Good day all, my first post and needing help. This is odd, because it's a MediaGear external drive/card reader that I bought, but doesn't seem to be working properly. It says that I'm using an illegal disc each time I try to use a DVD-R and I can only play the first chunk of a ripped DVD when I burn with a DVD+R, the movie freezes and a disc error on the DVD player appears. I've already thrown out a couple DVD's now Any help out there would be greatly appreciated. Here's the Nero Log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 12:06:00 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM Nero version: 6.3.1.25 (Nero Express) Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> Version: 2.16 - HA 3 TA 4 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <> HA 3 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG>Version: 2.16 - HA 3 TA 4 - 6.3.1.25 Adapter driver: <> HA 3 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD-ROM DDU1615 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD-RW TS-H292B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3160828AS nvatabus Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : MagicISOVirtual DVD-ROM 1.0A mcdbus Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG N: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2045MB (2094556kB) Free physical memory: 1534MB (1570876kB) Memory in use : 25 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 12.6.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 9:32:47 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files reallocation started 9:32:47 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 9:32:47 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6083 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE 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 :FALSE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 9:32:47 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 DVD-Video files sorted 9:32:47 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126 Reader running 9:32:47 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:32:47 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 9:32:47 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 9:32:48 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB) 9:32:48 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 9:32:48 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 9:32:48 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:32:48 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:32:48 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] 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 4681957376, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 9:32:48 PM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files started 9:32:48 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163 Cache writing successful. 9:32:48 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files completed 9:32:48 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) 9:32:48 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:32:48 PM #20 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 23:33,789 (1413789ms) -> OK 9:32:48 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2000 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 9:32:48 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20660 Set BUFE: supported -> ON 9:32:48 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2141 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:32:48 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8230 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 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 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 ................ 9:32:48 PM #25 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1191 SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 4, LUN 0 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x30 Sense Qual: 0x05 CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x22 0xE2 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05 9:32:48 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5588 Book Type counter: 498, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 9:32:48 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5588 Book Type counter: 498, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 9:32:48 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5588 Book Type counter: 498, Book Type selected in EEPROM, command version 2 9:32:48 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4818 Drive: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG Book Type request: DVD-ROM Book Type setting not supported for the loaded disc type 9:32:48 PM #30 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1614 Illegal disc 9:32:48 PM #31 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1614 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 9:32:48 PM #32 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 9:32:48 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 4:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/19/2006 5:16:24 PM File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 12:06:00 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 10/23/2006 2:26:34 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
first: your version of Nero 6 is not the stablest version.... 6.6.0.18 is the most stablest version of Nero 6 and I would update it to that version. Here's how: Before udating to 6.6.0.18 I would save the serial #, uninstall Nero, then use the cleaning tools : http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Clean_Tools.html then do a registry clean up(free registry cleaner, CClean: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?1) and defrag...... then reboot! install package one: http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_burning_rom/?539 then install package two: http://www.nero.com/nero6/eng/Patch_for_NVE3.html reboot and you're good to go! also I would use better media. Stick with the MIJ rule (Made In Japan). Look for the MIJ on the label of the box of spindle (Taiyo Yuden, Sony, Maxell, and some Fuji)... the only exception to this rule is Verbatim, which is top notch media but made in Taiwan/Singapore and the only non MIJs I will use. Nero doesn't like virtual drives..... turn it off! this is a file from Roxio/Sonic or from WinAmp and it does cause havoc with Nero.... uninstall Roxio/Sonic or WinAmp. your firmware is out of date (2.16).... udate your firmware here: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1904 to 2.58 Firmware is programming that is inserted into a programmable memory area of your drive, thus becoming a permanent part of a drive. This 'software' is called firmware and can be updated with a firmware flasher. A firmware upgrade can add new functionality to your drive. Also bug fixes and improvements are done by firmware upgrades. It also adds more media codes and write strategies to the drive to improve burning capabilities and disk recognition. RITEK media is supposed to be ok..... maybe because your firmware is not up to date you are getting: illegal disc errors.... it doesn't like your disk! update firmware! and/or use better media MIJ! burning too slow is just as bad as burning too fast! burn half the rated speed of the disk (if it's 8x burn at 4x, 16x burn at 8x). try these changes and you'll have better results!
This is new media, I doubt that any firmware available for your older drive will not have a specific write stategy for it. Folks with older drives should just stick with Taiyo Yuden 8X -Rs.
