Hello there. I'm in serious need of help. My DVD Burner (Samsung) worked perfectly until very recently. Its been a while since I last burnt a DVD, about a month or a month and a half with several programs being installed and uninstalled since then. Now, it doesn't burn DVD's anymore. I mean, it starts burning them normaly but when it reaches 32% (and after munching on the DVD for a bit) with Norton it ALWAYS stops the process. I already used ForceASPI 1.8 and get this with Norton InfoTool (using Norton 7.0.8.2 - updated today but the problem persists): *For System ASPI: WINASPI32.DLL - 4.71 (0002) - 45056b - 07-17-2002 ASPI32.SYY - 4.71 (0002) - 16877b - 07-17-2002 WINASPI.DLL - n/a (0002) - 4455b - 07-17-2002 WOWPOST.EXE - n/a - 3535b - 07-17-2002 ASPI is installed and is working properly *Nero ASPI: WINASPI32.DLL - 2.0.1.74 - 164112b - 11-02-2004 ASPI is installed and is working properly (sorry for not posting print screens but don't know of an area where I can upload them) Besides this, I also have installed DVD Shrink 3.2 which also stops burning somewhere in the middle of the process, giving me the following log: --------------------------------------------------------------- [bold]edit by herbsman : no serial numbers - thanks !![/bold] --------------------------------------------------------------- Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 17-07-2002 9:20:56 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02-11-2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.0.8.2 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 7, 0, 8, 2 Recorder: <TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U>Version: US07 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.8.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : ELBY DVD-ROM 1.0 ElbyVCD Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST3120023A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 82560D3 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B atapi Port 2 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : VOBID InstantDrive CD 14 VOBID Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a sojuscsi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : KJ7310V OJU514Q 1.0 dtscsi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U D: CDRom0 HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B E: CDRom1 VOBID InstantDrive CD L: CDRom4 ELBY DVD-ROM M: CDRom2 AXV CD/DVD-ROM N: CDRom3 KJ7310V OJU514Q O: CDRom5 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1047936kB) Free physical memory: 73MB (75504kB) Memory in use : 92 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.6.2006 NeroAPI 7:39:54 #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:39:54 #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:39:54 #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files sorted 7:39:55 #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 7:39:55 #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 7:39:55 #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U running 7:39:55 #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 7:39:55 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:39:55 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:39:55 #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3353 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:39:55 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) 7:39:55 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO 7:39:55 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 02 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 7:39:55 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:39:55 #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 + 2286144 (2286144) = #2286144/508:1.69 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286144 blocks [D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:39:55 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] 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 4682022912, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286144 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:39:56 #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:39:56 #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:39:56 #19 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 7:39:56 #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4187 Cache writing successful. 7:39:56 #21 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 7:39:56 #22 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 8x (11.080 KB/s) 7:39:56 #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 7:39:56 #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2760 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 7:39:56 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2916 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:39:56 #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8661 ---- 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 ................ 7:41:13 #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1211 07:41:13.187 - D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U : Queue again later 7:45:51 #28 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 0A 16 60 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x00cc0000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 A4 CE 62 94 FB 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 ED 54 41 ED 4F E1 C0 16 71 0x66 5B 4A 89 50 2E 36 1D DB C7 36 5A 75 B6 56 E7 7:45:51 #29 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Write error D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U 7:45:51 #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:45:51 #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 7:45:51 #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3156 EndDAO: Last written address was 661087 7:45:51 #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process failed at 8x (11.080 KB/s) 7:45:51 #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 7:45:51 #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 17-07-2002 8:53:02 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 11-02-2006 2:04:48 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) As stated, I did upload the ASPI drivers, following the proceder described in their webpage (http://force_aspi_18.w.interia.pl/) and the latest Nero. Also reinstalled DVD Shrink to no avail. This can only be seen with DVD's. CD recording goes without problems. Besides all that, my specs are as follows: Win XP Pro SP2 AMD XP 2600+ 1Gb RAM ATI Radeon 9600 with latest catalyst drivers Maxtor 82560D3 (120Gb - Internal) Samsung TS-H552U If oyu need more info to help me, ask away. Thank you in advance for your help, Ricardo P.S. - While searching for some solution through lots of forums, I read in some of them that StarForce might be destroying hardware. In truth I have it installed and already had one DVD burner turned into junk less than a year ago. Hope that's just all coincidence, though!
