I am somewhat new to this, meaning that I have used the same programs and media for some time and have not had to use any other programs or change anything so I only know the basics of what I am currently using. I am using Verbatim discs as usual. I use all updated Clone DVD2, Any DVD and Nero. It gives me the same "Media Write Error" message using Any DVD and Clone DVD2. I am using: LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S>Version: PS0A - AH 0 - 6.6.0.18 Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Below is the log message: 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 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.15 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 15 (Nero Express) Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S>Version: PS0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S>Version: PS0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2000JS-55MHB0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S D: CDRom0 HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1022MB (1046604kB) Free physical memory: 658MB (674668kB) Memory in use : 35 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.10.2008 UDF/ISO compilation 8:29:26 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 8:29:26 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation started 8:29:26 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 8:29:26 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6494 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 8:29:26 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files sorted 8:29:27 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:29:27 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:29:27 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3316 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:29:52 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2113599 (469:41.24, 4128MB) 8:29:52 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 8:29:52 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2616 Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 8:29:52 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD DL.) 8:29:52 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 814 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2113600 (2113600) = #2113600/469:41.25 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2113600 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:29:52 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1013 Prepare recorder [LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S] 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 4328652800, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2113600 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 8:29:52 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 208 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:29:52 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 8:29:52 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4158 Cache writing successful. 8:29:52 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 8:29:52 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 8:29:52 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2717 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 8:29:52 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2846 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 8:29:52 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3002 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:29:52 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8737 ---- DVD 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: 2.1 (33) 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: 26127F 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 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 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 ................ 8:31:09 PM #24 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 178 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 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03 Buffer x26020040: Len x10000 0x00 00 00 00 00 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 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8:31:09 PM #25 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 281 Power calibration error D: LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S 8:31:10 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3246 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 8:31:10 PM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 8:31:11 PM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 253 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:31:14 PM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9945 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 8:31:14 PM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 10/18/2006 4:00:00 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.43J, size=36624 bytes, created 10/18/2006 4:00:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Sounds like the drive may be going bad, I have the same drive, try using PS09 version firmware, I like that one better. Try slowing down as well, I always burn these type of disks at 12X, Did you have Roxio installed at one time? This driver sometmes causes problems. Here is how to uninstall it, use Roxiozap. http://tools.roxio.com/support/tools/roxizap.exe I hope this helps.
Thank you blivetNC for your very quick response and advise. I have looked in various places in afterdawn and I cannot find where to get the firmware for the PS09. Also, how do I go about slowing down when I burn these type of disks at 12X. My drive is pretty old, do you think that I should just get another? Also, I want your opinion on if I should replace it with something that will do both blue ray and dvd. Is there even such a thing. If so where could I find the info for your recommended brands etc. I am sorry but I am new to this and haven't had to do anything different. I do look things up but it still seems like another language to me. Sorry about you having to deal with someone who doesn't know much about this. Thank you for all of your help. If you can help me further that would be great.
My bad, thought that I had posted the link to the firmware, try here and scroll down to your drive. http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html Go to Newegg.com for drives, you can find a lot of good drives for cheap. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...06268&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-27-106-268-_-Homepage Free shipping on this one. Not sure about Blu-ray yet, I don't own a High Def TV so have no need for a Bluray player or burner. CloneDVD2 and Nero have selction areas to burn at slower speeds, On CloneDVD2 it is the last screen before Go, On Nero it is the burn options screen. My gut feeling is that your drive is dying due to age. More Lite-On drives. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0000005 1038406818&name=IDE&SpeTabStoreType=0 I hope that this helps.
blivetNC, Thank you for all of your help and patience with me. I will try these suggestions. Thanks again for your help!!!
One more suggestion, try burning a DVD using a free program called ImgBurn, available here. http://www.filehippo.com/download_imgburn/ if this burn fails, then most likely it is your burner. Post back and let me know the status.
