Hi guys.. i am having trouble burning DVD+R with this drive.. regardless which brand of DVD+R. used. imation.. NEC.. or HP.. funny thing is sometimes it work.. sometimes it doesnt.. eg like maybe in every 3 disc burned.. only one shows a 100% completion.. others will stuck like at 2% or 3 %.. i m getting so frustrated with this.. already spent me like a 20 spoilted DVDs! this is eg of error report i got from nero 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 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.0.0 Recorder: <TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U>Version: US03 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <Generic DVD-ROM >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.0.0.0 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6B080M0 BANC viamraid Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U E: CDRom0 Generic DVD-ROM F: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1047852kB) Free physical memory: 618MB (633144kB) Memory in use : 39 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 17.10.2005 ISO compilation 5:23:15 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6410 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 5:23:15 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory 5:23:15 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 5:23:15 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U running 5:23:15 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3304 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:23:15 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3301 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:23:15 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 277 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2157759 (479:30.09, 4214MB) 5:23:15 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 5:23:15 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2568 Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: E01, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3 5:23:15 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 456 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:23:15 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 846 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2157760 (2157760) = #2157760/479:30.10 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2157760 blocks [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:23:15 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1058 Prepare recorder [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] 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 4419092480, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2157760 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 5:23:15 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 34 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 5:23:15 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Caching of files started 5:23:16 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4129 Cache writing successful. 5:23:16 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Caching of files completed 5:23:16 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Burn process started at 6x (8,310 KB/s) 5:23:16 PM #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 40 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x0465c200: Len x4000 5:23:16 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2669 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 5:23:16 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8385 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26053F h 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: 3 h Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG. Media type ID: E01 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 03 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 45 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.E01.8 23 54 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 #T.............. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 5:23:16 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:24:00 PM #22 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 26 A0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x03ce0000: Len x10000 0x6D DE C6 4F B8 EB 84 65 12 85 C3 E8 79 56 32 C3 0xD5 61 29 3A ED C3 C6 C1 0D 6F 12 F5 8C E9 E9 52 0x7D 2F A6 B9 DE F8 E9 4E 32 03 EB 64 02 3B F2 D4 5:24:00 PM #23 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Write error E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U 5:24:00 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 5:24:00 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 5:24:21 PM #26 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 306 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x04 CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 04 5:24:21 PM #27 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 5:26:11 PM #28 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Generating DVD borders completed successfully 5:26:11 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1724 Burn process failed at 6x (8,310 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/12/2005 6:28:13 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) is this got to do with the DMA thingy? i read a tutorial http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/checking DMA.pdf on how to turn it on but the last step is confusing.. it says "Unistall both controllers" .. which one should i unistall? Secondary IDE Chanel and VIA bus master controller altogether?
Hi there, DMA is off on all your devices ! Turn it ON You have a VIA motherboard, you might need to reinstall your Motherboard drivers to get DMA on ! OR uninstall and use generic windows generic drivers ! ? CMC Mag ?? Those are the worste media on the market I would not burn those faster than 2x !!! When having burning issues, I always burn at the lowest speed and use DVD-RW / DVD+RW media, so I don't make 50 coasters