hiya, i have the above burner on a dell inspiron 6000. I have used it quite a bit but recently it becoming a problem. First burning DivX files through DivX it would burn for a second then complete and the disc is useless. Now burning using DVD Decrypter using ISO generated from DVD Shrink it starts for a second and gets a message saying 'Write Protected' Here is a copy of the log 1A20-*serial number removed* 1A21-*serial number removed* 1A4A-*serial number removed* Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02/11/2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 6.6.1.4 Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A> Version: PDS7 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A >Version: PDS7 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK4026GAX atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 503MB (515452kB) Free physical memory: 67MB (69236kB) Memory in use : 86 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 13.8.2008 Burn DVD Image 20:38:06 #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 71680KB of Memory 20:38:06 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 20:38:06 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122 Writer SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A running 20:38:06 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 20:38:07 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2252309 (500:30.59, 4399MB) 20:38:07 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 20:38:07 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612 Recorder: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: Plasmon2, Media Type ID: C01, Product revision number: 0 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 20:38:07 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 20:38:07 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2252310 (2252310) = #2252310/500:30.60 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2252310 blocks [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 20:38:07 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A] 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 4612730880, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2252310 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 20:38:07 #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 20:38:07 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 20:38:07 #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files started 20:38:07 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145 Cache writing successful. 20:38:07 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Caching of files completed 20:38:07 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 20:38:07 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 20:38:07 #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, 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: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: Plasmon2 Media type ID: C01 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 07 50 6C 61 73 6D - 6F 6E 32 43 30 31 00 38 ...Plasmon2C01.8 23 54 37 12 02 52 70 02 - A0 69 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Rp..i...... 00 17 19 0D 0E 0C 0A 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 20:38:07 #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 20:38:10 #20 SPTI -1 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289 D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x27 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 27 Buffer x0bbc0000: Len x10000 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20:38:10 #21 CDR -1 File Writer.cpp, Line 311 Unspecified Recorder Error D: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A 20:38:10 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 20:38:10 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 20:38:10 #24 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 20:38:10 #25 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Generating DVD borders completed successfully 20:38:10 #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=9464 bytes, created 15/08/2007 23:33:12 File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00 File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 15/08/2007 23:33:10 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) I have tralled the net for help, and sone the following Uninstalled and Reinstalled to turn DMA on. used http://aspi.radified.com to check drivers Any help would be gratefull before i decide to Flatten the damm thing and go from new....
A couple of things here: Have you tried different media? Good quality media such as Taiyo Yuden or verbatim can make a huge difference. A lot of memory is being eaten up here. If you are, don't multitask or try and reduce the processes you have running.
i noticed about the memory too....but to be honest i only have avg 8.0 FF3, plus other stuff running in the background...i'll check anyway. with regards the media, i'll try another dvd brand but i get an issue with cd's when trying to burn divx, yet the cd's work for music/data one final thing, after unistalling the burner and reinstalling, when i open divx to burn files it says that no burner is found. i have unistalled and reinstalled but have the same issue.... hacking me off now....
First off..... your DMA is on so you don't have to keep uninstalling and reinstalling your burner! Update your Nero to version 6.6.1.15a Here's how: Before udating to 6.6.1.15a save the serial #, uninstall Nero, then use the cleaning tools : http://www.nero.com/eng/support-nero6-tools-utilities.html make sure you hit the MORE DETAILS AND DOWNLOAD THEN FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS THEN DOWNLOAD CLEANING TOOLS then do a registry clean up(free registry cleaner, CClean: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?1) and defrag...... then reboot! update to Nero 6.6.1.15a, install Package 1 and Package 2 only: http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero6-update.php reboot and you're good to go! DO NOT INSTALL PACKAGE 3 AS THIS INTERFERES WITH bURNING! you are at the minimum RAM for Nero! This must go down in order for Nero to work... shut off unnecessary programs in the background, no multi tasking, no internet..... and even shut off your anti virus while burning! you are using crappy media 3 rate at best made in Europe crap! You definitely must replace the media! Remember your burner is over 3 yrs old now! Use 8x media and burn at 4x for best results! Use Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim (8x only) to insure successful burning! if this is a Rewriteable disk you are burning too slow.... burn at half the speed of the disk.... if the disk is 8x burn at 4x! this is a Roxio/Sonic file..... when having problems with Nero it is best to uninstall any Roxio/Sonic program(s)! They don't mix very well! This file interferes with Nero burning! get rid of it! try all these changes and I bet you will have better results! Post another Nero log if you still have trouble! but do the changes first! Good luck.