my burner recently went out...i think..here is my history log...id appreciate any feed back. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801> Version: 4D28 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352C>Version: DE02 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : HDS728080PLAT20 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352C atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352C E: CDRom0 PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801 F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 509MB (522224kB) Free physical memory: 186MB (191244kB) Memory in use : 63 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 30.12.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 7:56:13 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:56:13 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:56:13 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359 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 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 7:56:13 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 7:56:13 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 7:56:13 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801 running 7:56:14 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:56:14 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:56:14 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:56:14 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2297279 (510:30.29, 4486MB) Last address to be written: 1986159 (441:22.09, 3879MB) 7:56:14 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:56:14 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MCC 03 - RG20 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 7:56:14 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:56:14 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1986160 (1986160) = #1986160/441:22.10 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1986160 blocks [PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801] --------------------------------------------------------------
You didn't give us all the log. So we can not see where the error comes in. You did however give us enough to see this is likely a dell right? Your burners firmware is old. Here is new firmware for it. ftp://ftp.us.dell.com/rmsd/DE06.zip