DRU-810A keeps making dual-layer coasters!

Using Nero v6.6.0.14 or DVD Decrypter, I can't burn a dual layer disc at all - it keeps dying at the layer switch. It's happening with both Fuji and Ridata DL blanks, but the burner can handle any single layer DVD media I throw at it (including Fuji and Ridata).

Here's the relevant log from Nero:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/17/2002 10:03:20 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.14
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 14d

Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-810A> Version: 1.0d - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.14
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <Generic DVD-ROM >Version: 1.0 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.14
Adapter driver: <d347prt> HA 3

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP1614N atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6B200R0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2000BB-32DWA0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-810A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD RW DRU-810A E: CDRom0
Generic DVD-ROM G: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048048kB)
Free physical memory: 303MB (310336kB)
Memory in use : 70 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

3.4.2006
UDF/ISO compilation
6:42:54 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

6:42:55 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

6:42:55 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6314
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet :FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

6:42:55 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

6:42:56 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

6:42:56 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-810A running

6:42:56 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:42:56 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:42:56 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3230
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

6:43:00 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 267
Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB)
Last address to be written: 3416815 (759:17.40, 6673MB)

6:43:00 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

6:43:00 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2433
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer

6:43:00 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 445
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

6:43:00 PM #14 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 + 3416816 (3416816) = #3416816/759:17.41
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3416816 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-810A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

6:43:00 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-810A] 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 6997639168, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
3416816 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

6:43:00 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

7:00:13 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4114
Cache writing successful.

7:00:13 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

7:00:14 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

7:00:14 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2643
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

7:00:14 PM #21 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03250A00
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 0x21 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00

7:00:14 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 595
L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1721840 (1A45F0h, 3362MB) -> OK, confirmed setting

7:00:14 PM #23 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 622
Burning Layer 1

7:00:14 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 632
Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h)
Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode

7:00:14 PM #25 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03250A00
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 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00

7:00:14 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5762
Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A
Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

7:00:14 PM #27 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4938
Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM

7:00:14 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 655
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

7:18:51 PM #29 CDR -1206 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1845
Burning Layer 2

7:18:51 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1856
Perform layer 1 to 2 jump before writing at address 1721840 (1A45F0h)

7:19:16 PM #31 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03F70000
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: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x1A 0x47 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

7:19:16 PM #32 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error

7:19:16 PM #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

7:19:16 PM #34 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

7:19:26 PM #35 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

7:21:10 PM #36 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

7:21:10 PM #37 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5762
Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A
Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

7:21:10 PM #38 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 7/17/2002 9:05:10 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 12/5/2005 1:12:26 AM (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 11:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)
File 'Drivers\d347prt.sys': Ver=3.47.0.0 built by: WinDDK, size=5248 bytes, created 8/22/2004 5:31:48 PM (Adapter driver for src)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

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It fails in the same spot regardless of which blanks I use.

Any ideas? I really don't want to buy another pack of blanks, even a different brand, if they aren't going to work either...

 

http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru810adwn.htm

Sony recomends only Verbatim DL discs. Firmware updated?

 

Exactly. Before you go toss your drive out the window lol, try Verbatim DL discs first. You won't be sorry.

 

As said use verbatim media and I recommend using dvd decrypter
With the .mds file dvd decrypter does a better job of
burning and replicating the second layer in dl media.