Power Calibration area error

[twinpondsfarm]

I am "all of a sudden" having problems burning DVDs. I use DVD Shrink, which still works fine, and DVD Dekrypter to put it on disks. Now I get this error:
I 15:17:00 DVD Decrypter Version 3.5.4.0 started!
I 15:17:00 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 15:17:00 Initialising SPTI...
I 15:17:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 15:17:00 Found 1 DVD+RW!
I 15:18:43 Operation Started!
I 15:18:43 Source File: E:\HOODWINKED.ISO
I 15:18:43 Source File Sectors: 2,285,887 (MODE1/2048)
I 15:18:43 Source File Size: 4,681,496,576 bytes
I 15:18:43 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 15:18:43 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+RW ND-6100A 104D (D (ATA)
I 15:18:43 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x)
I 15:18:43 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 15:18:43 Write Mode: DVD
I 15:18:43 Write Type: SAO
I 15:18:43 Write Speed: MAX
I 15:18:43 Link Size: Auto
I 15:18:43 Test Mode: No
I 15:18:43 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 15:18:43 Filling Buffer...
I 15:18:44 Writing LeadIn...
W 15:18:55 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Power Calibration Area Error
W 15:18:55 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 15:19:04 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Error
W 15:19:04 Retrying (2 of 20)...
W 15:19:13 Retry Failed - Power Calibration Area Error
W 15:19:13 Retrying (3 of 20)...
I 15:19:22 Writing LeadIn...
I 15:19:23 Writing Image...
I 15:19:30 Abort Request Acknowledged
I 15:19:30 Synchronising Cache...
I 15:19:31 Closing Track...
I 15:19:45 Finalising Disc...

I tried making a disk I burned previously and it would not work. I also can't play DVDs I've burned previously but it will play one that is not burned that is store bought. When I put in a burned one it starts out really jumpy and slow then locks up. I can burn cd's ,use cd-rw's still. I have a Dell Inspiron 9100, running Win XP, and have a NEC DVD+RW ND 6100 A. I also tried burning some mpeg movies to a DVD using Sonic record now and it says it completed sucessfully but the disk is blank. Is my drive dead or is it something else? HELP PLEASE?

Opps, I did format the HD not too long ago after backing up everything to a external drive. Had a registry problem I couldn't fix. But I reinstalled all my original software. Had done it before never had this problem.

[Chewy]

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1883

this looks scary, did you switch blanks recently?

we can go for broke and try to change the drive over to a nec 6500 or
1. it's already dead
or
2. you can try to find older blanks that still work??

[twinpondsfarm]

Thank you for your response. I haven't switched media, buy them 150 or so at a time. How do I change to 6500. I'd like to try that before I order a new drive.
Thanks

[locoeng]

How do I change to 6500.

Here are some related articles...

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=164282

http://tdb.rpc1.org/#ND6500A

[twinpondsfarm]

I give up ordering new drive...Thanks for input though.