Devian First, remove the nero serial# 5C80-xxxx-xxxx....... The current version of nero is 7.2.0.3b, if you want to upgrade, get it here; http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-up.php Theses devices have DMA disabled and are most likely in PIO mode: CdRomPeripheral : ELBY DVD-ROM 1.0 ElbyVCD Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : VOBID InstantDrive CD 14 VOBID Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a sojuscsi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : KJ7310V OJU514Q 1.0 dtscsi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: Off Enable DMA mode, here's a guide if needed; http://www.onthegosoft.com/dma_setting_nt.htm This is very odd: Physical memory : 1023MB (1047936kB) Free physical memory: 73MB (75504kB) Memory in use : 92 % You have plenty of physical memory, but 92% of it is in use, that's way tooooooo much. Something is eating up all of your physical memory, try and shut down all unnessary apps running while trying to burn to disk, you can try accessing task manager to see what apps are running and shut them down during this process also, shut down any apps set to run on startup that you may not want running all the time they consume rescources even when not being used. It's also possible that you could also have spyware/adware consuming rescources, download and install a free spyware scanner like lava soft's adware 6.0 or spybot S&D, scan the PC and remove any nasties running on your PC. Try using this one... http://www.safer-networking.org/ Here: Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) Have shrink create smaller file sizes to keep from burning too close to the disk's outer edge(not a good thing if using poor media). This can be done in shrink's preferences, choose custom from the dropdown menu and enter a value of 4300. Here: 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 ................ Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) This info usually indicates that the burner is unhappy with your choice of media, your burner's firmware is upto date so you may need to try using another brand, go with sony DVD+Rs made in japan as stated on it's packaging, so look for that. Here: Burn process failed at 8x (11.080 KB/s) Try slowing the write speed down to 4x until you're burning on a consistant basis.
Hello. Physical memory : 1023MB (1047936kB) Free physical memory: 73MB (75504kB) Memory in use : 92 % You have too much memory in use. Shutdown any programs except those being used to burn. This may be the cause of your difficulties. There isn't anything else that's obvious. 7:39:55 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) It's not a good idea to burn too close to the outer edge of the disk. Set the target size to 4350MB. Try reducing your burn speed to 4X as well. If you are using DVD Shrink to backup DVDs, try using the "Create ISO image file and burn with DVD Decrypter" option and see if that works. Be sure you have set the burn speed in DVD Decrypter to 4X before running DVD Shrink. There a link to DVD Decrypter in my signature if you don't have it.
Devian, I would stick with the version of Nero you currently have, 7.0.8.2. It's the version we've been sending people to download from FileHippo to replace their newer bugier versions.
Ok. That's what I read from some other thread with an error that resembled mine but since the solutions you presented there didn't work with me, I started this new thread. Was just DLing the new version, but didn't do so. Would you advise me to change the serial number?
Let's strat over from scratch and see if we can find the source of the problem. I think you said you had DVD Shrink installed. Install DVD Decrypter if it isn't already installed. Get a RW disk for testing unless you want to make some coasters. Rip a DVD to your hard drive with whatever program(s) you normally use. Use DVD Shrink to do whatever you need to do. When you click the Backup! icon, select "Create an ISO file and burn with DVD Decrypter". Be sure you have previously opened DVD Decrypter and set the burn speed to 4X. If this works we know the problem isn't with the burner and we'll go from there.
I believe you meant this: http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/ Ok, doing so. Since this might take a while, I'll be posting later the results. Thanks.
Ok, that worked perfectly. So, all I have to do is to start burning with DVD Decrypter and stop using Nero. Do you know of any other free software that burns data DVDs? I can't find Easy CD Creator anymore...
Use the Nero 7 General Clean Tool and uninstall Nero 7. Then reinstall Nero and see if that allows you to use Nero. Be sure to not install Nero InCD as that causes problems. http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/General_CleanTool.html I'm still using Nero 6, version 6.6.0.18 and have no problems with it at all, although I primarily use DVD Decrypter for burning.
Did what you said yesterday and the problem persisted. Thing is that since my last format (last year) I use these tools without problems. Only now did they start to give me problems and I can't figure out why. Even the medium... I used these DVD's before. And if that was the problem I wouldn't be able to burn them with Decripted, I think... So I'm at a total loss. Why did it stop burning since the last time I burnt a DVD (1 to 2 months ago).
Did you try burning with Nero again after quitting all the excess programs? Try this: Use DVD Shrink and just output an ISO file. In other words after clicking the Backup! icon in DVD Shrink, select ISO Image File in the Select Backup Target menu. Then try using Nero to burn that ISO image file. See if Nero will do that. Sometime DVD Shrink and Nero just don't communicate well for whatever reason. You may have a corrupted driver somewhere causing problems. I don't know.
Ok, thing is that I use this system for a few months (as I said, the last format was somewhere by the end of last year) and I use both Nero and Shrink for quite some time now. I just can't figure out what the problem is. Most probably something installed a corrupted driver into my computer that prevents Nero and Shrink from burning correctly, but I don't know what since I've only been installing video games and Macromedia Flash plus some plug ins to Firefox. Can't remember anything else.
You pick a restore point back a few months and see if things work OK. I seldom use DVD Shrink to control my burns. I usually use Shrink and dump out an iso file. When I have several ISO files to burn I'll fire up Decrypter and burn them all or stick them in an ImgBurn queue. I don't use Nero for burning unless I have a VIDEO_TS file for burning or a CD.
Yeah, looks like I have to do the same thing until I format my computer again, since I don't enjoy using the system restore functionality. Well, thanks anyway. I'm burning again.
You're welcome. I never use the restore function either. I just reformat every six months if not sooner. I use Ghost so I always have data backups. I do fresh installs of all the applications.
About the same happens here. Although the new format is taking longer than usual due to rl and lazyness. I never worked with Ghost, so I don't work with it. Just keep lots of RW's with the info I really need and once it is all installed I copy it to the right locations. Still, this Summer I do need to format the computer to solve certain bugs once and for all.
