just got my first dvd burner...sony dru-120c. dvd+r discs burn just fine but i get the "illegal disc error" when trying to use fujifilm dvd+rw discs. i got them as a gift and hope they will not be wasted! i have also tried to burn using imgburn but get an error message there as well. i can get the log if necessary. if this cannot be fixed any advise on what type of dvd (rw) that might work would be apprericated. thank you. 5c82-0010-8010-0000-0000-7382-5114 Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.2.3.3 Internal Version: 7, 2, 3, 3 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-G120A> Version: MYR5 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-G120A >Version: MYR5 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040L2 IdeChnDr Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y060L0 IdeChnDr Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-G120A IdeChnDr Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-G120A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523568kB) Free physical memory: 248MB (254200kB) Memory in use : 51 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 19.2.2007 Burn DVD Image 4:10:11 PM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 72704KB of Memory 4:10:11 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 4:10:11 PM #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3400 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 4:10:11 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 290 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2264423 (503:12.23, 4422MB) 4:10:11 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 302 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 4:10:11 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2733 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-G120A, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: DAXON, Media Type ID: D42, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 4:10:11 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 474 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 4:10:11 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2264424 (2264424) = #2264424/503:12.24 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2264424 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DW-G120A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 4:10:11 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: SONY DVD RW DW-G120A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4637540352, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2264424 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 4:10:11 PM #10 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 4:10:11 PM #11 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 4:10:12 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 4:10:12 PM #13 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8995 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 1.1x (2) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable 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: 1 h Disc Manufacturer ID: DAXON... Media type ID: D42 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 44 41 58 4F 4E - 00 00 00 44 34 32 00 39 ...DAXON...D42.9 23 00 9C 7D 5C 02 28 00 - B0 74 70 02 28 00 96 80 #..}\.(..tp.(... 68 02 28 04 04 20 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h.(............. 4:10:12 PM #14 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 291 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0xDF 00 0F 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 4:10:12 PM #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6469 Drive: SONY DVD RW DW-G120A Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0, Mode 2 return code -1046 4:10:12 PM #16 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5896 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 4:10:12 PM #17 Phase 98 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Start formatting disc before burning 4:10:14 PM #18 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 291 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 4:10:14 PM #19 Phase 101 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Formatting disc failed 4:10:14 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 650 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 4:10:14 PM #21 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Illegal disc D: SONY DVD RW DW-G120A 4:10:14 PM #22 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 4:10:14 PM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.42a, size=17184 bytes, created 10/21/2002 9:33:40 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\IdeBusDr.sys': Ver=7.00.2076, 10/25/2001, size=13654 bytes, created 11/6/2001 1:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec) File 'Drivers\IdeChnDr.sys': Ver=7.00.2076, 10/25/2001, size=87018 bytes, created 11/6/2001 1:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 1 (Security Option) here is the imgburn log... I 15:22:38 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 15:22:38 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 15:22:38 Total Physical Memory: 523,568 KB - Available: 254,704 KB I 15:22:38 Initialising SPTI... I 15:22:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:22:39 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 15:22:42 Operation Started! I 15:22:42 Device: [1:0:0] SONY DVD RW DW-G120A MYR5 (D (SCSI) I 15:22:42 Media Type: DVD+RW (Disc ID: DAXON-D42-00) (Speeds: 4x) I 15:22:42 Quick Erase: No I 15:22:42 Erasing Disc... W 15:22:44 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/4) - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 15:22:48 Failed to Erase Disc - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 15:22:48 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:06 SONY DVD RW DW-G120A MYR5 (SCSI) Current Profile: DVD+RW Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: Yes Formatted: No Free Sectors: 2,295,104 Free Space: 4,700,372,992 bytes Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: DAXON-D42-00 Book Type: DVD+RW Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: DAXON-D42-00 Book Type: DVD+RW Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Current Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Preferred Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Maximum Format Capacity: Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)
That is the log thanks! Here is what I've come up with. Mostly a tune-up, but you should update your Nero and get some better media. First, edit out your Nero serial number: It's the long number at the top of your Nero log file. 5c82-0010-8010-0000-0000-xxxx-xxxx Update your Nero: Find 7.7.5.1 here. Try and get your DMA Enabled: Your media is rated second class: Here is the media rating list I use. The actual error: So that's another reason to try some better media. Look at the list and try and find something better. I don't know why yours failed to format. Maybe the newer Nero version will help with this. Make sure you do all the normal PC maintenance stuff, disc cleanup, defrag, run a virus scan. Edit: I see you edited while I was writing. The ImgBurn log does not like these Daxon RW discs either: I'd get some different media.
one more thing I would add to Fasfrank's great advice is to update your firmware from MYR5 TO MYR6 found here: LINK oppppppps just noticed that since you are using crappy media... I wouldn't burn too lose to the edge of the disk: set this to no more than 4300MB! to be safe for those cheapoooooo crappy disks. and follow the rest of fasfrank's great advice!
@visions1 I am new to dvd burning as well but some advice go for the trusted brands of dvd-rw such as Verbatim - TDK is my personal choice... have a browse through the dvd-r forums and maybe look for Made In Japan on the media. one more thing perhaps look up the website of the burner and find a recommended media section - perhaps it's PDF. this will help with media choices. good luck and happy burning!! Sony would be good choice too. Sony media for a Sony burner
