Sorry to post this kind of thread, I know there are a lot out there. But I have searched through similar threads and have been unable to fix my problem on my own. I am relatively new to burning and have been getting numerous "DVD burn failed" messages. There does not seem to be a pattern to it, errors appear at different times during the burn process. I have tried changing media and am currently using Verbatim DVD+R 16x RW. I have played around with different burn speeds from 2x-16x to no avail. I use DVD Shrink to back-up the DVDs. My success rate is about 50%. My memory usage is typically around 50-60%. Could this be a factor? I have read some threads about change firmware but to my understanding my DVD burner (SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A) does not have specific firmware. I did see one post about a combination of two types can act as a substitute but I am hesitant to mess with that if it is not an issue. Below is my most recent log. Any kind of feedback is appreciated. 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 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A> Version: YYS1 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A >Version: YYS1 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600BB-00DKA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST310212A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB) Free physical memory: 316MB (324420kB) Memory in use : 58 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 22.2.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 7:59:58 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:59:58 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:59:58 PM #3 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 7:59:58 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 7:59:58 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 7:59:58 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A running 7:59:58 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:59:58 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:59:58 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:59:59 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2286127 (508:01.52, 4465MB) 7:59:59 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:59:59 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC, Media Type ID: 004, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 7:59:59 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:59:59 PM #14 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 + 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 [SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:59:59 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A] 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 7:59:59 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 7:59:59 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 7:59:59 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 7:59:59 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 7:59:59 PM #20 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 7:59:59 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC..... Media type ID: 004 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 4D 43 43 00 00 - 00 00 00 30 30 34 00 38 ...MCC.....004.8 23 54 37 12 02 54 6C 02 - 92 5F 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Tl.._...... 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 7:59:59 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5876 Drive: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 7:59:59 PM #23 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5306 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 7:59:59 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:02:51 PM #25 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x0B8D0000 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 0x07 0xE3 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 8:02:51 PM #26 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Write error 8:02:51 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 8:02:51 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 8:03:03 PM #29 SCSI -1114 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x29 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x35 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x29 0x00 8:03:03 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5876 Drive: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD+R Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 8:03:03 PM #31 CDR -1114 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Reset occurred 8:03:03 PM #32 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 8:03:03 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 6x (8,310 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 4:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/23/2001 6:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec)
Here is a new firmware, I don't know what you mean by the sony not having a specific firmware. That sony is a rebadged liteon 1635s. Here is a newer firmware: http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares/dvdrw/stock/Sony.Q30A.YYS2.stock.rar YOu could also try not burning to 4465, try to not go further than 4300MB. I think the updated firmware might fix some probs, no guarentee though.
I was mistaken. I read on a different post of someone with the same burner looking for new firmware and they were told nothing was available. They have since posted what you said where the sony is equal to the liteon 1635s. I updated the firmware and my first burn worked fine, which is promising. I will wait see with other burns if that improves the performance. Thanks for the link and help.
I've updated the firmware and decreased the file size for the burn as suggested and I am still having trouble burning. The success rate is about 50% or lower. I've pasted the latest burn log below. I can't figure what else to try. Should I suspect my hardware? Any suggestions are appreciated. 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 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A> Version: YYS2 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A >Version: YYS2 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600BB-00DKA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST310212A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB) Free physical memory: 337MB (345412kB) Memory in use : 56 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 26.2.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 7:56:16 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:56:16 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:56:16 PM #3 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 7:56:16 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 7:56:16 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 7:56:16 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A running 7:56:16 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:56:16 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:56:16 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:56:17 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2202447 (489:25.72, 4301MB) 7:56:17 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:56:17 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC, Media Type ID: 004, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 7:56:17 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:56:17 PM #14 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 + 2202448 (2202448) = #2202448/489:25.73 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2202448 blocks [SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:56:17 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A] 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 4510613504, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2202448 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:56:17 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 7:56:17 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 7:56:17 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 7:56:17 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 7:56:17 PM #20 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 7:56:17 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: MCC..... Media type ID: 004 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 4D 43 43 00 00 - 00 00 00 30 30 34 00 38 ...MCC.....004.8 23 54 37 12 02 54 6C 02 - 92 5F 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Tl.._...... 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 7:56:17 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5876 Drive: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 7:56:17 PM #23 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5306 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 7:56:17 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:02:48 PM #25 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x0B8C0000 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 0x18 0x73 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 8:02:48 PM #26 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Write error 8:02:48 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 8:02:48 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 8:02:48 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5876 Drive: SONY DVD RW DW-Q30A Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD+R Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 8:02:48 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 4:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/23/2001 6:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I will keep that in mind for future burns but I have had equally bad performance on 2x and 4x. I have played around with different speeds and file sizes and have had about the same outcome whether it is 2x or 16x. I’m stumped on this one.
I was having problems as well with Nero 6 in fact if i tried now with Shrink and auto to Nero it would get so fat then fail in the burn stage regardless of speed. My solution was to use Shrink and save to file. Open Nero and import files and then burn worked well at 4 x and 8 x and even 16x without any failures, even worked on the cheaper media as well
@Marty, I am sure somewhere you were advised of the perils using CRAP media and burning too fast(in excess of 4X) but you are NOW here stating that you have ignored our advice. No doubt we, or I will remember this statement when next you post a problem.
No i didnt ignore the advice, the point i was making was it wasnt a media or a speed issue that was causing my fault / s So far i havnt found why it played up but in manual rip and burn it works perfect and the poor media and speed havnt made it worse. I agree 4x is the sensible speed but in my case the speed and disc quality after getting Verbatim discs later on, i found that the cheap discs also worked and i could get good burns at 8x if i was inclined to do so. I wasnt ignoring your very helpful advice but simply pointing out that the advice that was given did not solve my problem, in fact im sure the original problem may still be lurking around, but hey it now gives me correct results so im pleased. Thanks for all your help but chill out i wasnt ignoring the advice but im afraid on this occasion the advice made absolutely no difference to me. Thanks and i hope you will be able to assist again if needed
Thanks for the suggestion but that is how I have been doing it. Originally I used the immediate burn option with shrink but I stopped when I received all of the failures. I started to burn from the saved file on the HD with Nero to try and isolate the problem to see if it might be shrink or Nero. The burns fail regardless of the process. I have a few more things to play around with and I will post the logs to see if they offer any insight.
