I have a new Samsung 203n and was copying a dvd (mp3s) and got this error. Here is the log from Nero. Windows XP 6.0 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.9.6.4 Internal Version: 7, 9, 6, 4 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N>Version: SB01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.9.6.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N >Version: SB01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.9.6.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N D: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2045MB (2094976kB) Free physical memory: 1563MB (1601504kB) Memory in use : 23 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 14.1.2008 ===== Disc-Copy over image - 1st step : Copy to image ... 7:00:05 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 7:00:26 PM #2 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 238 Error on LockVolume: Access is denied. 7:00:26 PM #3 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:00:27 PM #4 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:00:27 PM #5 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 320 DVD Track-Information from source disc: Media Type: DVD-R S01 T01 Con 0x14 Start 0 Len 1943200 NWA -1 (gap 0) Blank 0 Res 0 Dmg 0 Open Trk 0 Mode TRM_DATA_MODE1 (0) 7:00:27 PM #6 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 435 Max -1 tracks of 1 allowed to copy 1: 0 - 1943200 = 1943200, TRM_DATA_MODE1, block size 2048, read opt 0 (no read options) 7:00:27 PM #7 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:00:27 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 4718591 (1048:34.41, 9215MB) Last address to be written: 1943199 (431:49.24, 3795MB) 7:00:27 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:00:27 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:00:27 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - Data (mode 1)) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1943200 (1943200) = #1943200/431:49.25 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1943200 blocks [Image Recorder] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00:27 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [Image Recorder] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3979673600, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1943200 | 1943200 | 0x00 1943200 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 7:00:27 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-No (<64KB) 7:00:27 PM #14 Phase 120 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Creating the image for burning 7:00:27 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:00:27 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 590400 7:04:56 PM #17 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <Image Recorder> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1943200 (1DA6A0h), length 0 blocks 7:04:57 PM #18 Phase 121 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Creating Image completed successfully 7:05:01 PM #19 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:05:05 PM #20 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 7:05:05 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed ===== Disc-Copy over image - 2nd step : Burn the image ... 7:05:10 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 7:05:13 PM #2 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 = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 3979673600 CUES: MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C) Image file name: <C:\Users\Dad\Documents\TempImage.nrg> 7:05:13 PM #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:05:48 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1943199 (431:49.24, 3795MB) 7:05:48 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:05:48 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2964 Recorder: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 7:05:48 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD R DL, DVD-RAM.) 7:05:48 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1943200 (1943200) = #1943200/431:49.25 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1943200 blocks [D: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:05:48 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [D: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3979673600, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1943200 | 0 | 0x00 1943200 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 7:05:48 PM #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:05:48 PM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-No (<64KB) 7:05:48 PM #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 18x (24,930 KB/s) 7:05:48 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:05:48 PM #14 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3225 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 7:05:48 PM #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3381 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:05:48 PM #16 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) 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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: 6.0 Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - - Class: 0 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 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 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 ................ 7:05:48 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 7:06:04 PM #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1352 19:06:04.448 - D: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N : Queue again later 7:14:22 PM #19 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 12 6F E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x0ab2ae80: Len x10000 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x81 AB 8D B6 C0 90 81 20 EC 33 0B 54 37 E6 A6 3E 0x6A 5F FF FB 45 F3 23 CC 73 8D 0F 44 19 97 81 E2 7:14:22 PM #20 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Write error D: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N 7:14:22 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3783 EndDAO: Last written address was 1208287 (126FDFh) 7:14:22 PM #22 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 18x (24,930 KB/s) 7:14:23 PM #23 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:14:27 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 7:14:27 PM #25 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon I am using DYNEX (Best Buy) DVD - R 16x. Thanks