Hi, I'm using Nero and find that while I can burn single layer DVD's and CD's with no problems I cannot burn dual layers DVD's. I was able to previously but was burning an awful lot of coaster's so I upgraded to the latest Nero (already running version 7, just not the latest) and swapped my 80-wire - 40-pin ribbon cables for Maddog IDE133 rounded ATA cable. Now I can't burn dual layers at all. Here is the Nero log -- I've tried this with Fujifilm and some off-brand Windata. I am at my wit's end. Daniel Bredy Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 2/1/2001 4:10:18 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'L:\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: 7.5.7.0 Internal Version: 7, 5, 7, 0 Recorder: <TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V>Version: TU15 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.7.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD-ROM DDU1622 >Version: AS72 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.5.7.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3120814A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600BB-00CAA1 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD-ROM DDU1622 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : QUANTUM FIREBALL ST4.3S 0F0C symc810 Port 2 ID 6 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD-ROM DDU1622 E: CDRom1 TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V K: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096624kB) Free physical memory: 765MB (783632kB) Memory in use : 62 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 7.11.2006 ISO compilation 12:29:26 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 583 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 12:29:26 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6508 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : TRUE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 12:29:26 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3313 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:29:26 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3435 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 12:29:26 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 218671 ( 48:35.46, 427MB) 12:29:26 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 313 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 12:29:26 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2863 Recorder: TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN, Media Type ID: D00, Product revision number: 1 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0 12:29:26 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 485 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:29:26 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 820 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 218672 (218672) = #218672/48:35.47 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 218672 blocks [Main] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:29:26 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1033 Prepare recorder [TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 447840256, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 218672 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 218672 | 0 | 0x00 218672 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 12:29:26 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 41 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 12:29:26 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files started 12:29:26 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4262 Cache writing successful. 12:29:26 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files completed 12:29:27 AM #15 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Speed measurement started 12:29:27 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2730 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 12:29:40 AM #17 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 112 <TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 218672 (35630h), length 0 blocks 12:29:40 AM #18 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1695 Speed measurement completed: 28.7x (39,700 KB/s) 12:29:40 AM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 12:29:40 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2730 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 12:29:40 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 646 L0 Data Zone Capacity not set. Max LBA L0 2086911 (1FD7FFh, 4075MB), next writable address 0 (0h, 0MB) 12:29:40 AM #22 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 662 Burning Layer 1 12:29:40 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 672 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 12:29:40 AM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9234 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,293 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: FCFFFF h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 22D7FF h (LBN: 1FD7FF h, 4075 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 0 h Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN Media type ID: D00 Product revision number: 1 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 52 49 43 4F 48 - 4A 50 4E 44 30 30 01 40 ...RICOHJPND00.@ 25 25 37 11 00 34 64 00 - 34 64 20 21 0C 0D 12 12 %%7..4d.4d.!.... 02 01 01 10 00 20 21 0C - 0D 12 12 02 01 01 10 00 ......!......... 12:29:40 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 662 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 12:30:26 AM #26 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 293 K: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 E0 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x06a70000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 21 08 D5 BD 3B 80 16 5D 00 00 01 E0 0x07 EE FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 60 38 0F A8 14 0x02 76 0B 90 CC 64 B7 7B C6 18 4C 47 5B EE EC CB 12:30:26 AM #27 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 278 Write error K: TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V 12:30:26 AM #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 293 K: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 12:30:26 AM #29 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 293 K: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 12:30:26 AM #30 CDR -1046 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 161 Illegal disc K: TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SDR5372V 12:30:26 AM #31 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 161 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 12:30:26 AM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 12:30:26 AM #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10459 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 12:30:26 AM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 583 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 10/8/2005 9:58:51 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
First, use Verbatim. See my sig on media issues. Media is usually the cause of problems. Second, Nero is not regarded as great for DL burning. Use IMGburn 2.x for that. Also, Toshibas are not exactly mainstream drives either, so their track record is not known.
When you make a statement like this, it seems the first thing you should try is to go back to the old cables. The other thing I noticed is you have your DVD drive set as slave on the primary IDE channel. It may not still make a difference, but I always try to have my DVD set as master on the secondary IDE to give it full control. If you continue to have problems, you might think about changing them around. You also might try disconnecting the Fireball to see if your burns would improve. You appear to be writing a very small file (427MB)for a DL disc. Have you tried burns using larger files that would actually go over to the second layer?
@dbredy Do you have a Dell pc? Make sure your burner jumpers are set to cable select, if you have recently installed a burner. Not master/slave ImgBurn is the program to do your DL burns (and writes if you have AnyDVD).
OK, as per suggestions I changed the DVD-Writer to master, changed the cable (from a rounded IDE133 ATA to another from a different manufacturer -- unfortunately my original ribbon cable is unavailable as the connector ripped off the cable as I was originally trying to remove it). I'm now using a Modware Subzero Blue Round ATA133 IDE cable. The only thing I haven't been able to do as yet is replace the media -- I've ordered Verbatim + R DL so as soon as these arrive I'll try again. I was able to burn a double layer -- so far so good. Thanks much!
