Hiya, folks. I have been having some problems lately with by DVD burner. Although I was initially able to burn files from my computer onto a disc in the past using BOTH Nero and DVDScript, I am no longer able to do so. Lately, when trying to make data DVDs, it brings up something about "illegal disc" and "session fixation error". I've tried it on discs from three different brands now (Maxell, Verbatim, and Memorex), so it's not the media. My drive is a LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S. The computer itself is almost brand-spanking new, only a year old, and the burner has only been used a few times, so I refuse to believe the burning drive is shot. For the record, the drive can still read CDs/DVDs, it just can't burn files onto them. Here is a copy of the Nero log. Any assistance anyone can provide to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------ 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: 7.2.0.3 Internal Version: 7, 2, 0, 3 Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S>Version: BGS4 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S>Version: BGS4 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S atapi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600BB-22GUC0 atapi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 382MB (391664kB) Free physical memory: 40MB (41680kB) Memory in use : 89 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 21.10.2006 ISO compilation 11:31:30 AM #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 11:31:30 AM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 56320KB of Memory 11:31:30 AM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 11:31:30 AM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S running 11:31:30 AM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:31:45 AM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:31:46 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 972303 (216:04.03, 1899MB) 11:31:46 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:31:46 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:31:46 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:31:46 AM #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 + 972304 (972304) = #972304/216:4.4 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 972304 blocks [E: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:31:46 AM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S] 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 1991278592, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 972304 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 11:31:46 AM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:31:46 AM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 11:31:46 AM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 11:31:46 AM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4199 Cache writing successful. 11:31:46 AM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 11:31:46 AM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:31:46 AM #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 11:31:46 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2786 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession 11:31:46 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2942 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:31:46 AM #22 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 (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: 0 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: 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 ................ 11:31:48 AM #23 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x04b80000: 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 11:31:48 AM #24 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Illegal disc E: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S 11:31:48 AM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:31:48 AM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 11:31:48 AM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3182 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 11:31:48 AM #28 Phase 133 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Writing short lead-out 11:31:48 AM #29 SPTI -1176 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1176) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x72 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 72 04 11:31:48 AM #30 CDR -1176 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Session fixation error E: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S 11:31:48 AM #31 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 11:31:48 AM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/18/2001 1:07:32 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 12/5/2005 1:12:26 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Ok, I looked at some other forums and found that most suggested updating the firmware. So I've downloaded the most recent firmware for my drive, but I try to install it, it says: "No matched drive detected! This utility is only for LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S drive. Detected drives: 4-0-0-0 E:LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S BGS4" So, in other words, I can't install the utility because my drive doesn't match the drive required, despite the fact that it IS the drive required. Sooo... what do I do now?
Hi ChukAmuk Is the LiteOn an oem? (came w/ the pc). If it is than you can check the pc manufacturers site for a firmware update. They aren't always the best though at keeping up on the drives to make sure they handle newer media. Another option is to use crossflash enabled firmware for the drive. A little riskier and if the drive is still under warranty will void it. Here's a link for BSOY - you would use the patched cross flash one. http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html Alot of memory in use - free some up. No multi tasking and close any unnessecary programs. Keep us posted!
Thanks for the help! The crossflash enabled firmware did the trick. For the record, the drive is an OEM, but I think the warranty has already expired: it was for one year, and it's a few months past that. But all is well now (or so it seems ). I will make another post here if I need any more help. In the meantime, I'll see what I can do to free up more memory. Thanks again! ~~~Chuck
