DVD-R burning problem... HELP!

[Swafe]

Got aNEC 3500, had it for a few years now (3 or 4) and ive burnt about 500 disks, never had a single problem

until today! just bought 100 dvd-rs from play.com and for some reason i keep getting an error in imgburn and nero, says illegal disk, i thought maybe it was the new disk, so i borrowed a different disk off a mate, and same error!

below is the error log, any help would be awesome, ive today updated the firmware in the hope that that would sort it out... but get the same message

Windows 2000 5.0
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 8.2.8.0
Internal Version: 8, 2, 8, 0

Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG> Version: 2.F9 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.2.8.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default
CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG>Version: 2.F9 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.2.8.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 20 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : ST320410A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG D: CdRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 510MB (522672kB)
Free physical memory: 287MB (294528kB)
Memory in use : 43 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

19.12.2008
Burn DVD Image
8:03:53 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

8:03:53 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3502
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

8:03:53 PM #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2294911 (509:58.61, 4482MB)

8:03:53 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

8:03:53 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2957
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer ID: <RITEKF> <1>
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

8:03:53 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

8:03:53 PM #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 762
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2294912 (2294912) = #2294912/509:58.62
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2294912 blocks [D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG]
--------------------------------------------------------------

8:03:53 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 964
Prepare [D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG] 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 4699979776, 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 | 2294912 | 2294912 | 0x00
2294912 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

8:03:53 PM #9 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

8:03:53 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4288
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

8:03:53 PM #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files started

8:03:53 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4407
Cache writing successful.

8:03:53 PM #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files completed

8:03:54 PM #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

8:03:54 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2681
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

8:03:54 PM #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3273
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

8:03:54 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3427
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

8:03:54 PM #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10140
---- 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 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: 26127F h
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, Extended part version: 33
Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 2FE10 h
Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..783]:
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 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 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 87 0D 13 87 88 90 00 .@....R.........
03 52 49 54 45 4B 46 00 - 04 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 .RITEKF..1......
05 88 80 00 00 00 02 00 - 06 09 0F 15 87 88 90 00 ................
07 A8 82 00 20 00 00 00 - 08 06 16 10 14 0F 0B 00 ................
09 94 07 0D 0B 88 88 00 - 0A 80 00 00 00 00 10 00 ................
0B 09 1E 17 A7 89 85 00 - 0C B7 89 02 00 20 02 00 ................
0D 00 00 D0 00 00 00 00 - 0E 0C 2B 39 33 29 1C 00 ..........+93)..
0F 50 1D 2B 0F 97 B5 00 - 10 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P.+............
11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 12 0C 32 45 41 2D 27 00 ..........2EA-'.
13 50 23 2F 0F 97 B5 00 - 14 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P#/............
15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 16 0A 4A 4F 4B 23 29 00 ..........JOK#).
17 80 1B 27 10 68 B5 00 - 18 88 88 00 08 00 08 00 ...'.h..........
19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1A 08 59 55 52 2D 2B 00 ..........YUR-+.
1B 60 1F 29 0B A9 B5 00 - 1C 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .`.)............
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 ................

8:03:54 PM #19 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 197
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046)
CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 23 04 80 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05

8:03:54 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3565
Reserved Track size: 2294912 (230480h, 4482MB) -> return code -1046

8:03:54 PM #21 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1688
Illegal disc
D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG

8:03:54 PM #22 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1688
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

8:03:54 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 74390400

8:03:54 PM #24 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

8:03:54 PM #25 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

8:03:56 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11391
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

8:03:56 PM #27 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)

[Badger0-0]

First thing I'd try is making sure DMA is turned on.

CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3500AG atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

[Swafe]

ta mate, any idea how i do that?

[Badger0-0]

I don't know Win 2000, but go into control panel, System, hardware, device manager and double click on the NEC.

Then I've forgotten

You need to change PIO to DMA.

A net search should put you right.

I'm not saying it'll definitely sort it, but it is the wrong setting, I reckon.

