I Can't Burn On DVD Recordables Anymore

[dazuk1972]

I bought a brand-new Plus and Minus DVD burner and I can only burn on DVD+RW discs and DVD-RW discs now. I used to be able to burn on DVD recorable discs. When I want to use DVD recordable discs, things go wrong. With the DVD recordable discs, sometimes nothing burns at all, most of the time it burns to about 30% and the DVD recordable discs stop spinning in the burner and the remain counter still goes down and the percentage bar still goes up. When this happens I have to reboot because I can’t shut down the burning software. I was using Roxio when this started and then I got rid of it and installed Nero and the same happens with Nero. As soon as I use re-writable discs again things work perfectly. By the way, it's not only DVD+R discs that fail to work now, it's DVD-R discs, too. As I mentioned at first, I have a Plus and Minus DVD Burner that's brand-new. I brought it the other day.

I’m burning the way I always have done. I don’t know what is going on. I also use good quality discs, none of the cheap ones from cheap web sites or from the pound shops.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[NightTran]

Burner name?
Firmware?
dvd brand for + and - ?

post a fail log?

[dazuk1972]

Burner name?
Firmware?
dvd brand for + and - ?

post a fail log?

Thanks for the super-fast reply.

I bought a Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW Double Layer DVD burner. IT's known to have 9 in one as follows.

Drive Speed

DVD+R9 Double Layer 4x
DVD+R 16x
DVD+RW 4x
DVD-R 16x
DVD-RW 4x
CD-R 48x
CD-RW 24x
CD-ROM 48x
DVD-ROM 16x

My old DVD burner is the same and it never went strange like this. I had to buy another because when I was burning my home movies, the DVDs wouldn't play in my Pioneer DVD player and I found out my old DVD burner caused that. Now I bought a new one I have this new problem.

Firmware is something that worries me because I was told ages ago over a completely different issue to make sure I install the correct one otherwise I could mess-up all my drivers. One time I went to the Freecom web site and I think I found the correct one and when I tried to unzip it the Zip file was jammed with an error. I've never thought Firmware is needed for a brand-new burner of any kind.

I can't send a log file because I never got one. I can get one from Nero but it's so big to read and I don't know if anyone has the time for that. There's no point in me reading it because it will be double-dutch to me because I'm not an expert.

I'm wondering if my new DVD burner is faulty but I wanted to post here to ask for some infomation just encase I'm wrong. In full, I've had to buy three DVD burners that are Plus and Minus but I never had this problem before.

Many thanks for your help and for the quick reply.

Darren.

[NightTran]

you still have not answer all the above?

[soup]

Reference your Nero log. Nero just keeps adding the logs on, it does not overwrite. So what you want to do is find the bottom one which should be your last one & post.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57213.

[dazuk1972]

you still have not answer all the above?

Sorry. I've been using Samsung DVD-R, Pleomax DVD+R, Mr DVD DVD+R and Sony DVD-R discs. I was able to burn on these DVD discs OK at first.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[Gary D]

Can you post your Nero Log????????

See my signature!

[dazuk1972]

Soup and Gary.

I'll have to post the log tomorrow because I've run out of DVD discs due to my last ones being wasted. Then, when the fault happens again I can get to the log.

By the way, Soup, sorry I didn't thank you before, I didn't notice your reply, then.

Many thanks to you both.

Darren.

[Gary D]

Your log is automatically saved and apended after each burn. Read this sticky: LINK (http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57213)

Post only the last one. No need to reburn.

[Chewy]

darren,

It's essential that you post the last failed burn log, otherwise no one can really help you.

[dazuk1972]

Here is the last part of the Nero log file.

