I have had failures off & on trying to burn DVDs with Nero 7 on my system. I had the drive replaced by Dell before the warranty went out on my PC. Worked for a while but started having problems again. Was getting about 50% good, but now have burned a dozen or more coasters. I have read through this forum & tried a lot of the suggestions, but I haven't had any luck.

Burner: NEC ND-3530A in slot "0"
(had original in slot "1" but when I replaced it, it wouldn't work in "1" so I moved it up to "0")

Have had failures:
1) Burning data DVDs
2) Burning Nero Vision DVD movies
3) Burning DVD files created by Adobe Premiere Elements
Note: was able to burn 2 DVD with APE, but now it fails, too.

Have tried:
1) Resetting DMA mode on Burner drive. Was able to change, but no effect
2) Updated firmware on burner (to 3.01). No effect
3) Disabled IMAPI. No effect
4) Changed Media (have used Fujifilm & Sony). No effect
5) Tried burning slower (6x & 4x). No effect

I did run the NeroInfo tools & it was able to burn a DVD for the test. Not sure if that means anything.

Here is the latest failure's log file:



1C82-004K-19E5-MAAX-4001-1MA4-****
1A4K-0800-0000-2529-4295-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.10.1.2
Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2

Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A> Version: 3.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A >Version: 3.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A E: CdRom0
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B F: CdRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1046620kB)
Free physical memory: 575MB (589200kB)
Memory in use : 43 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

6.5.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
9:47:40 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

9:47:40 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation started

9:47:40 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified

9:47:40 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified

9:47:40 PM #5 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VTS_01_0.IFO has been modified

9:47:40 PM #6 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VTS_01_0.BUP has been modified

9:47:40 PM #7 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation completed

9:47:40 PM #8 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666
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 Options : automatic
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

9:47:40 PM #9 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files sorted

9:47:40 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:47:40 PM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:47:40 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

9:47:41 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1497919 (332:52.19, 2925MB)

9:47:41 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

9:47:41 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A, Media type: DVD+R

9:47:41 PM #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

9:47:41 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1497920 (1497920) = #1497920/332:52.20
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1497920 blocks [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:47:41 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3067740160, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1497920 | 0 | 0x00
1497920 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

9:47:41 PM #19 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

9:47:41 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

9:47:41 PM #21 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

9:47:41 PM #22 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

9:47:41 PM #23 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

9:47:41 PM #24 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:47:41 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:47:41 PM #26 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 C0 00 07
Buffer x0617e240: Len x804

9:47:41 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6787
Drive: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A
Book Type request [NEC]: DVD-ROM, write to RAM
select Book Type setting from RAM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

9:47:41 PM #28 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6481
Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM

9:47:41 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

9:47:41 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

9:50:18 PM #31 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x02
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 04 13 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 02
Buffer x0bc1ab00: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 2E 0F 35 FE 03 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 A5 04 9E CD A5 A3 45 49 29
0x4D AE 04 54 6C 7A 95 61 EC E1 28 8D 2C DA 12 41

9:50:18 PM #32 CDR -1093 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
No seek complete
E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A

9:50:18 PM #33 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C

9:50:18 PM #34 SPTI -1176 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1176)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x72
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 72 03

9:50:18 PM #35 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935
EndDAO: Last written address 267232

9:50:18 PM #36 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6787
Drive: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A
Book Type request [NEC]: DVD-ROM, write to RAM
select Book Type setting from RAM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

9:50:18 PM #37 CDR -1176 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
Session fixation error
E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A

9:50:18 PM #38 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

9:50:19 PM #39 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:50:19 PM #40 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

9:50:22 PM #41 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

9:50:22 PM #42 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dma is still off on 2 drives

do you have sata hard drives? 2 of them.

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off

i would say check your bios for AUTO DETECTing drives on bootup.

also try installing ForceASPI layer...

I have tried a couple of times to get the DMA up on the other two drives, but haven't had much luck. I removed the Primary IDE Channgel via the conrol panel & rebooted. Right now, both Device 0 is set to "DMA if Available" and has a current mode of "Ultra DMA Mode 2." Device 1 is also set to "DMA if Available, but the current mode is PIO. Its the same as when I've tried removing it & rebooting - I've never seen the Device 1 on DMA mode. Thoughts?

