so I know problems like this have been treated here before, and I've read everything I can find here and tried to learn from it (though I'm barely computer literate), but I still can't get anywhere. I get about 1/4 of the way into burning data files (.cbr files - scanned comics) on a dvd, and I get a burn fail with the error messages "device not available," "illegal disc" and "could not perform disc at once." I'm using an external Samsung burner which has worked fine for several months until just recently. My first batch of discs were Memorex DVD+RW and they worked fine. The problem first started with Maxell dvd-r discs (the first 3 in the batch worked, but the rest didn't). Now I'm using Sony DVD+R discs and they're not working either. I've tried various burn speeds (down to 4x) with the same result. Here's my log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.9.6.4 Internal Version: 7, 9, 6, 4 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N>Version: TS00 - HA 1 TA 3 - 7.9.6.4 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <JLMS XJ-HD166S >Version: DGS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.9.6.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-53CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === JLMS XJ-HD166S D: CdRom0 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B E: CdRom1 TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N G: CdRom3 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 254MB (260912kB) Free physical memory: 71MB (73064kB) Memory in use : 71 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 2.2.2008 ISO compilation 2:20:29 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 2:20:30 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6663 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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 2:20:30 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:20:30 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 2:20:30 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2201695 (489:15.70, 4300MB) 2:20:30 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 2:20:30 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2964 Recorder: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 2:20:30 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 2:20:30 AM #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 + 2201696 (2201696) = #2201696/489:15.71 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2201696 blocks [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 2:20:30 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] 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 4509073408, 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 | 2201696 | 0 | 0x00 2201696 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 2:20:30 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 2:20:30 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB) 2:20:30 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 2:20:30 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 2:20:30 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 2:20:30 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 12x (16,620 KB/s) 2:20:32 AM #17 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 2:20:32 AM #18 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:20:32 AM #19 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:20:32 AM #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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:20:32 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 8372 Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N Book Type request [TSST]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:20:32 AM #22 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6477 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 2:20:32 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 2:20:32 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 40868800 2:30:15 AM #25 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom3: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x5C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x066f4880: Len xc 2:30:20 AM #26 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom3: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 09 9E 20 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x09bc6040: Len x10000 0x1B 78 69 AE 3C 96 17 FC 1E 15 2C 6E 37 50 7F 1F 0x1E 87 FF CA 0E 8F BD 1E 65 71 6C 65 7E 63 18 47 0x04 FE 7C 25 C2 CD 30 11 53 D0 A9 A0 C7 8F CF 7D 2:30:20 AM #27 CDR -600 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Device not available G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 2:30:37 AM #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom3: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 2:30:37 AM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 630304 2:30:37 AM #30 CDR -1046 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Illegal disc G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 2:30:37 AM #31 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 2:30:39 AM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 12x (16,620 KB/s) 2:30:39 AM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 2:30:43 AM #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 2:30:43 AM #35 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) Thanks for any help anyone can give me.
update nero Physical memory : 254MB (260912kB) Free physical memory: 71MB (73064kB) need more ram there really, windows needs all that so none left do nothing pc wise, while burning on pc ----------- ext drive yeah?
