Suddenly can't burn

[davidb2989]

I have a Sony VAIO desktop with Imgburn and DVDShrink which have worked flawlessly for some time now. I 've not changed any settings lately [or installed new software]. Suddenly I cannot burn a DVD with Imgburn [or with DVDDecrypter which I also kept, and tried].

Here's a log sample:

I 11:12:58 DVD Decrypter Version 3.5.4.0 started!
I 11:12:58 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
W 11:12:58 Drive I:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB
W 11:12:58 Drive K:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB
I 11:12:58 Initialising SPTI...
I 11:12:58 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 11:12:58 Found 1 DVD±RW!
I 11:14:10 Operation Started!
I 11:14:10 Source File: K:\GFS.ISO
I 11:14:10 Source File Sectors: 156,117 (MODE1/2048)
I 11:14:10 Source File Size: 319,727,616 bytes
I 11:14:10 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 11:14:10 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.10 (D (ATA)
I 11:14:10 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: SONY-D21-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)
I 11:14:10 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 11:14:10 Write Mode: DVD

I have tried to write CD [music] with Nero, and it works.

Any suggestions?

[Chewy]

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.10

they are up to 1.58 now

boot into safe mode after extracting the firmware, update

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2017

please post a complete imgburn log

[davidb2989]

Here's the complete log:
I 18:14:33 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.0 started!
I 18:14:33 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
W 18:14:33 Drive I:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB
W 18:14:33 Drive K:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB
I 18:14:33 Initialising SPTI...
I 18:14:33 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 18:14:33 Found 1 DVD±RW!
I 18:15:16 Operation Started!
I 18:15:16 Source File: K:\GFS.ISO
I 18:15:16 Source File Sectors: 156,117 (MODE1/2048)
I 18:15:16 Source File Size: 319,727,616 bytes
I 18:15:16 Source File Volume Identifier: GFS
I 18:15:16 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 18:15:16 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 18:15:16 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.10 (D (ATA)
I 18:15:16 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: SONY-D21-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)
I 18:15:16 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 18:15:16 Write Mode: DVD
I 18:15:16 Write Type: DAO
I 18:15:16 Write Speed: MAX
I 18:15:16 Link Size: Auto
I 18:15:16 Test Mode: No
I 18:15:16 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 18:15:17 Filling Buffer...
I 18:15:17 Writing LeadIn...
W 18:16:56 Failed to Write Sectors 768 - 799 - Write Error
W 18:16:56 Retrying (1 of 20)...

after this...it hangs up and runs for hours without writing any tracks....

ANY HELP APPRECIATED....

[Chewy]

your burner may be dying or the firmware needs updating

hmmm,

tough decision, flash firmware, change media or buy a new drive?

firmware is free?

[soup]

When Chewy is done, you might also want to give these a look over.

The Golden Rules.

[davidb2989]

I tried a Verbatim disk from a new package I bought, and it worked...do you think the drive is a problem? I have a laptop with a MadDog drive and the Sony disks [the kind that wouldn't work on my Sony Desktop] seem to work fine...are disks that different????

Do you think I should flash the drive? It's a drive that came in the computer...I'm not sure how to do that.....

[Chewy]

I'm not sure how to do that.....

that's all you have to say, just click on that 1.58 file I linked to, it's an .exe
updater, download it

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=67223

make sure there's no disk in the drive and just cick on the file and wait and reboot

[blutach]

The Lord helps those who help themselves.

Flash the firmware!

Regards

[davidb2989]

I tried flashing and got 'target not available' even in safe mode....what gives?

[Chewy]

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/ibs/device_e/file/DVR109_FW158EU.EXE

this is a link to the right 1.58

[davidb2989]

It still cannot find the drive to flash...do I need to do something other than to boot into safe mode, save to my disk, then double click? [it also does not work in regular mode, which I also tried].

[Chewy]

if it came with your computer it might be an oem drive?

shoot, what is it?