Hello, I have an Asus A6VA laptop. The DVD recorder is a Matsushita UJ-840D which should be able to burn at 24x. I cannot burn CDs properly. Please, could you help me? Thank you! Here is the Nero log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 22/07/2004 17:33:44 Nero version: 6.3.1.25 (Nero Express) Recorder: <MATSHITA UJ-840D> Version: 1.00 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <MATSHITA UJ-840D >Version: 1.00 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHV2100AT atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA UJ-840D atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === MATSHITA UJ-840D E: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1047856kB) Free physical memory: 485MB (497112kB) Memory in use : 52 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 18.1.2006 CD-ROM (ISO) 12:17:32 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6083 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : FALSE Multisession : TRUE Multisession type: : Start multisession Burning mode : TAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 12:17:32 #2 Phase 90 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Unknown BurnPhase 12:17:32 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126 Reader running 12:17:32 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer MATSHITA UJ-840D running 12:17:32 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:17:32 #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152 Turn on Track-at-once, using CD-R/RW media 12:17:32 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247 Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73) Last address to be written: 347951 ( 77:21.26) 12:17:32 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 12:17:32 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162 Recorder: MATSHITA UJ-840D; CDR code: 00 97 17 06; OSJ entry from: Moser Baer India Limited ATIP Data: Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 A0, 2: 61 11 06 (LI 97:17.06), 3: 4F 3B 4A (LO 79:59.74) Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid) 12:17:32 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:17:32 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 347952 (347952) = #347952/77:19.27 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 347950 blocks [MATSHITA UJ-840D ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:17:32 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [MATSHITA UJ-840D ] for write in TAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 712912896, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ -150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 -150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 347952 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 12:17:32 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1030 Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 347952 -> 347950. 12:17:32 #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Unknown BurnPhase 12:17:32 #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163 Cache writing successful. 12:17:32 #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Unknown BurnPhase 12:17:32 #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Unknown BurnPhase 12:17:32 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 12:17:33 #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20660 Set BUFE: supported -> ON 12:19:45 #20 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x05D00000 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: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x75 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0xF1 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x01 0x72 0xE6 0x0A 0x00 0x2B 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 12:19:45 #21 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 304 Unknown CDR error 12:19:45 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 12:19:45 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223 conversion idle, stopping reader 12:19:45 #24 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 196 Unknown CDR error MATSHITA UJ-840D\H0 T1 12:19:45 #25 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 196 -18 Unknown error 12:19:45 #26 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15480 <MATSHITAUJ-840D > start Close Session 12:20:17 #27 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 12:20:17 #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Unknown BurnPhase Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 14/09/2005 20:17:44 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 03/08/2004 22:59:44 (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
That burner is an oddball ! read some of it here : - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/290613 and judge for yourself if maybe you should'nt invest 50$ for a good burner ! <<smiles>>