I just got the sony DRU-800A for christmas and decided I wanted to try to copy some DVD's today. I made an attempt at copying a DVD using the following methods: DVDShrink/Nero Decrypter/Nero Recode Nero Recode alone All of these failed. Now I know im gonna get hounded for this and I am going to try different media when I can go to the store but yes I am using memorex DVD-R's and I know they are horrible. The only reason I am posting this is because I was able to burn a data disc of about 2gb (just some random files) and windows read them all just fine, otoh I have tried to burn something like 10 DVD movies using a multitude of settings, telling nero recode to have a max movie size of 3000 mb and a million other things that did not work. Posted below is a log of my last attempt. I should also mention, the burn says it is completed successfully with no errors yet when I put the DVD into the drive of my computer or laptop all that is shown is an empty dvd with no available space. Cliifs notes: DVD Data burn Works DVD movie burn successful but empty when read by 2 different computers Nero 7/DVD Shrink/DVD Decode/ Nero Recode all same results AnyDVD is in background DRU-800A Dreaded Memorex DVD-R's Nforce 2 motherboard, DMA is on, ASPI downloaded, Burned using most recent firmware, nforce2 ATA controller ect. Log Below, any questions please ask. Bryan ********** Nero Recode ********** Version: 2.2.7.6 1C82-[bold]serial number removed[/bold] Project type: Remake a DVD Target size: Custom (1792000) 23:06:22 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 56 Command table patching started... 23:06:22 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 135 All tables successfully patched! Burn settings: Target: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A Number of copies: 1 Write speed: 5540 KB/s Temp folder: C:\DVD Movies\TEMP (23078588416 bytes free) Direct burning: false Target media: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL Shutdown when finished: false Advanced Analysis: false Compress Adaptive: false 23:06:29 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 231 Compile DVD: init VTS_01 Title Vobs [14266 vobus] 5320.39MB -> 3499.85MB [R 0.46] Video: 2902.33MB, extra: 597.52MB Audio: 4 streams 0. 0. Dolby Digital 5.1-ch English 391.16MB [enabled] 1. 1. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 169.12MB [enabled] 2. 2. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 331.69MB [disabled] 3. 3. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 331.69MB [disabled] Subpicture: 2 streams 0. 0. English 9.37MB [enabled] 1. 1. Spanish 10.78MB [disabled] 23:06:29 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152 Compile DVD: begin copy 1 23:06:30 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 506 Writing to disc: D 23:06:30 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 520 Free capacity on disc: 2286468 sectors (2298496) 23:06:30 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 479 Compile DVD: burning 2286468 sectors (1792000 required) 23:06:30 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 656 Compile DVD: adjust target size to 4465.76MB (4465.76MB obtained) 23:06:30 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 524 Compiling DVD Volume started 23:07:58 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 609 Added extra file VTS_01_2.VOB 23:09:16 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 609 Added extra file VTS_01_3.VOB 23:10:36 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 609 Added extra file VTS_01_4.VOB 23:11:57 File NeroRecorder.cpp, Line 609 Added extra file VTS_01_5.VOB 23:12:13 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058 Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Title Vobs VTS_01 Title Vobs: Original 5320.39MB -> Expected 4465.61MB -> Output 4465.52MB Finished error -0.09MB Ratio encoded = 13436 Original encoded = 829 Slide encoded = 1 StillImage encoded = 0 Output extra size = 595.00MB Source video size = 4049.39MB Pictures Modified [I 8755] [P 20] [B 107359] 23:12:15 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 547 Compile DVD: completed successfuly (4465.67MB) 23:12:15 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 1130 Burning 9 files with total size of 4682596352 bytes on hard disk 23:12:16 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152 Compile DVD: begin copy 1 1C82-[bold]serial number removed[/bold] Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/17/2002 10:03:20 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.0.1.4 Using interface version: 7.0.0.0 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: Ahead\Nero Recode Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-800A> Version: KY06 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD740GD-00FLA1 27.0 si3112r Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : Adaptec ATA-1200A RAID 02.00 hpt3xx Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off OtherPeripheral : ADAPTEC RCM DEVICE hpt3xx Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-800A nvatabus Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-800A D: CDRom0 Generic DVD-ROM H: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048052kB) Free physical memory: 306MB (314292kB) Memory in use : 70 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.1.2006 NeroAPI 11:12:16 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:12:16 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:12:16 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 DVD-Video files sorted 11:12:16 PM #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 11:12:16 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 11:12:16 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A running 11:12:16 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:12:16 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:12:16 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:12:16 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286959 (508:12.59, 4466MB) 11:12:16 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:12:16 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: Prodis - cF01 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:12:16 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:12:16 PM #14 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 + 2286960 (2286960) = #2286960/508:12.60 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286960 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:12:16 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A] 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 4683694080, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286960 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 11:12:16 PM #16 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:12:16 PM #17 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files started 11:12:16 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 11:12:16 PM #19 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Caching of files completed 11:12:16 PM #20 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:12:16 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:12:16 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:12:16 PM #23 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Adapt writespeed to disc : ON 11:12:16 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:12:16 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- 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: 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: 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 ................ 11:12:54 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1197 23:12:54.546 - D: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A : Queue again later 11:27:10 PM #27 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <D: SONY DVD RW DRU-800A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2286960 (22E570h), length 0 blocks 11:27:10 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:27:10 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 2286959 11:29:30 PM #30 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 278 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 7/17/2002 9:05:10 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 5:28:09 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=101760 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:00:36 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=29440 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:01:56 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=8704 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:00:32 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) 23:29:31 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 301 Compile DVD: exit
Update: I did one last try in DVDShrink, I told it to compress the video down to under 3000 mb and it actually worked. All other times it would see the DVD as a "Blank CD". So this leads me to believe that the problem actually is the Memorex Media and it is unable to record to the end of the DVD. Before I go to bed I am gonna try one last time to use dvd shrink to record a Wedding Crashers of 4000 mb just to see if I can get better quality. If anyone has any comment on my log please let me know. Bryan Edit: Just burned the Bourne Supremacy to a DVD using a 4000 mb limit. I am getting pretty confident that the problem is the actual media unable to handle a full size dvd.
I know im preaching to myself here but I figure this is good for others to read. I found a Verbatim DVD+R 16x disc and successfully recorded Wedding Crashers and played it back (including chapter 10) without any problems. Obviously it was the memorex that was causing the problems.
..exactly, Memorex are hiding in my sig, too ashamed to come out.. - DMA needs to be ON, fix via this - http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/FAQ.htm though you have about 27 different types of port there, well a couple anyway - try to close down more programs prior to ALL dvd work/burning to free up more memory - you're burning too close to outer edge of discs. i can never remember exactly how you alter set target size in Recode, but set target size to 4300MB thus avoiding outer edge and not sacrificing much space. In DVD Shrink, set target size to 4300MB in Shrink's preferences - not very good quality discs - InCD is Nero's 'packet writing software', uninstall Nero then uninstall completely via Nero's Clean Tools, then reinstall Nero WITHOUT installing InCD
That DMA thing is wierd, when I go to dice manager it says that Ultra DMA 4 - Ultra 66 is turned on. All of those drives are my adapted RAID controller and my 3 Hard drives and Daemon tools. I figured out my ram problem, I still had ORACLE running from doing work and it was taking up 300+ mb. The discs I figured out too, tried a Verbatim and it worked. Last using DVD shrink everything seemed to work much better than Nero. Thanks