[Swafe]

had a google and on 200o you hve to click on the ide chanells... done that and there all ultra ATA (for hard drives) and the dvd drive theres only 2 options PIO mode & DMA mode if available, its set as DMA if available but in the little box its got set to PIO mode, ive no idea what the difference is, im sure DMA is right and i think it was that way before, and ive no idea why its changed but it dont seem to be a way to change it back as it seems not to be available/ :S

[Swafe]

oh, i think ive done it... not 100% tho, but its still not working

[Badger0-0]

Hmm, I'm struggling now.
"DMA if available" should be ok though.

Hopefully someone else can help you out, but I would say that I owned an NEC and it just packed up.
It may be that it's just gone duff and needs replacing, which is no big deal with the low prices now.

Out of interest though, what exactly are you trying to burn and what method are you using?
eg DiVX as a data disc, etc

Of course, it could still be that the disc doesn't suit the writer.

[ochiba]

Hi,

don't know what your codes mean but I eat a burner every year and always around the 600 burned DVD's.
Everyone says it should do more but my Nec's mostly are over around that amount of burned DVD's
I don't mind because they are around 25/30 Euro new so .....

Ochi

[Swafe]

just annoying if i have to buy a new one cos im skint !

i was thinking maybe it was the disks, but ive tried 2 different brands and both seem to fail before the burning even starts

trying to burn an .iso data disk if that makes any difference

[ochiba]

If your burner is at the end it will work mostly if you start your PC the first time of the day.
My experience is that after 1 burn it is over again.
I also did lot of trying but if you really did not change anything and did not download new drivers what can it be.
Just try to burn a CD, if that works you know for sure is the end of the laser lifetime.

Ochi

[TeresaTT]

Swafe, did you fix your problem. I'm pulling my hair out at the moment because I'm having similar problems to you. I have a Samsung S203 SATA drive which I've been using for 18 months burning Taiyo Yuden TYG03s quite happily. Then after about 80 disks in a stack of 100 I start getting mostly failures. I had a new stack of TYG03s and they also mostly fail. I tried some of my old TYG02s with the same problem. I thought it must be my drive so I bought a Pioneer DVR216 and I'm getting exactly the same problem. Then I thought I had to try another PC. I've tried both drives in my HTPC and I still get failures.

Can all my media be suddenly failing or is it something to do with both PCs or have I somehow got two defective drives.

I'm running Vista 32bit on both PCs and using Nero 7 on one and CDBurnerXP on the other. The drives show up as UltraDMA on my HTPC. On my main PC I'm connecting to a JMicron Sata controller with the lastest drivers. I've tried the native SATA ports on the motherboard without success. I had originally moved away from them as I was getting power calibration errors in Nero. This time I'm getting illegal disk.

The disk burns always fail at the lead in stage.

This is driving me mad. It's costing me a fortune in expensive Taiyo Yuden coasters and I don't know what else to try.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

Teresa

[ochiba]

Teresa,

did you try to burn a CD?
If that works It can be all your DVD's but I rather think it's you burner. Even a new one can fail also I don't think it's common. But the new one can be returned and changed for an other one.

Try the latest firmware for sure, that was my problem with a new blurayburner. No burning and a lot of errors, new firmware and it was burning like an afterburner.

Succes, Ochi

[TeresaTT]

Thanks for the reply Ochi. I have just tried some Verbatim CDRs and the one I tried on my HTPC with the Pioneer drive failed, but I managed to burn four of them successfully on my main PC with the Samsung drive. However, I don't think it's the DVD media as I'm now successfully burning my fourth TYG03 on my husband's laptop running Windows XP. It's only an 8X drive but seems to have no problems with the media.

My Samsung drive is running the latest firmware. I'm not convinced that both drives are faulty although it could be possible. I've read reports of Vista SP1 causing problems with SATA drives and that seems to be a common factor here. Microsoft even have a fix for the problem The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista I've looked at my registry and only have lower filters which I have deleted. I have yet to try burning to see if there is any change.

Teresa