Hi, I got my new BenQ DVD burner, External (USB 2.0), model EW-162I. At first, I successfully burned three DVD-R's with data files. Then, I burned four coasters in a row, of DVD-R's of data files of the same brand, with "write failed at x4" during the Lead-IN. Note also that in between, I installed "DVD Region+CSS Free" (30-days trial), which apparently runs in the background; and that this software also changed my settings to DMA. Software: Nero Burning Rom 6 (log below) on WinXP Home. Hardware: Intel Pentium-4 2800; RAM=512 MB; Disk=80 GB 7200; also has internal CD/RW drive of MSI. Please advise of any problems you see in the log; and any other advise would be greatly appreciated ! Nero 6 log: ====================================================== Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Util\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.56, size=163910 bytes, created 4/2/2003 6:13:44 AM Nero version: 6.0.0.0 Recorder: <BENQ DVD DD EW162I> Version: 47N9 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <> HA 3 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ? Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <BENQ DVD DD EW162I >Version: 47N9 - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <> HA 3 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI CD-RW52XMAX atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP0812C SU10 viasraid Port 2 ID 0 DMA: ? ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: CmdQueuing : 1 CmdNotification: 2 WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 EraseSpeed : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523756kB) Free physical memory: 207MB (212352kB) Memory in use : 59 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 11.6.2005 ISO compilation 9:07:00 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 5451 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE 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 9:07:00 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 9:07:00 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127 Writer BENQ DVD DD EW162I running 9:07:00 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3814 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:07:00 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3081 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 9:07:01 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 224 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45) Last address to be written: 1833343 (407:24.43) 9:07:01 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229 Write in overburning mode: FALSE 9:07:01 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1688 Recorder: BENQ DVD DD EW162I, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SKC Co - .,Ltd. Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 9:07:01 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 757 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original CD pos #0 + 1833344 (1833344) = #1833344/407:24.44 relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1833344 blocks [BENQ DVD DD EW162I ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:07:01 AM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3318 Recorder and media-info ======================= Burning to BENQ DVD DD EW162I on a DVD-R media 9:07:01 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 910 Prepare recorder BENQ DVD DD EW162I for write in cue-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated Tracks 1 to 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 -539971584 9:07:01 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818 Caching of files started 9:07:01 AM #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818 Caching of files completed 9:07:01 AM #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818 Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s) 9:07:01 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104 Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:07:01 AM #16 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678 Set remaining time: 11:26,819 (686819ms) -> OK 9:07:01 AM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1407 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 9:07:01 AM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18119 Set BUFE: supported -> ON 9:07:01 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1522 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:07:01 AM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7827 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 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 Media Specific: 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 ................ 9:07:26 AM #21 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1361 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x07D50000 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 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 9:07:26 AM #22 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 335 Write error 9:07:26 AM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:07:26 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221 conversion idle, stopping reader 9:07:26 AM #25 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 9:07:26 AM #26 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 9:07:26 AM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818 Burn process failed at 4x (5,520 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ======================================================
hi very interesting from my piont of view if what you say is true! as the error you get in nero says it or drive hates those discs! but you say that now you have installed region free+css and your drives are now set to DMA mode, this occurs problem occurs... so before haveing this app loaded and running on PIO mode, you could burn happily away no probs... ok, i would say uninstall app and change back to pio mode.
