So I'm hoping someone can give me some suggestions here, as I'm now burning nothing but coasters About a week ago, I was burning fine with Nero 5.5, but then all of a sudden I start burning nothing but coasters. I changed absolutely nothing, no installs, no uninstalls, literally nothing was different. After going through almost everything I could think of, I decided to blow away everything that was related to the drive (KHypermedia/Cyberdrive DX082D) and install the latest version of Nero. I now have cleaned out all old aspi references, removed all CD/DVD software, and installed Nero 7.7.5.1. Here's the real problem though, Nero appears to burn fine, it even verifies that the DVD is fine and readable, however, when I go to try to access the burned DVD, I get nothing. The drive doesn't register that a disc is even in the drive, yet when I go into Nero and check the disc info, it shows there's a track there with volume info that jives with what I burned. The only thing that I can figure is that there's some kind of problem with the lead-in/lead-out. It appears that data is being written, but that those 2 elements may not be writing correctly for some reason. So, I updated the firmware to the latest version I could find (150B) resulting in no difference whatsoever. The media is the exact same as I've been using, and I rather doubt it's a media quality issue as I've never had an issue with them before (I've been using HP DVD+R 16x for what it's worth). I'm now out of ideas as to what could be causing this, and if I'm correct in believing the problem is with the lead-in/lead-out, I have no idea how I can address it. Anyone have any further ideas or even suggestions for things I can try? I saved the log from my last attempt even though it said that the burn completed successfully. Help! Jebus ---------- Windows 2000 5.0 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.7.5.1 Internal Version: 7, 7, 5, 1 Recorder: <DVD+R/RW DX082D> Version: 150B - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 8192kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <DVD+R/RW DX082D >Version: 150B - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD136AA atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVD+R/RW DX082D atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 34098H4 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === DVD+R/RW DX082D Z: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 0 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523744kB) Free physical memory: 335MB (343688kB) Memory in use : 34 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 20.2.2007 ISO compilation 3:18:48 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 3:18:48 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6527 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : FALSE 3:18:48 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 3:18:48 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3465 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 3:18:49 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2228735 (495:16.35, 4352MB) 3:18:49 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO 3:18:49 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2912 Recorder: DVD+R/RW DX082D, Media type: DVD+R 3:18:49 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 3:18:49 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 823 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2228736 (2228736) = #2228736/495:16.36 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2228736 blocks [Z: DVD+R/RW DX082D] -------------------------------------------------------------- 3:18:49 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1026 Prepare [Z: DVD+R/RW DX082D] 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 4564451328, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2228736 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2228736 | 0 | 0x00 2228736 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 3:18:49 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 3:18:49 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files started 3:18:49 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4298 Cache writing successful. 3:18:49 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files completed 3:18:49 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 3:18:49 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2764 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 3:18:49 PM #17 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: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x0663b5c0: Len x804 3:18:49 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7137 Drive: DVD+R/RW DX082D Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 3:18:49 PM #19 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6212 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 3:18:49 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 674 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 3:33:01 PM #21 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <Z: DVD+R/RW DX082D> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2228736 (220200h), length 0 blocks 3:33:27 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7137 Drive: DVD+R/RW DX082D Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 3:33:27 PM #23 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 3:33:27 PM #24 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Data verification started 3:42:58 PM #25 Phase 80 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Data verification completed successfully 3:42:59 PM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 3:43:07 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10529 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 3:43:07 PM #28 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) ----------
Have you tried to play the burned DVDs in a standalone player? That burner is a little dated and I suspect the firmware is as well. HP media is not the best. Some of their 16X +R disks are made by CMC Magnetics, a low cost/low quality manufacturer. Good quality media is Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, and Made in Japan labeled Sony and Fuji. Nero isn't able to ID the disk's manufacturer which may be due to your burner's firmware not being up to date enough to ID the disk. You might try ImgBurn to burn your ISO: http://www.imgburn.com You might also try some 8X media and see if that makes any difference. You might try to see if ISOBuster finds stuff on the disk. http://www.isobuster.com
Well, it's a data disc not a video DVD, so there's nothing to pop it into except another PC Yeah, it's a couple of years old (maybe 3?), but the firmware is as current as possible. I don't believe there's a newer one available anywhere, at least according to this. But if you know of somewhere else I can find another resource for firmware updates, I'd love to know. Yeah, but as I said, I haven't had any problems with them in the past and I'm burning at only 4X normally (I've also tried it at 2.4X with the same results). It's not an ISO, it's normal data, but is there something special about imgburn that makes it a better choice over Nero? I completely forgot about ISObuster. I'll give that a try and see if it can see anything, though I imagine it won't, as doesn't it read the info off a disc based off the filesystem that's handled/mounted by windows? Unlike Nero which I believe is using direct access? Regardless, thanks for the suggestions! Jebus
I'm pretty sure you have the newest firmware for that burner. I don't think it's updated/supported any longer which is the case for most burners of that age. This burner only burned +R media when first released. I suspect the firmware can't ID and deal with 16X media very well which is why I suggested trying 8X media. When the burner can't specifically ID the media as in this case, it resorts to using a default write strategy which is not always successful. Part of the problem with low quality media is that you never know when you'll get into a really bad batch of it. That may or may not be the case here as I have no idea who the actual manufacturer is. HP's +R 16X media is usually made by either CMC Magnetics or Philips, neither of which is considered good quality. You might try the Nero InfoTool, Nero CD-DVD Speed Test, or DVD Identifier to ID the disk manufacturer. Have you tried reading the disks in another drive or on another system? Can you burn CDs? I suggested using another program, ImgBurn, to rule out Nero as the problem. Use the Nero Image Recorder to make a Nero nrg image file and burn that with ImgBurn. Try running the Nero 7 Driver Clean Tool: http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/Driver_CleanTool_and_RegistryChecker.html Also try going back to an earlier restore point when stuff worked. Did you run a Nero Clean Tool before installing the new Nero?
