This is my first post here so first of all thanks for having me here =) My issue is i am having trouble getting an illegal disc error when I burn a VCD with Nero 7 Ultra. I have used Sony CD-R's as well as Maxell CD-Rpro discs and its the same error on both. I have a HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-117R Product Rev. 1.02 and the firmware I am finding to upddate it seems to be for Win 95/98 and instructs me to do it in DOS mode which I dont think i can do in XP. So if firmware is my issue can anyone point me to the exact firmware I might need and some brief help on how to actually do this and if flashing is needed how do I do that? Thanks in advance for the help and here is my Nero error log as well and I have enabled DMA since this error occured also. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - 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: 7.0.8.2 Internal Version: 7, 0, 8, 2 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B>Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.8.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B >Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.8.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST380020A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-117R atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-117R F: CDRom0 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B G: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048096kB) Free physical memory: 580MB (594664kB) Memory in use : 43 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 10.4.2006 Video CD 1:24:58 AM #1 Text 0 File VCDDoc.cpp, Line 1403 VideoCD document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Compilation type : VCD Menu : Disable Picture in separate folder : FALSE Use CD-I : TRUE CD-I configuration : CONTROLS=ALL CURCOL=YELLOW PSDCURCOL=RED PSDCURSHAPE=ARROW CENTRTRACK=2 AUTOPLAY=AUTO_ON DUALCHAN=DUAL_ON TIMECODE_X=64 TIMECODE_Y=100 LOTID_X=64 LOTID_Y=64 ALBUM=STANDARD Encoding bitrate mode : User defined (kb/s) 1:24:58 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6423 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 2 / XA ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 1:24:58 AM #3 Text 0 File VCDDoc.cpp, Line 2885 VCD options: ----------------------------------------------------- Create standard compliant CD: YES Encoding resolution: NTSC ----------------------------------------------------- 1:24:58 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3056 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B Buffer underrun protection activated 1:24:58 AM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 1:24:58 AM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 1:24:58 AM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B running 1:24:58 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 1:24:58 AM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 1:24:58 AM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3353 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 1:24:58 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 359846 ( 79:59.71) Last address to be written: 291229 ( 64:45.04) 1:24:58 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 1:24:58 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B; CDR code: 00 97 24 01; OSJ entry from: Taiyo Yuden Company Limited ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: C0 00 98, 2: 61 18 01 (LI 97:24.01), 3: 4F 3B 48 (LO 79:59.72) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 80 (invalid), 2: 00 80 00 (invalid), 3: 00 80 80 (invalid) 1:24:58 AM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 1:24:58 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE2_2336 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1110 (1110) = #1110/0:14.60 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1110 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] 1: TRM_DATA_MODE2_2336 ([TMD]Walk.The.Line.(ALLiANCE).DVDRip.(2of2)) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 289970 (289970) = #289970/64:26.20 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 289970 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:24:58 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x20; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 2: 1: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 0 352800 2963520, ISRC "" 2: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 2963520 3316320 685325760, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1110 | 2 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 1260 | 2 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 291230 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1:24:58 AM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 1:24:58 AM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 1:24:58 AM #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 1:24:59 AM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4187 Cache writing successful. 1:24:59 AM #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 1:24:59 AM #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s) 1:24:59 AM #23 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 1:24:59 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 1 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #1260 1:24:59 AM #25 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17216 StartDAO : CD-Text - Off 1:24:59 AM #26 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21893 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 1:24:59 AM #27 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17447 CueData, Len=48 41 00 00 34 00 00 00 00 41 01 00 21 00 00 00 00 41 01 01 21 00 00 02 00 41 02 00 21 00 00 10 3c 41 02 01 21 00 00 12 3c 41 aa 01 34 00 40 2d 05 1:25:18 AM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1211 01:25:18.609 - G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B : Queue again later 1:25:23 AM #29 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 G: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 02 D9 00 00 1B 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 Buffer x05860000: Len xf810 0x00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 11 54 02 0x01 00 62 05 01 00 62 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1:25:23 AM #30 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Illegal disc G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B 1:25:23 AM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 1:25:23 AM #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 1:25:24 AM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.27a, size=20576 bytes, created 1/26/2005 3:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hello Teebo and welcome to AD... Turn your DMA on, here is a guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038
Uninstall the drivers for both drives and reboot your puter, XP should reinstall the drivers and automatically set them to DMA.
