Hello, all. This is a question that I know has come up on here in many different forms before, but I really have little clue about all this stuff, and hopefully people who check out these forums enjoy troubleshooting. Here goes: I, too, am getting the 'illegal disc' message. Little bit different scenario, though. My computer came with SonicDigitalMediaLE. I can burn data DVDs fine with this program, but I don't think I can burn movie DVDs with it. So, I downloaded Nero. When trying to burn a movie onto DVD, I get to the same point on every project and it spits it out at the same exact point each time with the 'illegal disc' message. Now, then. This also happens when I try to burn a data DVD with Nero. But Data DVDs work great on the SonicDigitalMediaLE. This makes me think it could be Nero...(???) I've tried a couple of different versions of Nero, Nero free trials. Nothing works. Spits it out right at the same spot. If someone could give me some advice, I'd REALLY, REALLY appreciate it. Code is below. Thanks SO MUCH for reading. Code: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.7.5.1 Internal Version: 7, 7, 5, 1 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A> Version: UYS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A >Version: UYS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600VE-75HDT1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 503MB (515452kB) Free physical memory: 100MB (102608kB) Memory in use : 80 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.2.2008 UDF/ISO compilation 11:19:44 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 11:19:44 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:19:45 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:19:45 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6527 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 Options : automatic 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 11:19:45 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files sorted 11:19:45 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:19:45 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:19:45 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3465 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:19:46 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) 11:19:47 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:19:47 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2912 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:19:47 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:19:47 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 823 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286144 (2286144) = #2286144/508:1.69 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286144 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:19:47 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1026 Prepare [D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A] 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 4682022912, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00 2286144 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 11:19:47 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:19:47 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files started 11:19:47 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4298 Cache writing successful. 11:19:47 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files completed 11:19:47 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:19:47 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2764 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:19:48 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3070 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:19:48 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3226 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:19:48 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9288 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 11:20:36 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1303 23:20:36.968 - D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A : Queue again later 11:28:05 PM #25 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 0A 60 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x05581500: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 D5 89 9C 6D 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 80 00 00 01 02 32 57 56 94 0xC6 57 52 19 5C AE 52 36 72 9A 37 94 D9 14 A2 F2 11:28:05 PM #26 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 301 Illegal disc D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A 11:28:06 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3446 EndDAO: Last written address was 2655 11:28:06 PM #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:28:07 PM #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 11:28:09 PM #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10529 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 11:28:09 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
I see a lot of people asking the same question, each with different solutions. None of these work for me. I'd REALLY appreciate it if somebody could help! Thanks SO MUCH!
Latest firmware is UYS4 from here http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_file.php?site=firmx&file=UYS4WIN.EXE Also update your Nero to 7.10.1.0 from here http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/?2893 The discs you are using are not the best quality, try Verbatim or Sony (made in Japan)
Watch how much you have running when burning with Nero. It is a memory hog. ImgBurn is good DVD burner and it is free.
wow i think you need to buy nero trial dont work. or use dvdsanta its free works fine with any dvd burner This is a question that I know has come up on here in many different forms before, but I really have little clue about all this stuff, and hopefully people who check out these forums enjoy troubleshooting. Here goes: I, too, am getting the 'illegal disc' message. Little bit different scenario, though. My computer came with SonicDigitalMediaLE. I can burn data DVDs fine with this program, but I don't think I can burn movie DVDs with it. So, I downloaded Nero. When trying to burn a movie onto DVD, I get to the same point on every project and it spits it out at the same exact point each time with the 'illegal disc' message. Now, then. This also happens when I try to burn a data DVD with Nero. But Data DVDs work great on the SonicDigitalMediaLE. This makes me think it could be Nero...(???) I've tried a couple of different versions of Nero, Nero free trials. Nothing works. Spits it out right at the same spot. If someone could give me some advice, I'd REALLY, REALLY appreciate it. Code is below. Thanks SO MUCH for reading. Code: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.7.5.1 Internal Version: 7, 7, 5, 1 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A> Version: UYS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A >Version: UYS3 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.7.5.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD600VE-75HDT1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 503MB (515452kB) Free physical memory: 100MB (102608kB) Memory in use : 80 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.2.2008 UDF/ISO compilation 11:19:44 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 11:19:44 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:19:45 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:19:45 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6527 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 Options : automatic 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 11:19:45 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 DVD-Video files sorted 11:19:45 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:19:45 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3334 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:19:45 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3465 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:19:46 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286143 (508:01.68, 4465MB) 11:19:47 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:19:47 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2912 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:19:47 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:19:47 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 823 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286144 (2286144) = #2286144/508:1.69 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286144 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:19:47 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1026 Prepare [D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A] 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 4682022912, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2286144 | 0 | 0x00 2286144 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 11:19:47 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:19:47 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files started 11:19:47 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4298 Cache writing successful. 11:19:47 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Caching of files completed 11:19:47 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:19:47 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2764 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:19:48 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3070 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:19:48 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3226 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:19:48 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9288 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 11:20:36 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1303 23:20:36.968 - D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A : Queue again later 11:28:05 PM #25 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 0A 60 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x05581500: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 D5 89 9C 6D 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 80 00 00 01 02 32 57 56 94 0xC6 57 52 19 5C AE 52 36 72 9A 37 94 D9 14 A2 F2 11:28:05 PM #26 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 301 Illegal disc D: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A 11:28:06 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3446 EndDAO: Last written address was 2655 11:28:06 PM #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 11:28:07 PM #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 11:28:09 PM #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10529 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 11:28:09 PM #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) [/quote]
well you can use dvdsanta its a free dvd burning software. workd with all dvd burners.let me know how you made out http://www.dvdsanta.com
I tried gwendolin, 56delray and barkly54's suggestions - thank you all VERY MUCH for your assistance. unfortunately, nothing worked. updated the firmware successfully. same issue with the new nero. imgburn gave me the following error message: I/O Error! Device: [0:1:0] SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A UYS4 (D (ATA) ScsiStatus: 0x02 Interpretation:Check Condition CDB: 2A 00 00 00 09 C0 00 00 20 00 Interpretatin: Write (10) - Sectors: 2496 - 2527 Sense Area: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 00 00 00 00 Interpretation: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format dvdSanta gave me the following: ERROR TRACE: KEY, ASC, ASCQ, ASCLEN=2,30,5,a and then WRITE DATA FAILED. as far as RAM goes, I did notice that in the initial log I posted, however, I'm not running anything else simultaneously with the burning software. I will have to do more research on how to minimize RAM being used. How frustrating! This seems like it should be simple and its been a two week struggle! Thanks all for the suggestions!
@cptnshinr let's keep this in one single thread: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/624200 Your burner, Sony DW-Q58A , it is capable to write maximum at X8 on DVD+/- media. Even with the latest firmware available, it might not support to write DVD Video on X16 media(or most of them). That's why probably you get the Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format error no matter what burning software you use. I would try and get some X8 discs. I think you were thinking about a different Santa, the one you mentioned it is not free. And that's used for converting different video formats to DVD. ImgBurn (which actually is free), spanks Santa any time.
The discs you are using do get mixed results. http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia?dvdmediadvdridsearch=RITEKF1..... lol
thank you for your help. my next question is i use a old dvd player hook it up to my tv tunner card. and copied three 20 minute clips recorded them to a dvd-r but later found out that it had a loud backround noise like you can hear the motor from the dvd player in the backround. is there a way to cancell out or delete that noise. is there some type of software that can be used to remake the dvd and delete the loud backround motor noise. i thought i was in school looking at a movie sitting next to the old classroom rojector help
