I'm receiving an illegal disc error using nero 8 and the most updated firmware I can find. Could someone take a look at the log and tell me if there is anything else I can do? Windows Vista 6.0 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.3.6.0 Internal Version: 8, 3, 6, 0 Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S>Version: HS0E - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S>Version: HS0E - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === === CDRom-Device-Map === LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S E: CdRom0 TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C F: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2046MB (2095744kB) Free physical memory: 1146MB (1174048kB) Memory in use : 43 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 3.8.2008 UDF/ISO compilation 2:14:02 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 2:14:04 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation started 2:14:05 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 2:14:05 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge UDF Options : automatic UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 2:14:06 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files sorted 2:14:06 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:14:06 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:14:07 PM #8 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:07 PM #9 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:07 PM #10 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:07 PM #11 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:07 PM #12 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:07 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 2:14:08 PM #14 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:08 PM #15 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:08 PM #16 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:08 PM #17 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:08 PM #18 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196) CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x3A Sense Qual: 0x02 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02 Buffer x0a8a4c80: Len x20 2:14:39 PM #19 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' 2:14:39 PM #20 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:14:39 PM #21 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:14:43 PM #22 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311 Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB) Last address to be written: 3725743 (827:56.43, 7276MB) 2:14:43 PM #23 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 2:14:43 PM #24 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2948 Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S, Media type: DVD+R DL Disc Manufacturer ID: <RITEK>, Media Type ID: <S04>, Product revision number: 66 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3 2:14:43 PM #25 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= Insert empty disc to write to. (Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD DL, DVD-RAM.) 2:14:43 PM #26 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 + 3725744 (3725744) = #3725744/827:56.44 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 3725744 blocks [E: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 2:14:43 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956 Prepare [E: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S] 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 7630323712, 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 | 3725744 | 0 | 0x00 3725744 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 2:14:43 PM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 2:14:43 PM #29 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 2:14:43 PM #30 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 2:14:43 PM #31 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481 Cache writing successful. 2:14:43 PM #32 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 2:14:43 PM #33 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 2:14:43 PM #34 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 2:14:43 PM #35 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 593 L0 Data Zone Capacity already set to 2086912 (1FD800h, 4076MB), requested last LBA L0 1916671 (1D3EFFh, 3743MB) ignored 2:14:43 PM #36 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 756 L0 Data Zone Capacity not set. Max LBA L0 2086911 (1FD7FFh, 4075MB), next writable address 0 (0h, 0MB) 2:14:43 PM #37 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 772 Burning Layer 1 2:14:43 PM #38 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 782 Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h) Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode 2:14:43 PM #39 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10187 ---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1.0x (1) Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,293 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: FCFFFF h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 3 h Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK... Media type ID: S04 Product revision number: 66 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64 Media Specific [16..783]: 00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 53 30 34 42 40 ...RITEK...S04B@ 25 25 37 10 00 2C 6C 00 - 2C 6C 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %%7..,l.,l...... 02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................ 04 00 33 7B 5C 00 25 69 - 3A 26 1C 0A 0B 20 02 01 ..3{\.%i:&...... 01 00 00 58 62 42 26 1C - 0A 0B 20 02 01 01 00 5F ...XbB&........_ 84 00 00 43 66 3E 26 1C - 0A 0B 20 02 01 01 00 00 ...Cf>&......... 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 ................ E1 0F 32 10 00 03 00 00 - 00 FC FF FF 00 22 D7 FF ..2..........".. 00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 53 30 34 42 40 ...RITEK...S04B@ 25 25 37 15 00 34 6E 00 - 34 6E 1A 1A 0C 0C 0E 0E %%7..4n.4n...... 00 00 00 10 00 1A 1A 0C - 0C 0E 0E 00 00 00 10 00 ................ 04 00 33 7B 5C 00 33 66 - 40 19 10 05 04 10 00 00 ..3{\.3f@....... 00 00 00 55 6A 32 24 16 - 09 08 20 00 00 00 00 05 ...Uj2$......... 84 00 00 48 6E 28 24 16 - 09 08 20 00 00 00 00 00 ...Hn($......... 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 ................ 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 ................ 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 ................ 2:14:43 PM #40 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7222 Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD-ROM Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:14:43 PM #41 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6627 Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM 2:14:43 PM #42 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 2:14:43 PM #43 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 2:14:44 PM #44 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 214 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046) CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x06 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 06 Buffer x0adb0040: 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 2:14:44 PM #45 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 306 Illegal disc E: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S 2:14:44 PM #46 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Generating DVD high compatibility borders 2:14:44 PM #47 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 943 EndDAO: Last written address 0 2:14:44 PM #48 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Generating DVD borders completed successfully 2:14:44 PM #49 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7222 Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD+R DL Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0 2:14:44 PM #50 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 2:14:44 PM #51 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 2:14:46 PM #52 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11450 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 2:14:46 PM #53 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 Thanks! J. R.
For best success use Verbatim and Verbatim only for DL burn projects. I would also try 2.4X or 4X...seems you are burning a little too fast. Give Imgburn a shot, it's free and excellent for DL burning.