I have burning issuse (Illegal Disk Error and Power calibration error)with NEC6500 not being able to successfully burn a DVD-R using shrink and Nero 7. I use to use shrink and DVD Decrypter and DVD+R successfully, but this time i purchased a stack of DVD-R discs. Help would be greatly appreciated as i've got limited experience in this feild. Here is a log output of the Illegal Disk Error: 1C83-7613-10E5-............ Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=30208 bytes, created 11/06/1997 7:01:02 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2/11/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.2.0.3 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 7, 2, 0, 3 Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 2.81 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8026GAX atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (522732kB) Free physical memory: 276MB (282624kB) Memory in use : 45 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.5.2006 NeroAPI 9:34:58 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:34:58 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:34:58 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files sorted 9:34:58 PM #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 9:34:58 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 9:34:58 PM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 9:34:58 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:34:58 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:34:58 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:35:00 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286127 (508:01.52, 4465MB) 9:35:00 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO 9:35:00 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 9:35:00 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:35:00 PM #14 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 + 2286128 (2286128) = #2286128/508:1.53 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286128 blocks [D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:35:00 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] 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 4681990144, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286128 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 9:35:00 PM #16 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 9:35:00 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 9:35:00 PM #18 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 9:35:00 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4199 Cache writing successful. 9:35:00 PM #20 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 9:35:00 PM #21 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:35:01 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:35:01 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2786 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 9:35:01 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2942 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:35:01 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8914 ---- 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: 2.1 (33) 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: 26127F 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: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 9:35:01 PM #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x11 CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 22 E2 30 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 11 9:35:01 PM #27 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Illegal disc D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A 9:35:01 PM #28 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 9:35:02 PM #29 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:35:02 PM #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 9:35:02 PM #31 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.16a, size=20576 bytes, created 16/02/2005 7:13:23 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) Here is an output with the Power calibration error: 1C83-XXXXXXXXX Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=30208 bytes, created 11/06/1997 7:01:02 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2/11/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.2.0.3 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 7, 2, 0, 3 Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 2.81 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8026GAX atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 510MB (522732kB) Free physical memory: 19MB (20368kB) Memory in use : 96 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.5.2006 NeroAPI 8:57:10 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation started 8:57:10 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 8:57:10 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files sorted 8:57:11 PM #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 8:57:11 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 8:57:11 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A running 8:57:11 PM #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 8:57:11 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:57:11 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:57:11 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:57:47 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286127 (508:01.52, 4465MB) 8:57:47 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO 8:57:47 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 8:57:47 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD+R DL.) 8:57:47 PM #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 + 2286128 (2286128) = #2286128/508:1.53 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286128 blocks [D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:57:47 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] 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 4681990144, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286128 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 8:57:47 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:57:47 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:57:47 PM #19 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 8:57:47 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4199 Cache writing successful. 8:57:47 PM #21 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 8:57:47 PM #22 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 8:57:47 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 8:57:47 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2786 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 8:57:47 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2942 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:57:47 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8914 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-ROM (0), Part Version: 0.9x (0) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 2,52 Mbps (0 h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: ? Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h (?) 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 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 ................ 8:58:04 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1214 20:58:04.187 - D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A : Queue again later 8:58:26 PM #28 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03 Buffer x00cb0000: Len x10000 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 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8:58:26 PM #29 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Power calibration error D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A 8:58:26 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 8:58:26 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 8:58:27 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3182 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 8:58:27 PM #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s) 8:58:27 PM #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 8:58:27 PM #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.16a, size=20576 bytes, created 16/02/2005 7:13:23 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option
This latest version of Nero is full of bugs, I recommend you uninstall, run this clean tool http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/Nero7_CleanTool.html and then install 7.0.8.2 a more stable version from here http://www.filehippo.com click on Nero 7.2.0.3 and then select 7.0.8.2 for a bug free version Also install ASPI drivers from here http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/aspi.cfm
