Best way to tell if your DVD burner is DEAD ?

leeland

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I bought new DVD+R discs, which needed a firmware update on my burner a plextor PX-708A to firmware version 1.10

I did that and a couple of discs burned correctly...then a bunch of errors started...so eventually I formatted my drive...and re-installed everything...nothing has changed...

Even updated it to version 1.11, still the same problems.

Tried a different version of disc, no go still

Here is the error log...I don't know what to make of it....




Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Programs\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM
Nero API version: 6.6.0.5
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Programs\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> Version: 1.10 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.6.0.5
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : Compaq DVD-ROM DVD-115 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400BB-00AUA1 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-00CAA0 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a a347scsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
: UPATC Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
Compaq DVD-ROM DVD-115 E: CDRom0
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A F: CDRom1
AXV CD/DVD-ROM H: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048052kB)
Free physical memory: 688MB (704668kB)
Memory in use : 32 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

20.8.2005
NeroAPI
10:44:07 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation started

10:44:07 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

10:44:07 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files sorted

10:44:08 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

10:44:08 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A running

10:44:08 AM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

10:44:08 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:44:08 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:44:08 AM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3155
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

10:44:08 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2285961 (507:59.36, 4464MB)

10:44:08 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 269
Write in overburning mode: NO

10:44:08 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2310
Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A, Media type: DVD+R

10:44:08 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 431
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

10:44:08 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 829
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

10:44:08 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1042
Prepare recorder [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A] 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 4681957376, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

10:44:08 AM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files started

10:44:08 AM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4042
Cache writing successful.

10:44:08 AM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files completed

10:44:08 AM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:44:08 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2604
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

10:44:08 AM #21 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1178
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x04E00600
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x08 0x04 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00

10:44:08 AM #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 606
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

10:53:02 AM #23 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1432
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x00C50000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x07
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x16 0xE4 0x80 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x19 0xE4 0x80 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x07

10:53:02 AM #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error

10:53:02 AM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

10:53:03 AM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

10:53:41 AM #27 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

10:53:41 AM #28 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

10:53:41 AM #29 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)




Is it time for me to lay this drive to rest ? It can read discs and everything...just can't burn them without erroring out...


If so what is a good Dual Layer DVD burner on the market today I am open to anything ?


Thanks,


Leelan
 

leeland

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Bump for any ideas as to what I could to before I decide to get a new drive...???


Thanks,

Leeland
 

BFG10K

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Did you try putting your old firmware back on?

Also were you overclocking anything when you updated the firmware?
 

leeland

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Originally posted by: BFG10K
Did you try putting your old firmware back on?

Also were you overclocking anything when you updated the firmware?

No overclocking...and as far as the firmware goes I guess I could try to change it back...the only reason I updated it in the first place was so it would accept the new discs I bought...

I think that I am going to try to get a new DVD burner from new egg anyways...instead of dicking around with this one anymore.

I looked at newegg and it seemed that NEC and LITE-ON were highly recommended

which of these two would you recommend ?


Thanks,

Leeland
 

leeland

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Originally posted by: 1kayaker
some would disagree, but I have had much better luck with Liteon than with NEC

guess I am a sucker for user comments...they both looked good, I went with the NEC drive

Thanks,

Leeland