I install a new SONY DVD rom and tried burning DVD using nero. but when ever I try to burn it gives me an error message and stops burning. This is my first time burning DVD. I dont know what to do.PLEASE HELP? THANKS. HERE IS THE LOG Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.7.5.1 Internal Version: 7, 7, 5, 1 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-830A> Version: SS23 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 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: < DVD-ROM >Version: 1.13 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAX 40GB atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-830A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVD-ROM atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-830A E: CDRom0 DVD-ROM F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 255MB (261620kB) Free physical memory: 107MB (109980kB) Memory in use : 57 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 7.5.2007 ISO compilation 11:56:25 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 11:56:25 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6527 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE 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 11:56:26 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:56:26 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3465 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:56:27 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1648367 (366:18.17, 3219MB) 11:56:27 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:56:27 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2912 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AF1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:56:27 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:56:27 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 823 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1648368 (1648368) = #1648368/366:18.18 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1648368 blocks [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:56:27 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1026 Prepare [E: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A] 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 3375857664, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 1648368 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1648368 | 0 | 0x00 1648368 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 11:56:27 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:56:27 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files started 11:56:27 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4298 Cache writing successful. 11:56:27 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files completed 11:56:27 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:56:27 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2764 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:56:27 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3070 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:56:27 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3226 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:56:27 PM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9288 ---- 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: 0.0 (0) 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: 0 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: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 11:56:47 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1303 23:56:47.203 - E: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A : Queue again later 12:01:11 AM #21 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 09 FD 80 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x0c3e8340: Len x10000 0x56 57 51 53 55 E8 06 FF FF FF 83 C4 14 8B F0 FF 0x74 24 28 E8 08 FC FF FF 83 C4 04 8B C6 5D 5F 5E 0x5B 83 C4 14 C3 8D 64 24 00 8D A4 24 00 00 00 00 12:01:11 AM #22 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 301 Write error E: SONY DVD RW DRU-830A 12:01:12 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3446 EndDAO: Last written address was 654719 12:01:12 AM #24 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 12:01:12 AM #25 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 12:01:16 AM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10529 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 12:01:16 AM #27 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)