I was able to burn DVD+R DL data discs using Nero two weeks ago, but now it doesnt work. Something has changed, but I don't know what. What I am trying to do is backup large amounts of JPGS(my photos) from the hard drive. This worked fine 2 weeks ago: I pointed Nero BackItUp(a subset under Nero 6.3.1.6) at a folder that has around 7GB of files in it, and it burned it fine. But, not now! I am using Verbatim DVD+R DL discs. I have 3 new boxes of them. I have latest firmware on burner, which is firewire-attached. My system config can be seen in my signature. Nero 6.3.1.6(worked fine before, so what's up now?) 1.5GB RAM, P4 1.9Ghz I get an ill feeling each time I waste another $3 coaster. Also, isn't there ANY way to do a non-burning "test" mode in advance, so I don't waste a 8GB disc on each of these 40-second tests? Incredibly wasteful. I have log below of the error. Are there any experts here that can tell me why this is failing? Thanks, Robert Here is log from the last burn attempt, which failed after about 40 seconds: Nero BackItUp : 1.2.0.5 [ Backup Process ] Backup namehotos7GB Created by:Robert Backup date:3/14/2006 9:39:06 AM ========================================================= 1A23-3161-3039-7254-4295-1249 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\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 6:18:06 PM Nero API version: 6.3.1.6 Using interface version: 6.3.0.6 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: Ahead\Nero BackItUp Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-810A> Version: 2.0d - HA 5 TA 0 - 6.3.1.6 Adapter driver: <> HA 5 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ? Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 11 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: DVD+R9 DL recorder === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-00CAA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-00CAA0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : CDWRITER IDE5224 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY CD-RW CRX300E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2000JB-00GVA0 08.0 ultra Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : SEAGATE ST318406LW 0109 adpu160m Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : SEAGATE ST318406LW 0109 adpu160m Port 3 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M14011009 adpu160m Port 3 ID 2 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === CDWRITER IDE5224 Z: CDRom2 SONY CD-RW CRX300E J: CDRom3 TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401 I: CDRom0 SONY DVD RW DRU-810A H: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 0 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (83886080) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1535MB (1572336kB) Free physical memory: 790MB (809468kB) Memory in use : 48 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 14.3.2006 NeroAPI 9:41:52 AM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 9:41:52 AM #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-810A running 9:41:52 AM #3 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 9:41:52 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3898 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:41:53 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3198 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:41:53 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 3583535 (796:20.35, 6999MB) 9:41:53 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 9:41:53 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer 9:41:53 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:41:53 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 3583536 (3583536) = #3583536/796:20.36 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3583536 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-810A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:41:53 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-810A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 7339081728, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 3583536 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 9:41:53 AM #12 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 266 Caching of files started 9:41:53 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4214 Cache writing successful. 9:41:53 AM #14 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 266 Caching of files completed 9:41:53 AM #15 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 266 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:41:53 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2342 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:41:54 AM #17 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 426 Burning Layer 1 9:41:54 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 434 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) 9:41:54 AM #19 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1183 SCSI Exec, HA 5, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x020D8000 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: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0B 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00 9:41:54 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 618 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 9:42:40 AM #21 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1437 SCSI Exec, HA 5, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x039C0000 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: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0B 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 9:42:40 AM #22 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 304 Write error 9:42:40 AM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:42:40 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223 conversion idle, stopping reader 9:42:41 AM #25 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 266 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:42:41 AM #26 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 9:42:41 AM #27 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/18/2001 4:00:00 AM File 'Drivers\CDR4_2K.SYS': Ver=2.5 (099), size=53072 bytes, created 3/27/2001 2:50:00 AM File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.1.0.209, size=23721 bytes, created 3/29/2002 6:36:39 PM 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=2.03.01a, size=20368 bytes, created 5/21/2005 4:46:22 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ========================================================= 9:41:45 AM Reading source path information using [None] profile. This process may take several minutes. 9:41:50 AM Full backup operation started 9:41:51 AM Start of checking for temporary files 9:41:52 AM Checking for temporary files completed 9:41:53 AM Caching of files started 9:41:53 AM Caching of files completed 9:41:53 AM Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:41:54 AM Burning Layer 1 9:42:40 AM Write error 9:42:41 AM Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:42:47 AM Backup process failed.
DMA should be on for all drives. Here is a guide to fix it: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038 Nero version is ancient as well. Get 6.6.0.18 here: http://httpdl2.usw.nero.com/Nero-6.6.0.18.exe Start with 2.4X and see if you can get a successful burn, 8X is a bit much for DL media. This error typically means that your burner doesn't like your media, but Verbs are top notch...especially the dually's. This is a Roxio driver, which can seriously screw with Nero...I would clean Roxio off your system. Here is a clean tool: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Roxio-Zap.shtml
