Just replaced my dying Pioneer 106 DVD burner with a new Pioneer 116 DVD burner. Burns DVDs great! Burns all those TYs 8x that the old burner wouldn't burn anymore. Now, I have a problem - when I try to burn a CD-R, I get cache errors - tried TDK, Momorex, Maxell (the Maxells were the only CDs that the old Pioneer 106 would burn), all get errors. Burner cache is set to c: drive which has 2 1/6 GB available - but, I am burning a few MB file from desktop, and tried other small files from MY Docs, all give the same cache error. Here is my nero log: Main User 10000 s/n---deleted Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 4:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.8 (Nero Express) Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D>Version: 1.03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.8 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2000kB 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: <LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S >Version: GS03 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.8 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP1203N atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3200822A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D E: CDRom0 LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523628kB) Free physical memory: 326MB (334252kB) Memory in use : 36 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 31.1.2009 CD-ROM (ISO) 12:47:59 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6172 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : TAO 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 12:47:59 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 2868 PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D Buffer underrun protection activated 12:47:59 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 12:47:59 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3293 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:47:59 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3153 Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media 12:48:00 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Last possible write address on media: 359847 ( 79:59.72) Last address to be written: 2253 ( 0:32.03) 12:48:00 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 271 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 12:48:00 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2316 Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D; CDR code: 00 97 26 66; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 90, 2: 61 1A 42 (LI 97:26.66), 3: 4F 3B 49 (LO 79:59.73) Additional Info [hex] 1: FF FF FF (invalid), 2: FF FF FF (invalid), 3: FF FF FF (invalid) 12:48:00 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 433 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:48:00 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2254 (2254) = #2254/0:30.4 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2252 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:48:00 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043 Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D] for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 4923392, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ -300 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -300 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 -150 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2104 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 12:48:00 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1111 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 2254 -> 2252. 12:48:00 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 12:48:00 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4042 Cache writing failed. 12:48:00 PM #15 Phase 26 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files failed Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.53a, size=17136 bytes, created 6/3/2003 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1135 (xpsp2.020921-0842), size=87040 bytes, created 10/24/2002 4:59:48 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ------------------------- Also used Nero Info Tool, ASPI is not installed on either optical drive - I only mention this because in researching the problem, people have asked about it. Any help is appreciated.
Duh!! I couldn't find anything related to cache problems when searching all over - lots of yahooing/searching - so I opened Nero and started looking over the configuration section - noticed that Cache was set to a temp directory buried on C: C partition still has over 2 1/2GBs available - but apparently it might be to divided up in a way that Nero can't temporarily set a small 4MB file on it!! - I do keep all partitions defragged. So, I went ahead and set the Cache to my H: drive - just the root of H:, over 10 GBs there - it is my work partition that I play with video clips in. CD burning zips right thru now. Such an easy solution after I finally figured it out!!
