OEM Sony DVD internal DRU-180A DVD RW. Current firmware 1.63. Just upgraded Nero that came with it, still have error. I have this same drive in another computer that is working fine. I am using TDK DVD-R media that three other DVD-RWs like. Help appreciated. Burns CDs OK using TDK CD-R media. Thanks, Michael Nero log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.11.10.0 Internal Version: 7, 11, 10, 0 (Nero Express) Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-180A> Version: 1.63 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.11.10.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DRU-180A >Version: 1.63 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.11.10.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L300R0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-180A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD RW DRU-180A D: CdRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2096364kB) Free physical memory: 1575MB (1613080kB) Memory in use : 23 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 17.10.2008 ISO compilation 8:24:31 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 8:24:31 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6711 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 8:24:31 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3350 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:24:31 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3500 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 8:25:07 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3350 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 8:25:07 PM #6 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' 8:25:08 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 748303 (166:17.28, 1461MB) 8:25:08 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 8:25:09 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2988 Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-180A, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer ID: <CMC MA> <G. AM3> Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 8:25:09 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> 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.) 8:25:09 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 778 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 748304 (748304) = #748304/166:17.29 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 748304 blocks [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-180A] -------------------------------------------------------------- 8:25:09 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 979 Prepare [D: SONY DVD RW DRU-180A] 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 1532526592, 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 | 748304 | 0 | 0x00 748304 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 8:25:09 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 8:25:09 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4286 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 8:25:09 PM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 8:25:09 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4405 Cache writing successful. 8:25:09 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 8:25:09 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 8:25:10 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2726 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 8:25:10 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3262 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 8:25:10 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3416 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 8:25:10 PM #22 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x08c3d540: Len x648 8:25:11 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10161 ---- 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 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: 0 h 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, Extended part version: 0 Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 0 h Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 0 h Media Specific [16..783]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 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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00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 1D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 - 02 84 0D 12 98 99 90 00 .@....R......... 03 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 00 - 04 47 2E 20 41 4D 33 00 .CMC.MA..G..AM3. 05 88 80 00 00 00 02 00 - 06 09 0D 14 98 88 90 00 ................ 07 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 - 08 07 17 0A 0E 09 04 00 ................ 09 95 07 0D 0B 88 88 00 - 0A 80 00 00 00 00 10 00 ................ 0B 06 17 15 B8 99 85 00 - 0C B8 9A 32 03 20 32 00 ...........2..2. 0D 00 00 D0 00 00 00 00 - 0E 09 1F 39 2F 25 1C 00 ...........9/%.. 0F 50 19 29 19 89 B5 00 - 10 88 84 00 04 00 04 00 .P.)............ 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 12 09 2B 37 2D 29 1B 00 ..........+7-).. 13 50 1D 2D 1F A6 B5 00 - 14 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P.-............ 15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 16 0B 45 3D 3B 1F 25 00 ..........E=;.%. 17 30 25 31 0D 8A B5 00 - 18 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .0%1............ 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1A 0C 51 51 51 45 2D 00 ..........QQQE-. 1B 90 23 2D 19 79 B5 00 - 1C 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 ..#-.y.......... 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 ................ 8:25:11 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 268 Pipe memory size 83836800 8:25:27 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1405 20:25:27.718 - D: SONY DVD RW DRU-180A : Queue again later 8:26:00 PM #26 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 181 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 58 40 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C Buffer x0bbbb0c0: Len x10000 0x16 8D 8E E6 02 AC 20 82 46 8C B0 35 58 06 62 F7 0x2C E1 69 9B CA 66 5A 1B 27 A2 22 54 1B 1A BB 6C 0x00 92 C5 EC 68 27 4C 1F 0C B1 84 30 CC 8D 2A 27 8:26:00 PM #27 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 306 Write error D: SONY DVD RW DRU-180A 8:26:01 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3818 EndDAO: Last written address was 22591 (583Fh) 8:26:01 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 8:26:01 PM #30 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 8:26:05 PM #31 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11411 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 8:26:05 PM #32 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)
forgot to mention: tried 8x still fails media is rated at 16x Ran the Sony "DriveCheck" tool and Passed. Thanks, Michael
