recently purchased some verbatims 2.4x dl discs (ten spindle) they;ve worked before. _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A 2.0A (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R DL Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 4,173,824 Free Space: 8,547,991,552 bytes Free Time: 927:32:74 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x DVD±R DL Boundary Information: L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912 Changeable: Yes Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: MKM-001-00 Book Type: DVD+R DL Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 2 Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519 i have 2.0a as my firmware i think this is the latest for my drive. i've tried everything. burning at slower speeds, removing all usb devices and much more. here's what happens I 19:36:41 ImgBurn Version 2.4.0.0 started! I 19:36:41 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 19:36:41 Total Physical Memory: 515,072 KB - Available: 86,984 KB I 19:36:41 Initialising SPTI... I 19:36:41 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 19:36:42 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW! I 19:37:25 Operation Started! I 19:37:25 Source File: F:\armyof2_pal.dvd I 19:37:25 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048) I 19:37:25 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes I 19:37:25 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC I 19:37:25 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923 I 19:37:25 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1 I 19:37:25 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:37:25 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A 2.0A (D (ATA) I 19:37:25 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 19:37:25 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 19:37:25 Write Mode: DVD I 19:37:25 Write Type: DAO I 19:37:25 Write Speed: 1x I 19:37:25 Link Size: Auto I 19:37:25 Test Mode: No I 19:37:25 OPC: Yes I 19:37:25 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 19:37:26 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM E 19:38:02 Optimum Power Calibration Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 19:38:02 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:37 I 19:38:02 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 19:42:05 Operation Started! I 19:42:05 Source File: F:\armyof2_pal.dvd I 19:42:05 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048) I 19:42:05 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes I 19:42:05 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC I 19:42:05 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923 I 19:42:05 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1 I 19:42:05 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:42:05 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A 2.0A (D (ATA) I 19:42:05 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 19:42:05 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 19:42:05 Write Mode: DVD I 19:42:05 Write Type: Incremental I 19:42:05 Write Speed: 1x I 19:42:05 Link Size: Auto I 19:42:05 Test Mode: No I 19:42:05 OPC: Yes I 19:42:05 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 19:42:05 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM W 19:48:41 Optimum Power Calibration Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:48:41 Retrying (1)... E 19:51:12 Optimum Power Calibration Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 19:51:12 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:09:07 I 19:51:12 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 19:54:59 Operation Started! I 19:54:59 Source File: F:\armyof2_pal.dvd I 19:54:59 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048) I 19:54:59 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes I 19:54:59 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC I 19:54:59 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923 I 19:54:59 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1 I 19:54:59 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 19:54:59 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A 2.0A (D (ATA) I 19:54:59 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 19:54:59 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 19:54:59 Write Mode: DVD I 19:54:59 Write Type: Incremental I 19:54:59 Write Speed: 1x I 19:54:59 Link Size: Auto I 19:54:59 Test Mode: No I 19:54:59 OPC: Yes I 19:54:59 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 19:54:59 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM W 19:55:24 Optimum Power Calibration Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error I 19:55:24 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 19:55:24 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc W 19:55:43 Failed to set L0 Data Zone Capacity! W 19:55:43 Reason: Power Calibration Area Error I 19:55:44 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 19:55:45 Writing LeadIn... W 19:55:59 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Power Calibration Area Error W 19:55:59 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 19:56:14 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Error W 19:56:14 Retrying (2 of 20)... i just cancelled out early cause it goes through all 20 and nothing happens. pleas ehelp me someone?
Your firmware is not the latest. You can download v 2.19 here: http://support.necam.com/Optical/downloads/FlashFirmware/dl.asp If that doesn't fix the problem, get some different Verbatim media, and try again. If that doesn't work, dump the burner, and get a new one.
