My software of Nero (which is 1.7.90A or whatever) will not burn DVDs and says it's an "illegal disk", and then right after says "could not perform start of Disk-At-Once". I disabled disk-at-once, and I also disabled overwrite/overburn. I'm using standard DVDs, and I've tried more than one of them, so I know something's up. Please help, it would be greatly appreciated. My DVD Drive is: TDK DVDRW0404N Here's the log file for one of my failed attempts: dafsafsdfs 234245gf 1C82-0000-19E5-MAAX-4009-5368-**** 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 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.5.9.0 Internal Version: 7, 5, 9, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TDK DVDRW0404N> Version: 1.06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <TEAC CD-552E >Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00EVA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TEAC CD-552E atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : TDK DVDRW0404N atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === TEAC CD-552E D: CDRom0 TDK DVDRW0404N E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2046MB (2096108kB) Free physical memory: 1434MB (1468536kB) Memory in use : 29 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.1.2007 ISO compilation 9:21:46 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 9:21:46 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6509 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO 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 9:21:46 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3332 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:21:46 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3451 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 9:21:47 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1855535 (412:20.35, 3624MB) 9:21:47 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: DVD) 9:21:47 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2903 Recorder: TDK DVDRW0404N, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 9:21:47 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:21:47 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 821 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1855536 (1855536) = #1855536/412:20.36 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1855536 blocks [E: TDK DVDRW0404N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:21:47 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1024 Prepare [E: TDK DVDRW0404N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3800137728, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 1855536 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1855536 | 0 | 0x00 1855536 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 9:21:47 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 9:21:47 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files started 9:21:47 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Cache writing successful. 9:21:47 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files completed 9:21:47 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process started at 1x (1,385 KB/s) 9:21:47 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2743 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:21:47 AM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3058 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession 9:21:47 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3214 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 9:21:47 AM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9234 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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: 26127F 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: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..þ...ÿ......... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 9:21:47 AM #20 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 1C 50 30 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 9:21:47 AM #21 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1779 Illegal disc E: TDK DVDRW0404N 9:21:47 AM #22 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1779 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 9:21:47 AM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process failed at 1x (1,385 KB/s) 9:21:47 AM #24 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 9:21:51 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10467 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 9:21:51 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/19/2006 4:16:24 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.11B, size=46080 bytes, created 5/16/2006 3:23:54 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I don't think your burner like your discs which I think are Memorex. Most people here go for Verbatim made in Japan. Also you may wish to update your filmware: here: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=4&manufactor=53 Edit:typo
You might also look at the configuration of your drives. It appears you have the CD on as Master, on the secondary IDE channel, with the DMA off and the DVD as slave. You might think about reversing that and making the DVD Master, but at least see if you can get the DMA on for the CD drive, if the drive is capable.
