Using Nero 10 Express to burn cd's, and dvd's of both sizes.I have had no previous problems with burning any discs since I got my pc 10 months ago. The errors started about a month or so ago and at one time occured during burning of 'normal' 4.3 gb discs and dual layer. I don't know why but the burning of normal discs is back to 99% ok but I cannot at present burn dual layer. The dominant message occurs almost at the end of the burn on the second layer and saya PMA Update Failure...could not perform end of disc-at-once. I have tried many things including... different make of discs (I've always used the same high quality Ritek with no previos problems) reloading software trying different Nero..6 and 8 running burn on its own (usually have internet up on Firefox and maybe convertxtodvd or something else running reloading dvd drivers rolling back ati driver uninstalling/re-installing and then finally returning my pc to factory condition (what a pain!) last week I bought a new batch of dual layer discs and the first two burnt ok-this was a shock. I tried to think what I had done before but came up with nothing. The following 20 discs all failed! The following is a recent Nero log of the burn for anyone who understands it. Help would be much appreciated please. Log of PMA Update Failure 9X03-016C-MXEX-4536-T0L7-2W2T-****-**** 8X01-2060-E61P-05UX-HEP8-9AU4-****-**** Windows 7 6.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 10.0.10.100 Internal Version: 10,0,10,100 (Nero Express) Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N>Version: RQ01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 10.0.10.100 Adapter driver: <Serial ATA> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N >Version: RQ01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 10.0.10.100 Adapter driver: <Serial ATA> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === : ST31000520AS CC32 nvstor32 Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off : HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-T50N RQ01 nvstor32 Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N E: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2097151kB) Free physical memory: 2047MB (2097151kB) Memory in use : 31 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.9.2010 UDF/ISO compilation 13:30:26 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 464 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 13:30:27 #2 PHASE 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 13:30:28 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6956 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 13:30:28 #4 PHASE 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 DVD-Video files sorted 13:30:28 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3336 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 13:30:28 #6 Text 0 File compose.cpp, Line 874 GenUDF2: 1 transfer items prepared. 13:30:28 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3336 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 13:30:28 #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 13:30:28 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 314 [E: DVDRAM GSA-T50N ] Last possible write address on media: 4173823 Last address to be written: 3924607 13:30:28 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 326 [E: DVDRAM GSA-T50N ] Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 13:30:28 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2890 Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N, Media type: DVD+R DL Disc Manufacturer ID: <RICOHJPN>, Media Type ID: <D01>, Product revision number: 67 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3 13:30:28 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 499 [E: DVDRAM GSA-T50N ] >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 13:30:28 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 785 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 3924608 (3924608) = #3924608/872:8.8 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3924608 blocks [E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N] -------------------------------------------------------------- 13:30:28 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1001 Prepare [E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N] 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 8037597184, 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 | 3924608 | 0 | 0x00 3924608 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 MediaType: DVD+R DL 13:30:28 #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 251 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 13:30:28 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 13:30:28 #17 PHASE 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 Caching of files started 13:30:28 #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4400 Cache writing successful. 13:30:28 #19 PHASE 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 Caching of files completed 13:30:28 #20 PHASE 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 Burn process started at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 13:30:28 #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2769 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 13:30:28 #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1941 GetDriveCaps: LAST LBA of layer 1 is 0 13:30:28 #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1460 SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 1962303 13:30:28 #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1941 GetDriveCaps: LAST LBA of layer 1 is 1962303 13:30:28 #25 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 620 Disc finalized, LBA total Image size: 3924608 (7665MB), Last LBA L0: 1962303 (3832MB) 13:31:37 #26 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 217 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 21 08 04 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A AD 21 00 3E 24 00 00 C0 00 07 Buffer x075c2dc0: Len x804 13:31:37 #27 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1460 SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 1962303 13:31:37 #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1941 GetDriveCaps: LAST LBA of layer 1 is 1962303 13:31:37 #29 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 785 L0 Data Zone Capacity set to 1962304 (1DF140h, 3832MB) -> OK, confirmed setting 13:31:41 #30 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 812 Burning Layer 1 13:31:41 #31 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 822 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 13:31:41 #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10559 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-ROM (0), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer 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 Physical Sector Number in Layer 0: 20F13F h (LBN: 1DF13F h, 3832 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Twin Format Flag: 0 Media Specific [16..783]: 00 00 03 52 49 43 4F 48 - 4A 50 4E 44 30 31 43 40 ...RICOHJPND01C@ 25 25 37 10 00 2C 6C 00 - 2C 6C 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %%7..,l.,l...... 02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................ 04 00 33 7B 5C 00 25 69 - 3A 26 1C 0A 0B 20 02 01 ..3{\.%i:&...... 01 00 00 58 62 42 26 1C - 0A 0B 20 02 01 01 00 5F ...XbB&........_ 84 00 00 43 66 3E 26 1C - 0A 0B 20 02 01 01 00 00 ...Cf>&......... 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 ................ 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 ................ 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 ................ 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 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 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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 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 13:31:41 #33 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 637 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 13:31:41 #34 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273 Pipe memory size 83836800 13:31:41 #35 Text 0 File CUDFTransferItem2.cpp, Line 718 GenUDF2 FS Layout: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sectors to be written: 3924608 Session Start: Sector 0 Volume Structure: Sector [0, 261] (262 Sectors) Meta Data: Sector [262, 283] (22 Sectors) Data: Sector [284, 3924328] (3924045 Sectors) After Data: Sector [3924329, 3924335] (7 Sectors) Trailer Track: Sector [3924336, 3924607] (272 Sectors) GenUDF2 Parameters: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PrepTime: 09-23-2010 13:30:28 UDF Revision: 1.02 UDF Partition Type: Physical UDF Special Mode: DVDVideo Bytes per Sector: 2048 Session Start: 0 Physical Partition Start: -1 Total Capacity: 4173824 Multi Session Mode: None Disc Type: DVD+R DL OS Class: 0 Volume ID: Gonewiththewind Allow Unicode Labels: 0 Duplicate Meta Data: 1 MS Info File: 00000000 VMS Rollback File: 00000000 Create ISO bridge: 1 ECC Block Length: 16 Sparing Packet Length: 32 Allocation Unit Size: 32 Alignment Unit Size: 16 Make Writable: 0 Access Type: Read-only 13:42:49 #36 CDR -1206 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 2231 Burning Layer 2 13:42:49 #37 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 2240 Perform layer 1 to 2 jump before writing at address 1962304 (1DF140h) 13:53:58 #38 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 244 <E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 3924608 (3BE280h), length 0 blocks 13:54:21 #39 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 217 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 35 20 03 3E 73 04 13:54:29 #40 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 217 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 35 23 03 3E 73 04 Buffer x03fe8f40: Len x20 13:54:29 #41 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 901 EndDAO: Last written address 3924608 13:54:29 #42 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1921 PMA update failure E: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N 13:54:29 #43 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 1222 Could not perform end of Disc-at-once 13:54:29 #44 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1460 SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0 13:54:29 #45 PHASE 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1827 Burn process failed at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 13:54:29 #46 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 301 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 13:54:29 #47 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11916 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 13:54:29 #48 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 464 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) Thanks and Be Lucky
Thanks. Don't know what the Log stuff means either but hoping the Techies do! I tried Imgburn on the 'files to disc' setting 'cos it's Vob files I'm burning but it still died just before finishing.If anyone out there can help I'd be mighty grateful and I can post the Imgburn log if it helps. This is SO silly 'cos I'm burning away like crazy on 4.3gb discs with NO PROBLEM!!??