Hi my dvd burner has failed using every burning program ive downloaded. I think it needs cleaning,its like 4 years old. but I dont know how to take it apart. I burned a disk yesterday on Dvd Decryptert, but now it doesnt work anymore. Using sony dvd-r media. Should I buy a new external Dvd Burner? Do you know of any good deals on external dvd burners out there, could you point me to a good one? Ive searched the forums on the net high and low and have come to no solution for my problem, so I think it might be time for a new burner,or attempt to clean it.
you haven't really explained what's wrong only that you can't seem to burn a DVD. a new external drive is nice but you really don't know if it's just a program at fault or the burner. What happens if you buy a new burner and still can't burn? Give us a little more information to find out what's going on, like: what programs have you used? if you are using Nero can you copy and paste a Nero log so we can see what happened. Those Sony disks.... are they MIJs or are they made in Taiwan? the MIJs (made in Japan) are top not.... the others are not so good! Here are other tips you can use: 1. burning speeds: burn at 4x so there will be less writing errors (rule of thumb is to burn at half the rated speed of the disk--8X disk burn at 4x). 2. read manual for your stand alone player and use the disks that will play in your player. If your player is less than 2 yrs old then it should play the + or - R disks! I said SHOULD that's why you read the manual. 3. try booktyping your drive to DVd-ROM so it will make your +R disks more compatible to players. Read this: http://k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php 4. make sure that there are no finger prints or scratches on your disk that make it hard for the player to read the disk! 5. use good quality media (rule of thumb....buy the ones that are Made in Japan.) Verbatim is a top notch disk and is the only exception to this rule....some Verbatims are made in Taiwan and they are top notch! 6. and don't burn too close to the outer edge of the disk ..... which will make the disk unreadable! but using good media you will be able to burn close to the edge better than lesser quality media. Just in case I only burn no closer than 4400MB, so if you can set your programs to that, all the better! follow these little tips of the trade and you'll have better success! good luck. also read this: http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW/ why the +R media is better than the -R media and here are some guides and some ideas on software: http://webpages.charter.net/bacitup/index.htm
Every program gives power callibration errors. My drive is a Nec 2510a with firmware updated to 2.19. Ive used Nero 6 updated. Many freeware programs that all give power callibration errors. Media ive used is maxell dvd+r, which worked for iso image burns on dvd decrypter about 5 months ago, but they wouldnt work on Nero 6 for making data dvds. When I try to make a Data dvd I usually get errors all though I made a few of them successfully in the past 4 months,but usually i get power callibration errors. The iso burning on Dvd Decrypter and Alcohol %120 was working fine until today, dvd decrypter couldnt write to the disk, got many retries and then the error message. And I tried a burn on Alcohol 120 and got an error today. Nero test program says my sony dvd-r media is bad(all red), the same with my cdrs which are maxells +R. My booktype setting is set at dvd+rom.
nero 6 updated log, just tried a dvd data burn and i got this error Your User Name Your Company Name Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 11:06:00 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM Nero Version: 6.6.0.18 Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e (Nero Express) Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A> Version: 2.19 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148A >Version: B400 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JD-22HBB0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a Vax347s Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A D: CDRom0 SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148A E: CDRom1 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM J: CDRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 990MB (1014504kB) Free physical memory: 386MB (395872kB) Memory in use : 60 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 9.11.2007 ISO compilation 10:50:24 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO 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 10:50:24 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127 Reader running 10:50:24 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A running 10:50:24 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:50:24 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:50:24 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2139231 (475:23.06, 4178MB) 10:50:24 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: DVD) 10:50:24 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 10:50:24 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:50:24 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2139232 (2139232) = #2139232/475:23.7 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2139232 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:50:24 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A] 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 4381147136, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2139232 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 10:50:24 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files started 10:50:24 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122 Cache writing successful. 10:50:24 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Caching of files completed 10:50:24 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 10:50:24 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:50:24 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2571 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 10:50:24 PM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21774 Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON 10:50:24 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2726 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:50:24 PM #20 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 (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33) 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 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 ................ 10:50:25 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288 22:50:25.937 - _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A\H0 T0 : Queue again later 10:50:34 PM #22 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436 SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03630000 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: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03 10:50:34 PM #23 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Power calibration error 10:50:34 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:50:35 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 10:50:35 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2969 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 10:50:35 PM #27 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/19/2006 4:16:24 PM File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 11:06:00 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 3/7/2007 6:51:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/4/2004 7:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
edit out your serial # before it's plastered all over the internet. It's right on top starting with 1A20... use the edit icon on the top of your post of the nero log. shut off your virtual drive! Sometimes Nero doesn't like it! the file is from Roxio, or also can come in through WinAmp. Uninstall Roxio/Sonic programs then use Roxio Zapper to uninstall the the total program. As we both know these program do not play well together. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Roxio-Zap.shtml <9>I have a Power calibration error? Options you can try with "power calibration errors" o Try another brand of DVD-/+R or DVD-/+RW media. This is the most common cause of OPC errors. o "Slow down your burning speed". o Update the firmware of your recorder. Check the manufacturer's website for the latest version. o Check your power connectors, loose connections do occur. Don't share power with other devices. It needs its own power connector. If the errors occurs with an external recorder, Check the USB cable and connections. o Try different configurations, such as taking the DVD-ROM to the primary IDE bus as slave and have only the recorder connected to the secondary IDE bus as master. o Clean or have your DVD burner serviced. There are cleaning kits available. Sometimes just a gentle appplication of canned air can remove dust blocking the laser. o Replace the DVD burner. lets hope we don't need to do the last one good luck!
Thank you, Ive been able to burn a data dvd, i have to keep trying over again, using the same dvd, and it will work on the third or fourth try, but I think im going to get a can of commpressed air and aim inside the drive, and see if that helps. Im also thinking it could be incompatible media im using. Thanks again
