Hey guys, hope someone's still listening here. Looks like the last reply to the illegal disc error discussion was some time last year. Anyway, I've got me an NEC 1300A drive and I started getting these illegal disc errors when I began using a different brand of disc (Memorex DVD-Rs). My friend told me that it was probably but the discs, so I went and found some others, that are supposed to be more compatible (GQ-Great Quality discs) Now, I've done a certain amount of research and flashed my drive with 1.0c firmware, but it doesn't seem to help. Here's the logfile in case anyone has some suggestions. 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 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A> Version: 1.0C - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <LITE-ON LTR-52246S >Version: 6S0F - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON LTR-52246S atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 YAR4 hpt3xx Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00FMA0 13.0 hpt3xx Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off OtherPeripheral : HPT RCM DEVICE hpt3xx Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : WJ3602O AFO915R 1.0 aqsibbqw Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : WJ3602O AFO915R 1.0 aqsibbqw Port 3 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : WJ3602O AFO915R 1.0 aqsibbqw Port 3 ID 2 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : WJ3602O AFO915R 1.0 aqsibbqw Port 3 ID 3 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === LITE-ON LTR-52246S Y: CDRom0 _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A X: CDRom1 WJ3602O AFO915R E: CDRom2 WJ3602O AFO915R F: CDRom3 WJ3602O AFO915R G: CDRom4 WJ3602O AFO915R H: CDRom5 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523764kB) Free physical memory: 258MB (265140kB) Memory in use : 49 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 24.3.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 3:02:45 AM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 3:02:45 AM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 3:02:45 AM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 3:02:45 AM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 3:02:46 AM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 3:02:46 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 3:02:46 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 3:02:46 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 3:03:10 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1475247 (327:49.72, 2881MB) 3:03:10 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 3:03:10 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 3:03:10 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW.) 3:03:10 AM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1475248 (1475248) = #1475248/327:49.73 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1475248 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 3:03:10 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] 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 3021307904, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1475248 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 3:03:10 AM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 3:03:10 AM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 3:03:10 AM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 3:03:10 AM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 3:03:10 AM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 3:03:10 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2379 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 3:03:10 AM #21 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21708 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 3:03:10 AM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2534 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 3:03:10 AM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- 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 ................ 3:03:10 AM #24 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x16 0x82 0xB0 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05 3:03:10 AM #25 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1771 Illegal disc 3:03:10 AM #26 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1771 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 3:03:10 AM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/19/2006 2:16:24 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.11B, size=46080 bytes, created 5/16/2006 1:23:54 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
1. Memorex Media quality. * or * GQ Media quality. You take a chance when you buy from someone who buys the disc and then puts thier name on the disc. The best are Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim. I use Ritek RiData myself. 2.You might what to update Nero to 6.6.0.18 Uninstall, run the NeroClean tool and then install this first and this second. 3. File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.10 .. This is Roxio's driver. Nero doesn't play well with Roxio. .. Uninstall Roxio and run the zap tool found here. 4. File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a .. This is from RecordNow. It may cause a problem. .. See this post. edit I forgot the firmware. You have a Dell OEM? Looks like there is a 1.0d version. This is too slow for 16x media. Try 4x or 8x. Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 quality.
