hi, i'm trying to burn a dvd-r in nero recode and have gotten illegal disc error twice in a row. have done this many times without this error and don't want to waste any more. here's the log: ********** Nero Recode ********** Version: 2.5.5.0 Project type: Remake a DVD Compilation name: My Disc Target size: DVD5 (2282925) 17:23:28 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 467 Compile DVD: Cancel Burn settings: Target: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S Number of copies: 1 Write speed: 5540 KB/s Temp folder: C:\Documents and Settings\dibbles\My Documents\Nero Recode\VIDEO_TS (4882157568 bytes free) Direct burning: false Target media: DVD R/RW, DVD R DL, DVD-RAM Shutdown when finished: false Advanced Analysis: false Compress Adaptive: true 17:25:15 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 238 Compile DVD: init VTS_01 Title Vobs [6679 vobus] 2427.67MB -> 2238.12MB [R 0.98] Video: 1976.82MB, extra: 261.29MB Audio: 4 streams 0. 0. Dolby Digital 5.1-ch English 163.51MB [enabled] 1. 1. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 81.75MB [enabled] 2. 2. Dolby Digital 2-ch French 81.75MB [disabled] 3. 3. Dolby Digital 2-ch Spanish 81.75MB [disabled] Subpicture: 3 streams 0. 0. English 2.99MB [enabled] 1. 1. French 2.89MB [disabled] 2. 2. Spanish 2.77MB [disabled] VTS_02 Title Vobs [6677 vobus] 2417.21MB -> 2227.44MB [R 0.98] Video: 1966.95MB, extra: 260.49MB Audio: 4 streams 0. 0. Dolby Digital 5.1-ch English 162.85MB [enabled] 1. 1. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 81.43MB [enabled] 2. 2. Dolby Digital 2-ch French 81.43MB [disabled] 3. 3. Dolby Digital 2-ch Spanish 81.43MB [disabled] Subpicture: 3 streams 0. 0. English 3.17MB [enabled] 1. 1. French 2.98MB [disabled] 2. 2. Spanish 2.96MB [disabled] 17:25:15 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1244 Compile DVD: begin copy 1 17:25:15 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 517 Writing to disc: D 17:25:16 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 531 Free capacity on disc: 2286460 sectors (2298496) 17:25:16 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 511 Using previously transcoded files for burning 17:25:16 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 1392 Burning 12 files with total size of 4682674176 bytes on hard disk 17:25:16 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1244 Compile DVD: begin copy 1 1C82-004K-19E5-MAAX-4000-172M-**** Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=169792 bytes, created 3/14/2007 12:43:16 PM NT-SPTI used Nero API version: 7.10.1.0 Using interface version: 7.5.0.2 Installed in: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\ Application: Ahead\Nero Recode Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0 Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S>Version: JS0D - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.0 Adapter driver: <USB 2.0> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ? === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST94019A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : QSI CD-ROM SCR-242 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === QSI CD-ROM SCR-242 E: CdRom0 LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S F: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 36700160 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 222MB (227760kB) Free physical memory: 105MB (108032kB) Memory in use : 52 Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 26.10.2007 NeroAPI 5:25:17 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files reallocation started 5:25:17 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 5:25:17 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 DVD-Video files sorted 5:25:17 PM #4 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 5:25:17 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:25:17 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 5:25:17 PM #7 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:25:17 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2287007 (508:13.32, 4466MB) 5:25:17 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 5:25:17 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: SONY08 - D1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 5:25:17 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:25:17 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2287008 (2287008) = #2287008/508:13.33 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2287008 blocks [F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:25:17 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S] 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 4683792384, 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 | 2287008 | 0 | 0x00 2287008 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 5:25:17 PM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 5:25:17 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-Yes (<32KB) 5:25:17 PM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 Caching of files started 5:25:17 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413 Cache writing successful. 5:25:17 PM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 Caching of files completed 5:25:17 PM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 5:25:17 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 5:25:17 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3225 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 5:25:17 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3381 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:25:17 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9869 ---- 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: 0.0 (0) 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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Revision number of maximum recording speed: - Revision number of minimum recording speed: - Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - - Class: 0 Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 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 ................ 5:25:17 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 36670400 5:25:52 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1352 17:25:52.218 - F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S : Queue again later 5:29:38 PM #26 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 09 60 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 Buffer x105a1300: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 84 ED F5 07 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 82 07 EA 00 2A E0 01 E0 02 0x7F 9F E7 10 9C 00 7D D3 BB CA 75 B5 C2 9C 6E 04 5:29:38 PM #27 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Illegal disc F: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1673S 5:29:39 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3783 EndDAO: Last written address was 2399 (95Fh) 5:29:39 PM #29 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 285 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 5:29:49 PM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 5:29:52 PM #31 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 5:29:52 PM #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) 17:29:55 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 1198 Burn failed (3) 17:29:56 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 308 Compile DVD: exit Thanks for any help.
ATAPI Errors Error Code Lists **023005 Cannot write medium - incompatible format change Media...... for some reason it doesn't like your Sony disks! turn on your DMA: http://my.afterdawn.com/alkohol/blog_entry.cfm/231/dmaissues two different versions of Nero 7! not good.......try a reinstall Save your serial # then uninstall Nero! Use the cleaning tool: Nero7 Clean tool http://www.nero.com/enu/support-nero7-tools-utilities.html do a registry clean up using this free cleaner: CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download then do a defrag and reboot! now reinstall Nero 7.10.1.0: http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/?2893