Having Problems Burning dvd's with Nero

[Dorrell]

i am a newbie here. this is my very first post. i'm having some trouble with my dvd burner. i'll explain my set-up.

i have a laptop with a dvd rom drive inside it. then i have a memorex external dvd burner that sets off to the side.

i put my original dvd in the laptop. my blank dvd in the external burner. then copy from one to the other.

i've been having trouble with them all of a sudden. i get messages like "session fixation error" - "could not perform end of disk at once" - "power calibration error". it's a headache to say the least.

here is the history from nero. any help would be great. i really appreciate the help.

Nero Serial Removed*
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 11:35:32 AM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.19
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 19b
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <TSSTCORP TS-H552U DVDW CD>Version: US03 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.19
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <TEAC DW-224E>Version: A.0H - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.19
Adapter driver: <ATAPI>HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC25N030ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TEAC DW-224E atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
TEAC DW-224E D: CDRom0
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U E: CDRom1
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1047920kB)
Free physical memory: 584MB (598924kB)
Memory in use : 42
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
5.5.2007
UDF/ISO compilation
12:01:45 AM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

12:01:45 AM #2 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552
Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified

12:01:45 AM #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552
Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified

12:01:45 AM #4 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552
Content of VTS_01_0.IFO has been modified

12:01:45 AM #5 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 552
Content of VTS_01_0.BUP has been modified

12:01:45 AM #6 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed

12:01:45 AM #7 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6368
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

12:01:45 AM #8 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

12:01:45 AM #9 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

12:01:45 AM #10 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U running

12:01:45 AM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:01:45 AM #12 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:01:45 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

12:01:45 AM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 272
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 498911 (110:52.11, 974MB)

12:01:45 AM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 284
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

12:01:45 AM #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2494
Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: FUJIFI - LM03
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

12:01:45 AM #17 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 450
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

12:01:46 AM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 498912 (498912) = #498912/110:52.12
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 498912 blocks [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U]
--------------------------------------------------------------

12:01:46 AM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] 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 1021771776, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
498912 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

12:01:46 AM #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

12:01:46 AM #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122
Cache writing successful.

12:01:46 AM #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

12:01:46 AM #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

12:01:46 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

12:01:46 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2619
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

12:01:46 AM #26 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21860
Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON

12:01:46 AM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2774
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

12:01:46 AM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8926
---- 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: 0.0 (0)
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 ................

12:02:00 AM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1289
00:02:00.088 - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U\H2 T0 : Queue again later

12:07:36 AM #30 SCSI -500 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1437
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0C490000
Status: 0x02 (0x03, SCSI_ABORTED)
HA-Status 0x10 (0x0A, SCSI_HASTAT_REQUEST_SENSE_FAILED)
TA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x26
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x82 0xA0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x26 0x02

12:07:39 AM #31 SCSI -1114 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1437
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0CA51400
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION)
Sense Code: 0x29
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x82 0xA0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x29 0x00

12:07:39 AM #32 CDR -1114 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Reset occurred

12:07:40 AM #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:07:40 AM #34 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

12:07:40 AM #35 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3017
EndDAO: Last written address was 295583

12:07:58 AM #36 CDR -1033 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167
Drive not ready
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U\H2 T0

12:07:58 AM #37 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

12:07:58 AM #38 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 8/24/2006 10:47:00 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/24/2006 10:47:00 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 8/4/2004 7:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for src)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======

[soup]

Firmware: Deleted Link.

If you choose to flash, do it from safe mode with no disc in drive.

Read & use The Golden Rules. Also update your Nero. Now having done all that, my advice would be to give ImgBurn a shot.

[Chewy]

there'a lot of questions to address here

copy on the fly

files modified?

usb2?

can't flash with a bin file alone

safe mode and usb drives?

[Dorrell]

how do i get the firmware link to work?

it doesn't work when i try to do it

-thanks

[soup]

I just downloaded the link from RPC, I have now deleted it. @ Dorrell, stick with Chewy on this one, he has forgotten more than I know, good luck.

[Chewy]

now soup, you've bout got it all, at my age I am forgetting stuff pretty fast

the bin file needs a flash utility

download from here and put them in a folder on your desktop

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2011

don't hany disks in the drive and by all means shut everything else down
when doing the flash

[Dorrell]

ok, i am not that "computer smart" so walk me through this....

at the firmware page, should i download.....



Samsung TS-H552U - link

*which one should i download?

my external dvd burner is a memorex. if this matters.

thanks so much for the help. i'll wait to hear something back before i do anything.

-d

[Chewy]

the link soup gave you(if you downloaded it?) was to US08, or get it from my link, save to desktop in a new folder you create. Download and save the flash utility in the same folder. The firmware is in a bin format. Execute the flash utility and it should see the bin file. A geek friend is handy for the first
flash, not that hard.

[Dorrell]

i'm sorry. i still don't understand....

once i go here http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2011

what do i click on? what do i need to do step ?

sorry if i'm a pain....

[Dorrell]

i meant to say "step by step"

[soup]

Create a new folder on your Desktop, call it Flash, then Download US08 to that folder, then download the Flash Utility to that folder. Make sure you have no disc in that drive. Boot in to safe mode, then run the Flash Utility from within that folder & it should pick up the Bin File. Use Chewy's link.

[locoeng]

Booting in Safe Mode.

[Dorrell]

ok, i'm understanding everything now

next question....when i restart in safe mode, and i do the download to update the drive with firmware....which burner do i do the download on?

the dvd rom drive in my laptop? or my memorex external dvd drive?

thanks!

[soup]

Recorder: <TSSTCORP TS-H552U DVDW CD>Version: US03 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.19

That firmware is for this drive.

[Chewy]

which is the external memorex

might want to get a friend with a little more experience to help with this as
we don't seem to be getting anywhere

dvd burning is a rather advanced procedure and it's best if someone has the
"fundamentals/basic" computer skills already mastered