Okay, I need to burn a video I have onto a blank DVD. I've tried several programs to burn the DVD, but none have worked. I tried using Nero Burning ROM, for example, but it doesn't seem to work. Basically, the DVD will either burn or just won't burn at all. The video is ~4.2GB large, and the disc is ~4.7GB large, so I don't think it's a size issue. Now, in order for the disc to burn, I need to write it at 1x. Anything higher than that seems to produce an error as soon as the file starts getting burnt. Some errors I get include: "Power Calibration Area Error", and "Invalid Address For Write". HOWEVER, if I do manage to burn the disc at 1x, the disc will usually burn. After I burn the disc, I look at the disk in "My Computer", and it'll show me the name of the video on the DVD - when I right click it and see the options, it'll actually say it's ~4.2GB full, which meant the burn was successful. However, as soon as I remove the disk, and put it back into the drive, the files seem to get wiped out. The name of the disk will change from the proper name of the video to the generic, "DVD-Drive", and when I right click that, it'll say "0GB full, 0GB empty", implying the disk was somehow corrupted. However, it only happens as soon as I take the disk out of my computer - it'll be perfectly fine while it's in my computer, it seems. Thinking it was a problem with my burner, I took the video to my father's laptop, and tried burning the file from there. The results were even worse. I tried burning it at 1x, but as soon as I attempted burning the disk, I got a power calibration error, and had to cancel the operation. For reference, my DVD burner is "PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D". The firmware's been updated to its latest version, 1.80. The two brands of DVD I tried to use were "Ritek F1" and "RITEKG05". I did some research, and heard they weren't exactly the "best brand", however, I just need to burn this video for a presentation - not for storage purposes, so I just need the video to work once. I also did some research on the power calibration issue, and tried "setting the option for my DVD burner" to "disabled" (forgot what the setting was called), but it basically didn't work, and I still got the errors. Anyways, if anyone could help me, I would really appreciate it. I find it really weird that my burner is able to burn the files, but then the files get deleted, as well as the power calibration error. I tried searching it on the forum, but I was still unable to fix my problem. If anyone is able to suggest any solutions to the problem I'm having, I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance.
Alrighty then, here's a log for a Nero burn I just did. (However, this time I was burning at 1x, and it still failed.) I hope this doesn't take up too much space. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 9.2.6.100 Internal Version: 9, 2, 6, 100 Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D>Version: 1.08 - HA 1 TA 0 - 9.2.6.100 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2000kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data CD-ROM: <HU7303E JOG835V >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 1 - 9.2.6.100 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HU7303E JOG835V 1.0 abchvq46 Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : HU7303E JOG835V 1.0 abchvq46 Port 3 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : HU7303E JOG835V 1.0 abchvq46 Port 3 ID 2 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : HU7303E JOG835V 1.0 abchvq46 Port 3 ID 3 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D E: CdRom0 HU7303E JOG835V D: CdRom1 HU7303E JOG835V F: CdRom2 HU7303E JOG835V G: CdRom3 HU7303E JOG835V H: CdRom4 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1470MB (1505776kB) Free physical memory: 655MB (671704kB) Memory in use : 55 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 19.5.2009 Burn DVD Image 7:37:40 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 452 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 7:37:41 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3587 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:37:41 PM #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 313 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 Last address to be written: 2201279 7:37:41 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 325 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:37:41 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2882 Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer ID: <RITEKG> <05> Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 7:37:41 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 500 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:37:41 PM #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 744 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2201280 (2201280) = #2201280/489:10.30 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2201280 blocks [E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:37:41 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 946 Prepare [E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4508221440, 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 | 2201280 | 2201280 | 0x00 2201280 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 7:37:41 PM #9 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 242 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:37:41 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4320 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 7:37:41 PM #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 7:37:41 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4442 Cache writing successful. 