I have previously backed up loads of movies usin the tried and tested DVD Shrink/AnyDVD/Nero combination. I have not changed anything as far as i know but i am now getting blank rings on my backups where it looks like chunks have been missed out while burning the discs. I tried using DVD Decrypter to burn the backups as ISO's to make sure the problem was not with Nero but I am still getting the same issue. I am pretty certain it is not a media issue as i have not changed from my previous backups that worked. I am using Verbatim discs that code out as TY or MCC. They have both worked for a few hundred backups in the past. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Is my burner (NEC1300) dying? it has the latest firmware (1.0C) so it is not that either. thanks
The NEC 1300 is very old and no longer supported with firmware updates. Spend $40 and get a new up-to-date burner. http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Category.asp?Category=10 Are you getting any error messages at all during burning? It seems as though the laser isn't able to burn in some positions. Does every disk have the same unburned areas?
Am happy to get a new burner if that is what the problem is, but i was hoping to make sure it was not a different issue first. It is not firmware (i dont think) cos i am using the same batch of discs that i have used before with no problems at all. Sometimes i get error messages, other times i get the standard "all finished ok popup", but the blank sectors happen at different points on the disc. newegg not an option for me (in UK) but i can get replacement for £30 if that is what i need
Are those MCC discs the new 04 ones? I've seen this problem reported before with those. What is the exact coding of the disc?
Here is the log. Is there anything wrong in it? ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ====== 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 26/10/2004 18:35:34 Nero API version: 6.6.0.13 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 13c Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A> Version: 1.0C - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.13 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Nikimi atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2500JB-00GVC0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : IDE DVD-ROM 16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A E: CDRom0 IDE DVD-ROM 16X F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048092kB) Free physical memory: 624MB (639188kB) Memory in use : 39 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.5.2006 NeroAPI 08:07:40 #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation started 08:07:40 #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 08:07:40 #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files sorted 08:07:40 #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 08:07:40 #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A running 08:07:40 #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 08:07:40 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3293 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 08:07:40 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3293 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 08:07:40 #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3167 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 08:07:40 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 260 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1815375 (403:25.00, 3545MB) 08:07:40 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 272 Write in overburning mode: NO 08:07:40 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2339 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 08:07:40 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 438 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 08:07:40 #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 + 1815376 (1815376) = #1815376/403:25.1 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1815376 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 08:07:40 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] 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 3717890048, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1815376 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 08:07:41 #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files started 08:07:41 #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4051 Cache writing successful. 08:07:41 #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files completed 08:07:41 #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 08:07:41 #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2609 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 08:07:41 #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2267 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession 08:07:41 #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21469 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 08:07:41 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2421 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 08:07:41 #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8438 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 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 ................ 08:09:31 #25 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x00B50000 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 0x03 0xEB 0xA0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 08:09:31 #26 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Write error 08:09:31 #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 08:09:31 #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 08:09:31 #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2658 EndDAO: Last written address was 256927 08:09:31 #30 Phase 133 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Writing short lead-out 08:09:51 #31 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x01365400 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: 0x51 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 08:09:51 #32 CDR -1080 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Disc not present _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A\H1 T0 08:09:51 #33 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 08:09:51 #34 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 08:09:51 #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 08:09:51 #36 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ======
I think your version of Nero is a little out of date. The newest update to Nero 6 causes problems, but 6.6.0.18 was pretty stable. You are using high quality media. Unfortunately your burner is not digesting it. To eliminate Nero as the problem, output an ISO image file from DVD Shrink and burn that with DVD Decrypter. If you already have DVD Decrypter installed, there should already be a Target Output option in DVD Shrink after clicking Backup to "Create an Image File and Burn with DVD Decrypter" which will eliminate an extra step. You can also try ImgBurn instead of DVD Decrypter if you desire. Links to the software if you don't already have it are in my signature below. Other than trying to locate some older 4X media, I'm not sure what else to try. I note that the TY media was -R. Was the Verbatim media also -R? Do you get the same errors when using +R type media? Do you have any +RW media to experiment with? Does the drive burn CDs correctly and without errors. We see this quite a bit with these older burners. This is at least the second one today for this model. So much has changed in the past couple of years. This burner dates back to 2003.
I have already tried the DVD Decrypter route and got the same errors. I have been burning with these exact discs (the TY ones in particular this is my last spindle of a box of 8 i bought) and had no problems. Will try some +R media, and report back