====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
DF
?
Nero Serial Removed*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 20/07/2004 00:41:48
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 26/10/2004 18:35:34
Nero Version: 6.6.0.14
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 14d
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9> Version: FR01 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.14
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
CD-ROM: <FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9 >Version: FR01 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.14
Adapter driver: <> HA 2

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ExcelStor Technology J680 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : COMBO-52X16C atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
COMBO-52X16C D: CDRom0
FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9 E: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 36700160 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 223MB (228792kB)
Free physical memory: 50MB (51748kB)
Memory in use : 77
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

2.10.2006
UDF/ISO compilation
02:10:49 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

02:10:49 #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

02:10:49 #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6314
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
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

02:10:49 #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

02:10:49 #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

02:10:49 #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9 running

02:10:49 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

02:10:49 #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

02:10:49 #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3230
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

02:10:50 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 267
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2189823 (486:37.48, 4276MB)

02:10:50 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

02:10:50 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2433
Recorder: FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: OPTODI - SCR008
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

02:10:50 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 445
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

02:10:50 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2189824 (2189824) = #2189824/486:37.49
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2189824 blocks [FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9]
--------------------------------------------------------------

02:10:50 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043
Prepare recorder [FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9] 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 4484759552, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2189824 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

02:10:52 #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

02:10:52 #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4114
Cache writing successful.

02:10:52 #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

02:10:52 #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

02:10:52 #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2643
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

02:10:52 #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2316
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

02:10:52 #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21592
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON

02:10:52 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2470
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

02:10:52 #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8821
---- 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: 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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

02:11:14 #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
02:11:14.687 - FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9\H2 T0 : Queue again later

02:23:52 #26 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116
<FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9 > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2189824 (216A00h), lenght 0 blocks

02:23:52 #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

02:23:52 #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2708
EndDAO: Last written address was 2189823

02:24:16 #29 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11,080 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 19/08/2005 18:00:00
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 20/07/2004 00:41:48
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.09a, size=46080 bytes, created 19/08/2005 18:00:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 1, 0, 0, size=89168 bytes, created 05/12/2003 11:27:24 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 1, 0, 0, size=28592 bytes, created 05/12/2003 11:27:40 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 1, 0, 0, size=9341 bytes, created 05/12/2003 11:27:28 (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)

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

Many thanks, all.

Darren.

[cynthia]

Based on the log that burning went ok.

There is a later firmware. You have now Version: FR01 installed.

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2242

[dazuk1972]

Based on the log that burning went ok.

There is a later firmware. You have now Version: FR01 installed.

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2242


Many thanks for the link. All I have to do after this is buy some more discs.

[dazuk1972]

Based on the log that burning went ok.

There is a later firmware. You have now Version: FR01 installed.

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2242


I hope you don't mind me asking this after going to that site. I've heard and read about this before that follows.

These pages are only for advanced users. Bad flashing could destroy your drive definitively. Read carefully the installation notes of your firmware before you upgrade. The Firmware Page and the drive manufacturer can't be responsable on REMEMBER: This is at your own risk!!!!
http://forum.rpc1.org/images/dvd_region_free_rpc1.gif DVD Region+CSS Free (http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-region-free.htm) enables you to watch & copy region-coded/CSS-encrypted/ARccOS-protected DVDs on any (including RPC-2) DVD drives without flashing firmware.

How do you know this is the correct Firmware? Is there anything is the Nero log file that you read that told you this is the correct Firmware for me? That warning from the site that I Copied & Pasted in bold worries me encase you posted the wrong link by accident or by a misunderstanding. I'm worried encase something happens to my drives that causes further problems. I hope you don't mind me asking, I'm sure you understand.

By the way, I'm in the UK and I'm wondering if my Region settings might also change.

Many thanks, again.

Darren.

[cynthia]

Your manufactorys homepage also tells that the latest firmware version for your external burner is FR02.

http://www.freecom.com/firmware.asp?form1=true&form2=true&serie=12600&Manufactures=12600

Your region setting will not change with original firmware.

[Dialysis1]

You also need more memory.
Physical memory : 223MB (228792kB)
Free physical memory: 50MB (51748kB)
Memory in use : 77

[dazuk1972]

Your manufactorys homepage also tells that the latest firmware version for your external burner is FR02.

http://www.freecom.com/firmware.asp?form1=true&form2=true&serie=12600&Manufactures=12600

Your region setting will not change with original firmware.


