Hi.. I have a NEC Dvd-rw 3500AG. I was gave some dvd-r's to add some dvd-files to. The burner is about 2 years old, i havent had problems with it in the past. I may or may not of used this media before but as my dvd-rw stated that it could brun dvd-r i thought it shouldnt be a problem using the media. I updated my firmware to the newest (i think) using VSO Inspector. I flashed the drive also set the region code because one wasnt set (in system settings/device manager). I have a log that Nero gave me after the unsuccessful burn(s). Here it is as follows: -------------------- Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> Version: 2.58 - HA 1 TA 3 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <IDE DVD-ROM 16X >Version: 7.50 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SV6004H atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : IDE DVD-ROM 16X atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === IDE DVD-ROM 16X E: CDRom0 _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG F: CDRom3 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 239MB (245628kB) Memory in use : 53 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.5.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 00:57:36 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 00:57:36 #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation started 00:57:36 #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 00:57:36 #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : TRUE 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 00:57:36 #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files sorted 00:57:37 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 00:57:37 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 00:57:37 #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 00:57:37 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2255215 (501:09.40, 4404MB) 00:57:37 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: DVD) 00:57:37 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MBI 01 - RG40 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 00:57:37 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 00:57:37 #13 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 + 2255216 (2255216) = #2255216/501:9.41 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2255216 blocks [F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] -------------------------------------------------------------- 00:57:37 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] 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 4618682368, 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 | 2255216 | 0 | 0x00 2255216 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 00:57:37 #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 00:57:37 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 00:57:37 #17 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 00:57:37 #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397 Cache writing successful. 00:57:37 #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 00:57:37 #20 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Speed measurement started 00:57:37 #21 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 00:57:37 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 590400 01:07:33 #23 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2255216 (226970h), length 0 blocks 01:07:33 #24 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1711 Speed measurement completed: 5.4x (7,570 KB/s) 01:07:33 #25 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 01:07:33 #26 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 01:07:33 #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3192 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 01:07:33 #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3348 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 01:07:33 #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9859 ---- 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: 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 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: 6.0 Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - - 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 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 ................ 01:07:33 #30 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom3: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 22 69 70 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 01:07:33 #31 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Illegal disc F: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG 01:07:33 #32 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 01:07:33 #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 74390400 01:07:33 #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 01:07:33 #35 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 01:07:35 #36 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 01:07:35 #37 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) --------------- Im sure this error/problem has came up quite a lot on the boards im really sorry to be asking but i have spent 3hrs or so trying to work out how to get this dvd burner to burn on the media without firing out the error codes. All help is appreciated greatly!! If you need more information from me please ask Thanks in advance, Dan
Hi danbhn The illegal disc error you're getting usually means the firmware doesn't support the media you are using. The Philips you are using are made by Moser Baer - so so. If you have a Packard Bell pc then 2.58 is the latest firmware. If not I think 2.1B is newer. Here's a link You're best bet may be to just switch the media to Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim or made in Japan Sony, Fuji or Maxell.
Thanks for your help binkie7.. I'll update the firmware now.. Gotta shoot to work so ill try out the dvd-rw/philips later on today.. thanks again, Dan
You're welcome Hopefully that's the latest one if this isn't a Packard Bell pc. Give it a go and let us know.
hi binkie sorry for the late reply.. tested the new firmware with my dvd-rw worked like a charm Cheers for your help again!! Dan