I am trying to burn to a DVD+R DL disc. I have both Verbatim and "Aone Premier" discs. Both are giving me the same error. Here is the log from imgBurn. You will notice there were three burn attempts the first two to a Verbatim disc that had failed once before with the fixation error and the third to a new Aone disc. Both types of disc gave the same error on the first burn. I have already attempted to update the firmware of my burner from ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7N9 (ATA) to ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7Z9 (ATA) but it does not appear to have made any difference. Code: I 12:04:24 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 12:04:24 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1) I 12:04:24 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,704 KB - Available: 1,324,252 KB I 12:04:24 Initialising SPTI... I 12:04:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 12:04:27 Found 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD±RW! I 12:04:54 Project Loaded Successfully! I 12:04:54 File Name: C:\Users\Real World\Desktop\downloads.ibb I 12:05:01 Operation Started! I 12:05:01 Building Image Tree... I 12:05:10 Checking Directory Depth... I 12:05:10 Calculating Totals... I 12:05:10 Preparing Image... I 12:05:12 Checking Path Length... I 12:05:12 Contents: 1,948 Files, 230 Folders I 12:05:12 Content Type: Data I 12:05:12 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:05:12 Volume Label: Downloads I 12:05:12 Size: 6,134,170,735 bytes I 12:05:12 Sectors: 2,996,227 I 12:05:12 Image Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:05:12 Image Sectors: 2,999,200 I 12:05:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:14 I 12:05:16 Operation Started! I 12:05:16 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:05:16 Source File Sectors: 2,999,200 (MODE1/2048) I 12:05:16 Source File Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:05:16 Source File Volume Identifier: Downloads I 12:05:16 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 12:05:16 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:05:16 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:05:16 Destination Device: [1:1:0] ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7Z9 (G:) (ATA) I 12:05:16 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 12:05:16 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 12:05:16 Write Mode: DVD I 12:05:16 Write Type: DAO I 12:05:16 Write Speed: MAX I 12:05:16 Link Size: Auto I 12:05:16 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:05:16 Test Mode: No I 12:05:16 OPC: No I 12:05:16 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:05:16 Book Type Setting: N/A I 12:05:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,499,600 I 12:05:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 12:05:16 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 12:05:16 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:05:18 Writing LeadIn... W 12:05:23 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:23 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 12:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:24 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 12:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:24 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 12:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:24 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 12:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:24 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 12:05:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:24 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 12:05:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:25 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 12:05:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:25 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 12:05:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:25 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 12:05:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:25 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 12:05:25 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:25 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 12:05:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:26 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 12:05:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:26 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 12:05:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:26 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 12:05:26 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:26 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 12:05:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:27 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 12:05:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:27 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 12:05:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:27 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 12:05:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:27 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 12:05:27 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:27 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 12:05:28 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full E 12:05:33 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full I 12:05:33 Synchronising Cache... W 12:05:36 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 12:05:36 Failed to Write Image! E 12:05:36 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:20 I 12:05:36 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 12:05:50 Operation Started! I 12:05:50 Building Image Tree... I 12:05:52 Checking Directory Depth... I 12:05:52 Calculating Totals... I 12:05:52 Preparing Image... I 12:05:54 Checking Path Length... I 12:05:54 Contents: 1,948 Files, 230 Folders I 12:05:54 Content Type: Data I 12:05:54 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:05:54 Volume Label: Downloads I 12:05:54 Size: 6,134,170,735 bytes I 12:05:54 Sectors: 2,996,227 I 12:05:54 Image Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:05:54 Image Sectors: 2,999,200 I 12:05:55 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05 I 12:05:56 Operation Started! I 12:05:56 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:05:56 Source File Sectors: 2,999,200 (MODE1/2048) I 12:05:56 Source File Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:05:56 Source File Volume Identifier: Downloads I 12:05:56 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 12:05:56 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:05:56 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:05:56 Destination Device: [1:1:0] ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7Z9 (G:) (ATA) I 12:05:56 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 12:05:56 Destination Media Sectors: 2,999,200 I 12:05:56 Write Mode: DVD I 12:05:56 Write Type: DAO I 12:05:56 Write Speed: MAX I 12:05:56 Link Size: Auto I 12:05:56 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:05:56 Test Mode: No I 12:05:56 OPC: No I 12:05:56 