do I need a new burner?

[davedi]

Hi all....been having grouble lately buring DVDs with nero....I used to be able to burn at 8 speed, then I had trouble so went to 4...now I get a burn falied message so I use 2x which takes forever and the DVD either plays sporadically, only afew of the first chapters, or not at all.....my burner is Liteon about 2 years old....any help would be appreciated...btw, I reloaded Nero and it seems ot be fine...

[discman]

what backup software are you using ?could be you need a firmware update.also best to burn at 4x speed..

[Chewy]

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=67507

this will give us a clue or two

[daman]

What type of media you using??

mabie try burning with ImgBurn instead of nero
your drive ain't that old.

what programs are you useing to rip your dvd's with??

[davedi]

thanks guys....I am using DVD shrink whuch seems ot be working okay...I will try again and see if i can generate a log for the more informed to look at for me...

IMGburn...I will look into it....hope it isn't too expensive...

[daman]

IMGburn...I will look into it....hope it isn't too expensive...

it's free,,look in my sig to DL it

produces great results

[davedi]

thnaks...can you point me too the best link for how to use it once I downlaod it? I assume it works with DVDshrink...and should I dump nero off my computer so it doesn't confuse them? sorry for all the questions but I'm real new at this...

[daman]

thnaks...can you point me too the best link for how to use it once I downlaod it? I assume it works with DVDshrink...and should I dump nero off my computer so it doesn't confuse them? sorry for all the questions but I'm real new at this...

here's the link for the guide;

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=55424

yes it works with a special version of shrink that will auto burn with IMGburn
instead of nero; here's that link: http://www.digital-digest.com/softwa...3&ssid=0&did=7
just over wright it on your other shrink

no you can keep nero no problems..

also make shure you have "burn with nero" unticked in shrinks settings.

[discman]

daman how do you get shrink to recognise img burn ive read the forums but dosent work for me..sorry to butt in..

[daman]

daman how do you get shrink to recognise img burn ive read the forums but dosent work for me..sorry to butt in..

no problem,

you need to DL this version of shrink and use that.

http://www.digital-digest.com/software/download.php?sid=423&ssid=0&did=7

[discman]

thanks daman....

[davedi]

Good news...my dvd shrink now works on my dell laptop which never did because of some aspi file problems....but I can't figure out how to ge the video file into imgburn...I click on file, then browse, hit the folder, but it doesn't open or show the contents...kind of wierd....

[discman]

img burn only burns iso images not vts folders the vts folders have to be shrunk by dvd shrink then outputed as an iso image that can be burned with img burn

[davedi]

Okay, I tired to burn with nero again...this time I didn't have to go through the whole process....it just started buring when I put in the disc...normally, I have to open nero, slect the files, pick the burn speed and then burn...it wnet right to burn from checking the disc...here is the burn failed log

it first said power callibration error...

Nero Serial Removed
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 8:18:06 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.1.17
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A07F - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.17
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 11
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: DVD+R9 DL recorder
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400BB-75DEA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 D: CDRom0
DVDRW IDE 16X E: CDRom1
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 510MB (523260kB)
Free physical memory: 138MB (141592kB)
Memory in use : 72 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
4.8.2006
NeroAPI
11:42:17 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation started

11:42:24 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

11:42:24 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files sorted

11:42:25 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

11:42:25 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running

11:42:25 AM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

11:42:25 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:42:25 AM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:42:25 AM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3172
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:43:37 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2286175 (508:02.25, 4465MB)

11:43:37 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Write in overburning mode: NO

11:43:37 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137
Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TTH02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

11:43:37 AM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R9 Double Layer.)

11:43:37 AM #14 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 + 2286176 (2286176) = #2286176/508:2.26
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286176 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:43:37 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE 16X ] 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 4682088448, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2286176 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

11:43:37 AM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files started

11:43:37 AM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4182
Cache writing successful.

11:43:37 AM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files completed

11:43:37 AM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

11:43:37 AM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

11:43:37 AM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1876
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

11:43:37 AM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20394
Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON

11:43:37 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2017
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

11:43:37 AM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8120
---- 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
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 ................

11:43:52 AM #25 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x00CD0000
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: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

11:43:52 AM #26 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Power calibration error

11:43:52 AM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

11:43:52 AM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

11:43:52 AM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2253
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

11:43:52 AM #30 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

11:43:52 AM #31 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

11:43:52 AM #32 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 10/26/2005 12:12:50 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[davedi]

I loaded up imgburn from the sticky at the top of the forum....it start to write the lead in, then about 3 minutes in I'm getting an I/O error, interpretor: check condition, falied to reserve track, no more track reservations allowed....guess it's a bad dvd as I put in another and it has started to burn.....you guys have been a great help....!!!

Update...my tdk -r's are not working....could it be the media?

tried an office depot dvd +r..no go, incompatibale medium...is there a brand that works best with imgburn?