Can u anyone help me with what dvd burner I should get below is my logfile for what I have now Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 17/06/2003 3:25:04 PM Nero API version: 6.0.0.11 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Recorder: <MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A>Version: D102 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.11 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK4025GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 250MB (256788kB) Memory in use : 50 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 28.9.2005 NeroAPI 10:23:15 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 DVD-Video files reallocation started 10:23:15 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 10:23:15 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 DVD-Video files sorted 10:23:15 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 10:23:15 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127 Writer MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A running 10:23:15 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3854 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:23:15 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3854 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:23:15 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:23:59 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 228 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45) Last address to be written: 2286125 (508:01.50) 10:23:59 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 233 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 10:23:59 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1722 Recorder: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A, Media type: DVD-R 10:23:59 AM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 768 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286126 (2286126) = #2286126/508:1.51 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286126 blocks [MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:23:59 AM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 937 Prepare recorder [MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-815A ] 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 307200 4682293248, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2286126 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 10:23:59 AM #14 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 Caching of files started 10:23:59 AM #15 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 Caching of files completed 10:23:59 AM #16 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s) 10:23:59 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2130 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:23:59 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1485 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 10:23:59 AM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18878 Set BUFE: supported -> ON 10:23:59 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1600 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:23:59 AM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7906 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 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: 30000 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Media Specific: 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 ................ 10:51:11 AM #22 SCSI -400 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1415 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x01B40000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x03 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x21 0x3A 0xA0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0xF1 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x21 0x38 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x38 0x00 0x00 0x03 0x01 10:51:11 AM #23 CDR -400 File Writer.cpp, Line 335 Unspecified target error 10:51:11 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:51:12 AM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221 conversion idle, stopping reader 10:51:12 AM #26 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235 Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.40a, size=16416 bytes, created 30/09/2003 6:19:54 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
- my God that version is out of the bible, update to latest 6.x version, 6.6.0.18 (Update-Package 1) from here - http://www.nero.com/nero6/enu/nero-up.php - from what i can gather these model burners date back to at least 2002 and the latest firmware i can find is D101 dated from Aug 2004!! so the firmware is way out of date to cope with newer media..see here - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1449 but either way this burner's way past it's sell by date. see comments further down re the firmware not recognising the discs you're trying to use at the moment - you need to close down more programs prior to ALL dvd work/burning to free up more memory - you're burning too close to outer edge of discs. If you use DVD Shrink, set target size to 4300MB in Shrink's preferences thus avoiding outer edge and not sacrificing much space - your blanks discs aren't being recognised, due to the firmware being so old. this is similar to what you should see - - ie a 3line paragraph when the firmware's up to date. Your new discs are newer than the burner's firmware knows what to do with - see previous comment the ATAPI drivers are supposed to be listed in this section, fix this via - http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/FAQ.htm Your biggest problem here is that the discs are newer than the burners' firmware knows what to do with. As you say, you want a new burner anyway, i don't believe there's much choice in laptop burners so see what makes you can find and post back with the names and i/others can maybe advise as to which is the most well known ie best supported burner
