Using nero 7. failed to burn the 2nd layer. 1st layer completed successfully. i just got cheap memorex 2 layer dvd's and am burning a 2layer dvd for the first time. i'm using my brand new dell inspiron 580 desktop. what coudl be the problem: 1. nero 7 version. upgrade it? 2. the cheap memorex dvd's? would like NOT to buy another 50 of these. 3. any nero setting? 4. dvdfab decrypted files? here is my log: Windows XP 6.1 AMD64 Wow64Process WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.0 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N> Version: B103 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ? Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N >Version: B103 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : OTODKT UJ41YJ89678X 1.03 axfv715m Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N D: CdRom0 OTODKT UJ41YJ89678X I: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 3895MB (3988600kB) Free physical memory: 2896MB (2965616kB) Memory in use : 25 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 26.5.2010 UDF/ISO compilation 9:32:06 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 9:32:06 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:32:06 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:32:06 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666 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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 9:32:06 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files sorted 9:32:06 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:32:06 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:32:06 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:32:06 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 4004287 (889:50.37, 7820MB) 9:32:06 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 9:32:06 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK, Media Type ID: S04, Product revision number: 66 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3 9:32:06 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:32:06 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 4004288 (4004288) = #4004288/889:50.38 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 4004288 blocks [D: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:32:06 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [D: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 8200781824, 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 | 4004288 | 0 | 0x00 4004288 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 9:32:06 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 9:32:06 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 9:32:06 PM #17 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 9:32:06 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 9:32:06 PM #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 9:32:06 PM #20 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:32:06 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:32:52 PM #22 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A AD 21 00 3E 24 00 00 C0 00 07 Buffer x0be29900: Len x804 9:32:52 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 659 L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 2002256 (1E8D50h, 3910MB) -> OK, confirmed setting 9:32:52 PM #24 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 686 Burning Layer 1 9:32:52 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 696 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 9:32:52 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,293 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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 218D4F h (LBN: 1E8D4F h, 3910 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 3 h Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK... Media type ID: S04 Product revision number: 66 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 53 30 34 42 40 ...RITEK...S04B@ 25 25 37 10 00 2C 6C 00 - 2C 6C 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %7..,l.,l...... 02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................ 9:32:52 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6553 Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N Book Type request [LG]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 9:32:52 PM #28 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6477 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 9:32:52 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:32:52 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 9:41:17 PM #31 CDR -1206 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1969 Burning Layer 2 9:41:17 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1980 Perform layer 1 to 2 jump before writing at address 2002256 (1E8D50h) 9:47:52 PM #33 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x44 Sense Qual: 0x86 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 2A 1D E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 35 00 04 3E 44 86 Buffer x1b7f9d80: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 A8 0E 3D 44 99 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 FD 7C 78 AF 00 E9 20 0D 50 0x02 70 18 A0 84 51 37 06 97 88 58 B0 DC D8 6A 08 9:47:52 PM #34 CDR -1061 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Internal target failure D: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N 9:47:52 PM #35 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x44 Sense Qual: 0x86 CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 35 00 04 3E 44 86 9:50:31 PM #36 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 2760160 9:50:31 PM #37 CDR -1061 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Internal target failure D: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GH50N 9:50:31 PM #38 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 9:50:31 PM #39 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:50:31 PM #40 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 9:50:37 PM #41 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 9:50:37 PM #42 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon ====== *** Nero Burning ROM, History File *** ======