31 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 (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: 0 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: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 15:18:57 #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1197 15:18:57.421 - E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A : Queue again later 15:19:43 #33 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 08 C0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0xF1 00 03 FF FD 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 73 03 Buffer x05680000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 4E 9A 5C B7 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 15:19:43 #34 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Power calibration error E: SONY DVD RW DW-U12A 15:19:43 #35 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 15:19:44 #36 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 15:19:44 #37 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 2239 15:19:44 #38 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 17/07/2002 08:53:02 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.50a, size=17136 bytes, created 16/01/2003 01:02:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
You are also trying to burn too close to the edge of the disc. Keep it down to 4300 for your target size. Here is what nero says about power calibration problems... Note what they say about media. try different media before you do the last nero suggestion didn't like the media, and your firmware is up to date.
