ive tried burning dvd files..but unfortunately it always failed or sometimes nero says burn complete but the cd is empty. ive tried so many times but its always like this..can sombody help pls. here's the log when it failed... mitchie 1C80-0000-19E5-MA2X-4005-5191-**** Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 Recorder: <TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M>Version: SB03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5236K>Version: RK03 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST340014A IdeChnDr Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M IdeChnDr Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5236K IdeChnDr Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M IdeChnDr Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5236K IdeChnDr Port 2 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M E: CDRom0 LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5236K F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048048kB) Free physical memory: 629MB (644152kB) Memory in use : 38 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.5.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 5:13:06 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 5:13:07 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation started 5:13:07 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 5:13:07 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 5:13:07 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files sorted 5:13:07 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:13:07 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:13:07 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:13:08 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1814639 (403:15.14, 3544MB) 5:13:08 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 5:13:08 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AM3 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 5:13:08 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:13:08 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 + 1814640 (1814640) = #1814640/403:15.15 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1814640 blocks [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:13:08 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M] 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 3716382720, 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 | 1814640 | 0 | 0x00 1814640 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 5:13:08 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 5:13:08 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 5:13:08 PM #17 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 5:13:08 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397 Cache writing successful. 5:13:08 PM #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 5:13:08 PM #20 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 5:13:11 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 5:13:11 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3192 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 5:13:11 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3348 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:13:11 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9859 ---- Disc 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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: - Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - - Class: 0 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 ................ 5:13:11 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 5:13:33 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1338 17:13:33.468 - E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M : Queue again later 5:23:47 PM #27 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 0D A5 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x0d471680: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 45 1E 7E 26 1D 9D 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 0A FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 0xFF 64 20 2C 00 EC AE E5 7E 30 B1 8F 94 2F BC 00 5:23:47 PM #28 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Write error E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M 5:23:47 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3750 EndDAO: Last written address was 894431 (DA5DFh) 5:23:48 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 5:23:48 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 5:23:55 PM #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 5:23:55 PM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
You have to address 2 things from your log These are horrible discs, try Verbatim or Sony (made in Japan) You are burning way too fast, slow to 4X.
here is new firmware for your drive, which is a rebadged Samsung: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2294 change from SB03 to SB04 turn your DMA on for your Lite-On drive, here's how: http://my.afterdawn.com/alkohol/blog_entry.cfm/231/dmaissues you are using crappy media. I would use better media. Stick with the MIJ rule (Made In Japan). Look for the MIJ on the label of the box of spindle (Taiyo Yuden, Sony, Maxell, and some Fuji)... the only exception to this rule is Verbatim, which is top notch media but made in Taiwan/Singapore and the only non MIJs I will use. when using crappy media do not burn at the maxium..... burn at half the rated speed of the disk (it the disk is 16x then burn at 8x). doesn't like disk. the disk should have been identified as a CMC MAG disk and it shows nothing here. Use better media.
don't be sorry, and it's very much NOT a stupid question! Firmware is very important to your drive. Firmware is programming that is inserted into a programmable memory area of your drive, thus becoming a permanent part of a drive. This 'software' is called firmware and can be updated with a firmware flasher. A firmware upgrade can add new functionality to your drive. Also bug fixes and improvements are done by firmware upgrades. It also adds more media codes and write strategies to the drive to improve burning capabilities and disk recognition. Doing a firmware upgrade should only improve your drive.