Hopefully someone here can help me out with this problem. I have burned many single layered discs with no problem. However I am trying to burn a large movie on my hard drive to a dual layer disc for the first time. Nero started burning but suddenly stopped about 25% into the burn.I can't remember what the error was but it closed the session and stopped burning. I am using Nero 6.6.0.16 and the disc I was trying to burn to is a Memorex DVD+R DL. I am attaching my log file below. Any help you guys could offer will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 7/19/2004 11:41:48 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.16 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B>Version: A115 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B>Version: A115 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JB-00FUA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1048044kB) Free physical memory: 540MB (553572kB) Memory in use : 47 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.12.2005 UDF/ISO compilation 7:17:01 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation started 7:17:01 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 7:17:01 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356 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 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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 7:17:01 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 DVD-Video files sorted 7:17:01 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 7:17:01 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B running 7:17:01 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:17:01 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 7:17:01 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 7:17:02 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 3902415 (867:12.15, 7621MB) 7:17:02 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:17:02 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK, Media Type ID: D01, Product revision number: 1 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0 7:17:02 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:17:02 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 3902416 (3902416) = #3902416/867:12.16 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3902416 blocks [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:17:02 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B] 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 7992147968, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 3902416 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 7:17:02 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 7:17:02 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120 Cache writing successful. 7:17:02 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 7:17:02 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 7:17:02 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:17:22 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 614 L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1951248 (1DC610h, 3811MB) -> OK, confirmed setting 7:17:22 PM #22 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 641 Burning Layer 1 7:17:22 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 651 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 7:17:22 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,293 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: FCFFFF h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 20C60F h (LBN: 1DC60F h, 3811 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 0 h Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK... Media type ID: D01 Product revision number: 1 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 44 30 31 01 40 ...RITEK...D01.@ 25 25 37 0C 00 28 64 00 - 28 64 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %%7..(d.(d...... 02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................ 7:17:22 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5135 Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B Book Type request [LG]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 7:17:22 PM #26 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5065 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 7:17:22 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 7:28:57 PM #28 SCSI -1039 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1434 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x040D0000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x09 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x10 0xE7 0xE0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x35 0x01 0x00 0x0E 0x09 0x01 7:28:57 PM #29 CDR -1039 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Focus or tracking error 7:28:57 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 7:28:57 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 7:28:58 PM #32 SCSI -1039 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x09 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10 0x35 0x01 0x00 0x0E 0x09 0x01 7:28:58 PM #33 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 7:28:58 PM #34 CDR -1176 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Session fixation error 7:28:58 PM #35 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 7:28:58 PM #36 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 7/19/2004 11:41:48 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.01a, size=20368 bytes, created 9/17/2004 1:02:56 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/4/2004 12:59:42 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
The Focus or tracking error is sometimes cleared up by a Firmware update -- LG has had problems with that, the latest firmware is 115 -- look in Nero Tool for your drive and see if you have the latest . ""Focus or tracking error"" normally relate to bad media also -- and last to a dirtied up or out of alignment laser arm on a drive. Smokers beware !! The firmware is here :- http://www.lge.com/support/software_gcsc.jsp Click on DVD-Rom (writer) -- go to second page --> the 6th one down
I just checked for firmware update and it looks like I am running latest version. And I am a non smoker. But thanks for your comments Jeanc1 any help is good. I'm reluctant to try another disc before I change something. Can't afford too many coasters.