When I try to burn a music compilation 69 minutes long I have gotten a PMA UPDATE FAILURE 3 times in a row using Nero 6 ultra. I use AOPEN burner with plenty of hard & RAM space on a P 3 processor, & burn on Berkeley & Jensen CDs that have worked well before. It did save fine on a Maxell CD RW, but now when I try to make a copy using Nero copy a CD, it gives the same PMA UPDATE FAILURE. 3 coasters ! Here is the start & end of the log Ben na 1A23-[bold]serial number removed[/bold] Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\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 Recorder: <DVDRW 16X16X> Version: YTS1 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <IDE DVD-ROM 16X >Version: 2.40 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00CRA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : IDE DVD-ROM 16X atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00JJA0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW 16X16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === IDE DVD-ROM 16X D: CDRom0 DVDRW 16X16X F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (83886080) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 479MB (490852kB) Free physical memory: 240MB (246244kB) Memory in use : 49 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.5.2006 ===== Disc-Copy over image - 1st step : Copy to image ... 10:28:52 AM #1 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:28:52 AM #2 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert the original disc. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: CD.) 10:28:53 AM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 10:28:53 AM #4 Phase 48 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Analyzing disc 10:28:53 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer Image Recorder running 10:28:55 AM #6 Text 0 File CDCopy.cpp, Line 2128 _Index0_ _______Index1_______ PostPause ___LastBlockOfTrack_ Track 1: 0 0 ( 0:02.00) 10936 10935 ( 2:27.60) Track 2: 10936 10936 ( 2:27.61) 23126 23125 ( 5:10.25) Track 3: 23126 23126 ( 5:10.26) 39733 39732 ( 8:51.57) Track 4: 39733 39733 ( 8:51.58) 52602 52601 ( 11:43.26) Track 5: 52602 52602 ( 11:43.27) 103063 103062 ( 22:56.12) Track 6: 103063 103063 ( 22:56.13) 115676 115675 ( 25:44.25) Track 7: 115676 115676 ( 25:44.26) 128089 128088 ( 28:29.63) Track 8: 128089 128089 ( 28:29.64) 144798 144797 ( 32:12.47) Track 9: 144798 144798 ( 32:12.48) 156361 156360 ( 34:46.60) Track 10: 156361 156361 ( 34:46.61) 170913 170912 ( 38:00.62) Track 11: 170913 170913 ( 38:00.63) 187100 187099 ( 41:36.49) Track 12: 187100 187100 ( 41:36.50) 199088 199087 ( 44:16.37) Track 13: 199088 199088 ( 44:16.38) 222554 222553 ( 49:29.28) Track 14: 222554 222554 ( 49:29.29) 233219 233218 ( 51:51.43) Track 15: 233219 233219 ( 51:51.44) 253723 253722 ( 56:24.72) Track 16: 253723 253723 ( 56:24.73) 271321 271320 ( 60:19.45) Track 17: 271321 271321 ( 60:19.46) 284347 284346 ( 63:13.21) Track 18: 284347 284347 ( 63:13.22) 297115 297114 ( 66:03.39) Track 19: 297115 297115 ( 66:03.40) 307889 307888 ( 68:27.13) 10:28:55 AM #7 Text 0 File CDCopy.cpp, Line 840 Copy options: copy on-the-fly: ON read ISRC/MCN: OFF use jitter correction: OFF data options ignore read error: ON write defekt blocks OFF read raw data: OFF read r-w subchannel data: OFF audio options ignore read error: ON read indexes: OFF read r-w subchannel data: OFF source disc does not look like CD Extra 01. 0 - 10936 = 10936, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 02. 10936 - 23126 = 12190, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 03. 23126 - 39733 = 16607, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 04. 39733 - 52602 = 12869, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 05. 52602 - 103063 = 50461, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 06. 103063 - 115676 = 12613, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 07. 115676 - 128089 = 12413, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 08. 128089 - 144798 = 16709, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 09. 144798 - 156361 = 11563, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 10. 156361 - 170913 = 14552, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 11. 170913 - 187100 = 16187, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 12. 187100 - 199088 = 11988, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 13. 199088 - 222554 = 23466, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 14. 222554 - 233219 = 10665, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 15. 233219 - 253723 = 20504, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 16. 253723 - 271321 = 17598, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 17. 271321 - 284347 = 13026, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 18. 284347 - 297115 = 12768, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 19. 297115 - 307889 = 10774, audio (TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, block size 2352) 10:28:55 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 10:28:55 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 445499 ( 99:01.74) Last address to be written: 307888 ( 68:27.13) 10:28:55 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:28:55 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ******************************************************* 10:44:48 AM #33 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 16922 StartDAO : CD-Text - On 10:44:48 AM #34 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21708 Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON , Adapt writespeed to disc : ON 10:44:48 AM #35 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 17211 CueData, Len=176 01 00 00 41 00 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 00 00 00 02 00 01 02 01 00 00 02 1b 3d 01 03 01 00 00 05 0a 1a 01 04 01 00 00 08 33 3a 01 05 01 00 00 0b 2b 1b 01 06 01 00 00 16 38 0d 01 07 01 00 00 19 2c 1a 01 08 01 00 00 1c 1d 40 01 09 01 00 00 20 0c 30 01 0a 01 00 00 22 2e 3d 01 0b 01 00 00 26 00 3f 01 0c 01 00 00 29 24 32 01 0d 01 00 00 2c 10 26 01 0e 01 00 00 31 1d 1d 01 0f 01 00 00 33 33 2c 01 10 01 00 00 38 18 49 01 11 01 00 00 3c 13 2e 01 12 01 00 00 3f 0d 16 01 13 01 00 00 42 03 28 01 aa 01 01 00 44 1b 0e 10:45:00 AM #36 SCSI -1194 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1434 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03A14000 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: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x5C 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x04 10:45:02 AM #37 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1434 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03270000 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 0xFF 0xFF 0xD4 0x70 0x00 0x02 0xAA 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 10:45:02 AM #38 CDR -1194 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 PMA update failure DVDRW 16X16X\H1 T1 10:45:03 AM #39 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:45:03 AM #40 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 10:45:03 AM #41 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 8x (1,200 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.56a, size=17168 bytes, created 11/1/2004 4:02:55 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 8/4/2004 1:59:42 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Try updating to 6.6.0.18.... http://httpdl1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/Nero-6.6.0.18_no_yt.exe DMA is turned off, here is a guide to turn it back on... http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/FAQ.htm Also, what type of media are you using?
I do not recommend this...causes too many errors in my opinion. Have you tried quality discs like Verbatim or Sony that are made in japan, I dont know anything about your Berkeley & Jensen CDs