Many thanks for more info. Sorry if I sound like a pain in the neck. When I unzipped the Firmware, it mentions it's Toshiba and Samsung. My DVD burner was made by Freecom. I still feel worried about installing it and it says it's two years old by the creation date. The image shows you.

http://www.geocities.com/darrenuk1972/Firmware.JPG

I've been to that Freecom web site before but I wasn't sure which one to install.

By the way, I forgot to say, my DVD burner is an external one.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[cynthia]

Perhaps the burner is also some years old?

I started the program SFDNWIN.exe and there is an option to download the latest firmware thru internet.

I'll move this thread to the burning section and then Chewy the moderator in that forum - can help you further before you start an update.

:)

[dazuk1972]

Perhaps the burner is also some years old?

I started the program SFDNWIN.exe and there is an option to download the latest firmware thru internet.

I'll move this thread to the burning section and then Chewy the moderator in that forum - can help you further before you start an update.

:)


Many thanks for more help. I checked the back of my burner and it also said it was made in April this year. I also checked the Nero log file and I found something interesting. First, I found a code in the log file that matches one of the Firmwares in the Freecom web page that you sent. One is for FREECOM_DVD+/-RW16N8 version FR03 and the other is for FREECOM_DVD+/-RW16H9 version FR02. If you look at my log file you'll also see mine is for FREECOM_DVD+/-RW16H9 for version FR02. Well, you told me I need version FR02 so that infomation helped, too. When I saw the version for FR03 about 15 minutes ago, that was when I got confused again going 50-50 on what to do. I'm glad I found the correct one in the end.

Many thanks, again for you help.

Darren.

[cynthia]

Only remember this when you flash the burner

No disc in the burner
All other programs closed
After the flash you need to restart your computer

Good luck! :)

[dazuk1972]

Only remember this when you flash the burner

No disc in the burner
All other programs closed
After the flash you need to restart your computer

Good luck! :)

Many more thanks. I didn't know about the first two but sometimes I do forget to reboot after installations unless a message appears to tell me to.

At the moment things are still a bit hard. I'm not sure how to install it.

http://www.geocities.com/darrenuk1972/Firmware2.JPG

I've added an image to make things easier for me to explain. First, I can't add anything in the empty boxes and I'm not sure what to add in Status or the last box. I noticed when I changed the drive from Combo D-Drive to Freecom E-Drive, it indicates FR00 when I currantly have FR01. Also, I think I might have the wrong Firmware because mine is supposed to be FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H9 and I noticed the Firmware I recently downloaded shows FREECOM_ DVD+/-RW16H4. I don't understand why for that part and do I have the wrong Firmware? I tried something encase I was doing things in the wrong stage. In the folder that has Firmware, there's two files, the first is called FR021007 and the second is called SFDNWIN. I thought maybe in SFDNWIN I should click on Open, highlight FR021007 inside Open As and click on Open. It failed. That was before filling out the empty boxes because as I said, I can't get a cursor flashing in them boxes and I don't know what to type in Status or the last box.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[Chewy]

possible issues
1.usb burning(low ram also) let's lower burn speed to 4x, that burn took 15 minutes anyway(4x speed)
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56373
let's free up a little ram and keep extra processes from loading

2. let's get a fresh install of nero burning rom from here
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=62465
and get rid of that incd(add and remove programs) and run the clean tool for incd from here
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Clean_Tools.html

3. make sure you have done disk cleanup and defragged

4. looks like freecom doesn't make anything, they just put their name on it
since the firmware dates are so screwy I would stick with high quality slower speed(8x) media

5. those sonic drivers and adaptec aspi probably aren't helping anything

[cynthia]

If you have unzipped both the two files to an folder and then when you have that program running - pressing the folder button and selecting the file FR021007.BIN should work.

No, I don't either understand why it shows up as FR00.

