i have LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B (not sure if thats what it is..) and when i go to burn a dvd with nero express it says pma update faliure, then it wont close and stays on 0% recently i have changed the burner from a hp 546a where it worked fine but was slow because of music etc. to a dell dimension 1100 where it worked for like 5 dvds then said pma update faliure. i then changed it back to the hp and now it still says pma update faliure.. im really lost here guys, please help me! thanks!
this is the error log 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 2/11/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d (Nero Express) Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B>Version: A301 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B>Version: A301 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400BB-75FRA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 254MB (260096kB) Free physical memory: 34MB (35712kB) Memory in use : 86 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 29.5.2006 UDF/ISO compilation 6:12:48 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation started 6:12:48 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 6:12:48 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge UDF Options : automatic UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 6:12:48 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 DVD-Video files sorted 6:12:48 PM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 39936KB of Memory 6:12:48 PM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 6:12:48 PM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B running 6:12:48 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:12:49 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:12:49 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 6:12:49 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB) 6:12:49 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 6:12:49 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MJC ME - Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 6:12:49 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 6:12:49 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 6:12:49 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B] 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 4681957376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 6:12:49 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 6:12:49 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 6:12:49 PM #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 6:12:49 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 6:12:49 PM #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 6:12:49 PM #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 6:12:49 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 6:12:49 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 6:12:49 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 6:12:49 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0) 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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 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 ................ 6:13:22 PM #27 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 E: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 32 38 00 0C 73 04 Buffer x09b60000: 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 6:13:22 PM #28 CDR -1194 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 PMA update failure E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B 6:13:22 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 6:13:22 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 6:13:22 PM #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3103 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 6:13:22 PM #32 CDR -1194 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 PMA update failure E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B 6:13:22 PM #33 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 6:13:22 PM #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 23, 2, size=102016 bytes, created 23/03/2006 5:15:58 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 23, 2, size=29440 bytes, created 23/03/2006 5:15:56 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 23, 2, size=8704 bytes, created 23/03/2006 5:00:28 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Check this to see if anything applies http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=125958 Do a Google search for "PMA update failure" and see what comes up.
