I have had trouble with my IO magic DVD RW drive before but I have been able to work around the issues. I have been able to burn CDs and DVD Rs without many problems but I just started trying to burn DVD+RW disks for the first time and I am getting strange errors. I have gotten a few DVD+RWs to burn but others Fail Verification. Sometimes when I insert these disks it will freeze or slow my system until I open the drive. Others I can open, but when I open them in Nero to add new files to the DVD RW the disk appears empty. I was reading through several posts and tried a few things. I upgraded the burner Firmware, the Nero Infotool revealed that I was missing system ASPI files. I used ForceASPI to upgrade them. I downgraded from Nvidia IDE drivers to the XP drivers because the log was showing that DMA was off. None of these solved my problems. If there is a simple and reliable fix for this problem that would be great. Otherwise can someone recommend a drive that I can get at a local store like Walmart, Kmart, Staples, Office Max, Target.... I really would like to have a working drive today so I can stop wasting time and move on to other projects, but I don't want to buy a drive if the problem I am having will cause problems for the new drive. Here is the latest Log from a failure: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 12:06:00 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'E:\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM Nero version: 6.3.1.25 (Nero Express) Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A091 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 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: <BTC BCE4012IM >Version: 408p - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : IC35L040AVVN07-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : BTC BCE4012IM atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JD-55MUA1 nvata Port 2 ID 2 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === BTC BCE4012IM H: CDRom0 DVDRW IDE 16X I: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB) Free physical memory: 247MB (253876kB) Memory in use : 51 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 6.1.2007 ISO compilation 9:29:57 AM #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 : 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 9:29:58 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126 Reader running 9:29:58 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running 9:29:58 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:29:58 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 9:30:20 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 5759 ( 1:16.59, 11MB) 9:30:20 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Write in overburning mode: NO 9:30:20 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162 Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD+RW Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: S11, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1 9:30:20 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:30:27 AM #10 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 + 5760 (5760) = #5760/1:16.60 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 5760 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:30:27 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE 16X ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 11796480, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 5760 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 9:30:28 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files started 9:30:29 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163 Cache writing successful. 9:30:29 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files completed 9:30:29 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:30:29 AM #16 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 9:30:29 AM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8230 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable 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 Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 1 h Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY.... Media type ID: S11 Product revision number: 0 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 01 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 53 31 31 00 39 ...SONY....S11.9 23 00 B4 72 68 02 24 00 - AE 75 58 02 28 00 B2 73 #..rh.$..uX.(..s 62 02 24 04 12 10 E0 10 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b.$............. 9:30:29 AM #18 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 5:40,380 (340380ms) -> OK 9:30:29 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 628 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:30:36 AM #20 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115 <DVDRW IDE 16X > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 5760 (1680h), lenght 0 blocks 9:30:36 AM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 9:30:38 AM #22 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 9:30:38 AM #23 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 9:30:38 AM #24 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process completed successfully at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:30:38 AM #25 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Data verification started 9:31:11 AM #26 VERIFYERR 10 File UDFCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 1287 Cannot mount the written CD "DVDRW IDE 16X " (H:1, T:1) 9:31:11 AM #27 VERIFYERR 13 File UDFCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 1385 Status summary Total files=0, identical=0, different=0, inaccessible=0, skipped=0. 9:31:11 AM #28 Phase 81 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Data verification failed 9:31:47 AM #29 SCSI -400 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x05643000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x3E Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0x28 0x00 0x00 0x23 0x05 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x3E 0x02 9:31:47 AM #30 Text 0 File DriveFileSystemBlockReader.cpp, Line 231 Error during reading the sector: 2295072 9:31:54 AM #31 SCSI -400 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x05653000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x3E Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0x28 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x3E 0x02 9:31:54 AM #32 Text 0 File DriveFileSystemBlockReader.cpp, Line 231 Error during reading the sector: 0 9:32:01 AM #33 SCSI -400 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x05653000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x3E Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0x28 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x3E 0x02 9:32:01 AM #34 Text 0 File DriveFileSystemBlockReader.cpp, Line 231 Error during reading the sector: 0 Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=7.5.0.50 , size=24960 bytes, created 9/7/2005 12:32:58 PM File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 12:06:00 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 5/24/2006 5:48:03 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/18/2001 7:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hi. Since your burner burns +R and -R media OK, it's probably just those particular RW disks that your burner doesn't like. Have you tried any other brand other than the Sony? Have you checked for a firmware update for your burner at the IO Magic support site. Firmware updates often solve these types of problems. http://www.iomagic.com/Firmware/FirmwareDownload.html There is a Roxio driver (CDRAL) installed on your system. It can interfere with burning on some systems. I don't think that's the problem here. If you want to remove it, uniunstall any Roxio software you have installed and run the Roxio Zapper. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Roxio-Zap.shtml http://kb.roxio.com/content/kb/EE6000061 You version of Nero seems old and I notice it's Express. Do you have the full Nero suite or just Nero Lite? The best version of Nero 6 is 6.6.0.18 available here: Package 1: http://httpdl1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/Nero-6.6.0.18_no_yt.exe Package 2: http://httpdl1.usw.nero.com/software/Nero6/NVE-3.1.0.21_no_yt.exe Be sure to run the Nero 6 Clean Tool after installing the current version and before installing a newer version. I'd recommend the Nero 3500/3550 or the BenQ 1650/1655 if you can find them. BenQ has been bought out unfortunately. It was a good one. NEC has new models out and have changed their guts so finding the older models may not be easy. Other than those, I'd recommend the Liteon models. I recommended those brands because they were/are widely used and their is both hacked and updated firmware available.
Thanks for the reply. I did the firmware update earlier and it didn't work. I didn't recall installing Roxio but I know that it comes integrated into Napster which I have. So that might explain the Roxio driver. I decided I didnt want to waste any more time on the old drive so I purchased a LiteOn model with Nero Express 7. It has worked flawlessly so far so I am very happy. Thanks for your help.
