Issues with authoring DVD...

[muzzbait]

what is a data partition? never ever heard of doing that before...

[Chewy]

I will take that as a no.
Buy another hard drive, transfer data to it, reload windows.

[muzzbait]

i have two drives already in my computer...120 + 80 gigs...

i've actually thought of starting all over again. transfering everything onto dvds, then formatting...but, you see, i can't burn anymore...

here's the latest error log...is there anything that sticks out?

[Chewy]

put all the data on the 80 gig
still all the same problems

[muzzbait]

sure thing...

any other tips?

[muzzbait]

chewy, do you seriously believe that i should format my harddrive? is there anything else i could do???

when you say that the same problems are still there, which problems are they? what is wrong...? could it perhaps be a 'physical' fault, as in a faulty drive or dvd burner???

the reason this is odd for me is that up until a few months ago, i had NO problems at ALL burning this stuff. not a single hitch. now, all of a sudden, it won't let me do ANYTHING. it just doesn't make ANY sense at all...

[muzzbait]

chewy, new development; i just burnt a 'data' dvd without any problems...

so, i can burn data, but i can't burn video. does this mean anything???

[Chewy]

yes, that's what I was trying to get you to do before, eliminate the authoring step. now post that log! a simple one, no nero vision.
If the data dvd works, then we know your media and burner and nero are fine.

[muzzbait]

chewy, the data dvd works fine...i load it into the dvdrom, and i can read the video files (burnt as data), and the video plays fine...

here's the most recent log (the successful odata disc burn) for your perusal...


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 7:35:34 PM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.18
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108> Version: 1.20 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616F >Version: F101 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L080J4 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616F atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347prt Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a a347scsi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 D: CDRom5
SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616F E: CDRom1
Generic DVD-ROM G: CDRom2
AXV CD/DVD-ROM H: CDRom3
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 66060288 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 447MB (458224kB)
Free physical memory: 144MB (147732kB)
Memory in use : 67
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
20.12.2005
ISO compilation
11:56:53 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359
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 : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

11:56:53 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

11:56:53 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 running

11:56:53 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:56:53 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:56:53 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2139183 (475:22.33, 4178MB)

11:56:53 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

11:56:53 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

11:56:53 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

11:56:53 AM #10 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 + 2139184 (2139184) = #2139184/475:22.34
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2139184 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108]
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:56:53 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108] 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 4381048832, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2139184 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

11:56:54 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

11:56:54 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122
Cache writing successful.

11:56:54 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

11:56:54 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

11:56:54 AM #16 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

11:56:54 AM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2571
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

11:56:54 AM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21774
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON

11:56:54 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2726
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

11:56:54 AM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892
---- 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 ................

11:56:57 AM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
11:56:57.609 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

11:57:27 AM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
11:57:27.140 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

11:59:09 AM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
11:59:09.468 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:02:15 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
12:02:15.828 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:07:38 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
12:07:38.437 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:07:38 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
12:07:38.593 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:07:38 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
12:07:38.625 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:07:38 PM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1288
12:07:38.671 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:10:36 PM #29 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116
<PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2139184 (20A430h), lenght 0 blocks

12:10:37 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:10:37 PM #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2969
EndDAO: Last written address was 2139183

12:11:13 PM #32 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/12/2005 9:28:13 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[Chewy]

virtual drives are still there but not hurting, good confirmation
same with pxhelp

firmware fine, media fine, burning software fine

now there's authoring geeks a plenty, but I am not one of them

[muzzbait]

thanks for the analysis, chewy...

do you know any 'authoring geeks' out there who could help me?

does it strike you as 'odd' that i can burn ONE type of dvd, but not the other??? i mean, it's odd to me. what could it mean?

about those virtual drives, how do i get rid of them???

[Chewy]

keep em for now, are they sheep drives?

[muzzbait]

haha...sheep. chewie, i have NO clue what they are for. as i said, my friend 'installed' them when he was playing WOW, and as i just read, apparently they are used in 'dubious' means, acting like a surrogate or something...

so ummm...chewy, should we perhaps move this thread back to the mainboard? to the authoring/decrypting???

man, i'm not even sure what my 'problem' is anymore...

[Chewy]

just make a good guess and if you get in the wrong group they'll move it for you, no telling where it'll end up

you can unload the sheep in clone preferences, his data will be safe,
cd images, my son is a gamer, I am allergic to sheep

[muzzbait]

could we perhaps move this thread in its entirety, in case someone needs to read the entire script of it? that way, i don't have to write all this stuff out again...

all that stuff you said about sheep and clone went RIGHT over my head. ha! not really into gaming, so i couldn't make sense of ANY of those terms!!!

so mister chewy, could you please get this thread moved into decrypting/authoring, perhaps? pretty please???