Hello, I've been following a few threads here lately regarding the dreaded illegal disc and tried to mimic some of the fixes, but i'm still hitting the brick wall. My log is below. I just flashed my NEC 1300A with firmware update 1.03C. After the update, i'm still getting the illegal disc error. I've tried the following media: Imation dvd=r 16x maxwell dvd+r 16x memorex dvd-r 16x With each one, I burn at max speed(4x). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.0.3.0 Internal Version: 8, 0, 3, 0 Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A> Version: 1.0C - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.0.3.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A >Version: 1.0C - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.0.3.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y120P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON LTR-48246S atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A D: CdRom0 LITE-ON LTR-48246S E: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 70254592 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 479MB (491056kB) Free physical memory: 61MB (63016kB) Memory in use : 87 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 23.12.2007 ISO compilation 8:02:39 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 8:02:40 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6668 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 : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 8:02:40 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3345 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:02:43 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3520 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:02:44 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2273423 (505:12.23, 4440MB) 8:02:44 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 8:02:44 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972 Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: MBI 01 - RG40 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 8:02:44 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 8:02:44 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 795 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2273424 (2273424) = #2273424/505:12.24 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2273424 blocks [D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:02:44 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 997 Prepare [D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A] 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 4655972352, 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 | 2273424 | 0 | 0x00 2273424 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 8:02:44 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:02:44 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4306 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 8:02:44 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files started 8:02:44 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4425 Cache writing successful. 8:02:44 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Caching of files completed 8:02:44 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 8:02:44 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2723 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 8:02:45 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3227 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 8:02:45 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3383 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:02:45 AM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9918 ---- 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 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: 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 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 ................ 8:02:45 AM #21 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 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 22 B0 90 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05 8:02:45 AM #22 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1754 Illegal disc D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A 8:02:45 AM #23 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1754 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 8:02:45 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 70192000 8:02:45 AM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 8:02:45 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:02:49 AM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11159 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 8:02:49 AM #28 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL
The 1300 is a very old burner and the burner firmware isn't going to be able to recognize a lot of 16X media, thus it's reverting to a generic burning strategy. It's possible the burner is just faulty but I'd try some 8X or even 4X media, maybe Verbatim or Sony, and see if that solves the problem. The media used in the log posted was actually manufactured by Moser Baer which isn't a very high quality supplier of DVD media. It's unlikely that either the Imation or Memorex media will be of very high quality. It's best to go with Verbatim or any Made in Japan labeled media if you can find it. If you continue to have problems, try burning your ISOs with ImgBurn (free). http://www.imgburn.com
