Hello - Keep getting a communication failure on every burn I have done at different speeds (but mainly at 4x) - Only managed to do 1 out of about 10 - here is the log - any help would be appreciated. Thanks any more info needed just shout. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 19:35:34 Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR> Version: A110 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR >Version: A110 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : AOPEN DUW1608/ARR atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI CD-RW 52XMaxx atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === AOPEN DUW1608/ARR E: CDRom0 ATAPI CD-RW 52XMaxx F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096624kB) Free physical memory: 1398MB (1432320kB) Memory in use : 31 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 13.7.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 22:02:03 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 22:02:03 #2 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified 22:02:03 #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified 22:02:03 #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VTS_01_0.IFO has been modified 22:02:03 #5 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VTS_01_0.BUP has been modified 22:02:03 #6 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed 22:02:03 #7 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359 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 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 22:02:03 #8 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 22:02:03 #9 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 22:02:03 #10 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer AOPEN DUW1608/ARR running 22:02:03 #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 22:02:03 #12 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 22:02:03 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 22:02:03 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 1937871 (430:38.21, 3784MB) 22:02:03 #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 22:02:03 #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR, Media type: DVD+R 22:02:03 #17 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 22:02:03 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1937872 (1937872) = #1937872/430:38.22 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1937872 blocks [AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] -------------------------------------------------------------- 22:02:03 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] 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 3968761856, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1937872 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 22:02:03 #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 22:02:03 #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 22:02:03 #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 22:02:03 #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 22:02:04 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 22:02:04 #25 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0C900400 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: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 22:02:04 #26 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, 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: 0xF9 0x15 0x01 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 22:02:04 #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 22:02:04 #28 CDR -1211 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5297 Book Type set to: DVD-ROM 22:02:04 #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 22:09:18 #30 SCSI -1024 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0C2C0000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x08 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x0F 0xB6 0xC0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x03 22:09:18 #31 CDR -1024 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Communication failure 22:09:18 #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 22:09:18 #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 22:10:24 #34 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, 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: 0xF9 0x15 0x01 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 22:10:24 #35 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 22:10:24 #36 Phase 39 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process aborted Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 23/09/2004 03:03:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 04/08/2004 13:00:00 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hi Davey121 Your firmware is up to date but the discs you are using are only being recognized as DVD+R. Usually the manufacturer id and media code are listed also. What brand discs your using? Anything change since (pc wise or media) your were last able to burn?
Hi Thanks for the reply I am using Verbatim DVD+R (16x)- thats all the info I have on these discs - the other type I tried was another Verbatim DVD+R (8x). The last burn I did was about a year ago with the verbatim (8x)and managed to burn the amount needed. Since then the only change to my pc was doubling my RAM to 2 gig (cant see this causing the problem) and installing System Mechanic 6 (this is not running when I burn.) I also noticed my nero needs updating - should I do this and would it make any difference? Its odd that the discs are not showing the information that you noted. Do you think I may have a duff batch???? Im thinking of getting a different batch of dvds (what do you recommend) but I have burned succesfully with the verbatim 8x and now when I use these the burn is failing. Davey
Just tried a burn with the Verbatim 8X (burned at 4x) here is the log Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 19:35:34 Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR> Version: A110 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR >Version: A110 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : AOPEN DUW1608/ARR atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI CD-RW 52XMaxx atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === AOPEN DUW1608/ARR E: CDRom0 ATAPI CD-RW 52XMaxx F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096624kB) Free physical memory: 1444MB (1478972kB) Memory in use : 29 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 14.7.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 17:53:32 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 17:53:32 #2 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified 17:53:32 #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified 17:53:32 #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VTS_01_0.IFO has been modified 17:53:32 #5 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552 Content of VTS_01_0.BUP has been modified 17:53:32 #6 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed 17:53:32 #7 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359 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 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 17:53:32 #8 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 17:53:32 #9 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 17:53:32 #10 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer AOPEN DUW1608/ARR running 17:53:32 #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 17:53:32 #12 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 17:53:32 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 17:53:33 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 1937871 (430:38.21, 3784MB) 17:53:33 #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 17:53:33 #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR, Media type: DVD+R 17:53:33 #17 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 17:53:33 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1937872 (1937872) = #1937872/430:38.22 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1937872 blocks [AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] -------------------------------------------------------------- 17:53:33 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] 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 3968761856, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1937872 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 17:53:33 #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 17:53:33 #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 17:53:33 #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 17:53:33 #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 17:53:33 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 17:53:33 #25 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0C910600 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: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 17:53:33 #26 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, 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: 0xF9 0x15 0x01 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 17:53:33 #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 17:53:33 #28 CDR -1211 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5297 Book Type set to: DVD-ROM 17:53:33 #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 18:00:45 #30 SCSI -1024 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0C270000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x08 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x0F 0xB6 0xC0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x03 18:00:45 #31 CDR -1024 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Communication failure 18:00:45 #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 18:00:45 #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 18:01:51 #34 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 3, 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: 0xF9 0x15 0x01 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 18:01:51 #35 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 18:01:51 #36 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 23/09/2004 03:03:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 04/08/2004 13:00:00 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
[bold]22:09:18 #31 CDR -1024 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Communication failure [/bold] Heres something on this error, hope it helps.
Hi Gwendolin Most of what u put I have no idea about The DMA thing is enabled on both channels - I will try the burn again with these both disabled. as for the other things mentioned - where do I find the IDE controller card so i can see if needs updating - is this located where the DMA things is. (sorry to sound like a noob) I have no other recording software on my pc and I dont think I ever did - its been nero all the way. Is it worth updating nero to the latest version??? bit annoyed that I burned 1 disc of this new batch and the rest just fail. Thanks for the reply Davey
Definately do not upgrade past 7.0.8.2, available here http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/?845 but unless you want to use the Demo you will have to pay for it. To be honest with you, a lot of those dont make sense to me either, I am not that technical minded.
@Davey121 Don't disable DMA - leave that on. I don't think upgrading to Nero 7 will solve this. As gwen post pointed out your error can be caused by several things. Your tried 2 different speeds of media and your drive still can't recognize the disc fully even with up to date firmware. So it may not be functioning properly. Start with uninstalling the ide channel and the drive itself. This guide is for turning DMA back on but will show you how to uninstall both and let windows reinstall. http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038 Then run a registry cleaner to clear any conlicts and clean up the registry. Here's a good free one: http://ccleaner.com Try those 1st and see if they make a diff. If that doesn't work to rule out more: you should check the ide & power connections inside the case and make sure they are secure. You may even want to try and switch power connectors and/or ide connections. Keep us posted.
Thanks for the reply both I followed the instructions about uninstalling the ide channels and also the dvd buner - restarted the pc and it all installed again. I then did about 15 burns and 8 of them worked at 8x and one at 6x (some failed at 4x still) (using the verbatim 16x dvd+) Still getting the communicatiin failure. Anyway I managed to burn the amount needed but I will still go ahead and check the connections to make sure nothing is loose etc. so thanks for all the help, much appreciated and I will make sure I post when I run into trouble again : ) Its good when things go right but such a pain when they don't. Davey