I updated Nero from my software. It took a while, but still the same problem. The burn got a bit further (to about 37%), then got the same error and spat the disc back out. I tried to reduce some of the background programs, and I haven't been multitasking. So I'm not sure what's taking up my memory. But as far as I know that situation was the same back when Nero worked. Here's the new log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.2 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N>Version: TS00 - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <JLMS XJ-HD166S >Version: DGS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-53CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === JLMS XJ-HD166S D: CdRom0 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B E: CdRom1 TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N G: CdRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 254MB (260912kB) Free physical memory: 75MB (76948kB) Memory in use : 70 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 2.2.2008 ISO compilation 2:43:53 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 2:43:53 PM #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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 2:43:53 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:43:53 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 2:43:53 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2201695 (489:15.70, 4300MB) 2:43:53 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 2:43:53 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 2:43:53 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 2:43:53 PM #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 + 2201696 (2201696) = #2201696/489:15.71 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2201696 blocks [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 2:43:53 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] 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 4509073408, 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 | 2201696 | 0 | 0x00 2201696 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 2:43:53 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 2:43:53 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB) 2:43:53 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 2:43:53 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 2:43:53 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 2:43:53 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 2:43:53 PM #17 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 2:43:54 PM #18 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:43:54 PM #19 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:43:54 PM #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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:43:54 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 8376 Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N Book Type request [TSST]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:43:54 PM #22 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6481 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 2:43:54 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 2:43:54 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 40868800 2:56:28 PM #25 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x5C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x0504f4c0: Len xc 2:56:34 PM #26 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 0C 63 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x0a007200: Len x10000 0x71 8D 67 29 1D 12 6F 28 78 EE DA 27 65 FB 54 5C 0x36 F8 95 FA 98 93 DA 74 9B 33 5E 72 2E B8 5E 7B 0x44 73 FD CE D3 BD 91 CF 32 F3 E2 F1 7A 62 7B 97 2:56:34 PM #27 CDR -600 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Device not available G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 2:57:09 PM #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 2:57:10 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 812000 2:57:10 PM #30 CDR -1046 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Illegal disc G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 2:57:10 PM #31 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 2:57:16 PM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 2:57:16 PM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 2:57:20 PM #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 2:57:20 PM #35 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) I'm at my wits end. Could it be a problem with the burner itself? Or is this definitely a Nero problem? I thought that Sony DVD+R discs were high quality, so I didn't think it was the media.
DMA needs to be on, heres a guide to turn back on http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/260038 You really dont have enough memory to burn DVDs, it is recommended to have a minimum of 512mb, as mentioned by Rotary
On the DMA issue: I apologize for my ignorance, but doesn't "HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B" refer to my cdrom drive (drive e)? If that's the case, and I'm using an external DVD burner, how do the settings on my cd rom drive affect my burning? I've seen on other threads the recommendation to turn the DMA on, but I didn't think it applied to my situation. Can someone explain? Was it somehow turned off and that affected things? Memory: I'm at a loss here. I take it that these numbers do not reflect the space available on my hard drive, which right now is 557mb (still very low, but that's why I need to burn these DVDs!) So if I free up more space from the hard drive will this improve the "physical memory available" or is that just a function of what's running on the computer at the time? (which, again, must be all background programs, as nothing else is running when I burn). I guess what I'm asking is what's the relation between the two sets of numbers? Plus the fact that I had the same low memory back when I was burning dvds successfully. I guess I'm just trying to figure out how things went wrong. As I said, I'm not very computer savvy and I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks.
yes your external drive doesnt use DMA only internal drives, so dont worry on DMA for that drive although these should have DMA enabled so theres a problem there! === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-53CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off your western digital hard drive needs dma enabled and could be part the problem? as speed transfer to your external drive will be reduced when writing to dvdr. ------------------------ this is for RAM not hard drive Random Access Memory (like a buffer) what programs need to use and empty on use Physical memory : 254MB (260912kB) Free physical memory: 75MB (76948kB) Memory in use : 70 % 254 is very low, windows xp can use all that leaving nothing for anything else as we almost see here... but as you say you used to write dvdr ok, ok lets look further into this now, so you have the same setup as before but something has changed here now we know dvdr brand has changed so thats a factor and getting errors off the new brand could cause DMA to go to PIO mode (about 6 consecutive errors changes dma to pio mode) get that DMA on with the HD go to device manager and uninstall the the ide controllers and reboot pc then go back to same location and check your drives are in DMA (forget the dvd-rw burner, just HD + cd-rw) are all the files for burning on your hd already so no ripping involved or convertion involved either? all you need is to burn what you already have on hard drive to dvdr?
