OK I'll try and get everything clear and straight in one post. Here is my problem, which may not be one after all. Strange I know. I just installed a sony dru-820a dvd dual-layer burner and use nero v 7.2.0.3. I proceeded to burn 3 avi files as data onto a memorex 16x dvd+r blank disc. The first thing i noticed that i have never seen before was the message 'book type automatically set to dvd-rom'at the start of the burn. Then at the end of the burn i saw a few messages i have never seen before. The first said 'reset occurred' and then 'could not perform end of disc at once' followed by 'burn process failed'. Here's the kicker: after ejecting the disc i decided to throw it into my stand alone player for the hell of it, and all the files were accounted for and played back. I double checked and the beginning and end of each file played back fine. So my quesetion is, why did nero tell me the burn failed when it actually didnt? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is my log file from the burn: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 6/26/2004 6:48:33 PM 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: 7.2.0.3 Internal Version: 7, 2, 0, 3 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-820A> Version: 1.0b - HA 1 TA 4 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <AXV CD/DVD-ROM >Version: 2.2a - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : IC35L090AVV207-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-820A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a a347scsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a Vax347s Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-820A D: CDRom4 AXV CD/DVD-ROM F: CDRom1 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM G: CDRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1022MB (1047536kB) Free physical memory: 406MB (415860kB) Memory in use : 60 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 20.6.2006 ISO compilation 1:55:03 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6424 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 1:55:04 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 1:55:04 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 1:55:04 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A running 1:55:04 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 1:55:04 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 1:55:04 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2121087 (471:21.12, 4142MB) 1:55:04 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 1:55:04 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: M01, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 1:55:04 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 1:55:04 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2121088 (2121088) = #2121088/471:21.13 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2121088 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:55:04 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A] 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 4343988224, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2121088 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1:55:04 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 1:55:04 PM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 1:55:04 PM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 1:55:04 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4199 Cache writing successful. 1:55:04 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 1:55:04 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 1:55:04 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 1:55:04 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8914 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG. Media type ID: M01 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 4D 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.M01.8 23 54 37 18 00 3E 6E 00 - 70 62 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..>n.pb...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1:55:05 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6541 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 1:55:05 PM #22 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5676 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 1:55:05 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 2:02:39 PM #24 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <D: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2121088 (205D80h), length 0 blocks 2:02:39 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 2:02:44 PM #26 SPTI -1114 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom4: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1114) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x29 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 06 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 29 2:02:44 PM #27 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom4: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x07 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 07 00 80 2:02:49 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6541 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A Book Type request [gen]: DVD+R, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:02:49 PM #29 CDR -1114 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937 Reset occurred D: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A 2:02:49 PM #30 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 2:03:07 PM #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6541 Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-820A Book Type request [gen]: DVD+R, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:03:07 PM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 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\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 6/26/2004 6:48:33 PM File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.18, size=57344 bytes, created 11/2/2002 9:53:04 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 4/6/2005 6:09:41 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 8/4/2004 1:59:41 AM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I have a DRU-820a and it has been very kind to me. Sorry but I don't read or understand those logs very well; maybe some one else can help with those. Things I did notice are: You used memorex disks, most here do not favor them. My unit came with 6.6.0.18 Nero, been reading here that later versions are buggy. You might want to uninstall Nero, download 6.6.0.18, and use your SN when you install the 'older' version. You did not mention burn speed, but you should burn at half the rated speed, ie. 8X for your 16X disks. Do you have DMA enabled? Book type set to DVD-ROM for +R media IS a good idea.
Rulisky is giving some good advice, but let me elaborate a little. The Nero version you are using could be buggy, try 7.0.8.2b here: http://my.afterdawn.com/locoeng/blog_entry.cfm/280 DMA is off for the bottom two drives which could drag down your HDD and burner...fix this via this guide by alkohol: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038 You don't want to use multisession, select no multisession. As Rulisky stated, CMC Mags are trash pile qualified discs. Try some quality Verbatims (MIJ or MIT) or Sony, Fuji, Maxell, Taiyo Yuden (MIJ). As a general rule of thumb stay away from media made in Taiwan, with the exception of Verbatim. But to answer some of your questions This is a good thing, Nero will automatically booktype your DVD+R discs for you to DVD-ROM. Booktyping is a way of writing to a disc that tricks your stand alone player into thinking it is reading a commercial DVD (store bought movie), thus increasing compatability across different machines. We are talking about computers here...they just do strange things sometimes. The errors may or may not effect the burn or the quality of the burn. You may at times see a message at the end of your log that states the burn was completed successfully, but the resulting disc will be unplayable in any drives or devices that you try. Nero is a big complicated suite of programs that needs an extremely stable environment to work in and produce consistent results.
