Ok I've seen a lot of problems like this and have read thru many of them but no help unfortunately. I've got the latest nero and updated firmware. The only thing I can think that may be wrong is my burner has died or the disc is not supported even though I have used them before. Oh yeah and it also has the same problem when i burn a cd. So here is my log of a failed dvd burn. Only thing I left out was the serials. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A> Version: 1.0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A >Version: 1.0A - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3400632A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 0 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2046MB (2095532kB) Free physical memory: 1356MB (1389456kB) Memory in use : 33 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 1.6.2007 ISO compilation 10:44:58 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 10:44:59 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : TRUE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE 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 10:44:59 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:44:59 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:44:59 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2142879 (476:11.54, 4185MB) 10:44:59 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO 10:44:59 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 10:44:59 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:44:59 PM #9 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 + 2142880 (2142880) = #2142880/476:11.55 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2142880 blocks [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:44:59 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] 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 4388618240, 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 | 2142880 | 0 | 0x00 2142880 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 10:44:59 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 10:44:59 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB) 10:44:59 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 10:44:59 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397 Cache writing successful. 10:44:59 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 10:44:59 PM #16 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Speed measurement started 10:44:59 PM #17 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 10:44:59 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 590400 10:46:21 PM #19 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2142880 (20B2A0h), length 0 blocks 10:46:21 PM #20 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1711 Speed measurement completed: 37.6x (51,968 KB/s) 10:46:21 PM #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 10:46:22 PM #22 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 10:46:22 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3192 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 10:46:22 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3348 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:46:22 PM #25 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 ................ 10:46:22 PM #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 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 20 B2 A0 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 10:46:22 PM #27 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Illegal disc E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A 10:46:22 PM #28 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 10:46:22 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 10:46:22 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 10:46:22 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 10:46:22 PM #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 10:46:22 PM #33 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)
Hi ten42 Could be the burner - a bit on the older side and you're getting errors burning both cd's & dvd's. Here's a newer firmware to try - 1.0b. Even if the disc isn't supported by the firmware may not fail - the drive will use a default write pattern. Just doesn't always work. That's usually what the illegal disc means. Try the firmware update. You might also want to try different media. The ones you're using know are made by Ritek - not bad just may not be that compatible with the drive. Try Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden or made in Japan Sony, Fuji or Maxell. It may not be a bad idea though to pick up a new drive too. Not that at all anymore.
thanks for the quick response i'll pick up a new drive today i was thinking of doing so anyways. You guys are great
Is there any brand or model dvd burner that you guys recommend? I've always had nec. I dont need Dual layer just a regular burner but i would like to move up to 16x speed. If you got any suggestions I would love to hear them before I buy one.
You're welcome ten42 NEC are good and almost all drives now support dual layer. Doesn't add to the price at all. It's pretty standard. I'd be leary of buying a dvd drive if it didn't support it Other ones to look at would be LiteOn or Pioneer. Let's us know how that turns out.
thanks guys i got a new sony burner and it works like a charm. The nec drive was around 3 years old so i'm surprised it lasted as long as it was.
