I have tried different burning programs, but no matter what I try I keep getting failures. For some reason I suddenly can't use the tried and trusted media that I've been using on this burner all along. It completely rejected my Verbatim + and -R's, which really shocked me because those are supposed to be the way to go. I was using Phillips but I could only use Nero and no other burning program but I had about a 90 percent success rate with them. As I live in a remote area I have a hard time getting more. I bought TDK-R's today, which I used to use religiously with this burner with no problem at all..and my firmware is up to date for the burner. Oh yeah..I usually burn at 4x but I just thought I'd try it at a different speed this one time. Here's my Nero log: 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 API version: 6.6.1.15 Using interface version: 6.6.0.9 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: Ahead\Nero Recode Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 15 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12L>Version: VL01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12L atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8164B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3320620AS atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12L E: CDRom0 HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8164B F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1918MB (1964524kB) Free physical memory: 1340MB (1372248kB) Memory in use : 30 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 1.2.2009 NeroAPI 12:28:53 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 12:28:53 AM #2 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: -1 ( 0:00.-1, 0MB) 12:28:53 AM #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO 12:28:53 AM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2616 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12L, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AM3 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 12:28:53 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:28:53 AM #6 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 208 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 12:28:53 AM #7 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1010 Estimated filesystem size: 544 12:28:53 AM #8 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 12:28:53 AM #9 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1704 Buffering files started 12:28:53 AM #10 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1415 Buffering VIDEO_TS.VOB 12:28:53 AM #11 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2598 Finished buffering file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 53248 bytes (26 sectors) 12:28:53 AM #12 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2665 Finished writing file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 53248 bytes (26 sectors) 12:28:53 AM #13 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2678 Buffering files finished successfully 12:28:53 AM #14 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2846 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession 12:28:53 AM #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3002 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 12:28:53 AM #16 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: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 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 ................ 12:28:53 AM #17 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 677 Reserved fragment at 0. Length: 624 12:28:53 AM #18 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1887 Reserved start fragment at 0 12:28:54 AM #19 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 677 Reserved fragment at 624. Length: 80 12:28:54 AM #20 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1409 Writing VTS_01_0.VOB at sector 704 12:29:07 AM #21 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 178 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 02 D0 00 00 10 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 32 4D 03 0C 0C Buffer x00000000: Len x8000 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 12:29:07 AM #22 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2210 Failed to write 48 sectors at 704 12:29:07 AM #23 Phase 179 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Writing file to disc failed 12:29:08 AM #24 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 3668 Disc info: Partitions: 0 12:29:08 AM #25 SPTI -1064 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 178 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1064) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x21 Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 02 D0 00 00 10 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 10 2A 00 00 0C 21 02 Buffer x00000000: Len x8000 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 12:29:13 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 253 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 12:29:13 AM #27 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 12:29:13 AM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9945 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 12:29:19 AM #29 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s)
You know, there's always the possibility that your burner's crapping out. I wish I had a dollar for everyone that posts here that seem to discount the fact that their hardware may have failed and refuse to even consider it.
Well, yes, I have considered that. I'm just trying to see if it might be something else before I buy another one. Do burners suddenly become selective in their old age and decide the don't like media that used to be no problem? The burner is 2 years old and is used often.
First of all, sorry. My reply was a little harsh. No reason (that I care to go into) for that. 2 years is an eternity for a DVD burner, IMHO. Define often. I burn on an average 3-5 DVDs a day (365 days a year). I don't expect my burners to be in service for more than 1 year. In fact, I replace them BEFORE they start giving me problems at about the 1 year mark. I'm lucky that I live in a major metropolitan area so I never pay more than $40.00 for a DVD-RW drive. So anyway, there's really no way to be 100% sure short of selective swapout. The only other thing that I can think of is trying to write a data DVD and doing a verify after writing. 2 years? Time to think about a new drive.
Well I go through phases where I burn several dvds a day for a few weeks straight, and at times I've gone for a month or so without using it. This burner is a lightscriber and I used to use it a lot for that too. My hubby is a musican and I do his CDs for him. Sometimes I fire off like 50 in a run. I know that DVD burning is different CD burning but it does get used a lot for one thing or another. I burned about 100 successful DVDs before this started happening. My drive could be crapped out, but I noticed that my TDKs from previous runs are the real deal and this batch has the TDK logo but is CMC. I suppose the thing that makes me wonder is that it completely rejects verbatims and those were the real thing. That's why I started using all of these other brands again.
That's the problem right there. CMC are the worst discs you can get. That tends to be bad media which makes sense to my previous sentence.
Hi, per JoeRyan here at afterdawn, cmc mag is really not all that bad. You may need to update your firmware on your burner to optimise the burning conditions for the cmc mag disc. This is perhaps the reason for the key medium error message you are getting. Jo
Well, I tried those dvds in someone else's burner and they didn't work either. I had thought my burner's firmware was up to date but it wasn't, so I did that, but they still didn't work. It seems in this case it was a bad batch. In the past, my burning problems weren't media related. I bought some other discs today and they burn just fine.
I'm going to start buying them online. The only reason I haven't in the past was because the postal service where I live is terrible and if I get anything I ordered at all, I might get it within the next 10 years. But, it's better than hit-and-miss.
These are my discs of choice, they work well in burners/players old and new. For those who don't update firmware they are also a good choice. http://www.supermediastore.com/taiyo-yuden-silver-thermal-8x-dvd-r-media.html Get on their mailing list, they often have specials.
