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Stupid DVDs

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archcommus

Diamond Member
So I've owned a DVD burner for a year now but have not burned one DVD in that time. So today I finally buy a spindle of 16x DVD-Rs to burn some stuff. I have an 8x burner.

No matter what I try to burn in Nero, it says Burn Process Failed instantly, without even trying to begin. Not only that, but 2.4x is the highest option!

Here is the log from Nero:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 7:18:06 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.6 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A> Version: 1.70 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.6
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <Generic DVD-ROM >Version: 1.0 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.3.1.6
Adapter driver: <d347prt> HA 2

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST3120026A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A E: CDRom0
Generic DVD-ROM F: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048036kB)
Free physical memory: 645MB (660616kB)
Memory in use : 36 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

6.8.2005
ISO compilation
6:29:30 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6062
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
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

6:29:30 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

6:29:30 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3898
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:29:30 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3198
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

6:29:30 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2210943 (491:19.18, 4318MB)

6:29:30 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

6:29:30 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

6:29:30 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

6:29:30 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2210944 (2210944) = #2210944/491:19.19
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2210944 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

6:29:47 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A ] 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 4528013312, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2210944 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

6:29:47 PM #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Caching of files started

6:29:47 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4214
Cache writing successful.

6:29:47 PM #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Caching of files completed

6:29:47 PM #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)

6:29:47 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2342
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

6:29:47 PM #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1619
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

6:29:47 PM #17 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19864
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

6:29:47 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1760
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

6:29:47 PM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8002
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
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: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
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 ................

6:29:47 PM #20 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1183
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
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: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x21 0xBC 0x80 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05

6:29:47 PM #21 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1607
Illegal disc

6:29:47 PM #22 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1607
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

6:29:47 PM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 6:28:13 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)
File 'Drivers\d347prt.sys': Ver=3.47.0.0 built by: WinDDK, size=5248 bytes, created 8/22/2004 4:31:48 PM (Adapter driver for src)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
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Any ideas?
 
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First thing you should do is update your burner's firmware, I believe this is the latest:
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIRMWARE/Nec/Nec-ND-2500A-firmware-19.shtml

Secondly, your version of Nero is a bit old now, you're using version 6.3.1.6, the latest available is 6.6.0.16. You can download updates from http://ww2.nero.com/enu/Nero_6_Ultra_Edition_Update_Update.php
Simply type your name and CD-Key when it asks you to, uninstall your old version first.

I've never really used Nero Express, I use Nero. You should try that as there might be a setting you're overlooking. I can't tell much from that log though, I'm sure others would have better experience.

I'll look at it some more to see if I can find anything suspicious..
 
Just for future reference though, sometimes new versions of firmware and Nero are needed to support various blank media and burning methods, it may be that your version of Nero or drive doesn't recognize how to burn on that particular disc.
 
The flash utility said Target NEC ND-2500A not found. That's odd, as it appears in Device Manager and My Computer normally, reads CDs and DVDs fine, and burns CDs fine.
 
I wouldn't rush to upgrade firmware I'd personally upgrade nero to see if that works and if it does so be it.... Firmware can do nasty things when no one expects.
 
Originally posted by: Sforsyth
what kind of media are you using, try to use only good blanks if you can !
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They're Dynex brand, with is really Ritek, but I use these all the time at work no problem, they don't seem to be flaky discs.

 
what cable and IDE channel is it on?

I like having 1 HD and 1 DVD burner on thier own cables and IDE channels.

it's not in PIO mode is it?

Whats your PC specs?

Maybe you have a broken drive?
 
Secondary IDE channel, master, nothing else on the channel. It's in UDMA Mode 2. Specs in sig.

I doubt the drive is broken. It reads everything fine and burns CDs fine. This is the first I've tried to burn a DVD since I've owned it.
 
It very well may be that the media is too new and I need to get the latest firmware. But it says Target NEC ND-2500A is not found correctly.
 
Ritek isn't the greatest although it still shouldn't be giving you those kinds of errors. I'd update the firmware.

If you don't find your answer here, try a forum dedicated to this kind of hardware like cdfreaks.com.
 
Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Ritek isn't the greatest although it still shouldn't be giving you those kinds of errors. I'd update the firmware.

If you don't find your answer here, try a forum dedicated to this kind of hardware like cdfreaks.com.
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Already posted there. 🙂

I'm sure the problem is the firmware, since these discs are over a year newer than the drive itself, but my problem is updating it. It says the drive is not detected and the flash util closes itself.

 
From here, it says that error can occur when the firmware does not meet the update requirements. Well...what the hell does that mean. 😕
 
Originally posted by: archcommus
It very well may be that the media is too new and I need to get the latest firmware. But it says Target NEC ND-2500A is not found correctly.
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I have the same problem with my NEC ND-1100A. :/
 
I take it the drive is beyond the point where you can RMA it at this point?

Given that at this point we know the discs work in other burners, your burning software is up to date, your drive firmware is up to date, and your drive can burn CD's, my guess would be that the drive itself has a hardware/manufacturing defect that prevents DVD's from burning successfully, and its time to return it/get a different one.

...some other things to try, if you haven't already, may be to toggle your "Buffer Underrun Protection" in the burning software and see if that does anything, and select other burning options (multisession, disc at once, track at once, burn etc.), and try burning at the slowest possible speed. MAybe also try burning a DVD from a different brand, just in case the drive is just tempermental and doesn't like your current brand.
 
Originally posted by: Some1ne
I take it the drive is beyond the point where you can RMA it at this point?

Given that at this point we know the discs work in other burners, your burning software is up to date, your drive firmware is up to date, and your drive can burn CD's, my guess would be that the drive itself has a hardware/manufacturing defect that prevents DVD's from burning successfully, and its time to return it/get a different one.

...some other things to try, if you haven't already, may be to toggle your "Buffer Underrun Protection" in the burning software and see if that does anything, and select other burning options (multisession, disc at once, track at once, burn etc.), and try burning at the slowest possible speed. MAybe also try burning a DVD from a different brand, just in case the drive is just tempermental and doesn't like your current brand.
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I *have* been reading over at cdfreaks that the 2500A doesn't support Dynex discs, however they thought the firmware upgrade might help - it didn't. Perhaps another brand will work then, I'm not sure.

I'm very skeptical to believe it can't burn DVDs. The drive is only a year old and is hardly ever used, as in, it reads and burns a couple discs a month. And I've never burned one DVD yet.
 
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