Hello. Is it because i´m using the adapter that my discs won´t burn, or is the burner too old? This is my log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.3.2.1 Internal Version: 8, 3, 2, 1 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A> Version: 1.07 - HA 1 TA 4 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI CD-ROM: <CJGJCT 0TAFCDYJGP >Version: 3.5Z - HA 1 TA 1 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462C atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST380819AS atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : CJGJCT 0TAFCDYJGP 3.5Z aa23u3kd Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CDRW/DVD TSL462C D: CdRom0 CJGJCT 0TAFCDYJGP E: CdRom1 _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A G: CdRom4 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 1014MB (1038404kB) Free physical memory: 546MB (559776kB) Memory in use : 46 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 16.3.2011 ISO compilation 09:44:20 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 09:44:20 #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : TRUE 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 09:44:21 #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 09:44:21 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 09:44:21 #5 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142 FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD' ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical' Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02' 09:44:21 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2151359 (478:04.59, 4201MB) 09:44:21 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 09:44:21 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2932 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer ID: <RITEKF> <1> Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 09:44:21 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 09:44:21 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 754 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2151360 (2151360) = #2151360/478:4.60 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2151360 blocks [G: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 09:44:21 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956 Prepare [G: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4405985280, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2151360 | 0 | 0x00 2151360 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 09:44:21 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 09:44:21 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 09:44:21 #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 09:44:21 #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481 Cache writing successful. 09:44:21 #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 09:44:21 #17 Phase 32 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Simulation started at 8x (11 080 KB/s) 09:44:21 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2673 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 09:44:21 #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3280 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 09:44:21 #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3434 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 09:44:21 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10164 ---- Disc 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 Transfer 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) Outer Limit of Data Recordable Area: 26127F h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: 6.0 Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - - Class: 0, Extended part version: 33 Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 2FE10 h Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 2FFA0 h Media Specific [16..783]: 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 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 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14 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P#/............ 15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 16 0A 4A 4F 4B 23 29 00 ..........JOK#). 17 80 1B 27 10 68 B5 00 - 18 88 88 00 08 00 08 00 ...'.h.......... 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1A 08 59 55 52 2D 2B 00 ..........YUR-+. 1B 60 1F 29 0B A9 B5 00 - 1C 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .`.)............ 1D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 09:44:21 #22 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom4: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 20 D3 C0 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x11 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 11 09:44:21 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3572 Reserved Track size: 2151360 (20D3C0h, 4201MB) -> return code -1046 09:44:21 #24 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1680 Illegal disc G: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A 09:44:21 #25 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1680 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 09:44:21 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 09:44:21 #27 Phase 34 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Simulation failed at 8x (11 080 KB/s) 09:44:21 #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 09:44:21 #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11420 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 09:44:21 #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Try burning using ImgBurn (you can select 'Test Mode' which is the same as the 'simulation' you are using with Nero). If it fails, click 'Tools' > 'Drive' > 'Check for firmware updates'. You might consider switching to Verbatim Datalife disks from the Ritek.
