Im very new into this world and I need help, my computer stopped burning.. I use Burn 8 and two days ago the software said "Illegal Disc" and there I was lost.. I tried to find a solution but couldn't.. People here talkes about firmware and I have no idea what it is and how it work and also, it took me the whole day today to find my nero log! I hope you can help me.. Windows Vista 6.0 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.3.2.1 Internal Version: 8, 3, 2, 1 (Nero Express) Recorder: <ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P> Version: LP21 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P >Version: LP21 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : MS2731P AUS525J 1.0 aiip06h1 Port 5 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : MS2731P AUS525J 1.0 aiip06h1 Port 5 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P H: CdRom0 MS2731P AUS525J I: CdRom1 MS2731P AUS525J K: CdRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1021MB (1046280kB) Free physical memory: 274MB (281112kB) Memory in use : 73 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.6.2008 ISO compilation 08:06:00 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 08:06:02 #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713 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 08:06:02 #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 08:06:02 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 08:06:02 #5 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 08:06:04 #6 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 08:06:06 #7 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 08:06:07 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 359231 ( 79:49.56, 701MB) 08:06:07 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 08:06:07 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2932 Recorder: ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: <>, Media Type ID: <>, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0 08:06:07 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert the disc to write to. (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW; DVD DL.) This disc is not empty. (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW; DVD DL.) Accessing disc... (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW; DVD DL.) 08:06:08 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 754 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 359232 (359232) = #359232/79:49.57 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 359232 blocks [H: ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P] -------------------------------------------------------------- 08:06:08 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956 Prepare [H: ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 735707136, 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 | 359232 | 0 | 0x00 359232 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 08:06:12 #14 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 08:06:12 #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 08:06:12 #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 08:06:12 #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481 Cache writing successful. 08:06:12 #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 08:06:12 #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 08:06:12 #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2673 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 08:06:12 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10164 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-ROM (0), Part Version: 0.9x (0) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer Rate: 2,52 Mbps (0 h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: ? Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h (?) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Twin Format Flag: 0 Media Specific [16..783]: 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 ................ 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 ................ 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 ................ 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 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 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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 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 08:06:12 #22 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xDF 00 0F 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x080c4080: Len x80 08:06:12 #23 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xDF 00 0F 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x080c4080: Len x80 08:06:12 #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 08:06:12 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 08:06:13 #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x190b0040: Len x10000 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08:06:13 #27 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 306 Illegal disc H: ATAPI DVD W DH16W1P 08:06:13 #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 0 08:06:13 #29 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xDF 00 0F 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x080c4080: Len x80 08:06:13 #30 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xDF 00 0F 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x080c4080: Len x80 08:06:13 #31 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 08:06:13 #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 08:06:18 #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11420 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 08:06:18 #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon
Firmware is programming that is inserted into a programmable memory area of your drive, thus becoming a permanent part of a drive. This 'software' is called firmware and can be updated with a firmware flasher. A firmware upgrade can add new functionality to your drive. Also bug fixes and improvements are done by firmware upgrades. It also adds more media codes and write strategies to the drive to improve burning capabilities and disk recognition. Doing a firmware upgrade should only improve your drive. I can't find anything for your drive.... I can't find YOUR DRIVE AT ALL on any list! are these your hard drives or are they virtual drives. if they are hard drives then you need to turn on the DMA: http://my.afterdawn.com/alkohol/blog_entry.cfm/231/dmaissues If these are virtual drives then this could cause havoc with Nero... shut them off! free up some memory so Nero can work better! No multi tasking, no internet, and shut down programs running in the background that are unnecessary. Your RW disk is not empty and it doesn't like it: use good media! Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim! try these changes and see if you have better luck!
No the disc is not empty but I tried to delete it with maney softwares! and also when I try to burn in Nero it tells me "Writing to disc will erase any existing data on it. Do you want to proceed".. I say yes.. but I still get the Illegal Disc message.. I thought maybe something is wrong with disc so I tried 3 others discs and same story..
Disabling virtual drives: RIGHT CLICK on My Computer/Properties/Hardware tab/Device Manager/ DVD/CD-ROM drives RIGHT CLICK on the virtual drive.... hit Properties..... where is says, THIS DEVICE IS WORKING PROPERLY (enabled).... hit the drop down menu there and hit DISABLE Your drive is an OEM version of a LITE-ON DVDRW LH-16W1P and you can read more here: http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=207135 seems to be problematic! well now you do have problems..... so if you ask and don't like the advice.... keep going on thinking your way and see if it helps! keep on having problems. why ask for advice in the first place if you don't want to take the advice? but you know better than I do. what do I know? what brands are these disks? If they are the same RW disks..... then I suggest you don't use an RW disk! since you are now having problems with your drive and your software from working properly.... I suggest you use better media that is most recognized by most burners and software! Does this sound logical? Sure.... make sure that by using the best media around you can now eliminate the media problem and see if it starts to correct your main problem... YOU CAN'T BURN A DVD! then we can go on from there.......... I suggest that since it's hard to do a firmware update...... go out and buy Verbatim 8x media! make sure it's made in Singapore/Taiwan and stay away from the MADE IN INDIA stuff! Read the label. These disks are more available in stores. But if you want better media .... go online and buy the Taiyo Yuden DVD+R, 8x media... it's all I use as my burner is now 3 yrs old and it burns perfectly with these disks all the time. The newer media is the 16x stuff..... older drives with old firmware might have a problem with the newer media out there. If you want to know more about media then read this: http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm the media guide here is not without it's faults. TDK media is second rate at best and does not belong in the FIRST CLASS area! I would not get these as they are not top notch media! Also read about booktyping your media! it shows you how! maybe ..... just maybe if you do these changes ....... you might be back to burning again...... hopefully it's not your burner!
