Sorry if it's a stupid question, but I get everything ok up to the point when I actually burn the disc.. then it pops up a window that says "The disc is not writable. Please insert a writable disc. Disc required: DVD+R/RW, disc in drive: DVD+R." Does this make sense and I just don't get it? If that's what it needs and that's what's in the drive, shouldn't it be ok? Thanks so much.
Could I get your Nero log? It should be in Programfiles\Ahead\Nero\Nerohistory. If you can't find it just search 'nerohistory'. I will need just the last section. You can 'differentiate' (creaky's word not mine) the sections via this thing ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ====== Remember to edit out your serial number, that's the first series of numbers at the top of you log. Usually start out w/ 1A2 or something.
Ok, here's the log... ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ====== Windows XP 5.1 WinAspi: - 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 API version: 6.6.0.16 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b Recorder: <TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R6252>Version: 1A11 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : HTS548080M9AT00 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R6252 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a vax347s Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R6252 D: CDRom0 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM E: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1022MB (1047532kB) Free physical memory: 240MB (245880kB) Memory in use : 76 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 10.11.2005 NeroAPI 6:52:58 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation started 6:52:58 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 6:52:58 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276 DVD-Video files sorted 6:52:59 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 6:52:59 PM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 6:52:59 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:52:59 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 6:52:59 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 6:59:27 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Disc check failed: Medium not writable (Wrong CD) 6:59:27 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO 6:59:27 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: TOSHIBA ODD-DVD SD-R6252 Medium not present 6:59:27 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW.) Disc not writeable. Insert writeable disc. (Medium in drive: DVD+R. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW.) Compilation cannot be written on that medium type. (Medium in drive: DVD-R. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW.) Disc not writeable. Insert writeable disc. (Medium in drive: DVD+R. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW.) 6:59:27 PM #13 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 6:59:27 PM #14 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.57a, size=17168 bytes, created 7/30/2003 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** NeroAPI, History File *** ======
Your burner's firmware is behind by a few versions, most current version is 1A14, here is the link: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1902 Your DMA is off here is how you can fix it: [bold]((To enable DMA back ON by "uninstalling" it's driver “for Win XP users”)) [/bold] A) on "DESKTOP" right click on "MY COMPUTER", left click on "PROPERTIES" B) left click on "HARDWARE", left click on "DEVICE MANAGER" C) left click on + sign of DVD/CD-ROM Drives D) double left click on your DVD burner or your dvd-rom drive E) left click on "DRIVER", left click on "UNINSTALL", you will see a "Warning: you are about to uninstall this device from your system", just click "OK", now "SHUTDOWN" or "restart" your computer F) once you restart your computer, Windows should automatically detect your DVD burner’s drive and re-install it for you. That's it...easy as smoking!! NOTE: do these steps only if the above process failed to bring DMA back on, or you can do exactly like the above steps, except this time you "uninstall" it from the “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers” (A) left click on + sign of "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" (B) double left click on either Secondary or Primary IDE Channel (burner's driver are usually "Secondary Channel") (C) click on "DRIVER", "UNINSTALL", "OK" and then "shutdown" or "restart" your computer. That's it... easy as smoking!!! ***NOTE: you have to know where your "DVD Burner" or "DVD-ROM drive" is installed to what Channel). Usually it's the "Secondary IDE Channel" because your "C: drive or Hard Drive" would be the main aka Primary IDE Channel already. If you're not sure, then you need to check it with "Nero Toolkit" first before you "uninstall" any of them. Once you verify with Nero Toolkit, then you can continue with the above steps. here is where your disc's info should be, but it's not here so I don't think your burner is recognizing it.
