I don't know what kind of firmware to download and when I google I get a number of driver software ads. I just have a Dell computer with DVD BURN LITE-ON|DH-20A4P-04 20X %. If someone have any suggestions and or a link to download it so I can get back to burning. I have used Nero, ConvertXdvd, Imgburn and after I have burned a couple of movies I get the notorious write error. I am using Maxell CD's and DVD's. Thanks
Not the best media anymore, they outsource to various manufacturers now. But, let's see if we can get you going again. Burn at 1/2 the rated speed, 8X, Try Verbatim, Sony or Taiyo Yuden if you can find them. Office Max has the Verbatim on sale this week for $24.99 for 100. here is the firmware from the codeguys. Looks like 9P54 is the latest driver from this site. http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html#DH-20A4P Here is their homepage forum on Lite-on drives.
You can also look on the lite-on site: http://www.liteonit.com/global/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=154
Well guys I'm back, when I burn music or movies with the cd-r I have no problems. But when I burn movies with the dvd-r I get what I get now. Need help, thanks I 15:36:13 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started! I 15:36:13 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 15:36:13 Total Physical Memory: 522,224 KB - Available: 219,024 KB I 15:36:13 Initialising SPTI... I 15:36:13 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:36:13 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM! I 15:37:39 Operation Started! I 15:37:39 Building Image Tree... I 15:37:39 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:37:39 Calculating Totals... I 15:37:39 Preparing Image... I 15:37:39 Checking Path Length... I 15:37:39 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:37:39 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:37:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 15:37:54 Operation Started! I 15:37:54 Building Image Tree... I 15:37:54 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:37:54 Calculating Totals... I 15:37:54 Preparing Image... I 15:37:54 Checking Path Length... I 15:37:54 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:37:54 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:37:54 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 15:38:43 Operation Started! I 15:38:43 Building Image Tree... I 15:38:43 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:38:43 Calculating Totals... I 15:38:43 Preparing Image... I 15:38:43 Checking Path Length... I 15:38:43 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:38:43 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:38:43 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 15:42:19 Operation Started! I 15:42:19 Building Image Tree... I 15:42:19 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:42:19 Calculating Totals... I 15:42:19 Preparing Image... I 15:42:20 Checking Path Length... I 15:42:20 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:42:20 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:42:20 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 15:43:12 Operation Started! I 15:43:12 Building Image Tree... I 15:43:14 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:43:14 Calculating Totals... I 15:43:14 Preparing Image... I 15:43:14 Checking Path Length... I 15:43:14 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:14 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:43:15 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03 I 15:43:15 Operation Started! I 15:43:16 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:43:16 Source File Sectors: 412,128 (MODE1/2048) I 15:43:16 Source File Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:16 Source File Volume Identifier: Desktop I 15:43:16 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 15:43:16 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 15:43:16 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 15:43:16 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI DVD A DH20A4P 9P54 (D (ATA) I 15:43:16 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: DAXON016S) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 15:43:16 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 15:43:16 Write Mode: DVD I 15:43:16 Write Type: DAO I 15:43:16 Write Speed: MAX I 15:43:16 Link Size: Auto I 15:43:16 Test Mode: No I 15:43:16 BURN-Proof: Enabled E 15:43:36 Failed to lock volume for exclusive access. E 15:43:36 Reason: Access is denied. E 15:43:36 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:00:20 I 15:43:36 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 15:43:37 Operation Started! I 15:43:37 Building Image Tree... I 15:43:38 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:43:38 Calculating Totals... I 15:43:38 Preparing Image... I 15:43:38 Checking Path Length... I 15:43:38 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:38 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:43:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02 I 15:43:39 Operation Started! I 15:43:39 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:43:39 Source File Sectors: 412,128 (MODE1/2048) I 15:43:39 Source File Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:39 Source File Volume Identifier: Desktop I 15:43:39 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 15:43:39 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 15:43:39 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 15:43:39 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI DVD A DH20A4P 9P54 (D (ATA) I 15:43:39 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: DAXON016S) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 15:43:39 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 15:43:39 Write Mode: DVD I 15:43:39 Write Type: DAO I 15:43:39 Write Speed: MAX I 15:43:39 Link Size: Auto I 15:43:39 Test Mode: No I 15:43:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled E 15:43:48 Failed to lock volume for exclusive access. E 15:43:48 Reason: Access is denied. E 15:43:48 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:00:08 I 15:43:48 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 15:43:55 Operation Started! I 15:43:55 Building Image Tree... I 15:43:56 Checking Directory Depth... I 15:43:56 Calculating Totals... I 15:43:56 Preparing Image... I 15:43:57 Checking Path Length... I 15:43:57 Image Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:57 Image Sectors: 412,128 I 15:43:58 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:02 I 15:43:58 Operation Started! I 15:43:58 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:43:58 Source File Sectors: 412,128 (MODE1/2048) I 15:43:58 Source File Size: 844,038,144 bytes I 15:43:58 Source File Volume Identifier: Desktop I 15:43:58 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 15:43:58 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 15:43:58 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 15:43:58 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI DVD A DH20A4P 9P54 (D (ATA) I 15:43:58 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: DAXON016S) (Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 15:43:58 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 15:43:58 Write Mode: DVD I 15:43:58 Write Type: DAO I 15:43:58 Write Speed: MAX I 15:43:58 Link Size: Auto I 15:43:58 Test Mode: No I 15:43:58 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 15:44:15 DeviceIoControl(FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME) Failed! - Reason: Access is denied. W 15:44:15 DeviceIoControl(FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME) Failed! - Reason: Access is denied. I 15:44:15 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 15:44:23 Writing LeadIn... I 15:45:34 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 412127) W 15:47:16 Failed to Write Sectors 110208 - 110239 - Write Error W 15:47:16 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error W 15:47:26 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 15:47:26 Retry Failed - Command Sequence Error E 15:47:43 Failed to Write Sectors 110208 - 110239 - Write Error I 15:47:43 Synchronising Cache... E 15:47:44 Failed to Write Image! E 15:47:44 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:03:46 I 15:47:44 Average Write Rate: 1,722 KB/s (1.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2,634 KB/s (1.9x)
E 15:43:48 Failed to lock volume for exclusive access. E 15:43:48 Reason: Access is denied. Something has a hold on that drive. Shut down programs running in the background and slow down your burn speed.
