Is it my DVD? Cannot burn DVDs...

Hello guys, after some days I could use DVD Shrink for making a copy of one anime Dvd I got. Unfortunately it also failed. I bought a DVD lens cleaner, I bought those Taiyo Yuden DVDs but still it keeps failing (yesterday it surprisingly burnt ok but it happen only once, ever since it is failing again). Here is the log from DVD Shrink, maybe it is useful...

Thanks for your help!!

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Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 2002/07/17 9:20:56
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2004/11/02 13:54:32

NT-SPTI used
Nero API version: 7.0.0.0
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <MATSHITA UJ-812> Version: K103 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK6025GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA UJ-812 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
MATSHITA UJ-812 E: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 510MB (523248kB)
Free physical memory: 315MB (322924kB)
Memory in use : 38 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

1.12.2005
NeroAPI
2:57:21 #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
DVD-Video files reallocation started

2:57:21 #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

2:57:21 #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
DVD-Video files sorted

2:57:22 #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 72704KB of Memory

2:57:22 #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

2:57:22 #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113
Writer E: MATSHITA UJ-812 running

2:57:22 #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

2:57:22 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

2:57:22 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

2:57:22 #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3301
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

7:13:00 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2241567 (498:07.42, 4378MB)

7:13:00 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289
Write in overburning mode: NO

7:13:00 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568
Recorder: MATSHITA UJ-812, Media type: DVD-R

7:13:00 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD-R/RW.)
Compilation cannot be written on that medium type.
(Medium in drive: DVD-ROM. Medium required by compilation: DVD-R/RW.)

7:13:00 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 846
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2241568 (2241568) = #2241568/498:7.43
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2241568 blocks [E: MATSHITA UJ-812]
--------------------------------------------------------------

7:13:00 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1058
Prepare recorder [E: MATSHITA UJ-812] 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 4590731264, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2241568 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

7:13:00 #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

7:13:00 #18 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
Caching of files started

7:13:00 #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4129
Cache writing successful.

7:13:00 #20 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
Caching of files completed

7:13:00 #21 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
Burn process started at 1x (1,385 KB/s)

7:13:00 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

7:13:00 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2469
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

7:13:00 #24 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21541
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON

7:13:00 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2624
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

7:13:00 #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8385
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
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: 30000 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 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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

7:31:05 #27 SPTI -1 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1)
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x03
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 0A 94 40 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0xF1 00 04 00 0A 92 30 0A 00 32 00 13 03
Buffer x00e00000: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 03 66 31 C4 AB 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 BD 07 EC 81 80 05 21 00 D9 B8 51 80 02 01 24
0xE3 67 FB DB E1 28 8A 40 22 F0 C3 F5 AB 2C 69 1A

7:31:06 #28 CDR -1 File Writer.cpp, Line 302
Unspecified Recorder Error
E: MATSHITA UJ-812

7:31:06 #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

7:31:11 #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

7:31:11 #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2866
EndDAO: Last written address was 693311

7:31:12 #32 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278
Burn process failed at 1x (1,385 KB/s)

7:31:14 #33 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

7:31:14 #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 2002/07/17 8:53:02
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 2005/03/12 7:28:13 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

 

I will take a quick glance at your log, as i am at work, and on break, but will do what i can.

if your burner is external that ? is ok. If it is internal, that is not ok.

the firmware looks up to date, unless you have a Victor laptop, and that firmware is K104.

until things get straightend out, you should set your target size to 4300 as that way you will not burn to the edge of the disc (where dye coverage can be spotty on some media brands) For Nero, it may be under the options setting for the drive in the burn screen, or under the More tab. You can set the target to Custom, and enter in 4300.

drive isn't completly recognizing the media.

it says you tried to burn on a DVD-ROM disc. Some burners can do this, i am not sure that yours can. Also pre-recorded DVDs show up as DVD-ROM, so that disc might not have been blank.

Check out this link for ASPI problems and fixes.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/259118
If you can run Nero Info Tool, check each drive using the ASPI tab. I show a screen shot in the linked thread. Bad or corrupted ASPI can cause all kinds of problems. A friend of mine had corrupted system ASPI, and could burn DVDs but not CDs. ???? I fixed his system ASPI, and now it burns everything. That could be your main problem. That and media being used. Use good media like Verbatim, Sony, Maxell, Fuji MIJ. They should id properly, and Nero should like them better than what you have been using.
Check out that other thread, and fix your system ASPI. Then try burning using better media. I don't see any other problems in you last log other than what i listed. Post back if you still have problems. It may take me a day or two to reply.

 

hey

i've been having the same problem so i checked to see if my aspi drivers were corrupted so i used to nero and they were all good but the drivers were from 99 so i thought i'd update them and now that i have, nero info tool shows the the first 2 (winaspi32.dll and aspi32.sys) have been updated but the other 2 (winaspi.dll and wowpost.exe) are still from 99 and at the bottom of the window it says ASPI installation is corrupted!

any ideas?