OK I’ve searched and searched all about DMA and burning problems but I’m still concerned that my SATA hardrive has slowed down after I fixed the burning problem I had. My DVD/RW died, it was my first one, 6yrs old, Pioneer that didn’t impress me much as I didn’t even burn with it much so I purchased a new ASUSDRW-2014L1 drive with Nero 7 and installed it. Then I had a problem with burning an audio CD and after a quick search I saw all about DMA issues. DMA was not enabled on the new DVD/RW drive so I changed it in Device Manager and it now says UDMA 4 but no luck, still wouldn’t burn, so I completely uninstalled Nero with the CleanTool and reinstalled it and problem solved. BUT now my SATA drive seams to have slowed down, especially when you select any sort of media file, not documents. Just highlighting a selection of files causes the CPU to max 100% in Task Manager (it drops right back down again) and the mouse cursor gets all jerky? I have 3 HDD’s 2 raptors in RAID with OS installed and one Seagate SATA (which I've been burning audio files from) plugged into my Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboards SATA ports. Nero log files say that the DVD/RW is DMA=On but HDD’s =Off. Is this just a coincidence or what? OS is Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with ALL updates installed and .NET framework packs etc. AVG Antivirus and Sysclean tool report no virus. I don’t burn much audio but the occasional TV program to DVD but I do copy DVD’s to HDD for viewing in MCE. Also after looking at many other peoples posted log files I too don’t have the Nero ASPI file path listing at the top, not sure what that’s all about. Your help would be much appreciated thanks. Cheers, Simon.
I am experiencing something like this on my notebook w/ Nero 8.3.13.0 and a Pioneer SATA DVD DL writer. I cannot find where it displays the DMA current set but I feel it gets dropped down quick and no PAI because it gets dropped out of the system all together. What is the DMA issue speciffically you guys are having?
Sata drives don't show as dma enabled in device manager,they show ultra 6.In your bios should be an option that shows sata 150 enabled.
killalot, Yes your're correct so I’ve downloaded HD Tune ... Here's the benchtest results from HD Tune .... HDD: Seagate ST3160827AS (160 GB) NTFS Transfer Rate Min: 28.0 MB/sec Max: 56.8 MB/sec Avg: 45.9 MB/sec Access Time: 13.0 ms Burst Rate: 109.3 MB/sec CPU Usage: 10.1% Here's the info ... Standard: ATA/ATAPI-6 - SATA I Supported: UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133) Active: UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133) Buffer: 9192 KB This is the extra drive I've got plugged into SATA port4 that I'm burning the audio files (mp3) from but my system drives are two Raptors in Nvidia RAID, HD Tune doesn't show the DMA and there’s 25 GB space free. Would you believe it I tried to burn an audio CD today and Nero didn't finish. "Could Not Perform End Of disk-at-once"! and I thought I'd fixed this problem. I haven't changed any Nero Options but to burn at 8x which is the slowest it will show and finalize and verify disk. I'm burning 77mins though on an 80min disk which I usually do with no problems in the past. I'm using Imation CD-R "Music" 80min CD's. To cut this thing short ... here's the first part of the Nero log ... Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.11.10.0 Internal Version: 7, 11, 10, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <ASUS DRW-2014L1> Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.11.10.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <ASUS DRW-2014L1 >Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.11.10.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : NVIDIA STRIPE 68.95G nvraid Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : ASUS DRW-2014L1 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD360GD-00FLA2 nvatabus Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : WDC WD360GD-00FLA2 nvatabus Port 3 ID 2 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : ST3160827AS nvata Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off and here's the end with error ... 1:42:11 PM #38 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 245 <F: ASUS DRW-2014L1> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 350463 (558FFh), length 0 blocks 1:46:05 PM #39 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 0A 00 00 00 00 73 04 1:46:05 PM #40 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1874 PMA update failure F: ASUS DRW-2014L1 1:46:05 PM #41 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1874 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 1:46:05 PM #42 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x08 CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 08 1:46:05 PM #43 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292 Invalid write state F: ASUS DRW-2014L1 1:46:05 PM #44 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 1:46:05 PM #45 SPTI -1023 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1023) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x2C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x55 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 3C 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 2C Buffer x0483ca40: Len x3c 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 32 01 C4 08 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 96 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1:46:06 PM #46 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 8x (1,200 KB/s) 1:46:06 PM #47 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 863 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 1:46:06 PM #48 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 892 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. 1:46:06 PM #49 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 1:46:06 PM #50 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x08 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 08 1:46:06 PM #51 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x08 CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 04 08 1:46:06 PM #52 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11411 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 1:46:06 PM #53 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) Like I said in my original post after searching and looking at other people’s logs what’s this ASPI business? Some people have the path to Nero at the top of the log file and some don't, like me. Is it the version of Nero you use...? Once again any help would be much appreciated thanks. Cheers, Simon.
