So I continue to get an 'illegal disk' error when I try to burn with 16x DVDs. I just tried to back up some files with a 16x SONY, got the 'illegal disk' error, and had no problem doing the exact same backup with a 8x Staples bulk DVD. (thank you Gwendolin for your help - your info helped me to update Nero) So, to list out various factors - Disks- it's not the disks, has nothing to do with the quality of the disks Burner - NEC ND-3500A. This burner is designed to work with 16x media -especially Sony, I got a PDF from NEC detailing the different compatible medias. The fact that my firmware is older also has nothing to do with the illegal disk problem. Out of the box the burner works with 16x media. Nero - have the latest version of Nero. I'm guessing that it is some setting in Nero that causes Nero to reject 16x media. Any suggestions? Also- aside from Nero- what other good DVD burning software is out there? I'd like to see if another program has any problems with buring files or a backing up a movie from DVD shrink. Thanks, Peter Here's the info; Windows 2000 5.0 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'F:\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM Nero API version: 6.6.0.18 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: F:\Nero\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> Version: 2.16 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L200P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === JLMS XJ-HD166S D: CDRom0 _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 299MB (306432kB) Memory in use : 41 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.12.2006 NeroAPI 5:07:06 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation started 5:07:06 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 5:07:06 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files sorted 5:07:06 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573 Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 5:07:06 PM #5 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573 Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 5:07:06 PM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 5:07:06 PM #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 5:07:06 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:07:06 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:07:06 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:07:06 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2204767 (489:56.67, 4306MB) 5:07:06 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO 5:07:06 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 5:07:06 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:07:06 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2204768 (2204768) = #2204768/489:56.68 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2204768 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:07:06 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] 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 4515364864, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2204768 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 5:07:06 PM #17 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files started 5:07:06 PM #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 5:07:06 PM #19 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Caching of files completed 5:07:06 PM #20 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 5:07:06 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 5:07:06 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2571 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 5:07:06 PM #23 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21774 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 5:07:06 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2726 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:07:06 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892 ---- 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: 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 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 5:07:06 PM #26 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, 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: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x21 0xA4 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05 5:07:06 PM #27 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1778 Illegal disc 5:07:06 PM #28 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1778 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 5:07:06 PM #29 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 5:07:06 PM #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 5:07:06 PM #31 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. 5:07:08 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573 Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 5:07:08 PM #33 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6573 Book Type counter: 500, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> Version: 2.16 a firmware update should help, 2.1b is newest, your firmware is two years old according to this site - http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1904 peace
I seem to be having very similar problems. 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: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR> Version: A110 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <AOPEN DUW1608/ARR >Version: A110 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-00GUA0 nvatabus Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST3120213A nvatabus Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : AOPEN DUW1608/ARR nvatabus Port 1 ID 2 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : SiImage si3114r5 Port 4 ID 16 DMA: Off OtherPeripheral : SI Pseudo Device 0000 si3114r5 Port 4 ID 31 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === AOPEN DUW1608/ARR D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096620kB) Free physical memory: 1575MB (1613444kB) Memory in use : 23 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 13.12.2006 ISO compilation 6:07:03 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 6:07:04 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6509 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession 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 6:07:04 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3332 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:07:04 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3451 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 6:07:04 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2050303 (455:37.28, 4004MB) 6:07:04 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 6:07:04 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2903 Recorder: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR, Media type: DVD+R 6:07:04 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:07:04 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 + 2050304 (2050304) = #2050304/455:37.29 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2050304 blocks [D: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:07:04 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1024 Prepare [D: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4199022592, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2050304 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2050304 | 0 | 0x00 2050304 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 6:07:04 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 6:07:04 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files started 6:07:04 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Cache writing successful. 6:07:04 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files completed 6:07:04 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 6:07:05 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 6:07:05 AM #17 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x061dfc80: Len x804 6:07:05 AM #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xF9 15 01 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 6:07:05 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7100 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 6:07:05 AM #20 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6174 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 6:07:05 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 674 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 6:07:53 AM #22 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 73 03 Buffer x22040040: Len x10000 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 6:07:53 AM #23 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 299 Power calibration error D: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR 6:07:54 AM #24 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 6:07:55 AM #25 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xF9 15 A1 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 6:07:55 AM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7100 Drive: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR Book Type request [gen]: DVD+R, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 6:07:55 AM #27 CDR -1066 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Invalid field in command D: AOPEN DUW1608/ARR 6:07:55 AM #28 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 6:07:55 AM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 6:07:56 AM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 6:08:00 AM #31 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10467 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 6:08:00 AM #32 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 9:16:24 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/25/2006 3:47:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) It says my DMA is off, but in device manager my primary drive's DMA is set to Ultra66, and secondary drive is set to Ultra100...