I have been having major problems with this DVD writer. I have thrown away many disk that have been an unsuccessful write. Here is my latest Nero log. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 11/20/2005 10:48:21 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 10:54:32 AM NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.1.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 4 (Nero Express) Recorder: <TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D>Version: GA01 - HA 1 TA 3 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <ZX5205S NVA950U >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 6 - 7.0.1.4 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3120213A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM 2.7a Vax347s Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : ZX5205S NVA950U 1.0 axf3bpp7 Port 5 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D E: CDRom3 ZX5205S NVA950U J: CDRom6 SCSIVAX DVD/CD-ROM K: CDRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 382MB (391600kB) Free physical memory: 84MB (86640kB) Memory in use : 77 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.1.2007 UDF/ISO compilation 10:43:59 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files reallocation started 10:43:59 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified) 10:43:59 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6411 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 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 10:43:59 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 DVD-Video files sorted 10:43:59 PM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 56320KB of Memory 10:43:59 PM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 10:43:59 PM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D running 10:43:59 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:43:59 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 10:43:59 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3342 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 10:44:00 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2279647 (506:35.22, 4452MB) 10:44:00 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 10:44:00 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578 Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 10:44:00 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 10:44:00 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2279648 (2279648) = #2279648/506:35.23 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2279648 blocks [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D] -------------------------------------------------------------- 10:44:00 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D] 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 4668719104, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2279648 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 10:44:00 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 10:44:00 PM #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files started 10:44:00 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4176 Cache writing successful. 10:44:00 PM #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Caching of files completed 10:44:00 PM #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 10:44:00 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 10:44:00 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 10:44:00 PM #24 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611 Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON 10:44:00 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 10:44:00 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- 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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB) Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!.... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 10:44:17 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1197 22:44:17.592 - E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D : Queue again later 11:02:42 PM #28 SPTI -1114 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323 E: CdRom3: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1114) Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION) Sense Code: 0x29 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 19 EE E0 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 06 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 29 Buffer x050f0000: Len x10000 0x00 00 01 BA 44 EF C7 9D DC 91 01 89 C3 F8 00 00 0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 E6 B9 9D 68 C7 C1 94 E6 2C 0x0E 67 CD 8A 33 F0 C3 51 98 3F 7F FC 0C 9F FF 1A 11:02:42 PM #29 CDR -1114 File Writer.cpp, Line 302 Reset occurred E: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D 11:02:42 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 11:02:42 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222 conversion idle, stopping reader 11:02:42 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2978 EndDAO: Last written address was 1699551 11:02:42 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 10:07:32 PM File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 8/24/2006 8:47:00 PM File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 11/20/2005 10:48:21 PM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/24/2006 8:47:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K) File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 8/10/2004 12:00:00 PM (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
FloydFan , first edit your keycodes a couple of things first your burning to fast slow it down to 4x or NO faster than 8x try a newer verison of nero , i like the 7.5.1.1 download here http://www.filehippo.com/download_nero_7_premium/ i don't see what the brand of blank media you are using but try Taiyo Yuden ,Verbatim or MIJ Maxell make sure you have the latest firmware for your drive/burner check here http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php also make sure your burning in a clean machine(disc cleanup and defragging often) and without other programs running while burning
This is the latest version of Nero that I can currently afford. I am currently using Memorex CD-R's If I burn any slower then Max it doesn't burn at all. I can find no firmware for this drive. When I burn I close all programs except for burning software. Any Ideas now?
if you have nero you can update it at NO charge lol and as said use better media NO memorex its crap media what brand of burner do you have? BTW "Animals" is my fav. "Pink Floyd" album lol
Oh duh, I knew that lol Alright I will try a different brand of DVD's And I am not a hundred percent sure what this burner is, it just came preloaded with the machine. I plan on getting a new one soon, prob an HP And nice to be helped by another Floyd fan
Ok Well this isn't a reply to your post more like asking for help about this same drive. Ok this Gateway Computer is almost a year old and last night the CD drive was working just fine, and then this morning the CD drive wasn't working. I went to the device manager and it said that the drivers aren't found. What I find as very odd is that from the time I shut the computer down to when I started it up this morning nothing has been deleted or sent to the recycle bin. So if you have any information that might be useful for me please send me, I would appreciate it alot Thank you Oh and sorry for replyingto your post with a completely different question.
ok go yo device manager and uninstall the drive , reboot your machine and windows will automaticly reinstall the drive. if that doesn't work check your connects to the drive
Ok, I uninstalled the drive and restarted the computer and when I started it up it said new hardware found and then an error message appeared that said that there was an error locating the driver information for this drive. Ok then i checked the drive connections and I unplugged them and plugged them back in just to make sure they were connected properly and they were. Would there be som website I could go to to get the drivers for free or would I have buy a whole new CD-ROM drive???
Ok I went to that site and i couldnt find that specific drive, so would it matter if it wasnt the specific model number? I think it would right?
YOu should be able to find drivers at the gateway support site. There may be a firmware update for that burner there as well. There may also be drivers on one of the disks supplied with your computer.
Ok well now this really sucks because I can't find anything about this drive and now Gateway said that when they looked into the problem more that it might be the motherboard. So I sent the computer back to gateway and they said that the warranty covered it but now i have to wait 2 weeks for a new computer and also that without a CD drive it would cost more for them to take all the files off this computer and give them back to me on something else like a jump drive but on this computer ther are over 6 gigs of pictures and a whole lot more of other files so I have no idea what to do now. Thanks for everyones help.
I know a few of these drives that have failed in strange ways like this.. It seems to be a bit of a Samsung bug. If memory serves me right it's the equivalent of the Samsung SH-W162C The HP/Lenovo OEM drives are NOT supported by the Toshiba/Samsung firmware updates.. just so you know. Firmware for TSS/Toshiba/Samsung is at http://www.toshibaer.com/firmware/ and the flash utility is on this page http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2078 As with all firmware flashing there is a very real risk of creating a brick. Only attempt it after fully researching your drive, and it's current firmware revision. At least the manufacturers/retailers are going to fix it for you.
Ok I will look into it, but if it doesnt work then in the future i know not to purchase a screwy CD drive with a computer. Thanks.