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:05:56 Book Type Setting: N/A I 12:05:56 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,499,600 I 12:05:56 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 12:05:56 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 12:05:56 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:05:57 Writing LeadIn... W 12:05:58 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:58 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 12:05:58 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:58 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 12:05:58 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:58 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 12:05:58 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:58 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 12:05:58 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:58 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 12:05:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:59 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 12:05:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:59 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 12:05:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:59 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 12:05:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:05:59 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 12:06:00 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:00 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 12:06:00 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:00 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 12:06:00 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:00 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 12:06:00 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:00 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 12:06:00 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:00 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 12:06:01 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:01 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 12:06:01 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:01 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 12:06:01 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:01 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 12:06:01 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:01 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 12:06:02 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:02 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 12:06:02 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full W 12:06:02 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 12:06:02 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full E 12:06:05 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full I 12:06:05 Synchronising Cache... W 12:06:11 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 12:06:11 Failed to Write Image! E 12:06:11 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:15 I 12:06:11 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 12:06:51 Operation Started! I 12:06:51 Building Image Tree... I 12:06:52 Checking Directory Depth... I 12:06:52 Calculating Totals... I 12:06:52 Preparing Image... I 12:06:54 Checking Path Length... I 12:06:54 Contents: 1,948 Files, 230 Folders I 12:06:54 Content Type: Data I 12:06:54 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:06:54 Volume Label: Downloads I 12:06:54 Size: 6,134,170,735 bytes I 12:06:54 Sectors: 2,996,227 I 12:06:54 Image Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:06:55 Image Sectors: 2,999,200 I 12:06:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:06 I 12:06:57 Operation Started! I 12:06:57 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 12:06:57 Source File Sectors: 2,999,200 (MODE1/2048) I 12:06:57 Source File Size: 6,142,361,600 bytes I 12:06:58 Source File Volume Identifier: Downloads I 12:06:58 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 12:06:58 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:06:58 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 12:06:58 Destination Device: [1:1:0] ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7Z9 (G:) (ATA) I 12:06:58 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: UMEDISC-DL1-64) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 12:06:58 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 12:06:58 Write Mode: DVD I 12:06:58 Write Type: DAO I 12:06:58 Write Speed: MAX I 12:06:58 Link Size: Auto I 12:06:58 Lock Volume: Yes I 12:06:58 Test Mode: No I 12:06:58 OPC: No I 12:06:58 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:06:58 Book Type Setting: N/A I 12:06:58 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,499,600 I 12:06:58 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary I 12:06:58 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 12:06:58 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:06:59 Writing LeadIn... W 12:07:13 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 12:07:14 Retrying (1 of 20)... obviously the retry failed all 20 times. Any suggestions because it seems that every time this fails I have myself a rather expensive coaster.
ImgBurn does have a 'Test Mode' on the main window - which will save the coaster. Since the Calibration error is generated by the burner - and you have updated the firmware - all I can suggest is that if you can, set the burn speed higher to 4x instead of - if it will allow it.
Apparently Test mode is not supported by dvd+r DL. Also my drive is apparently top speed 2.4x ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 G7Z9 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 4,173,824 Free Space: 8,547,991,552 bytes Free Time: 927:32:74 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x DVD±R DL Boundary Information: L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912 Changeable: Yes Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: UMEDISC-DL1-64 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: UMEDISC-DL1-64 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,520 Performance (Write Speeds): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 4173823 (0x003FAFFF) -> RS: 4,351 KB/s (3.2x) - WS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x)
It would also appear that your drive is more than a few years old. A new burner (they are only about $25) would greatly increase your chances of success.
surely there must be an alternative. The drive supports dvd w dl according to the nero tool so i dont understand why it should be this hard. Have i updated to the right firmware i dont understand the version numbering. I only assume z is more recent than n.
Give the ImgBurn Forum a shot. Lightning UK! the author, often responds to questions. http://forum.imgburn.com/
It appears your UME and Verb discs are a new 8X variety. I doubt your burner, even with the latest firmware, has any write strategies for them. What date did they list for it?
there was no date next to the firmware. I also assumed that 8x was the max speed and burning slower than that wouldnt be a problem
