Hi Gurus, I have Nero 8 on windowXP, My PC initally had one CD-Rom and one CD-RW. I removed CD-ROM and replaced it with SONY DVD Writer(DVD RW DRU-V204A). I tried to write DVD(Staples,DVD+R) and other brands also many times, but always it says DVD burn successfully,but after that only that DVD drive(not window) gets hanged. and I need to restart my pc to get the DVD out. But every time I found it blank. One time , I was able to write DVD, at that time another CD-RW was not connected with PC. I tried to see nero log to find out problem, but couldn't see any thing that give me some hint about problem. Thanks in advance. ----Here is the Nero Log ----------------------------- 4K22-0027-1105-E415-50CC-6202-**** Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.3.6.0 Internal Version: 8, 3, 6, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A> Version: 1.60 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A>Version: 1.60 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L200P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MITSUMI CR-4804TE atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A K: CdRom0 MITSUMI CR-4804TE L: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 382MB (391472kB) Free physical memory: 184MB (189432kB) Memory in use : 51 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 2.2.2009 UDF/ISO compilation 8:16:20 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 8:16:21 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation started 8:16:22 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 8:16:22 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713 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 8:16:22 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files sorted 8:16:22 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:16:22 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:16:22 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:16:22 PM #9 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 8:16:22 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:16:22 PM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:16:22 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2202159 (489:22.09, 4301MB) 8:16:22 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 8:16:22 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2948 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer ID: <UME01> <> Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 8:16:22 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 8:16:22 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 754 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2202160 (2202160) = #2202160/489:22.10 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2202160 blocks [K: SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:16:22 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956 Prepare [K: SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A] 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 4510023680, 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 | 2202160 | 0 | 0x00 2202160 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 8:16:22 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:16:22 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 8:16:22 PM #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 8:16:22 PM #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481 Cache writing successful. 8:16:22 PM #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 8:16:22 PM #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 8:16:22 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2673 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 8:16:22 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3297 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 8:16:22 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3451 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:16:22 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10187 ---- Disc 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 Transfer 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) Outer Limit of Data Recordable Area: 26127F h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: 6.0 Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - - Class: 0, Extended part version: 33 Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 2FE10 h Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..783]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 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 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 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14 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P#/............ 15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 16 09 3F 3C 38 27 1B 00 ..........?<8'.. 17 60 1A 25 0F 7A B5 00 - 18 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .`.%.z.......... 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1B 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1D 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 ................ 8:16:22 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3589 Reserved Track size: 2202160 (219A30h, 4301MB) -> return code 0 8:16:22 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 57662400 8:16:23 PM #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1411 20:16:23.933 - K: SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A : Queue again later 8:20:27 PM #31 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 245 <K: SONY DVD RW DRU-V204A> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2202160 (219A30h), length 0 blocks 8:20:27 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3857 EndDAO: Last written address was 2202159 (219A2Fh) 8:20:27 PM #33 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 8:20:27 PM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:20:28 PM #35 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11450 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 8:20:28 PM #36 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ----------------------------------------------------------
The Sony site does not list a firmware update (1.60). Nero is treating the burner as a generic brand - don't know why. Try burning with Imgburn. Use the guide on the link to burn a DVD video folder. A known, good brand of blank DVD is 'Verbatim'. Burn at half the maximum listed on the package. If this is a new burner and you can return it - I would - burners have been around long enough that they should work out of the box. http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/imgburn.cfm