This error is usally related to the media,poor brand gives poor results.What brand are the disk's you are using? 1:46:05 PM #39 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Also is your burner plugged in to the raid sata port on your motherboard?
Just noticed your burner isn't sata.Sata hardrives,DVD burners,always show as dma as being off,reason for this is you cant turn it off or on because its on already.If the sata device has trouble reading from memory for what ever reason,the device will slow down to compensate,it doesn't turn dma off on the device it cant its always on.My asus motherboard had problems with sata devices,found out the problem was the motherboard chipset drivers.Uninstall you NVIDIA chipset drivers in ad and remove programs and just try the windows base drivers.
I take it back about sata drives as always showing dma as being off,just found this Nero log out both the MAXTOR hardives are sata,suppose it all depends on what version of nero you are using and your bios setup.You still cant turn it off or on,like i said its on already. WinXP Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.2 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L>Version: 1.03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 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: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B>Version: A106 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR STM3250310AS atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR STM3250310AS atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : HDS722516VLAT80 atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B E: CdRom1 HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L G: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1918MB (1964460kB) Free physical memory: 1360MB (1393068kB) Memory in use : 29 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 27.2.2009 ISO compilation 10:00:30 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 10:00:30 #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 10:00:30 #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:00:30 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:00:30 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2154335 (478:44.35, 4207MB) 10:00:30 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:00:30 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: PHILIPS, Media Type ID: 041, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 10:00:30 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:00:30 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2154336 (2154336) = #2154336/478:44.36 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2154336 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:00:31 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [G: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L] 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 4412080128, 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 | 2154336 | 0 | 0x00 2154336 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 10:00:51 #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 238 Error on LockVolume: Access is denied. 10:00:51 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 288 SPTI - Error 5 on DismountVolue: Access is denied. 10:01:01 #13 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 238 Error on LockVolume: Access is denied. 10:01:01 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 10:01:01 #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 10:01:01 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 10:01:01 #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 10:01:01 #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 10:01:01 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:01:01 #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 1.1x (2) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable 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 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: PHILIPS. Media type ID: 041 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 50 48 49 4C 49 - 50 53 00 30 34 31 00 39 ...PHILIPS.041.9 23 00 9F 7C 5C 02 28 00 - 9A 7E 70 02 28 00 A0 7B #..|\.(..~p.(..{ 68 02 28 04 04 20 E0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h.(............. 10:01:01 #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6557 Drive: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L Book Type request [LG]: DVD-ROM Book Type setting not supported for the loaded disc type 10:01:01 #22 Phase 98 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Start formatting disc before burning 10:01:33 #23 Phase 100 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Formatting disc was successful 10:01:33 #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:01:33 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 10:14:51 #26 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113 <G: HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2154336 (20DF60h), length 0 blocks 10:14:54 #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 900 Media-Format will be stopped after burning 10:14:54 #28 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 10:15:34 #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 2154336 10:15:34 #30 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 10:15:34 #31 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Data verification started 10:15:37 #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 590400 10:23:05 #33 Phase 80 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Data verification completed successfully 10:23:06 #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 288 SPTI - Error 5 on DismountVolue: Access is denied. 