Yes, I have two HD - both SATA.

I used the files for installing the V.71.2 winaspi first. It added two of the files but not the wowpost.exe & winaspi.dll. I then tried the forceaspi. No difference.

OK. Tried the force aspi again, and it worked. Yeah.

Tried burning a DVD AND IT WORKED!!!! A bit slow, but at least it finished. Thanks for the hint about winaspi; I thought it wasn't need since I was on XP.

The files I was burning were on the primary HD, which seems to be set with DMA right now. However, the 2nd drive is where I store most of my video & photos, which is what I'm backing up or burning DVDs from most of the time. Any hints about getting it "up to speed?"

I should also add, when I look at the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, there are three items:
- Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
- Primary IDE Channel
- Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller

I'm pretty hardware stupid, but when I look at other posts, its implies there should be a secondary IDE channel I can follow the "remove & reboot" process on. It looks the same in the Nero Info tool, and I cannot "expand" the Primary Channel like described in other posts.

not too sure on this as 1 sata hd is on dma and other not? hmmm....

ok did you uninstall this

- Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F

then reboot?

also in this case uninstall the drive itelf too in drives link not ide link.

these dvdrw drives did you install them? if so did you set the jumpers correctly?

I tried uninstalling the Ultra ATA & the 2nd HD itself via the drive section. On reboot, both HDs were set to DMA if Available, but currently at "Not application." On reboot, they were back to the same status as before - Device 0 has current mode of DMA & Device 1 has PIO.

I did install burner. It was a replacement when the DVD+/-RW drive that came with the computer kept failing. The old drive was in the 1 slot, but the ND-3530a wouldn't work there, so on the advice of Dell, I swapped their locations. (The second drive is just a DVD reader). I checked both of the DVD drives, and both have their jumpers set to the leftmost pair - CSEL setting if I'm reading the docs correctly. That's the way Dell sets them up by default & they advised to leave it that way.

I tried burning with Adobe Premeire Elements last night, but no luck. Not surprising, as the other posts seem to imply that it doesn't play well with Nero nor is it the best to burn with anyway.

hmm something not right here?
are the drives on the same ide cable? if so end of cable set as master jumper, middle plug set as slave.

if both on separate ide cables set plug drives in at end of cable and set both as master... (try this if not already like it, need 2 cables though, thats if you have a spare ide on mobo)

(if both on 1 cable, that maybe why only 1 PRIMARY is showing??? just guessing on that.)

enable imapi back

note: (i have seen drives get working with no jumper in!) even try removing the rom drive, leave burner on its own and test a burn

did you check bios for auto detecting?

I forgot to check for the autosensing. The two DVD drives share the same IDE cable, but I think the end of the IDE cable is in the "bottom" drive. I'll swap them and see what happens.

In the mean time, I tried to burn a DVD last night and it failed. Here's the log. I don't see the winaspi getting picked up.


1C82-004K-19E5-MAAX-4001-1MA4-****
1A4K-0800-0000-2529-4295-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.10.1.2
Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2

Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A> Version: 3.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A >Version: 3.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-75HBB0 iaStor Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A E: CdRom0
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B F: CdRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1046620kB)
Free physical memory: 747MB (765228kB)
Memory in use : 26 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

9.5.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
10:08:24 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

10:08:24 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation started

10:08:25 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified

10:08:25 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified

10:08:25 PM #5 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VTS_01_0.IFO has been modified

10:08:25 PM #6 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616
Content of VTS_01_0.BUP has been modified

10:08:25 PM #7 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation completed

10:08:25 PM #8 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666
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 Options : automatic
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

10:08:25 PM #9 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files sorted

10:08:25 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:08:25 PM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:08:25 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

10:08:25 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 1497951 (332:52.51, 2925MB)

10:08:25 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

10:08:25 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: MCC 02 - RG20
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

