I have a Mitsumi 7801TE DVD-RW/CD-RW drive using Nero 6.3(I've tried 5.5 also) and I keep getting Write Errors most of the time, and sometimes "Fixation" (sp?) also... Heres the log... Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/17/2002 9:20:56 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'Crogram FilesAheadNeroWnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.50, size=131072 bytes, created 6/25/2002 8:34:54 AM Nero Version: 5.5.10.5 (Nero Express) Recorder: <MITSUMI DW-7801TE> Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.5 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <MITSUMI DW-7801TE> Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.5 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4G120H6 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MITSUMI DW-7801TE atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523764kB) Free physical memory: 244MB (249936kB) Memory in use : 52 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Enabled (1) Wizard: On ... [MITSUMI DW-7801TE ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:03:26 PM #36 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649 Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s) 9:03:26 PM #37 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1963 Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:03:26 PM #38 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 17247 Set BUFE: ExacLink -> ON 9:03:38 PM #39 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 219 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:03:40 PM #40 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1963 Verifying CD position of item 1 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #5081 9:03:40 PM #41 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 17247 Set BUFE: ExacLink -> ON 9:04:22 PM #42 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1400 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03440000 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 0x00 0x00 0x16 0x7C 0x00 0x00 0x1B 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x13 0x43 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 9:04:22 PM #43 DVDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 331 Write error 9:04:22 PM #44 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 219 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:04:22 PM #45 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 194 Invalid write state 9:04:22 PM #46 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 194 Could not perform EndTrack 9:04:22 PM #47 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 12292 <MITSUMI DW-7801TE > start Close Session 9:05:17 PM #48 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1196 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 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: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x13 0x43 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 9:05:17 PM #49 DVDR -1135 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Write error 9:05:17 PM #50 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Could not perform Fixation 9:05:17 PM #51 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 242 falling back to disc fixation 9:05:17 PM #52 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 12292 <MITSUMI DW-7801TE > start Close Session 9:06:11 PM #53 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1196 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 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: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x13 0x43 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 9:06:11 PM #54 DVDR -1135 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Write error 9:06:11 PM #55 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 233 Could not perform Fixation 9:06:11 PM #56 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649 Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s) 9:06:11 PM #57 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406 SCSI not using temporary buffers 20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated Existing drivers: File 'DriversASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 7/17/2002 8:53:02 AM File 'Driversatapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 11/16/2002 12:00:00 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinLogonAllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Are you having any other problems with the drive? (most notably power calibration errors) if so, try burning slower but in either case it could be possible your drive is dying?