i habve a artec dvd rw dl but i keep getting errors when i try to burn in nero i have saved the log from nero as i am trying to sort it the log looks like this Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 18:35:34 Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e Recorder: <ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16> Version: G7N9 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16>Version: G7N9 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00GVC0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP0812N atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST380012A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 F: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB) Free physical memory: 448MB (459748kB) Memory in use : 41 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 27.10.2006 Burn DVD Image 22:58:34 #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 22:58:34 #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 running 22:58:34 #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 22:58:35 #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 2764085 (614:14.35, 5398MB) 22:58:35 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 22:58:35 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: D01, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0 22:58:35 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 22:58:35 #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2764086 (2764086) = #2764086/614:14.36 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2764086 blocks [ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16] -------------------------------------------------------------- 22:58:35 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16] 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 5660848128, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2764086 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 22:58:35 #10 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 22:58:35 #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 22:58:35 #12 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 22:58:35 #13 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Speed measurement started 22:58:35 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 23:00:23 #15 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2764086 (2A2D36h), lenght 0 blocks 23:00:23 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 23:00:23 #17 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1781 Speed measurement completed: 37.6x (51,898 KB/s) 23:00:23 #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 23:00:23 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 23:00:23 #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 463 Disc finalized, LBA total Image size: 2764086 (5398MB), Last LBA L0: 1382047 (2699MB) 23:00:23 #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 628 L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1382048 (1516A0h, 2699MB) -> OK, confirmed setting 23:00:23 #22 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 655 Burning Layer 1 23:00:23 #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 665 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 23:00:23 #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892 ---- 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: 1816A0 h (LBN: 1516A0 h, 2699 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 0 h Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG. Media type ID: D01 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 44 30 31 00 40 ...CMC.MAG.D01.@ 25 25 37 0B 02 3C 6A 02 - 3C 6A 1B 1C 0D 0C 0C 0C %%7..<j.<j...... 02 01 01 10 00 1B 1C 0D - 0C 0C 0C 02 01 01 10 00 ................ 23:00:23 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 23:00:23 #26 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5306 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 23:00:23 #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 659 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 23:00:39 #28 SCSI -1176 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x04180000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x72 Sense Qual: 0x01 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x72 0x01 23:00:39 #29 CDR -1176 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Session fixation error 23:00:39 #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 23:00:39 #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 23:00:39 #32 SCSI -1176 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1182 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: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x72 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x72 0x03 23:00:39 #33 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 23:00:39 #34 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Generating DVD borders completed successfully 23:00:39 #35 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6168 Drive: ATAPI DVD DD 2X16X4X16 Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 23:00:39 #36 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.18, size=57344 bytes, created 02/11/2002 09:53:04 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 05/12/2005 06:12:26 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 04/08/2004 13:00:00 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) PLEASE HELP AS I ALSO CANT FIND THE FIRMWARE FOR IT
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