Please help I'm trying to burn video files that are saved on my hard drive. Normally I've been able to burn them with no problem but today it came with a "Generic DVD RW Power Calibration Error" what is this all about...
Here's the causes from Nero website: I get a 'Power calibration error' or 'Calibration area (almost) full' error message. Why? Power Calibration is controlled by the recorder. Before any write operation, all recorders must do a 15 step power test to determine the optimum power for writing to the CD; this is called "Optimum Power Calibration"(OPC). During the write, it continues to do this test to get the best write throughout the whole CD; this is called "Running Optimum Power Calibration" (ROPC). This whole process is controlled by the recorder, though initiated by programs such as Nero. There is an area on the inner part of the CD for the test and test data info to be stored. You can use this area up to 999 times. If you receive the "Power calibration error" or "Power calibration area is (amost) full" error message, the cause will be either poor media, poor power, or a defective recorder. Please try the following solutions: Update the firmware of your recorder. Please check the manufacturer's website for the latest version. Try another brand of CD-R or CD-RW media. Try different power connectors, and for recorders, do not share power with other devices. It needs its own power connector. If the error occurs with an external recorder, the power source in the chassis could be the cause. As a test, try to take the recorder out of the external chassis and connect it internal. Try different configurations, such as taking the CD-ROM to the primary IDE bus as slave and have only the recorder connected to the secondary IDE bus as master. Send the recorder in for service. You can also post your last Nero log. They can be located at - Nero6: program files>Ahead>Nero>NeroHistory.txt Nero7: program files>Nero>Nero 7>Core>NeroHistory.txt Just be sure to edit out your serial # - they usually begin w/ 1A,1C or 5C.
Is this the same with a DVD...I was trying to burn a Dvd that I shrink from DVD Shrink. It wouldn't burn via Shrink so I figure I could burn the DVD through Nero...Now in the past I've been able to do this with no problem. It was just this morning it gave me this error.
@tarrad Yep same for a DVD (should have typed in and/or cd/dvd). Since you have Nero - Shrink uses Nero to autoburn. Reason both would have failed. What brand of discs are you using?
@tarrad Verbatim is good stuff - may or may not be the problem. Best bet post the last Nero log and we may be able to see if something is amiss.
I've been using same Vertabim DVD-R for all my burning for past few months and suddenly this started happening. The meter will not go past 0% and then it'll give me a power calibration error and simply will not write: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'H:\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.56, size=163910 bytes, created 4/2/2003 9:13:44 AM Nero API version: 6.0.0.0 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: H:\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-530A> Version: 2.1g - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y160P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y160P0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-530A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Promise 1+0 Stripe/RAID01.10 fasttx2k Port 3 ID 0 DMA: ? DiskPeripheral : Promise 1+0 Stripe/RAID01.10 fasttx2k Port 3 ID 1 DMA: ? OtherPeripheral : Promise RAID Console 1.00 fasttx2k Port 3 ID 4 DMA: ? CdRomPeripheral : FJ1146R JFD403I 1.0 dtscsi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: ? CdRomPeripheral : FJ1146R JFD403I 1.0 dtscsi Port 4 ID 1 DMA: ? CdRomPeripheral : FJ1146R JFD403I 1.0 dtscsi Port 4 ID 2 DMA: ? CdRomPeripheral : FJ1146R JFD403I 1.0 dtscsi Port 4 ID 3 DMA: ? ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1022MB (1047268kB) Free physical memory: 388MB (397884kB) Memory in use : 62 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.5.2006 NeroAPI 12:47:42 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 DVD-Video files reallocation started 12:47:43 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 12:47:43 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 DVD-Video files sorted 12:47:43 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 12:47:43 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127 Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-530A running 12:47:43 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3814 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:47:43 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3814 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:47:43 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3081 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:40:40 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 224 Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37) Last address to be written: 2286110 (508:01.35) 7:40:40 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 7:40:40 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1688 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-530A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 7:40:40 AM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 757 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 2286111 (2286111) = #2286111/508:1.36 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286111 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-530A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:40:40 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3318 Recorder and media-info ======================= Burning to SONY DVD RW DRU-530A on a DVD-R media 7:40:40 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 910 Prepare recorder SONY DVD RW DRU-530A for write in cue-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated Tracks 1 to 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 387295232 7:40:42 AM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 Caching of files started 7:40:42 AM #16 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 Caching of files completed 7:40:42 AM #17 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s) 7:40:42 AM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104 Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:40:42 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1407 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 7:40:42 AM #20 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18119 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 7:40:42 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1522 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:40:42 AM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7827 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 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 Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Media Specific: 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 - 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 00 `...0@P...!..... 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 ................ 7:41:14 AM #23 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1361 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x01A90000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03 7:41:14 AM #24 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 335 Power calibration error 7:41:14 AM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:41:14 AM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221 conversion idle, stopping reader 7:41:14 AM #27 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 232 Burn process failed at 4x (5,520 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 9/14/2005 2:17:44 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hi binkie it must have been the movie I was trying to burn because I tried a different dvd and didn't get that problem but I did try your suggestion... I will like to see what suggestions you off Terra that was having this same problem...
@tarrad You may have just had a bad disc - even with the good stuff it can happen occasionally. @Terra Here's some suggestions to start with: Your Nero can definitely use an update. Update to 6.6.0.18. Here's a FTP to get it: ftp://ftp.us.nero.com/software/Nero6/Nero-6.6.0.18_no_yt.exe Firmware is up to date but the last support on this drive was from 12/04 so there may be newer media that won't always work for this drive. Try some 8x. Good media. 16x speed. May be the problem. Also saying it doesn't like the media. Looks like you also have 4 virtual drives. You may want to uninstall some. Let us know how it goes - good, bad or otherwise!
