Hello, everyone! I need HELP! Thiis problem has been discussed many times - but I am so desperate that it drove me to ask for more help! :0( I am experiencing continious problems with Nero 7 when I try to burn DVD-Video. You won't believe the amount of time I spent on this website searching practically every thread that seemed relevant. I tried everything that was recommended - nothing really helped, not for a long while, anyway. I am sincerely hoping that someone can help me (I already know there are some GREAT experts and really helpful people here). It's the dreaded "Power calibration error" message I keep getting. I used Memorex DVD-R before to burn my movies with NeroVision 4, and with the exception of few wasted disks, everything was all right. I started using CompUSA DVD+R disks and - out of 20 - I was only able to burn 3 disks. I looked at all the threads about power calibration error, I've tried almost every solution - but nothing really helped. When I called FUJITSU, they recommended uninstallig the driver and restarting the computer - which I did, and it was fine for a little while. But it doesn't work anymore. I am SO desperate now! They also told me there was no firmware for this model. Instead of burning my files to DVD, I started writing them to a folder on the hard drive, and it goes fine. But when I tried to use Nero Burning ROM to burn the movie on the disk (I also used Ashampoo Studio 6 for that) - same problem with power calibration error! I would be eternaly grateful if someone can look at my latest report from Nero Burning ROM and advise how to resolve this problem. My laptop is over 1 year old, it's FUJITSU notebook. My driver is MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S, and here's the report. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.5.9.0 Internal Version: 7, 5, 9, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S>Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S >Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHT2080AT atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523696kB) Free physical memory: 198MB (203156kB) Memory in use : 61 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 2.1.2007 ISO compilation 4:38:27 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 4:38:27 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6509 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 4:38:27 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3332 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 4:38:27 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3451 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 4:38:28 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 1267119 (281:34.69, 2474MB) 4:38:28 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 4:38:28 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2903 Recorder: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: AML, Media Type ID: 001, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 4:38:28 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 4:38:28 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 821 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1267120 (1267120) = #1267120/281:34.70 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1267120 blocks [D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 4:38:28 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1024 Prepare [D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S] 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 2595061760, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 1267120 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1267120 | 0 | 0x00 1267120 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 4:38:28 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 4:38:28 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files started 4:38:28 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Cache writing successful. 4:38:28 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Caching of files completed 4:38:28 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 4:38:28 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2743 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 4:38:28 AM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9234 ---- DVD 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 End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 1 h Disc Manufacturer ID: AML..... Media type ID: 001 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 41 4D 4C 00 00 - 00 00 00 30 30 31 00 38 ...AML.....001.8 23 54 37 13 02 4A 71 02 - 90 66 16 16 0B 0B 0A 0A #T7..Jq..f...... 01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 4:38:28 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 674 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: No 4:39:07 AM #19 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0xF1 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 19 10 73 03 Buffer x09ad0640: Len x10000 0xB1 58 0A E0 50 02 00 73 DF 20 F0 27 05 C6 80 E2 0x86 C6 EE FD C8 29 7A 96 A9 54 8B CC 09 22 94 68 0xAA 4A A0 E7 B1 82 21 D1 46 AA C4 F8 38 46 9E 73 4:39:07 AM #20 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 299 Power calibration error D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S 4:39:07 AM #21 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 19 10 73 03 4:39:07 AM #22 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 19 10 73 03 4:39:07 AM #23 CDR -1106 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Power calibration error D: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-831S 4:39:07 AM #24 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 4:39:08 AM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 4:39:08 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 4:39:11 AM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10467 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 4:39:11 AM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.19, size=57344 bytes, created 4/14/2004 4:50:54 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.19E, size=20576 bytes, created 10/21/2004 2:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) THANK YOU!
No firmware--- you might have to make a decision. According to one site, there is firmware available, but perhaps not from Fujistu. I suppose you have checked their site for firmware updates? Maybe someone else will know better, but the site below seems to have updated firmware for different OEM systems. Scroll down and find your drive. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=14&manufactor=18 Updating firmware in some cases will help update the drive, so see if someone else has any suggestions or see if you can Google for it.
Check here for a firmware update http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1986 Poor quality discs, as are memorex, try Verbatim or Sony (made in japan) Heres something for you to read on Power Calibration Errorsmost my not apply to you Power Calibration is controlled by the recorder. Before any write operation, all recorders must do a 15 step power test to determine the optimum power for writing to the CD; this is called "Optimum Power Calibration"(OPC). During the write, it continues to do this test to get the best write throughout the whole CD; this is called "Running Optimum Power Calibration" (ROPC). This whole process is controlled by the recorder, though initiated by programs such as Nero. There is an area on the inner part of the CD for the test and test data info to be stored. You can use this area up to 999 times. If you receive the "Power calibration error" or "Power calibration area is (amost) full" error message, the cause will be either poor media, poor power, or a defective recorder. Solution: This error can be caused in conjunction with some (cheap) medias, try to burn them alternative with lower speed or switch to another brand of discs. If you cant solve this error by using recommend medias, pls. try out these steps , if they fail, drive is defect, you should claim it immediate to your dealer. Update the firmware of your recorder. Please check the manufacturer's website for the latest version. It is recommend that device should be connected to secondary IDE port as master. Dont use fast ATA 133/166/233 and 266, unit should connected with delivered UDMA-2 cable(40pin) Try different configurations, such as taking the CD-ROM to the primary IDE bus as slave and have only the recorder connected to the secondary IDE bus as master. First deinstall all your burnersoftware(s), also clean registry*. (*it is recommend to use cleaning tools from NERO: General Clean Tool http://www.nero.com/en/631940828445001.html Registry Checker and DriverClean tool http://www.nero.com/en/631938356417810.html InCD Clean Tool http://www.nero.com/en/631938356212815.html Nero 5 Clean Toolnero clean tool http://www.nero.com/en/631938364095950.html ) Install actual mainboard driver (Busmaster/ Chipset driver). Contact in this case manufacturer of your mainboard. For test you can also try to burn without DMA mode, ( only possible under Windows XP and Windows 2000 ) in the device manager - "IDE ATA/ ATAPI controllers", you can switch from DMA to PIO mode. Pls. notice: If problems caused by NFORCE Chipset drivers, you should better reinstall MS standard IDE drivers. More than one installed burnersoftwares can cause problems (**some softwares replace ASPI driver by their own! ) so install only one, especially actual trial release of NERO [ http://www.nero.com ] and check burn project again. **If needed, install actual ASPI Driver (contact manufacturer of your burnersoftware e.g. www.nero.com ) Use our recommended medias , with other medias there`s no guarantee, they will be written correctly and with maximum speed. For Problems with InCD, pls. contact Nero support. Be informed device works only with InCD, Mt.Rainier (e.g. directCD) is not supported. You can deactivate for test (only with Windows XP) "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service", go to menu "start" > "settings" > "administration" > "services", search "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service", rightclick and deactivate "starttyp". Last edited by cynthia : 21 Jan 2005 at 03:30 PM.
