I've been using Nero to burn Verbatim DigitalMovie DVD-R 4x with a Sony DRU700A successfully for several weeks. No coasters at all in the first 20 or so disks. Now suddenly I'm getting write failures repeatedly. I tested the burner with a Sony DVD+RW 8x and it works fine. Purchased a new pack of Verbatim DVD-R, burn fails every time. So, am I wrong to assume that success with the +RW rules out any driver/ASPI/cabling/DMA/firmware/cleaning issues? What might this indicate besides bad media? Also, Nero doesn't seem to be creating a log file. Does that have to be enabled somewhere? Thanks!
Hi there, Can you post us a full Nero log ! (Remove your Serial # on top). There's lots of information in there that can help us, help you ! Or provide us much more information like: What media are you using ? Brand / Media ID VSO Inspector v1.1 --> http://www.vso-software.fr/ can provide the media id ! Also will tell us what's your burner model and firmware revision. What speed are you burning those ? What is the exact errors are you getting ? Nero should create a log, once ok or failed, click on the LOG button, instead of the DONE one.
Thanks. I'm using the Verbatim DVD-R which supposed to be the high-quality Metal AZO variety. From what I've gleaned from this forum so far, looks like it might be a Roxio driver problem. I performed another test with the same result: DVD+RW burns just fine; DVD-R fails with an "illegal disk" error. Is that consistent with a driver problem? Here's the log file: 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=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 12:18:04 PM Nero version: 6.3.1.10 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-700A> Version: VY08 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.10 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <PHILIPS DVD+RW-D01 >Version: 1.41 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.10 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3160023A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-75CAA0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-700A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PHILIPS DVD+RW-D01 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-700A D: CDRom0 PHILIPS DVD+RW-D01 E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523276kB) Free physical memory: 232MB (238336kB) Memory in use : 54 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.8.2005 Burn DVD Image 6:29:15 PM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 6:29:15 PM #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-700A running 6:29:15 PM #3 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366 Image was written as DAO. DAOI: MediaCatalogNumber = '' TocType = 0x40 Finalized = 1 First/Last Track = 1 / 1 1: ISRC = '' Blocksize = 2048 TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1' TrackConfig = 0x00 First/Last Index = 0 / 1 Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 307200, NextTrackFilePos = -474681344 CUES: 0: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 0 (0x00) Index=00 RecDep=0x00 Start=954437:08.46 ( -150) 1: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=00 RecDep=0x00 Start=954437:08.46 ( -150) 2: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=01 RecDep=0x00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) 3: Ctrl=0x41 Trk=110 (0xAA) Index=01 RecDep=0x00 Start=414:29.49 ( 1865224) MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C) Image file name: <F:\TempImage.nrg> 6:29:15 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3200 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 6:29:15 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1865223 (414:29.48, 3643MB) 6:29:15 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 6:29:15 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-700A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 01 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 6:29:15 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:29:15 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM) 2 indices, index0 (150) provided original disc pos #0 + 1865224 (1865224) = #1865224/414:29.49 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 1865224 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-700A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:29:15 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-700A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3819978752, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 1865224 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 6:29:19 PM #11 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s) 6:29:20 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 6:29:20 PM #13 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1699 Set remaining time: 11:38,328 (698328ms) -> OK 6:29:20 PM #14 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1642 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 6:29:20 PM #15 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20009 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON 6:29:20 PM #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1783 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 6:29:20 PM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8024 ---- 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: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h 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 ................ 6:29:36 PM #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1291 18:29:36.562 - SONY DVD RW DRU-700A\H1 T0 : Queue again later 6:33:22 PM #19 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1439 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03AB0000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x18 0x70 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05 6:33:22 PM #20 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 304 Illegal disc 6:33:22 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 6:33:22 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223 conversion idle, stopping reader 6:33:22 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1993 EndDAO: Last written address was 6255 6:33:23 PM #24 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1699 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 6:33:23 PM #25 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1699 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 6:33:23 PM #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Burn process failed at 4x (5,520 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 2:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=7.0.1.84 , size=24576 bytes, created 5/14/2004 12:43:22 AM 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=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 3/12/2005 8:24:18 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 8/4/2004 12:59:42 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hallelujah! Roxizap solved the problem. Note that the various pointers to Roxizap link to a generic help page at Roxio that doesn't mention Roxizap. I found it by using the search function. I'm still puzzled about DVD+RW working fine but DVD-R failing to burn. Guess I don't know everything yet. Thanks to all the contributors here. Browsing the various postings gave me the clues I needed to solve this problem.
