how's it goin? i haven't been to the forum in awhile and this is probably a redundant question but i can't seem to find it in the search. i recently updated from nero 6 to 7 and all seems to be well except one thing. the used read buffer during the burning stages while using the burning rom part of the software. when i used nero 6 my entire used read buffer filled up and it burnt fine. now when using nero 7 my used read buffer fills to about 40% then stays there and the process takes up to like 15 minutes [ vs. like 8 mins in the past @ 8x] the dma is set on all drives [hd's and optical drives] i 'm running 2g's of ram i have a pent 4 3ghz processor and the aspi layer is up to date [4.71] i uninstalled the software and went back to nero 6 and it worked fine like it used to. i then reinstalled nero 7 and now back to slo burning and half filled used read buffers. any suggestions or miracle fixes? i appreciate all whom read this post and try to help. thanx!
man i went to nero.com and they have clean packs for nero 6 and 7. i apparently had a driver confliction or something because once i ran the cleaners i downloaded from nero.com, i reinstalled nero 7 and now the read buffer works great. thanx for the insight.
well i celebrated too soon. it started again. here's the log file of the suspect......... Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-820A> Version: 1.0b - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM >Version: 2.7a - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y160P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR STM3320620A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-820A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR STM3320620A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a Vax347s Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-820A F: CDRom0 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM H: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 0 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (83886080) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2038MB (2087916kB) Free physical memory: 1641MB (1681028kB) Memory in use : 19 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 19.5.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 8:44:05 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 8:44:05 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation started 8:44:05 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616 Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified 8:44:05 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 616 Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified 8:44:05 PM #5 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation completed 8:44:06 PM #6 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608 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 Options : automatic 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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 8:44:06 PM #7 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files sorted 8:44:06 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:44:06 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:44:06 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:44:06 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2197359 (488:18.09, 4291MB) 8:44:06 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 8:44:06 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN, Media Type ID: W11, Product revision number: 1 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 8:44:06 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 8:44:06 PM #15 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 + 2197360 (2197360) = #2197360/488:18.10 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2197360 blocks [F: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:44:06 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] 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 4500193280, 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 | 2197360 | 0 | 0x00 2197360 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 8:44:06 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:44:06 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 8:44:06 PM #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 8:44:06 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397 Cache writing successful. 8:44:06 PM #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 8:44:06 PM #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 8:44:06 PM #23 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 8:44:06 PM #24 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-ROM (0), 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: re-writable 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 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 52 49 43 4F 48 - 4A 50 4E 57 31 31 01 39 ...RICOHJPNW11.9 23 00 8A 86 68 02 26 00 - 8A 86 70 02 28 00 8A 86 #...h.&...p.(... 6A 02 28 22 12 10 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 j.("............ 8:44:06 PM #25 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x06be1040: Len x648 8:44:06 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 674 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:44:06 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 8:44:38 PM #28 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1435 Aborted by user 8:44:57 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 934 EndDAO: Last written address 32 8:45:03 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7281 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, direct update disc Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 8:45:03 PM #31 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6356 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 8:45:03 PM #32 Phase 39 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process aborted 8:45:03 PM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:45:06 PM #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 8:45:06 PM #35 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) i pasted in red the error i suspect.........if anyone can get anything out of this, i'd appreciate a response........thanx
14 minutes for a 4X burn, which is what your log shows you started the burn at, is normal. I wouldn't worry about the buffer level unless you see it go to zero. The error you highlighted is something that a lot of people get, including me. It doesn't hurt the burn. You are using DVD+RW rewritable media so just let the burn continue and see how it goes. If it does fail, you can always erase. I'd be interested in seeing a log from a failed burn, not a user aborted one. If you can do a 4X burn on +RW media in 14-15 minutes then thats normal. Your Sony burner is rated for 8X burns on +RW media so I'd use 4X, which is what we would recommend anyhow... 1/2 the rated speed of the media, which is probably 8X. I wouldn't be using +RW all the time though, just because it costs more than single write media.
Hard drives aren't fragmented? I see that someone has the same problem here. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1004814
nah man all me HD's are recently defragged and the reason it's showing DVD/RW is because that's what i started testing with after the problem began. if it can't fill the read buffer up and keep it full [80mb's] burning @2.4x or 4x something is definetly up. hate to say it but i switched back to nero6 [admitting defeat] for now because i just don't have the time to figure it out at the present. after switching back to 6 the read buffer stay's full maybe sometimes fluxuating between 98 and 100% but burns correctly like it used to before the nero 7 installation. it even burns @ 8x from the HD that's on the same IDE strap and keeps the buffer full. i have nero 7 on another pc and it's buffer stays full..... i just dont' know. thanx tho
8:44:06 PM #25 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x06be1040: Len x648 i looked up the key illegal request codes and found this 5 24 00 Illegal Request - invalid field in CDB (Command Descriptor Block)