Hi, I've browsed countless pages and updated my DVD RW firmware and tweaked lots of settings, without success so far Nero keeps telling me "illegal disc", (could not perform start of disc at once, burn process failed at 2X) when trying to burn a DVD. (I've tried with a Impega DVD-RW and a Imation DVD-R) I can burn Imation CD-RWs though. Please help !!! Here's my log : - - Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 16/12/2003 20:18:06 Nero version: 6.3.1.6 Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-U14A> Version: 2.0e - HA 0 TA 2 - 6.3.1.6 Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 0 Drive buffer : 8192kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-U14A >Version: 2.0e - HA 0 TA 2 - 6.3.1.6 Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y060L0 nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST3160023A nvatabus Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-U14A nvatabus Port 0 ID 2 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-U14A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1279MB (1310192kB) Free physical memory: 889MB (911040kB) Memory in use : 30 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 9.10.2006 ISO compilation 22:58:54 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6062 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) 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 22:58:54 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 22:58:54 #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3898 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 22:58:54 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3198 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 22:58:54 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 607 ( 0:08.07, 1MB) 22:58:54 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 22:58:54 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-U14A, Media type: DVD-RW Disc Manufacturer: OPTODI - SCW004 Disc Application Code: 2, Disc Physical Code: 214 22:58:54 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 22:58:54 #9 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 + 608 (608) = #608/0:8.8 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 608 blocks [SONY DVD RW DW-U14A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 22:58:54 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DW-U14A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 1245184, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 608 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 22:58:54 #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Caching of files started 22:58:54 #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4214 Cache writing successful. 22:58:54 #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Caching of files completed 22:58:54 #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Burn process started at 2x (2 760 KB/s) 22:58:54 #15 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 22:58:54 #16 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1699 Set remaining time: 6:29,670 (389670ms) -> OK 22:58:54 #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1619 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 22:58:54 #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19864 Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON 22:58:54 #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1760 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 22:58:54 #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8002 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-RW (3), Part Version: 3 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: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h 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 ................ 22:58:54 #21 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1183 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 2, LUN 0 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: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x08 CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x08 22:58:54 #22 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1607 Illegal disc 22:58:54 #23 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1607 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 22:58:54 #24 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1699 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 22:58:54 #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841 Burn process failed at 2x (2 760 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 28/10/2003 12:02:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\nvatabus.sys': Ver=5.10.2600.0446 built by: WinDDK, size=79360 bytes, created 03/06/2004 11:40:46 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Lets start by editing out your serial number Try for Nero update from here, both packages http://httpdl1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/Nero-6.6.0.18_no_yt.exe Package 2 http://httpdl1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/NVE-3.1.0.21_no_yt.exe DMA needs to be on, heres a guide to turn on http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038 Not top quality discs, try Verbatim or Sony (made in japan)