7:37:41 PM #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 7:37:41 PM #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 1x (1,385 KB/s) 7:37:42 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2676 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:37:42 PM #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3279 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 7:37:42 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3433 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:37:42 PM #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x0489b9c0: Len x648 7:37:42 PM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9966 ---- Disc 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 Transfer Rate: 10,08 Mbps (2 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) Outer Limit of Data Recordable Area: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: - Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - - Class: 0, Extended part version: 0 Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 0 h Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 0 h Media Specific [16..783]: 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 - 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 ................ 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 - 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 7:37:42 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3571 Reserved Track size: 2201280 (2196C0h, 4299MB) -> return code 0 7:37:42 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273 Pipe memory size 83836800 7:37:43 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1274 19:37:43.312 - E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D : Queue again later 7:37:47 PM #23 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061) CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x44 Sense Qual: 0xD9 Sense Area: 0x71 00 04 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 44 D9 Buffer x08440640: Len x10000 0x02 00 04 24 01 00 05 24 03 00 06 24 1A C4 06 0C 0x2D 38 40 02 02 00 04 24 2D 28 00 00 2D 30 00 02 0x1A C4 06 0C 2D 38 40 02 2D 38 40 02 02 00 04 24 7:37:47 PM #24 CDR -1061 File Writer.cpp, Line 306 Internal target failure E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D 7:37:48 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3838 EndDAO: Last written address was 767 (2FFh) 7:37:48 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1424 SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0 7:37:48 PM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 1x (1,385 KB/s) 7:37:48 PM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 289 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:37:50 PM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11243 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 7:37:50 PM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 452 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
wow.. a pioneer 106 still working .. that's awesome.. haven't seen one actually try to burn in about 4 years. You could try flashing it to AO4 firmware.. that seems to handle everything but 16x +r's The ritek G05 disks should be fine.. the pioneer 106 and G05 was the stock combination for xbox copies back in the day.. I have close on 1000 made that way and they are still perfect... unlike my poor old 106 which hit the scrapheap 4 years ago with disk calibration errors and no reading capabilities. 1x is too slow anyway.. 4x is a nice speed for the 106.. is DMA on, and if it reads disks try giving the laser a good clean, but be prepared to go out and invest in a new burner.
Your burner is too old to properly work with today's media. wow.. a pioneer 106 still working .. that's awesome.. haven't seen one actually try to burn in about 4 years. You could try flashing it to AO4 firmware.. that seems to handle everything but 16x +r's Wow, well that's interesting. I knew my computer was old (the last firmware update was in 2003), but I didn't think it would be that bad. I suppose you are right - DVDs are quite a new media. Actually - I managed to burn videos fine with my old burner on my old computer (which was, ironically, newer than my "new" computer). Personally, most of the stuff I do on my computer is just schoolwork - no games or anything - so I never really wanted a supercomputer - but I do suppose that technology gets outdated fast for the computer within just a few years. From both of your reactions, I guess I'd better burn my disc on another computer. What really bothered me, though, was that it would still sometimes burn with 1x, but yeah, half of the time I guess it would just not burn at all. Same with my father's "new" laptop as well. I guess I'll just have to try burning the files on my sister's laptop later, then. She has a new computer, so I guess that's my best chance for getting something burnt. Hmm, flashing it? Well, I never liked the word "flash" with computers, and I always hear bad things about it. Flashing a computer is like performing open heart surgery. I definitely don't think I'm experienced/have enough knowledge to risk flashing my computer, though I do suppose the results could be good. I'm going to try burning the video on my sister's laptop using Nero. I'll be sure to post the results here. Thank you for the assistance, Dialysis1 and Varnull, I really appreciate it.
Hmm, something weird kind of happened. Well, I tested out burning the files on my dad's old laptop - I got nearly the same error (power calibration, etc) and it didn't burn. I tried it on my sister's laptop, which was very new, and it seemed that the burning process worked. After burning the files, I could remove the DVD, and put it back into her laptop, and it would work, which meant that the files were actually burnt. HOWEVER, as soon as I put the DVD into my own computer - the disc doesn't read at all, and my computer just gives me the generic "DVD drive". However, my computer can read the other DVDs (the ones I don't burn) just fine. Why can't my computer read the DVD that was burnt on my sister's laptop? Tell me if you need another log - I forgot to transfer the log to my computer and she currently has her laptop with her.
@TC, Everyone's analysis is sound and based in fact. Yours is based in "wishcraft". Just suck it up and get a new drive already.
