please help with this...I am using Mag Media DVD+R discs. Burning CD's works fine but I keep getting this PMA read failure msg whenever I try to burn Dvd data discs. Here is the Log File: Gambit Latu inc Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.1.1.0 Internal Version: 8, 1, 1, 0 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B>Version: DL13 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.1.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B>Version: DL13 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.1.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3120827AS 3.42 viamraid Port 2 ID 2 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d346prt Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B D: CdRom0 Generic DVD-ROM E: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523756kB) Free physical memory: 174MB (178224kB) Memory in use : 65 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.11.2007 ISO compilation 6:34:02 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 6:34:02 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6671 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 6:34:02 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3347 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:34:02 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3530 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 6:34:02 PM #5 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 6:34:02 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2251007 (500:13.32, 4396MB) 6:34:02 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 6:34:02 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: <PRODISC>, Media Type ID: <R04>, Product revision number: 4 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 6:34:02 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:34:02 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 785 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2251008 (2251008) = #2251008/500:13.33 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2251008 blocks [D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:34:04 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 986 Prepare [D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B] 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 4610064384, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2251008 | 0 | 0x00 2251008 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 6:34:04 PM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 6:34:04 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4316 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 6:34:04 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1764 Caching of files started 6:34:04 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4435 Cache writing successful. 6:34:04 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1764 Caching of files completed 6:34:04 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1764 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 6:34:05 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2735 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 6:34:05 PM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10026 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) 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: 26053F h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: PRODISC. Media type ID: R04 Product revision number: 4 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..783]: 00 00 07 50 52 4F 44 49 - 53 43 00 52 30 34 04 38 ...PRODISC.R04.8 23 54 37 0F 02 54 6B 02 - 94 63 15 15 0B 0A 08 08 #T7..Tk..c...... 01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 01 00 38 38 02 2C 64 0C - 0C 22 22 10 0E 12 12 01 ..88.,d..""..... 00 00 02 2C 64 0C 0C 22 - 22 10 0E 12 12 01 00 00 ...,d..""....... 02 00 54 70 02 38 62 41 - 20 19 0A 08 01 20 00 00 ..Tp.8bA........ 00 00 02 4A 63 54 20 14 - 0A 09 01 20 00 00 00 2C ...JcT........., 03 00 54 E0 02 38 62 41 - 20 19 0A 08 01 20 00 00 ..T..8bA........ 00 00 02 7F 64 3E 24 14 - 0A 0A 01 20 00 00 00 4C ....d>$........L 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 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 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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 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 6:34:05 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6525 Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B Book Type request [LG]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 6:34:05 PM #21 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6452 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 6:34:05 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 6:34:05 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 268 Pipe memory size 74390400 6:48:12 PM #24 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2251008 (225900h), length 0 blocks 6:48:50 PM #25 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 35 20 03 0E 73 04 6:49:14 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 2251008 6:49:14 PM #27 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1883 PMA update failure D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B 6:49:14 PM #28 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1883 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 6:49:46 PM #29 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 35 20 03 0E 73 04 6:49:52 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 0 6:49:52 PM #31 CDR -1194 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 PMA update failure D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B 6:49:52 PM #32 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 6:49:52 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1764 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 6:49:52 PM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 6:50:21 PM #35 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 6:50:22 PM #36 SPTI -1114 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1114) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x29 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 06 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 29 6:50:22 PM #37 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11276 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 6:50:22 PM #38 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hello. Your media is actually made by Prodisc which is a lower cost/quality manufacturer. Since your firmware is up to date and you're burning at a reasonable speed, media would be the first thing to investigate. Do you have any other media like some Verbatim to test to see if you can get a good burn? You might try using ImgBurn (free) to burn your ISOs. http://www.imgburn.com
