Hi, New to this forum...but not to computing...hope to get some help with this one. Have been using Nero 7.10 for a few months now with my old 4x DVD burner without any issues. Decided to buy a new LG GSA-H55L drive to replace the old one. Was able to burn a DVD-R DL and a CD-ROM right away, but when I tried a DVD+R or DVD-R I received the same behavior: the 'lead-in' part would occur fine...then everything stalls! No data is written. After letting it sit for a while I would "Abort" the burn...at which point it would close the session...and disk...essentially making a coaster! I've made over 10 coasters now and am getting a bit frustrated! So far I've tried: - Uninstalling Nero...using the Nero General Clean tool and reinstall Nero - Apply Windows SP2 (yes...I was still running SP1) - Uninstall the IDE controller entries from Device Manager and reinstall them - Tried a different IDE cable - Tried different media brands (the DVD-R's were Maxell...the DVD+R's are Memorex) - Booted the system off of the Ultimate Boot Disk and was able to burn to the DVD-R & DVD+R media fine - Tried 4x, 8x, 12x, and 16x burn speeds What's left...other than re-installing Windows? My Nero log and DVDInfoPro info is below. Please help! NERO Log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.10.1.0 Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L>Version: 1.02 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B>Version: 0015 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6E040L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080L0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B E: CdRom1 HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L F: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523696kB) Free physical memory: 138MB (142304kB) Memory in use : 72 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 14.9.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 11:18:20 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 11:18:20 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:18:21 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:18:21 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666 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 : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 11:18:21 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 DVD-Video files sorted 11:18:21 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:18:21 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:18:21 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:18:21 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2043615 (454:08.15, 3991MB) 11:18:21 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 11:18:21 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: RICOHJPN, Media Type ID: R03, Product revision number: 4 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 11:18:21 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:18:21 PM #13 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 + 2043616 (2043616) = #2043616/454:8.16 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2043616 blocks [F: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:18:21 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L] 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 4185325568, 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 | 2043616 | 0 | 0x00 2043616 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 11:18:21 PM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 11:18:21 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-No (<64KB) 11:18:21 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 11:18:21 PM #18 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 11:18:21 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: RICOHJPN Media type ID: R03 Product revision number: 4 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 52 49 43 4F 48 - 4A 50 4E 52 30 33 04 38 ...RICOHJPNR03.8 23 54 37 13 00 44 73 00 - 84 6D 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Ds..m...... 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 11:18:21 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6553 Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55L Book Type request [LG]: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 11:18:21 PM #21 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6477 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 11:18:21 PM #22 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x07e323c0: Len x648 11:18:21 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:18:21 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 74390400 12:34:50 AM #25 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1435 Aborted by user 12:37:34 AM #26 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 4864 12:37:34 AM #27 Phase 39 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process aborted 12:37:34 AM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 12:37:41 AM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 12:37:41 AM #30 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) ====== *** Nero Burning ROM, History File *** ====== DVDInfoPro: Media Information Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO Media code/Manufacturer ID RICOHJPNÄR0 Media Product Revision Number 04h Format Capacity Blank Disc Free Blocks 405405696 Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB) Book Type DVD+R Media Type DVD+R Manufacturer Rated Speed Unknown Available Write Descriptor CLV 16.0x 22160KBps Available Write Descriptor CLV 12.0x 16620KBps Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps Data area starting sector 30000h Linear Density 0.267um/bit Track Density 0.74um/track Number of Layers 1 Complete Media Code 00000000 08 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.? 00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 52 49 43 4F 48 4A 50 4E 52 .......RICOHJPNR 00000020 30 33 04 38 23 54 37 13 00 44 73 00 84 6D 15 15 03.8#T7..Ds..m.. 00000030 0B 0B 08 08 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 00 00 00 ................
My log shows the version and location of the Nero ASPI. Perhaps it's just the different versions, but run the Nero Info tool, click on ASPI and check that the Nero ASPI is installed and working. Your log. My log. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2004-11-02 13:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.5.1.1
Yes...I thought the missing ASPI info was kind of strange. But for some reason the Nero InfoTool v4 that comes with Nero 7.10 does not have an ASPI tab anymore. I double checked my ASPI with the Adaptec ASPICHK.EXE program....and it said everything was fine there. I even did a 'Kill ASPI'...rebooted....'Install ASPI'....another reboot...(both from the Force ASPI v1.7). Didn't fix the problem. I did some Google searches for "wnaspi32.dll" and "nero" and found some interesting info on these pages: http://aspi.radified.com/aspi_layer.htm http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ftopic175927.html So perhaps my issue is the ASPI driver installed by Force ASPI might be conflicting with Nero. So next I'll try doing a Kill ASPI...reboot...and see if I can burn a DVD. Wish me luck!
Well I renamed Nero ASPI and it didn't seem to miss it. I burned a DVD and the log just had a blank entry.
Well...I tried the Kill ASPI thing and did the reboot...didn't help...created another coaster. To test the hardware I created a SLAX Linux Live CD and was able to burn a DVD+R using K3B...so it can't be a hardware thing...can it? Oh...forgot to mention...I am able to burn a DVD+RW fine... Anyone have an idea what to try next?
