i've been burning for a while now and lately i've been coming up with an illegal disc error i tried following these forums but my DMA shows up as on. here's a copy of my log file any suggestions?? Thanks Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 6.6.1.15 Using interface version: 6.3.1.4 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\ Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 15 Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 202C - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHT2080AH atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1023MB (1047932kB) Free physical memory: 580MB (594176kB) Memory in use : 43 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 19.7.2007 NeroAPI 11:25:19 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 DVD-Video files reallocation started 11:25:19 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 11:25:19 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 DVD-Video files sorted 11:25:19 AM #4 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 11:25:19 AM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842 DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1) DRM: Beginning burn process. 11:25:19 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:25:19 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 11:25:19 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3316 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 11:25:19 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 1622591 (360:34.41, 3169MB) 11:25:19 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293 Write in overburning mode: NO 11:25:19 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2616 Recorder: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AM3 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 11:25:19 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 11:25:19 AM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 814 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 1622592 (1622592) = #1622592/360:34.42 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1622592 blocks [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 11:25:19 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1013 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] 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 3323068416, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 1622592 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 11:25:39 AM #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 230 Error on LockVolume: Access is denied. 11:25:39 AM #16 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 276 SPTI - Error on DismountVolue: Access is denied. 11:25:49 AM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 230 Error on LockVolume: Access is denied. 11:25:49 AM #18 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Caching of files started 11:25:49 AM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4158 Cache writing successful. 11:25:49 AM #20 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Caching of files completed 11:25:49 AM #21 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 11:25:49 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2717 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 11:25:49 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2846 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 11:25:49 AM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3002 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 11:25:49 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8737 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, 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 ................ 11:25:49 AM #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 178 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 18 C2 40 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 11:25:49 AM #27 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1767 Illegal disc D: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A 11:25:49 AM #28 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1767 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 11:25:49 AM #29 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 11:25:49 AM #30 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867 DRM: DRM burn session terminated. 11:25:49 AM #31 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896 DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye. 11:25:50 AM #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 276 SPTI - Error on DismountVolue: Access is denied. 11:25:51 AM #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9945 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 11:25:51 AM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 4/5/2005 7:00:28 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
okay i went to the website but it shows which link do i use, or how do i check to see which firmware i have? Thanks NEC ND-6500A - 2.24, 2.25 (for drives with 2.x firmware) / 4.24, 4.25 (for drives with 4.x firmware) / 203D, 203E (for Dell OEM drives) (Known Firmware: 2.22) Region Free (RPC-1) firmware is available here. Patched by The Dangerous Brothers. RPC-2