Yes, everything I need to burn is on my hard drive, so I don't need the other disc drives for this (one's a regular cd-rw, the other is a DVD multiplayer). Maybe the following explains the dma situation? I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the whole problem started happening after I started copying my data dvds. Up until then I had just burned data dvds with material from the hard drive. Then I had one of these data dvds that I wanted 20 copies of (material I was gathering for my students in a class). So I made the copies. Then the very next new dvd I tried to make gave me the error, even after several tries. I never had to manually change speed before (just let it do its thing automatically), so I don't remember how fast it used to burn, but when I reduced the speed down to 12X, it finally worked. As I said in the middle of this, I changed from Memorex to Maxell, but I really don't think that was the problem, as the first part of the Maxell batch worked. But after I finally got that first dvd with all the problems to work, every subsequent new burn did not work. I did research and Sony's DVD+R are supposed to be one of the best, so those should really be fine. So I checked on the device manager and in the Primary IDE Channel, Device 0 says Transfer Mode - DMA if available, but Current Transfer Mode is PIO. Device 1 says 'not applicable.' Secondary IDE Channel - Device 0 - Transfer mode: DMA if available, current transfer mode: Ultra DMA mode 2, Device 1 - Transfer mode: DMA if available, current transfer mode: PIO. So everything says 'DMA if available' but some of them are actually in PIO mode. So what do I need to uninstall? Which is the hard drive setting and which is the cd-rw setting?
Ok, so I successfully turned the DMA back on for both the Primary and Secondary IDE channel. We'll see if this helps. I probably won't have a chance to properly test the burner for the next few days as I'm really busy with a project, but I'll let you know how it goes. If it doesn't work, you can bet I'll be back here. Thanks for helping me figure things out.
well, it wasn't the DMA setting. I tried it again and still no go. In fact it crapped out even earlier this time. It's like the burner just stops responding at a certain point. Sigh. Here's the new log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.2 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 2 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N>Version: TS00 - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <JLMS XJ-HD166S >Version: DGS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.2 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200BB-53CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === JLMS XJ-HD166S D: CdRom0 HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8481B E: CdRom1 TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N G: CdRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 254MB (260912kB) Free physical memory: 61MB (63100kB) Memory in use : 75 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.2.2008 ISO compilation 1:44:50 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 1:44:51 AM #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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 1:44:51 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 1:44:51 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 1:44:51 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2205855 (490:11.30, 4308MB) 1:44:51 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 1:44:51 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 1:44:51 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 1:44:51 AM #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 + 2205856 (2205856) = #2205856/490:11.31 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2205856 blocks [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 1:44:53 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N] 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 4517593088, 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 | 2205856 | 0 | 0x00 2205856 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 1:44:53 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 1:44:53 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB) 1:44:53 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 1:44:53 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 1:44:53 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 1:44:53 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 1:44:54 AM #17 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 1:44:54 AM #18 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1:44:54 AM #19 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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1:44:54 AM #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+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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) 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: D21 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8 23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i...... 01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1:44:54 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 8376 Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N Book Type request [TSST]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 1:44:54 AM #22 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6481 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 1:44:55 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 1:44:55 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 40868800 1:48:18 AM #25 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x5C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x0504f7c0: Len xc 1:48:20 AM #26 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(121) NeroError(-600) Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE) Sense Code: 0x00 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 06 27 20 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Buffer x08f12380: Len x10000 0x1A 6F F2 F0 2D 67 64 35 22 F9 ED 13 48 7E E6 BC 0xB7 99 52 79 57 2F 2C 4D 5D 18 DD 8C DC EB B2 69 0x71 6C C3 BB 15 AE 7C 53 34 3C 60 A4 AF 15 B2 BA 1:48:20 AM #27 CDR -600 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Device not available G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 1:48:49 AM #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom2: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 CDB Data: 0x5B 01 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 1:48:49 AM #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 403232 1:48:49 AM #30 CDR -1046 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Illegal disc G: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SE-S204N 1:48:49 AM #31 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 1:49:03 AM #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 1:49:04 AM #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 1:49:08 AM #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 1:49:08 AM #35 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) Aside from the burner itself, I just can't figure out what the problem is. Could it have something to do with the usb cable or port? I want to weep.