Hello guys, I have been searching for answers to this all evening. I am using a drive I have been using for a couple of years and want to burn a 4 minute flac file to an audio cd, but nero tells me I must insert a blank disk. The disks are the same good Q ones I have always used, so its really baffling. I wonder if the drive is dying or if anyone has had this issue and has had success. I have updated the firmware, made sure ALL users have burn permission, (I am admin anyway) I dont have any InCD or that kind of direct to CD stuff. Any clues? Much appreciated, Mark.
OOPS I meant to post my burn log... Thanks! Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.8.5.0 Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A> Version: 1.WB - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A >Version: 1.WB - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3160023A nvata Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST3200822A nvata Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST380021A nvata Port 0 ID 2 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A nvata Port 0 ID 3 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096624kB) Free physical memory: 1443MB (1478584kB) Memory in use : 29 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 9.10.2008 Audio CD 22:33:56 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 22:33:57 #2 CDADOC -1 File Cdadoc.cpp, Line 1639 Audio item log info: Audio document burn settings: ============================= Burn mode: DAO, CD Text: Off, Cache disk or network files: No, Cache small files: No, Cache files smaller than 65536 bytes. Audio Multisession: No List of audio tracks: ===================== Track 01: Length: 03:46.68, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: 'Arab Strap - The Red Thread - 01 - Amor veneris.flac'. Total size: 03:48.68 22:33:57 #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3187 _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A Buffer underrun protection activated 22:33:57 #4 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 838 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 22:33:57 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 22:38:11 #6 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Aborted by user 22:38:11 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 22:38:11 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A Medium not present 22:38:11 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: CD-R/RW.) 22:38:11 #10 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 863 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 22:38:11 #11 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 892 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. 22:38:11 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
there is a better version of Nero 7, yours might be buggy.... 7.10.1.0........ Save your serial # then uninstall Nero! Use the cleaning tool: Nero7 Clean tool http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero7-tools-utilities.html do a registry clean up using this free cleaner: CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download then do a defrag and reboot! now reinstall Nero 7.10.1.0: http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/?2893 ASPI layer is corrupted, try this, version 4.71 from here - http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/aspi.cfm http://my.afterdawn.com/alkohol/blog_entry.cfm/231/dmaissues aslo.... do you have any virtual drives? if so shut them down. Nero doesn't like it and they cause errors while burning! Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A> Version: 1.WB this firmware is found here: Liggy's and Dee's modified NEC and Optiarc firmwares this is modified firmware and might not work for your drive in your computer and should be used at owners risk. I don't know whether your firmware update ruined your drive or not, but now you are having trouble with disks that you used to use flawlessly! the newest firmware from NEC is: 1.04 this firmware is the known firmware from NEC and can also be found here: http://support.necam.com/Optical/downloads/FlashFirmware/ Understand that firmware updates are used to make your old drive compatible with newer media and also to correct errors and improve performance of the drive. Now after you did a firmware update to a MODIFIED firmware your drive does not recognize a disk that you usually burn to! Try updating your firmware to version 1.04 found above and see if that helps..... if not your burner might be toast! But do all the changes stated above because you are: 1. using a version of Nero that may be buggy. 2. your ASPI layer maybe corrupt and that will inhibit any burning! 3. check that you don't have any virtual drives on and turn on your DMA! 4. update your firmware to THE KNOWN FIRMWARE FROM NEC: 1.04! good luck. let me know how everything works out. Welcome to Afterdawn.
Hi IHoe, Wow, what an amazing response, that must have taken you ages. I will spend some time this weekend going through your suggestions and weeding the problem out. I will report back. Thanks again! Mark.
@livegod....... I am just giving back what I got out of AfterDawn. You are not the only one that asks these SAME questions, over and over again. I have bookmarks and sticky pastes responses, so what you think took a long time to do only took a few mins.! It's all good. Pay it foward..... and welcome to Afterdawn.