[dazuk1972]

possible issues
1.usb burning(low ram also) let's lower burn speed to 4x, that burn took 15 minutes anyway(4x speed)
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56373
let's free up a little ram and keep extra processes from loading

2. let's get a fresh install of nero burning rom from here
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=62465
and get rid of that incd(add and remove programs) and run the clean tool for incd from here
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Clean_Tools.html

3. make sure you have done disk cleanup and defragged

4. looks like freecom doesn't make anything, they just put their name on it
since the firmware dates are so screwy I would stick with high quality slower speed(8x) media

5. those sonic drivers and adaptec aspi probably aren't helping anything


Many thanks for the help. I have downloaded some big files recently but the confusing thing is, when I managed to burn my last DVD on a recordable disc just before the next failed roughly ten minutes later, I never downloaded anything in-between. I will free some disk space encase because I know too much can even stop Norton Go Back from working and it can stop it loading in the background sometimes when booting up. However, I don't understand why my DVDs on recordables were working for a bit with the same amount of data in my hard drive and why they failed afterwards with no other downloads in-between the success and failures. The lastest home movie might have had about 10% more or less GBs compared to the others, I'm not sure. I backed them up on AVI to a different disc encase the DVD copies didn't play and I also emptied my Recycle Bin after the succesful burns.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[Chewy]

It's all about margins, with that little amount of ram, you have none, also the incd and sonic drivers are just accidents waiting to happen.

Iffy media(optodisc) increases the chance of a failed burn, when you add it all up, there's no way to isolate one cause.

[dazuk1972]

It's all about margins, with that little amount of ram, you have none, also the incd and sonic drivers are just accidents waiting to happen.

Iffy media(optodisc) increases the chance of a failed burn, when you add it all up, there's no way to isolate one cause.


Many thanks for the help. I did free a lot of RAM and the problem went for one moment and the next it was back. I haven't installed or downloaded anything since.

Many thanks.

[dazuk1972]

If you have unzipped both the two files to an folder and then when you have that program running - pressing the folder button and selecting the file FR021007.BIN should work.

No, I don't either understand why it shows up as FR00.


Many thanks for the help.

I found out something interesting and strange. The interesting thing is, Roxio tells me I have FR00 and Nero tells me I have FR01. I wonder if each CD-ROM with the burning software has Firmware, too and it's automatically installed with the burning software. The strange thing is, FR01 is a newer version out of the two and my copy of Nero is older than Roxio. I can't understand why an older piece of software has newer piece of Firmware. I might be wrong about the Firmware. I remember you said you didn't understand why FR00 appeared in the Firmware.

When I opened SFDNWIN, I did click on the open folder icon, the first icon on the top left for Open, the Choose File box appeared and I highlighted FR021007 and clicked on Open and I couldn't get any further because of a message saying the Firmware isn't compatable. I downloaded the one with DVD RW16H9 FR02 listed and that matches my burner from what the Nero log file says - that says DVD RW16H9.
Many thanks.

[Chewy]

be sure an let us know how it turns out, I am curious?

[dazuk1972]

be sure an let us know how it turns out, I am curious?


It's got to the point when things are so confusing. As I mentioned in my other post, Roxio says I have version FR00 and Nero says I have version FR01. I found out about the other version with Roxio because I noticed FR00 when I was burning on a CD yesterday.

I don't know why the matching Firmware says it's not compatable. What my next move is, I'm going to send my DVD burner off to either have it replaced or fixed because I'm sure there's something wrong with the burner itself. When I plugged my older DVD burner that's the same make and model, I don't have problems burning on to DVD+R and DVD-R discs. That one also has a fault because it stops me playing Minus discs in my Pioneer DVD player. That's why I bought a new DVD burner. I'll let you know the out-come of what happens.

Many thanks.

Darren.

[dazuk1972]

I got my DVD burner replaced today and that problem I had the other week where I couldn't burn on DVD recordables was the burner. My replacement is working fine. So, after all that, the burner was faulty.

Many thanks again to everybody that gave me the information for the help.

Darren.