I am a computer novice when it comes to things like this, and would be grateful if anyone could help. It would be greatly appreciated, as I don't know where to start. I have a sony vaio pcg-k315s, and having trouble burning a data copy dvd. Basically I need to back up my music from my mp3 player, and therefore need to get it onto my computer then onto a data dvd. I have tried using Philips DVD-RW, a DVD-R of another make, and also a cd-rw. I tried to use the Sonic Record Now, and have downloaded a copy of Nero but this also failed. So assume there is a problem elsewhere - the hardware? I have pasted the log that comes up when it fails on Record Now 7. It gets halfway through burning, then fails saying error. Sense: 03 ASC: 31 ASCQ: 00 (Command 2A) ------------------------------------------------------- px.dll: 2.0.22.503 pxdrv.dll: 1.1.12.0 pxmas.dll: 2.0.22.503 pxwave.dll: 2.0.22.503 PXWMA.dll: 1.0.0.3 Below is the log that came up when it failed another time (on Nero from what I remember). Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14> Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2000kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 >Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHT2040AT atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 F: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (523248kB) Free physical memory: 46MB (47968kB) Memory in use : 90 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 20.5.2007 ISO compilation 18:50:41 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 18:50:42 #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) 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 : TRUE 18:50:42 #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 18:50:43 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 18:50:43 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2166127 (481:21.52, 4230MB) 18:50:43 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 18:50:43 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14, Media type: DVD-RW Disc Manufacturer: CMCW02 - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 214 18:50:43 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 18:50:43 #9 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 + 2166128 (2166128) = #2166128/481:21.53 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2166128 blocks [F: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14] -------------------------------------------------------------- 18:50:43 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4436230144, 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 | 2166128 | 0 | 0x00 2166128 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 18:50:43 #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 18:50:43 #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 18:50:43 #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 18:50:43 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397 Cache writing successful. 18:50:43 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 18:50:43 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 18:50:44 #17 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 18:50:44 #18 Text 0 File DVDMinusRW.cpp, Line 262 Perform 'Quick Format' (type 15h) to set disc in 'Restricted Overwrite Mode'. 18:50:44 #19 Phase 136 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Quick Format DVD-RW 18:54:46 #20 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 04 04 00 80 FF FF 18:54:46 #21 CDR -1169 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Logical unit not ready, operation in progress F: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 18:54:46 #22 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 18:54:46 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 74390400 18:54:46 #24 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 18:54:46 #25 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 18:54:46 #26 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 04 04 00 80 FF FF 18:54:46 #27 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 04 04 00 80 FF FF 18:54:46 #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 18:54:46 #29 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) Thanks!
Can you free up more memory before burning by not multitasking or even rebooting before the burning session. Example, I have 146 free during a burn, but if I run IE it eats up 20 leaving me with 120. You are starting out with only 46.
Since I got the error report, I had cleared as much as I can, and I have 207 MB free now - but the same problem was coming up. I tried playing a film dvd on here today and it worked, so I don't know whether that indicates there is not a problem with the hardware?