10:08:25 PM #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

10:08:25 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1497952 (1497952) = #1497952/332:52.52
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1497952 blocks [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

10:08:25 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3067805696, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1497952 | 0 | 0x00
1497952 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

10:08:25 PM #19 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

10:08:25 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

10:08:25 PM #21 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

10:08:25 PM #22 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

10:08:25 PM #23 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

10:08:25 PM #24 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:08:25 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

10:08:25 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3229
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

10:08:25 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3385
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

10:08:25 PM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, 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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Revision number of maximum recording speed: -
Revision number of minimum recording speed: -
Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - -
Class: 0
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 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

10:08:25 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

10:08:26 PM #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1352
22:08:26.546 - E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A : Queue again later

10:11:16 PM #31 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x02
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 04 13 C0 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 02
Buffer x0bc7aac0: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 2E 0E 84 1E 23 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 EF DD D6 1B 98 1D ED 17 63
0xCB 5C 6E 78 20 01 60 BA 08 00 76 00 E4 58 03 FF

10:11:16 PM #32 CDR -1093 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
No seek complete
E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A

10:11:23 PM #33 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3787
EndDAO: Last written address was 267199 (413BFh)

10:11:29 PM #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:11:30 PM #35 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

10:11:33 PM #36 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

10:11:33 PM #37 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Quote:

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10:11:16 PM #32 CDR -1093 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
No seek complete
E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3530A

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Heres something on this error

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90% of the time this type of error message is caused by poor media, poor power to the recorder, or an optical head needing cleaning, or a drive needing to be serviced.

But it's only 90% of the time. On a rare occasion I've seen this caused by driver conflicts. Either from other software, or drivers for the IDE Controller.
Poor media - Try more than one brand of media. For example: TDK, Verbatim, Imation, Yamaha, HP, etc.

Poor IDE cable or incorrect cable - For higher end recorders these days if you use the 40pin cable you can have all sorts of unusual symptoms. It would be best to use an ATA-133 80 wire cable.

Driver conflicts - If you have or had another CD recording software installed on your system, its drivers could be conflicting with our software. This is rare for this symptom, but it does occur. Uninstall any other recording software and make sure all its drivers have been removed with it. Then reinstall Nero and make sure to use the latest version we have posted on our website.

Defective recorder - The optical head on your recorder may need cleaning or servicing. Or it's possible the circuit board on your recorder has an open coil or blown diode or resistor. Any of these could cause the error. Only solution would be to send the drive in for service to the recorder manufacturer.

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I don't see the winaspi getting picked up.

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ASPI is not necessarily displayed in ALL Nero logs, in most cases it depends on which version of Nero is in use.

You are using good quality discs, Verbatim? so I dont think thats a problem.

Checked the IDE cables and everything was OK (end on the top/0/writer). While I had the case open, I re-seated power & IDE on both DVD drives. I guess I don't know where to check for the auto-sensing. Where do I look?

Got a can of air & blew out the drive in case I was having a dust issue.

Tried to burn another DVD after that this morning and it failed, all (exactly) the same as last night, with the "no seek" error.

Yes, I am using Verbatim -R DVDs. Was using some Sony prior to this, but after reading a lot of posts I decided to switch, in case I just had a bad lot of DVDs.

This is just getting so frustrating. I'd buy a new drive, but I'm afraid that nothing will change if its a driver/software/system level issue. Is it time to get a new drive?

Originally posted by Rotary:

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hmm something not right here?
are the drives on the same ide cable? if so end of cable set as master jumper, middle plug set as slave.

if both on separate ide cables set plug drives in at end of cable and set both as master... (try this if not already like it, need 2 cables though, thats if you have a spare ide on mobo)

(if both on 1 cable, that maybe why only 1 PRIMARY is showing??? just guessing on that.)

enable imapi back

note: (i have seen drives get working with no jumper in!) even try removing the rom drive, leave burner on its own and test a burn

did you check bios for auto detecting?

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as above!

also

look in bios for auto detect drives is enabled... most times its hold delete key on boot up, but should have on screen prompt saying on boot up , read the screen fo more details.