I often encounter a failed burn when trying to burn a DVD using Nero Express with a message stating there was a power calibration error. Normally if I try to burn the same project immediately after, it will work fine. Does anyone know how to fix this? I also encounter it when trying to copy a DVD straight across from one burner to the other. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Hello. I'm not a big proponent of disk to disk copying. Most of the time you're better off to simply rip the disk to your HDD and go from there. Power calibration errors can be hardware related but most of the time they are caused by (1) trying to burn too fast and (2) uaing poorer quality media. Try burning at half or less the rated speed of the media, usually 8X or 4X and use decent media like Verbatim. Also make sure your firmware is up to date. You might also try using ImgBurn for burning to see if your installation of Nero may be an issue. http://www.imgburn.com (free) If you have a Nero log of one of the failures, it'd be of use if you want to post it here, editing out your name and serial number of course.
Here is the log of the error. Most often I do let it burn at 18X, which is just the default max speed. I'll try it at lower speeds. Also, how do I check on my firmware? Thanks for your help! Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 8.3.2.1 Internal Version: 8, 3, 2, 1 (Nero Express) Recorder: <Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S> Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <Serial ATA> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S >Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1 Adapter driver: <Serial ATA> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG HD501LJ atapi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S D: CdRom0 Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S I: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2037MB (2086316kB) Free physical memory: 1332MB (1364596kB) Memory in use : 34 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 28.3.2008 UDF/ISO compilation 12:35:08 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 12:35:08 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation started 12:35:08 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 12:35:08 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 : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 12:35:08 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 DVD-Video files sorted 12:35:09 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:35:09 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:35:09 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 12:35:10 PM #9 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' 12:35:10 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:35:10 PM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 12:35:12 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2286239 (508:03.14, 4465MB) 12:35:12 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 12:35:12 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2932 Recorder: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer ID: <CMC MA> <G. AM3> Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 12:35:12 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 12:35:12 PM #16 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 + 2286240 (2286240) = #2286240/508:3.15 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286240 blocks [D: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S] -------------------------------------------------------------- 12:35:12 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956 Prepare [D: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S] 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 4682219520, 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 | 2286240 | 0 | 0x00 2286240 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 12:35:13 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 12:35:13 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 12:35:13 PM #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 12:35:13 PM #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481 Cache writing successful. 12:35:13 PM #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 12:35:13 PM #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 18x (24,930 KB/s) 12:35:13 PM #24 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 12:35:14 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3280 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 12:35:14 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3434 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 12:35:14 PM #27 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00 Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x04b72000: Len x648 12:35:14 PM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10164 ---- 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 ................ 12:35:14 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3572 Reserved Track size: 2286240 (22E2A0h, 4465MB) -> return code 0 12:35:14 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 12:35:46 PM #31 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106) CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x73 Sense Qual: 0x03 Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03 Buffer x09a20040: 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 12:35:46 PM #32 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 306 Power calibration error D: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7190S 12:35:46 PM #33 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3840 EndDAO: Last written address was -1 (FFFFFFFFh) 12:35:46 PM #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 18x (24,930 KB/s) 12:35:46 PM #35 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 12:35:50 PM #36 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11420 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 12:35:50 PM #37 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)
burn process failed at 18x < --- WOW DADDIO HOLD THOSE HORSES BACK try 6x ------------- Disc Manufacturer ID: <CMC MA> <G. AM3> these discs are very very very very, did i say very? yup sad discs firmware = http://discinfo.rpc1.org/ use tool and search VEIW/FIRMWARE UPDATES
