Have been using Nero for quite some time and all of a sudden it gave me the illegal disc error. Just opened a brand new Memorex dvd-r pack, could it be that my drive is outdated? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Below is the error 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 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d (Nero Express) Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 2.24 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A>Version: 2.24 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : HTS726060M9AT00 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : AK5012F GGN658S 1.0 dtscsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A D: CDRom0 AK5012F GGN658S E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1047960kB) Free physical memory: 557MB (571116kB) Memory in use : 45 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.5.2007 ISO compilation 12:14:57 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) 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 12:14:58 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 12:14:58 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 12:14:58 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:14:59 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 12:15:00 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2294399 (509:51.74, 4481MB) ... change CloseDisc-Flag to 1 as capacity is exhaused 12:15:00 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 12:15:00 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 12:15:00 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:15:00 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2294400 (2294400) = #2294400/509:52.0 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2294400 blocks [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:15:00 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] 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 4698931200, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2294400 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 12:15:00 PM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 12:15:00 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 12:15:00 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 12:15:01 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 12:15:01 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 12:15:01 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 12:15:01 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 12:15:01 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 12:15:01 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 12:15:01 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647 ---- 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 ................ 12:15:01 PM #22 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 D: CdRom0: 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 23 02 80 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 12:15:01 PM #23 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Illegal disc D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A 12:15:01 PM #24 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 12:15:02 PM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/24/2006 8:47:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Could be the drive/firmware/media. Illegal disc errors are usually caused by the firmware not supported the media. Here's a firmware update for the drive - 2.25. The Memorex 16x you're using are made by Ritek - not bad. But if the firmware doesn't do it try some different media like Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim or made in Japan Sony, Fuji or Maxell. Update Nero to - just need package 1 - 6.6.1.15a - link