I did as you said and it did activate DMA on both drives. but the error still occurs. So any other ideas? here is the newest error log from Nero.... Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - 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: 7.0.8.2 Internal Version: 7, 0, 8, 2 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B>Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.8.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B >Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.8.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST380020A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-117R atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-117R F: CDRom0 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B G: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048096kB) Free physical memory: 612MB (626832kB) Memory in use : 40 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 15.4.2006 Video CD 7:59:05 AM #1 Text 0 File VCDDoc.cpp, Line 1403 VideoCD document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Compilation type : VCD Menu : Disable Picture in separate folder : FALSE Use CD-I : TRUE CD-I configuration : CONTROLS=ALL CURCOL=YELLOW PSDCURCOL=RED PSDCURSHAPE=ARROW CENTRTRACK=2 AUTOPLAY=AUTO_ON DUALCHAN=DUAL_ON TIMECODE_X=64 TIMECODE_Y=100 LOTID_X=64 LOTID_Y=64 ALBUM=STANDARD Encoding bitrate mode : User defined (kb/s) 7:59:05 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6423 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 2 / XA 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 7:59:06 AM #3 Text 0 File VCDDoc.cpp, Line 2885 VCD options: ----------------------------------------------------- Create standard compliant CD: YES Encoding resolution: NTSC ----------------------------------------------------- 7:59:06 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3056 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B Buffer underrun protection activated 7:59:06 AM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 7:59:06 AM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 7:59:06 AM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B running 7:59:06 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:59:06 AM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:59:06 AM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3353 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 7:59:06 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 359846 ( 79:59.71) Last address to be written: 291238 ( 64:45.13) 7:59:06 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:59:06 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B; CDR code: 00 97 24 01; OSJ entry from: Taiyo Yuden Company Limited ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: C0 00 98, 2: 61 18 01 (LI 97:24.01), 3: 4F 3B 48 (LO 79:59.72) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 80 (invalid), 2: 00 80 00 (invalid), 3: 00 80 80 (invalid) 7:59:06 AM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:59:06 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE2_2336 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1119 (1119) = #1119/0:14.69 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1119 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] 1: TRM_DATA_MODE2_2336 ([TMD]Walk.The.Line.(ALLiANCE).DVDRip.(2of2)) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 289970 (289970) = #289970/64:26.20 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 289970 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:59:06 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x20; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 2: 1: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 0 352800 2984688, ISRC "" 2: TRM_DATA_RAW_MODE2, 2352/0x00, FilePos 2984688 3337488 685346928, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1119 | 2 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 1269 | 2 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 291239 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:59:06 AM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:59:06 AM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:59:06 AM #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 7:59:06 AM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4187 Cache writing successful. 7:59:06 AM #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 7:59:06 AM #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s) 7:59:06 AM #23 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 7:59:06 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 1 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #1269 7:59:06 AM #25 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17216 StartDAO : CD-Text - Off 7:59:06 AM #26 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21893 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 7:59:06 AM #27 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17447 CueData, Len=48 41 00 00 34 00 00 00 00 41 01 00 21 00 00 00 00 41 01 01 21 00 00 02 00 41 02 00 21 00 00 10 45 41 02 01 21 00 00 12 45 41 aa 01 34 00 40 2d 0e 7:59:14 AM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1211 07:59:14.734 - G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B : Queue again later 7:59:29 AM #29 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 G: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 87 00 00 1B 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 Buffer x057f0000: Len xf810 0x00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 03 60 02 0x00 00 08 00 00 00 08 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 7:59:29 AM #30 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Illegal disc G: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B 7:59:29 AM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:59:30 AM #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 7:59:30 AM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.27a, size=20576 bytes, created 1/26/2005 3:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Short of getting a new burner I don't have any other suggestions at this time...the OEM LG drives like the one you are using are just not very good. Someone else may stop by with some suggestions, but I'm afraid I'm out of ideas. Try reducing your burn speed to 8X or 10X and see if there is a difference.
What file type were your source files in and were they converted at some point to another file type? There could have been a problem in the conversion.
They were in avi format then I changed them to mpeg, but the very first disc I burned worked fine then I havent got any vcd's to work since, oddly mp3's will burn fine though. So I am going to buy some different brand discs next to see if that helps although I have gotten this error using Sony discs and Maxell discs both so I dont think its the media. Out of 16 attempts to burn a VCD only the first one worked, all the rest have given me the illegal disc error. I have read about 20 different posts and all seem to say update the firmware abd the firmware I find for my CD-RW seems to be for Win 95/98 so I dont think i can use it, the instructions talk about doing stuff in DOS mode so not sure I can actually do it and I dont want to mess up my CD-RW =(
