Ok...I don't know much about Nero but it was working just fine then it quit burning the discs. I have tried using different brands of discs and it has not worked. I saved the log from the failed disc. This is not the first time I have gotten this error...it has happened on different files as well. I was able to do them fine on a different computer but I need to get mine set right. Please help. Thanks. AMD2500 Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A> Version: 1.06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 >Version: GYS1 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-00JHC0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120L0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 D: CDRom0 _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096624kB) Free physical memory: 1308MB (1339544kB) Memory in use : 36 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.1.2009 UDF/ISO compilation 6:25:01 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation started 6:25:01 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 6:25:01 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge UDF Options : automatic UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 6:25:01 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files sorted 6:25:02 PM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 6:25:02 PM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 6:25:02 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:25:02 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:25:02 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 6:25:02 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286239 (508:03.14, 4465MB) 6:25:02 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 6:25:02 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AM3 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 6:25:02 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:25:02 PM #14 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 + 2286240 (2286240) = #2286240/508:3.15 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286240 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:25:02 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4682219520, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286240 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 6:25:02 PM #16 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 6:25:02 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 6:25:02 PM #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 6:25:02 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 6:25:02 PM #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 6:25:02 PM #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 6:25:02 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 6:25:02 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 6:25:02 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 6:25:02 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647 ---- DVD 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 6:25:02 PM #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 22 E2 A0 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 6:25:02 PM #27 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Illegal disc E: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A 6:25:02 PM #28 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 6:25:02 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=9464 bytes, created 12/15/2008 9:34:10 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 12/15/2008 9:34:10 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Illegal disc is usually due to the media not being supported by the drives firmware. The drive will use a generic write pattern that is not always successful. Here's a firmware update for the drive - 1.0A. It from 2005 so I don't know how much support it will give for 16x media. For this drive look for 8x and under media. It also might not be a bad idea to just go ahead and replace it - a good LiteOn or Pioneer runs about $35 (US) at newegg.com
