Hi I have a idvd16dd, which I use as a external using a USB case. I have used it successfully to write DVD's from this drive on DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW. Just recently (without any firmware upgrade. using Version: A091 ), it started to fail on writing on any DVD media I have. I was successful in only 1 writes on a DVD-R, out of my last 20+ attempts. I like to use RW media but NERO will stop recognizing the drive itself when I insert a RW media. I have posted a log below - I compiled the whole thing and just before pressing BURN, I inserted the below listed RW media. Now while using this drive as external, I have a case, which I also swap to use for a 200gb internal hard drive. while reconnecting the dvd writer, I make sure all connections are tight. I also tried to update Firmware to A190- but still the same problem 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 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A091 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <USB 1.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102>Version: 1016 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK3021GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102 D: CDRom0 DVDRW IDE 16X E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 254MB (261104kB) Free physical memory: 75MB (77548kB) Memory in use : 70 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 1.1.2007 Burn DVD Image 7:11:52 PM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 39936KB of Memory 7:11:52 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 7:11:52 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running 7:11:52 PM #4 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366 Image was written as DAO. DAOI: MediaCatalogNumber = '' TocType = 0x40 Finalized = 1 First/Last Track = 1 / 1 1: ISRC = '' Blocksize = 2048 TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1' TrackConfig = 0x00 First/Last Index = 0 / 1 Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 4681957376 CUES: 0: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 0 (0x00) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 1: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 2: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=01 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 3: Ctrl=0x41 Trk=110 (0xAA) Index=01 Start=508:01.37 ( 2286112) RecDep=0x00 MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C) Image file name: <C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\changednamehere.nrg> 7:11:52 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:11:53 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB) 7:11:53 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:11:53 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD-RW Disc Manufacturer: RITEKW - 04 Disc Application Code: 2, Disc Physical Code: 214 7:11:53 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:11:53 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:11:53 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE 16X] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681957376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:11:53 PM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:11:53 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:11:53 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 7:11:53 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 7:11:53 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 7:11:53 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 7:11:54 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:11:54 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 7:11:54 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:11:54 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-RW (3), Part Version: - (3) 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 ................ 7:12:03 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1200 19:12:03.006 - E: DVDRW IDE 16X : Queue again later 7:14:02 PM #23 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 05 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x07200000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 56 85 5D 01 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 86 D4 FF 40 0A 38 00 2A 14 0x00 F2 7D 40 0C 88 C2 79 00 AB E7 FF BF D1 75 E0 7:14:02 PM #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Write error E: DVDRW IDE 16X 7:14:02 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:14:03 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 7:14:03 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3103 EndDAO: Last written address was 1503 7:14:03 PM #28 Phase 181 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Writing lead-out... 7:14:03 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3136 Estimated time for 30mm Borders: 6min 43sec 7:14:03 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.10 (117), size=23593 bytes, created 2/1/2002 4:15:23 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 12/4/2005 11:12:26 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
1. You need more memory. .. If you can't add more, turn off everything you do not need. 2. Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 has bugs. .. Read this post. 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.
Nero 6.6.1.4 This version of Nero contains some bugs, uninstall, run this clean tool http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/en/Clean_Tools.html and then install this more stable version, BOTH packages Package 1: http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/Nero-6.6.0.18_no_yt.exe Package 2: http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/NVE-3.1.0.21_no_yt.exe To explain..Not good....it is recommended to have a minimum of 512mb RAM to burn successfully, suggest you add a further 256mb.