Hi all -- I am having trouble burning DVDs on my NEC ND-3520. It is mounted in a generic external USB2 case connected (through a Dlink "DUB-H4" USB 2.0 hub) to my Dell Latitude D505 laptop running an updated version of WinXP Home. I am using Nero 6.6.0.16. I have NO trouble whatsoever burning CDs with this drive (all the way up to 52x). But with DVDs, I only get a successful burn about 20% of the time. The rest of the time, the verification fails, typically with the same types of error: KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST (see the log pasted below). I have tried all of the following to solve the problem, but nothing has worked: - Connecting the drive's USB cable directly to the laptop rather than going through the hub - Updating the firmware on the NEC to 3.07 (the latest version right now, I believe) - Trying different media (including Sony and Ritek) - Slowing the burn speed down to 2x As I said, none of these have increased my success rate. I would REALLY APPRECIATE any tips that you folks can give me! Thanks! ************************* Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 7:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW> Version: 3.07 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <> HA 3 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <PHILIPS CDRW/DVD CDD5263>Version: UD91 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHT2060AH atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PHILIPS CDRW/DVD CDD5263 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === PHILIPS CDRW/DVD CDD5263 E: CDRom0 Generic DVD-ROM Y: CDRom1 _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW D: CDRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 766MB (784600kB) Free physical memory: 204MB (209740kB) Memory in use : 73 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 25.6.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 9:42:54 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:42:55 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:42:55 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356 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 9:42:55 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 9:42:55 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 9:42:55 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW running 9:42:55 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:42:55 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:42:55 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:43:00 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2183935 (485:19.10, 4265MB) 9:43:00 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 9:43:00 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN, Media Type ID: W11, Product revision number: 1 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 9:43:00 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL.) This disc is not empty. (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL.) Accessing disc... (Medium in drive: DVD+RW. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL.) 9:43:00 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 + 2183936 (2183936) = #2183936/485:19.11 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2183936 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:43:00 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW] 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 4472700928, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2183936 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 9:43:02 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 9:43:02 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 9:43:02 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 9:43:02 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:43:02 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:43:02 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 1.1x (2) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable 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: 26053F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 1 h Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN Media type ID: W11 Product revision number: 1 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 52 49 43 4F 48 - 4A 50 4E 57 31 31 01 39 ...RICOHJPNW11.9 23 00 8A 86 68 02 26 00 - 8A 86 70 02 28 00 8A 86 #...h.&...p.(... 6A 02 28 22 12 10 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 j.("............ 9:43:02 PM #22 SCSI -1065 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x039E7600 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x20 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xFA 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 9:43:02 PM #23 SCSI -1065 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x039E7600 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x20 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xFA 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 9:43:02 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:05:02 PM #25 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3520AW> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2183936 (215300h), lenght 0 blocks 10:05:03 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:05:04 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 889 Media-Format will be stopped after burning 10:05:04 PM #28 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 10:06:05 PM #29 SCSI -1065 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x039E7600 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x20 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xFA 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 10:06:05 PM #30 SCSI -1065 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x039E7600 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x20 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xFA 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 10:06:05 PM #31 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process completed successfully at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 10:06:05 PM #32 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Data verification started 10:14:46 PM #33 SectorVerify 10 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9938 Sectors from 1107100 to 1107231 on disc are different to source 10:15:26 PM #34 SectorVerify 10 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9938 Sectors from 1852858 to 1852863 on disc are different to source 10:15:51 PM #35 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:15:51 PM #36 SectorVerify 10 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9938 Sectors from 2056879 to 2056895 on disc are different to source 10:15:51 PM #37 Phase 81 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Data verification failed Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 10/26/2005 3:12:48 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 11:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I've seen other places where a verification error may occur for reasons other than the data on the disc is not correct. Have you tried using the disc, or burning without the verification turned on to see if the disc will work the way it is supposed to?
Yes, they seem to work. But why would I get a verification error? And why would it show up only sometimes? Thanks.
The way I seem to understand it, is that the original data has moved or been altered during the burning process. I don't remember the exact circumstances, but if the original data is overwritten or changed in any way, it won't correlate to the burned data.
