do I need a new burner?

[locoeng]

No need to sweat, you'd know if things weren't right. You have burned a disc since the flash.

[discman]

its columbo,hes put the fear of god in me.......

[locoeng]

He's harmless until there is a homocide.

[LT. Columbo]

would this face harm anyone?

[locoeng]

Dashing young lad.

[volfann]

Anyone smell a rat?....[IMG][/IMG]

[discman]

any problems and columbo gets the bill for a new burner........

[LT. Columbo]

i'll ship it out express, i'll find the best burner i have in my bush out back as replacement.

[Chewy]

put it on his tab

[discman]

as long as its good quality....no cheap stuff..ps good drawing chewy

[LT. Columbo]

anyone who knows me , knows that quality is #1.

[NightTran]

1640 comp usa over all can burn most of media, 1655 TY only

[discman]

take 2 of those columbo incase i ruin 1 with a bad flash.......

[davedi]

Well, I loaded the a187, the new Nero....tried a burn at 4x, no dice....I really am ready to give up....sigh....if you think I need a new drive, can you suggest one for my dell dimension...my brother installed this one about a year ago...I don't know much about them....

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 6:35:34 PM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.18
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 18e
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A187 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.18
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 >Version: GDHG - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.18
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== 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: 130MB (133584kB)
Memory in use : 74 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

5.8.2006
UDF/ISO compilation
3:53:00 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

3:53:01 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

3:53:01 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6359
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

3:53:01 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

3:53:01 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

3:53:01 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running

3:53:01 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:53:01 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:53:01 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

3:53:01 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2286175 (508:02.25, 4465MB)

3:53:01 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

3:53:01 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TTH02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

3:53:01 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

3:53:01 PM #14 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 + 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]
--------------------------------------------------------------

3:53:01 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
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_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2286176 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

3:53:01 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

3:53:02 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4122
Cache writing successful.

3:53:02 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

3:53:02 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

3:53:02 PM #20 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

3:53:02 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2571
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

3:53:02 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21774
Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON

3:53:02 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2726
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

3:53:02 PM #24 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 ................

3:53:16 PM #25 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x0BBF0000
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

3:53:16 PM #26 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Power calibration error

3:53:16 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

3:53:16 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

3:53:16 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2969
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

3:53:16 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)


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)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

[katzdvd]

Memory in use : 74 %

...a bit high...