I am trying to burn a Video CD in the bin/cue format. I have been burning hundreds of these with Nero 7.0.8.5 I believe. I tried to upgrade today to Nero 7.10 and it keeps failing at 4%. My DMA is on-ASPI(the Nero aspi32.dll) is in the Nero folder. The firmware on my Lite-On external burner is up to date-JSOD-I tried unistalling the drivers for the prmary and secondary IDE channels and even uninstalled and reinstalled the burner itself. I used the Nero clean tool and took out INcd and Nero 7 before installing the new version-nothing is helping. And what's weird is when I go to the Nero Info tool and look under configuration and doesn't say there are any devices present when I click on the primary or secondary IDE channels(?) What does that mean. But Nero recognizes they are there-it prompts me to choose a device to burn the CD when I first attempt to Burn the VCD. Can anyone help me here? Here is my log file: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.0 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0 Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S>Version: JS0D - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1502>Version: 1816 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST340810A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MITSUMI CR-48X5TE atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1502 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === MITSUMI CR-48X5TE D: CdRom0 TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1502 E: CdRom1 LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S F: CdRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 301MB (308780kB) Memory in use : 41 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.7.2007 CueSheet 6:07:37 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 6:07:37 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3196 LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S Buffer underrun protection activated 6:07:37 PM #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 6:07:37 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 359845 ( 79:59.70) Last address to be written: 350301 ( 77:52.51) 6:07:37 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 6:07:37 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S; CDR code: 00 97 26 66; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 98, 2: 61 1A 42 (LI 97:26.66), 3: 4F 3B 47 (LO 79:59.71) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 80 (invalid), 2: 00 80 00 (invalid), 3: 00 80 80 (invalid) 6:07:37 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:07:37 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2 (Cue Sheet Track) 2 indices, index0 (150) provided original disc pos #0 + 300 (300) = #300/0:4.0 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 300 blocks [F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S] 1: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2 (Cue Sheet Track) 2 indices, index0 (150) provided original disc pos #0 + 349852 (349852) = #349852/77:44.52 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 349852 blocks [F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:07:37 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x20; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 2: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 0 352800 1058400, ISRC "" 2: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 1058400 1411200 824263104, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 300 | 0 | 0x00 300 | 2 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 450 | 2 | 1 | 0x41 | 349852 | 450 | 0x00 350302 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 6:07:37 PM #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 6:07:37 PM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 6:07:37 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 6:07:37 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 6:07:37 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 6:07:37 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 8x (1,200 KB/s) 6:07:37 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 6:07:37 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 1 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #450 6:07:37 PM #18 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17687 StartDAO : CD-Text - Off 6:07:37 PM #19 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 22363 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON , SMART-BURN : ON 6:07:37 PM #20 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17915 CueData, Len=48 41 00 00 34 00 00 00 00 41 01 00 21 00 00 00 00 41 01 01 21 00 00 02 00 41 02 00 21 00 00 06 00 41 02 01 21 00 00 08 00 41 aa 01 34 00 4d 34 34 6:07:37 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 74390400 6:10:38 PM #22 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 FF FF FF 6A 00 00 1B 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x06394c40: Len xf810 0x00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 02 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 6:10:38 PM #23 CDR -600 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Device not available F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S 6:11:02 PM #24 SPTI -1076 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1076) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x28 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 06 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 28 6:11:02 PM #25 CDR -1076 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Disc changed F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S 6:11:02 PM #26 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 6:11:03 PM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 8x (1,200 KB/s) 6:11:04 PM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 6:11:06 PM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 6:11:06 PM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
You need to decide which post you want to keep and PM a MOD to close the other. It's confusing if you have 2 threads going on same question.
Sorry-I didn't mean to disregard forum etiquette it's just that I thought of posting my Infotool log after I submitted ny post with my Nero logfile. I didn't see a way to edit a post here like you can in some forums. At any rate does anyone have a troubleshooter or guide that you can use to isolate Nero 7 burning problems? I'm beginning to feel something is seriously corrupt in my operating system/hardware as I am getting "power calibration errors" in my logfiles as well. I tried rolling back to an earlier version of Nero(Nero 7.8.5.0) but am getting the same errors.
@frankwb12 You can edit you post by clicking on the little pad and pencil on top right of your posts. I don't use Nero 7, I prefer Nero 6.0.0.18. Is Nero the only program not working?
I haven't noticed anything else going down. I'm beginning to think that my Lite-On burner is dying-i tried burning a DVD on my laptop and it failed there as well. Also I opened it up and cleaned it out with compressed air-no dice. Well I guess it's off to Best Buy-any suggestions for a reasonably good(and reasonably priced) external DVD burner? The Lite On lasted about 2 yrs
Try newegg.com, they sell stuff cheap. I got my benq burners there, but the new benqs are not better than the Liteys. It certainly sounds like the drive sgoing south. Will your drive copy a DVD? Maybe it's just nero vision is not getting a compliant file to burn whether it's on lap top or desktop. Can you make a different VideoCD with a different file to check Nero Vision?
some times ago, I use ImTOO DVD Creator, but ImToo was seriously lacking features and seemed quite slow ,I must admit I had stopped using ImToo and gone back to Nero. Now, just used the ImTOO DVD Creator new version its a huge improvement , far superior appearance, still very easy to use/navigate, seems to be improved speed of conversion, definatly uses far less dvd disc space than Nero, and it makes dvds excellent and they play on ALL of my 3 machines!!!!So far I am very happy with the new version and will move back to ImToo. you guys can try imtoo.
Yes-I have to admit that Nero seems to be getting to be somewhat of a monster-It tries to be all things for everybody. What I really use Nero for is just a burning engine-I could care less about "photosnap" and "showtime" etc. Although it seems that this "power calibration error" can be caused by many things-bad media,IMAPI service,drain on power supply,dirt and dust and so on but in my case I am pretty sure my drive is going south. It won't burn anything-CD,DVD,VCD even on another machine. Apparently Nero is pretty picky when it does a calibration burn as It optimizes the burn rate for the entire burn with it-if it doesn't come back right in the calibration test-burn fail. Has anyone ever tried to refurbish their own drive just to see if it could be done? What do lasers go for these days anyway?
At about $30-40 for a new drive, better to replace the drive, will be easier to update the firmware to accomodate newer media than to fight with a no longer supported model, unless you want the challenge of rebuilding it yourself. Keep me posted how to rebuild a drive and what the obstacles are.
I believe you are right-the laser probably costs as much as a new unit. I'm going to try to find a DVD-RW refurbishing guide anyway for the fun of it. I took you advice Garmoon and bought a new Litey from Newegg.com-the LH-20A1HX LS R. It works perfectly-even though it says it needs a minimum Pentium 4 1.8ghz processor it works no problem on my antique Pentium 3. Ah-no more power calibration errors!It also says it burns DVD-RAM discs-can anyone tell me the pros and cons of DVD-RAMS?
frankwb12 Great, let us know how that Litey performs. I'm not in the market but If I were I don't have any idea what to buy. I know the Liteys have been good. Glad you got it sorted. Welcome to AD. Lots to learn here.