Well, I bought a cd/dvd burner not too long ago. I believe less than 2 months ago. It's a Sony DVD RW Dru-830A drive. $80 bucks so I'm guessing it's a good drive. It comes with Nero 7. I used it shortly after I installed everything and it seemed to work fine and normal. I like to burn a lot of data dvds to keep record of files and the burning time on Nero takes about 15 minutes. But recently, I've been installing a lot of dvd creating programs that is able to burn dvds also. Such as dvdsanta and so forth. BUT, a few days ago I tried to burn another dvd data disc with Nero 7 but the burning process is taking way too long. The dvd disc is 4.7 gb. The cd burning is fine but dvd burning takes an incredible amount of time. The first time it took about 1 hour and 30 mins. I kept testing it and each time I burned something it'd take longer than before. 3 hours, 4 hours, and even 6 hours. Just for a dvd data disc! At first I thought the drive was malfunctioning in some type of way but the dvd burner works just fine on other programs. I've read that other programs can interefere with Nero. I've erased all dvd burning related programs and any possible files, but the problem is still occuring. Is it Nero or just the drive in general? I'm tired of ruining expensive dvd+r discs. Any idea on what the problem is?
You may need to check if your DMA is on, heres a guide http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038
Hmm I did what the site instructed but the DMA seems to be on before I did anything. The problem still remains. When I used another dvd burning program, it burned fine but when I use Nero the proccess is taking real long. From the noises I hear from the drive, it seems to be burning then stopping then burning and stopping through out the whole proccess. Usually I'd hear a loud humming sound which meant it was burning. But at the moment, the sound is going off and on and the burning proccess is takes forever.
Post your Nero history log of your last burn. Located here Nero 6 history log location: Program Files>Ahead>Nero>NeroHistory.txt Nero 7 history log location: Program Files>Nero>Nero 7>Core>NeroHistory
Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.2.3.3 Internal Version: 7, 2, 3, 3 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-830A> Version: SS20 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ? Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DRU-830A >Version: SS20 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00FUA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-830A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-830A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523764kB) Free physical memory: 105MB (107864kB) Memory in use : 79 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 25.2.2007 ISO compilation 10:52:04 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6427 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 10:52:04 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 10:52:04 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 10:52:04 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A running 10:52:04 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:52:05 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3400 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:52:05 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 290 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2155007 (478:53.32, 4208MB) 10:52:05 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 302 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:52:05 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2733 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: M01, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 10:52:05 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 474 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:52:05 PM #11 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 + 2155008 (2155008) = #2155008/478:53.33 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2155008 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:52:05 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4413456384, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2155008 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 10:52:05 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 10:52:05 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 10:52:05 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4231 Cache writing successful. 10:52:05 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 10:52:05 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 10:52:05 PM #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 291 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 40 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x04ee5000: Len x4000 10:52:05 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:52:05 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8995 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG. Media type ID: M01 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 4D 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.M01.8 23 54 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 #T.............. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 10:52:05 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8995 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG. Media type ID: M01 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 4D 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.M01.8 23 54 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 #T.............. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 10:52:05 PM #22 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5896 Book Type automatically set to: Current recorder setting 10:52:05 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 650 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 11:29:36 PM #24 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1417 Aborted by user 11:29:59 PM #25 Phase 39 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process aborted Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/19/2006 1:16:24 PM File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.18, size=57344 bytes, created 11/5/2002 3:16:52 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/24/2006 7:47:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** Nero Burning ROM, History File *** ====== This doesn't really show my history. I've aborted some burnings but left the rest alone which took really long. I really appreciate your help by the way. =) I've noticed that when I do burn, the proccess "creates a book type" I've never seen that before and tried to remove that setting but couldn't. Could that be the problem? Because my sister's laptop doesn't seem to have that setting when burning with Nero 7.
This version is full of bugs, uninstall, run this clean tool http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/Nero7_CleanTool.html and then install this version 7.5.9.0 from here http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/ Latest firmware is SS23 from here http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/downloads/830FWSS23/830A_SS23.zip You have a fair bit of memory in use, dont multitask while burning These are horrible discs, try Verbatim or Sony (made in japan) You have Roxio installed, it clashes with Nero, to remove, run this zapper http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Roxio-Zap.shtml
Aww. I did everything you said. But it's still doing. I'm sure it's not Nero because after all that it's still doing the same thing. I uninstalled Nero and installed Roxio to see if I'd get a different outcome but it's still doing that samething so yeah. Something is wrong with my drive I suppose or some file in my computer is causing it do so. As soon as I can, I'm going to reformat my computer or install the drive into another computer to see if it does the same. Gahh I have no warranty for this drive and 30 days has passed. Thanks a lot for you help though. Much appreciated.
Okay this drive is able to burn at max 18x speed. The disc is able to burn at max 16x speed. But it's burning at 0.15x speed. This is all relative for dvd burning. CD burning is just fine.
@saw792, You're a little behind the times, this is what he is NOW getting, that is an OLD log prior to making recommended changes. BTW: Most members dont like txt talk
oops, i thought he meant that was one of his logs from when it wasn't working properly. Would making those changes change the speed that the log is displaying even thought they take the same time to burn?
Ehh? This he you guys speak of is a she. Haha. Well the log is actually current to when it was messing up but I doubt it's burning to the actual speed it's set to. I set nero to burn at that spead but it didn't necessarily do so. I got 0.15x from Roxio. It tells me how much mb is getting burned, the target speed which is 16x, and current burn speed which is 0.15x. Get my drift? It's no where near the target speed.
