First of all, thanks for all the knowledge I have learned reading the forums. I just recently started having truble with data discs. I am using what most would consider a dinosaur cd burner, HP 8200 external. Have done many dat dics in the past. Here is the log Rick Howerton 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: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b (Nero Express) Recorder: <HP CD-Writer+ 8200> Version: 1.0f - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <> HA 2 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <LITEON CD-ROM LTN486S >Version: YQSM - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST340014A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : LITEON CD-ROM LTN486S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === LITEON CD-ROM LTN486S D: CDRom0 HP CD-Writer+ 8200 E: CDRom4 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 39845888 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 247MB (253424kB) Free physical memory: 82MB (84652kB) Memory in use : 66 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 27.12.2005 CD-ROM (ISO) 3:21:35 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : TAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 3:21:35 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 3:21:35 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer HP CD-Writer+ 8200 running 3:21:35 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 3:21:35 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 3:21:35 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 359847 ( 79:59.72) Last address to be written: 116162 ( 25:50.62) 3:21:35 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 3:21:35 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: HP CD-Writer+ 8200; CDR code: 00 97 26 66; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 98, 2: 61 1A 42 (LI 97:26.66), 3: 4F 3B 49 (LO 79:59.73) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid) 3:21:35 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 3:21:35 PM #10 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 + 116163 (116163) = #116163/25:48.63 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 116161 blocks [HP CD-Writer+ 8200] -------------------------------------------------------------- 3:21:38 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [HP CD-Writer+ 8200] for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 238209024, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 116163 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 3:21:38 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1119 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 116163 -> 116161. 3:21:38 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 3:21:38 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 3:21:38 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 3:21:38 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 4x (600 KB/s) 3:21:39 PM #17 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 3:28:08 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 3:28:21 PM #19 SCSI -1093 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x02 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x35 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x00 3:28:21 PM #20 CDR -1093 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2097 No seek complete 3:28:21 PM #21 TRANSFER -18 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2097 Could not perform EndTrack 3:28:21 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 16352 <HP CD-Writer+ 8200 > start Close Session 3:28:37 PM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 4x (600 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 4:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 3/29/2005 11:16:26 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/4/2004 12:59:42 AM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) Any help would be apreciated as I use this at wrok.
you're probably right. i couldn't yet find any firmware info for your burner and all other Nero settings look ok..