Hi sorry to bother everyone, I've checked the other posts and can't find the solution to my problem. I've been using Nero without a problem for a couple of years and then out of the blue it is playing up with illegal disc error. my log file is below, if anyone can help I'd be grateful. If I've left out any info please ask. Thanks! 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 02/11/2004 11:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-U18A> Version: UYS1 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-U18A >Version: UYS1 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : HDS722525VLAT80 nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-U18A nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX300E nvatabus Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-U18A D: CDRom0 SONY CD-RW CRX300E E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 19MB (19852kB) Memory in use : 96 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.12.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 20:08:35 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation started 20:08:35 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 20:08:35 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge UDF Options : automatic UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 20:08:35 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files sorted 20:08:35 #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 20:08:35 #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 20:08:35 #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD RW DW-U18A running 20:08:35 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 20:08:35 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 20:08:35 #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 20:08:35 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2212255 (491:36.55, 4320MB) 20:08:35 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 20:08:35 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-U18A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKG - 05 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 20:08:35 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 20:08:35 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2212256 (2212256) = #2212256/491:36.56 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2212256 blocks [SONY DVD RW DW-U18A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 20:08:35 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DW-U18A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4530700288, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2212256 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 20:08:35 #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 20:08:35 #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 20:08:35 #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 20:08:35 #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 20:08:35 #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 20:08:35 #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 20:08:35 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 20:08:35 #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 20:08:35 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 20:08:35 #26 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-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0) 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 ................ 20:09:13 #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1200 20:09:13.265 - D: SONY DVD RW DW-U18A : Queue again later 20:12:47 #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 1B 20 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x07840000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 01 5C 03 CC 57 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 FA 48 20 02 90 20 7E A0 03 0xC0 02 4F 8A 4F CE 73 9E 0A 26 37 E6 F0 40 03 C0 20:12:47 #29 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Illegal disc D: SONY DVD RW DW-U18A 20:12:47 #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 20:12:47 #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 20:12:47 #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3103 EndDAO: Last written address was 6943 20:12:48 #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 18/08/2001 05:07:32 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 11/06/2005 17:58:43 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 20, 1, size=101504 bytes, created 25/07/2005 10:53:28 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 20, 1, size=29696 bytes, created 25/07/2005 10:53:04 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 20, 1, size=8704 bytes, created 25/07/2005 10:53:30 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hi leedx7 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-U18A> Version: UYS1 Older drive looking like the last support on it was 2004. It's a rebadged LiteOn SOHW-812S. So for this drive try taking the burn down to 4x. Ritek GO5's are usually pretty good. May want to give different a media a go to see if it's the drive itself going. Try Verbatim or made in Japan Sony, Fuji or Maxell. DiskPeripheral : HDS722525VLAT80 nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-U18A nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX300E nvatabus Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off Nero doesn't report correctly on Nvidia so check and make sure all drives are in DMA mode & not PIO. Here's a guide to get you in the right direction. Physical memory : 511MB Free physical memory: 19MB Memory in use : 96 Way too much memory in use so no multi tasking and close any unneeded programs. Also if you haven't very recently run a registry cleaner like the free ccleaner. Use the cleaner and issues options. Do a disc defrag too along w/ virus & spyware scans. File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS' Nero's InCD can sometimes cause problems - so if you're not using it uninstall it and run the clean tool. Give those a go and let us know.
Just to say thank you for the help. It was the memory - I was infected with about:blank a few weeks back and installed a load of anti-spyware stuff (relying of adaware and spymaster was obviously not enough! ;-)) It seems this new spyware was chewing my memory on startup. Problem solved and Nero acting ok. Thanks to the guys/gals who helped me.
Not a problem leedx7 Glad to here you got it sorted out. Yep that's one thing spyware/viruses/ trojans etc will do. Need to run real time anti virus protection plus a firewall. Adaware is good to run weekly but doesn't give you real time protection. Check out this link for good anti virus and firewalls - some of the best ones are free. Can't beat that