10:23:06 #35 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 10:23:06 #36 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Killalot, Firstly thanks for the reply. My ASUS DRW-2014L1 drive is plugged into the Primary IDE channel; master with an 80 ribbon cable, the secondary channel is not used. In Device Manager it says it uses the Primary IDE Channel, UDMA Mode 4, Port 0 with Microsoft driver ver 5.1.2600.2180 01/Jul/01. The sata drive uses the NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller with Nvidia driver ver 10.3.0.42 18/Aug/08 now that I’ve updated it please see below. I'm using Imation CD-R "Music" 80min CD's aren’t these supposed to be on par with Verbatim? The first thing I did was change from using TDK. I’ve used Nero InfoTool4 to read the Imation disk and it says the manufacturer ID is CMC Magnetics. I also have Sony SUPREMAS Technology CD-R 700MB 48x and NeroInfoTool4 says manufacturer ID is Sony. I also have Verbatim CD-R 700MB 52x 80min and NeroInfoTool4 says manufacturer ID is CMC Magnetics! I’ve tried them all with the same result! I know what you mean about DMA showing as OFF or ON. Do you think it’s whether people are using Windows drivers or Nvidia’s or like you said version of Nero but with regards to the Nero log you’ve posted it may be that there sata drive in plugged into an IDE port instead of a sata one, correct me if I’m wrong or in an IDE setup? Anyway HD Tune says mine are UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133). I’d prefer to try other things before reverting to Windows drivers instead of Nvidia’s so I’ve updated to the latest Nvidia drivers, downloaded from there website version “15.23_nforce_winxp32_international_whql” and the listings has changed a little in Device Manager. i.e. under Disk Drives they are now listed as “SCSI Disk Device” instead of just the model number and under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers it now says “DMA Mode” instead of “1.5G Sata 1” Another change that has happened is that on the notification on the task bar when I click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon is no longer show the sata drives. I tried the exact same audio compilation and Nero didn’t stop with “Could Not Perform End Of Disk-at-Once” error but instead it said “Burn Completed Successfully at 8x” and then verification failed and the disk is unplayable. After reading more threads I found people with Nvidia chipsets have removed the SM Bus driver and had results. So I tried this leaving a yellow explanation mark in Device Manager but it didn’t make any difference either. I found a new firmware update for my Asus drive, from ver1.00 to ver1.01 but this didn’t make any difference either. I’ve been having trouble trying to revert to the Microsoft drivers as Windows will automatically reinstall them at boot up? My Leadtek Geforce 6800 Ultra graphics card driver is rather old. Would this have anything to do with it? And I still feel that the SATA drive is slow or slower than before I installed the new Asus drive and Nero7. BTW I can burn DVD’s at 4x (I’ve always used this speed) with NeroVision no problems at all. Good quality too. Just for the fun of it I installed Nero7 on my mother’s old Compaq Laptop, an Intel 1Gig CPU, 256MB Ram and IDE drive and it burned at 8x successfully with the Imation CD-R “Music” 80min CD and noticeably the verification was reading 4-5 times faster and completed successfully too! Once again any help from where to go from here would be much appreciated thanks. Regards, Simon.
Quote with regards to the Nero log you’ve posted it may be that there sata drive in plugged into an IDE port instead of a sata one, correct me if I’m wrong or in an IDE setup? Anyway HD Tune says mine are UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133). The log i posted is 1 of mine and they are Sata drives plugged into sata ports,not ide,you cant plug sata devices in ide ports, well you can if you buy 1 of those adapters.What version of nero are you using? i know its nero 7 but whats the full version number.Is it only audio cd's you cant do? if so give this a try so we can rule out nero as the problem. http://www.cdburner.com/
See if your hardrive needs a firmware update,maxtor which is now part of seagate have anounced that there is a problem with certain drives which have access problems and need a new firmware,don't think yours is affected by looking, but worth double checking. http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931
I figured you can’t plug a sata drive into an IDE port but many people have said they run there sata drive in an IDE setup? I don’t know, that’s why I asked you. I’ve checked my sata drive model ST3160827AS and its NOT one of those needing a firmware update. As I have already said I installed Nero from the OEM cd that came with the new Asus drive and then updated to Nero version 7.11.10.0 from the Nero website. Is there another number you want? And like I said I tried the exact same Nero version on another computer with NO sata drive and it worked perfectly. As I have already said I can burn DVD’s NO problem. You want me to install another application? Why don’t I just try burning an audio cd in MCE or Media Player? Cheers, Simon.
You Can download this and try it, that will cure the error in nero saying its not installed.You shouldn't need it since Nero has its own aspi driver but some folk say it cured there problems when burning audio cd's http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/aspi.cfm
