I have checked out other threads related to this topic and nothing seems to work for me, i am using dvd shrink to nero, and only about 1 in 5 tries at burning a dvd actually work! i am super confused, please help! here is my log: cam 1C83-730K-18E5-577X-400K-2619-XM47 Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02/11/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.1.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 Recorder: <TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B>Version: DE03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ? Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B>Version: DE03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800VE-75HDT1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 503MB (515452kB) Free physical memory: 70MB (72100kB) Memory in use : 86 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 8.1.2006 Burn DVD Image 10:33:13 PM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 10:33:13 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 10:33:13 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B running 10:33:13 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:33:13 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2202067 (489:20.67, 4300MB) 10:33:13 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:33:13 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 10:33:13 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:33:13 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2202068 (2202068) = #2202068/489:20.68 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2202068 blocks [D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:33:13 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B] 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 4509835264, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2202068 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 10:33:13 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 10:33:13 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 10:33:14 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 10:33:14 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 10:33:14 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 10:33:14 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:33:14 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession 10:33:14 PM #18 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON 10:33:14 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:33:14 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- 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: 10.08 Mbps (2 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist 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 ................ 10:43:52 PM #21 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2202068 (2199D4h), length 0 blocks 10:43:53 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:43:53 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 2202063 10:43:53 PM #24 CDR -1 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937 Unspecified Recorder Error D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B 10:43:53 PM #25 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 10:43:53 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 10:43:53 PM #27 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Invalid write state D: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-L532B 10:43:53 PM #28 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 10:43:53 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 17/08/2001 3:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 25/04/2005 3:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)