Hi all, I have a Compaq Presario 2500 laptop. It came with a SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A drive. I have been using it from last 18months and I have written n number of cd's and dvd+r/rw's without any problem. From couple of days when i was trying to write a CD it was giving me "Could not perform Fixation" error and was failing to write the CD. When I start to the burn the CD, initially Power-Burn is activated, then it completes Caching of files. After that Burn process started at 16x. It goes to 5% then after a minute I get the error message "Could not perform Fixation". After that it gives me a message saying Burn process failed. The CD on the which it failed to write, after the process is still like a blank new CD. I.e., burn of CD has not been started at all. In the log I also read a line which says "Power calibration error". Is this the real error? I have tried with different media but no result. Can anyone of you please tell me what to do? Is my drive gone? Is it a h/w problem or s/w problem? Can it be repaired? If yes, will it be repaired by Sony service center or Compaq server center? FYI, My laptop warranty is over. If I renew my laptop warranty will the problem be covered in that? Thanks in advance. Thanks and Regards, Vamsi. ============================================================================ Here is my NERO Burning ROM log. ============================================================================ Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM Nero version: 6.6.0.3 Recorder: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A> Version: 1.8e - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.3 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 8192kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A >Version: 1.8e - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.3 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8025GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 2.26 imagedrv Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A F: CDRom0 NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 G: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 382MB (392176kB) Free physical memory: 113MB (116168kB) Memory in use : 70 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 9.1.2005 CD-ROM (ISO) 11:02:07 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6168 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : TAO 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 : TRUE 11:02:07 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 2866 SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A Power-Burn activated 11:02:07 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 11:02:07 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A running 11:02:07 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:02:08 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3151 Turn on Track-at-once, using CD-R/RW media 11:02:09 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 256 Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73) Last address to be written: 355836 ( 79:06.36) 11:02:09 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 268 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:02:09 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2309 Recorder: SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A; CDR code: 00 97 17 06; OSJ entry from: Moser Baer India Limited ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 A0, 2: 61 11 06 (LI 97:17.06), 3: 4F 3B 4A (LO 79:59.74) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid) 11:02:09 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 430 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert the disc to write to. (Medium in drive: CD-R. Medium required by compilation: CD-R/RW.) 11:02:09 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 355837 (355837) = #355837/79:4.37 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 355835 blocks [SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:02:10 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1040 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A] for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 729061376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 355837 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 11:02:10 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1105 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 355837 -> 355835. 11:02:10 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 11:02:12 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4038 Cache writing successful. 11:02:12 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 11:02:12 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s) 11:02:12 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2596 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:02:12 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21025 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 11:02:48 PM #20 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1430 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03B10000 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 0x0F 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03 11:02:48 PM #21 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Power calibration error 11:02:48 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:02:48 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 11:02:48 PM #24 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200 Invalid write state SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A\H1 T0 11:02:48 PM #25 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200 Could not perform EndTrack 11:02:48 PM #26 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15737 <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A > start Close Session 11:02:48 PM #27 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1176 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 11:02:48 PM #28 CDR -1066 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249 Invalid field in command 11:02:48 PM #29 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249 Could not perform Fixation 11:02:48 PM #30 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 258 falling back to disc fixation 11:02:48 PM #31 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.5.10, size=23436 bytes, created 3/26/2003 11:20:16 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 3:32:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ============================================================================
Hey all, I have updated the Sony DVD drive firmware to latest Version 1.8f and the Nero version to 6.6.0.8. Still I get the error. Can anyone please tell me whether its the Drive fault, and will it be covered in warranty of Compaq? Warranty is over as of now, I want to know if I renew the warranty and then go for support will there be any use? For support should I go to Compaq or Sony? Thanks, Vamsi.
Hi All, I was able to solve the problem. The Cause of the problem was the Low Quality Media. There was some problem in Moser bar CD's Box I bought. I again bought some Sony CD's. I was able to write on them. Only thing I was suprised was, I was able to write on those moserbar cd's using a different writer in my desktop. I don't how it was possible. Thanks, Vamsi.
