I just picked up this burner and it burned the first couple of DVDs great, then all of a sudden poof it just stops working, every once in a while it will burn one but 99% of the time I get a write error almost immediately after starting the process. I have tried everything I have seen suggested and that I know of to try so hoping someone else has an idea. It is hooked up alone as the primary drive on the 2nd IDE channel. Jumper settings are correct. DMA is turned on. I have tried burning multiple types of files on multiple discs off of multiple drives and all the same. It has no problem reading cd's or burning cd's. Below is my latest log file from Nero. I have also tried other programs as to eliminate it being a Nero issue. Also tried uninstalling and running a cleaner and reinstalling just in case. Burning mainly onto Verbatims so not cheap media either. Have ruled out bad memory, bad PSU, bad HD etc. I have tried removing the drive and having windows reinstall it, removing the IDE controller and letting windows reinstall that. Most of the time it doesnt even read that there is a blank disc in the drive. I would figure maybe this drive doesnt like verbatim's but like I said first 5 or so burns went off without a hitch. I am to the point of calling it a bad drive and hoping I can find the receipt somewhere . My first LG product is not giving me a good impression on their hardware so far I am open to any other ideas as I am at a loss as to what the problem could be. Posted is a log file from Nero as well: Windows 2000 5.0 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1017), size=48128 bytes, created 11/12/1998 1:06:00 PM 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: <HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B>Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B>Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.2.0.3 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 92049U6 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : VERBATIM 481248AL atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2500JB-00GVA0 08.0 Ultra Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2500JB-00GVA0 08.0 Ultra Port 2 ID 1 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L080J4 A93. Ultra Port 2 ID 2 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 98196H8 ZAH8 Ultra Port 2 ID 3 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B D: CDRom2 VERBATIM 481248AL E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048044kB) Free physical memory: 662MB (678660kB) Memory in use : 35 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.7.2006 Burn DVD Image 1:32:30 AM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 1:32:30 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 1:32:30 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B running 1:32:30 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 1:32:30 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2281011 (506:53.36, 4455MB) 1:32:30 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 1:32:30 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 02 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 1:32:30 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 1:32:30 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2281012 (2281012) = #2281012/506:53.37 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2281012 blocks [D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:32:30 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B] 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 4671512576, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2281012 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1:32:30 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 1:32:30 AM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 1:32:30 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files started 1:32:30 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4199 Cache writing successful. 1:32:30 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Caching of files completed 1:32:30 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 1:32:30 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 1:32:30 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2786 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 1:32:30 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2942 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 1:32:30 AM #20 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: 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: 26127F 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: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1:33:08 AM #21 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 D: CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x80 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 0C 80 Buffer x0b250000: 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 1:33:08 AM #22 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Write error D: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-4166B 1:33:09 AM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 1:33:09 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 1:33:09 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3182 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 1:33:09 AM #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDR4_2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=58000 bytes, created 7/8/2004 4:11:54 PM File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=23420 bytes, created 7/8/2004 4:11:54 PM Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I'm having the exact same problem. I'm even putting discs in and it isn't even recognizing the fact that there is something in there! It is really starting to irritate me! I hope someone out there has some suggestions we can try! PLEASE HELP!!!
I have tried everything that I can possibly come up with other than a fresh reinstall of my OS entirely, which I really doubt will help any, but it needs it anyways and Im bored so taht will be the final try and then I will be sending this drive back as defective.
Well, turns out it was nothing I could fix, just a bad drive. Got it replaced and new one seems to be working just fine, although the last one was fine for the first few burns then went poof so we will see if this one holds up.
yeah mine actted great for about 6 mo. Now I have to re-boot to burn and it is really becoming burdensome! Keep me updated on yours!
