Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format

[davidtube]

Hi. I've spent my whole day downloading the latest drivers, firmware and all different burning software and I'm still not getting anywhere.

I'm trying to burn an iso of Windows vista. I've gone through a few Infiniti DVD+R discs and I get this error every time:

I/O Error!

device:[1:0:0] DVD +RW RW8160 1.08 (D(ATA)

ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors: 0 - 31

Sense Area: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 30 05 00 00 00 00 96 00
Interpretation: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format



and here's my log




I 17:16:12 Operation Started!
I 17:16:12 Source File: C:\temp\Windows_Vista_(x86)_DVD\windows_vista.iso
I 17:16:12 Source File Sectors: 1,307,917 (MODE1/2048)
I 17:16:12 Source File Size: 2,678,614,016 bytes
I 17:16:12 Source File Volume Identifier: LRMCFRE_EN_DVD
I 17:16:12 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.52 (03/09/2004 TM)
I 17:16:12 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF
I 17:16:12 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), UDF (1.02)
I 17:16:12 Destination Device: [1:0:0] DVD+RW RW8160 1.08 (D (ATA)
I 17:16:12 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-004-00) (Speeds: 2.4x)
I 17:16:12 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 17:16:12 Write Mode: DVD
I 17:16:12 Write Type: DAO
I 17:16:12 Write Speed: 1x
I 17:16:12 Link Size: Auto
I 17:16:12 Test Mode: No
I 17:16:12 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 17:16:12 Filling Buffer...
I 17:16:13 Writing LeadIn...
W 17:16:39 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 17:16:39 Retrying (1 of 5)...
W 17:16:49 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 17:16:49 Retrying (2 of 5)...
W 17:16:53 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 17:16:53 Retrying (3 of 5)...
W 17:16:58 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 17:16:58 Retrying (4 of 5)...
W 17:17:02 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 17:17:02 Retrying (5 of 5)...
W 17:17:07 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
E 17:17:15 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
I 17:17:15 Synchronising Cache...
I 17:17:16 Closing Track...
I 17:17:17 Finalising Disc...
E 17:17:18 Failed to Write Image!
E 17:17:18 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:06
I 17:17:18 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A


Anyone got any more ideas (other than up dating software/drivers/firmware).

[Chewy]

27 Apr 2004 is the date of your firmware

way too old a drive and off the wall to boot

see if you can find some old blanks(even 4x) or use a newer burner

[davidtube]

That was quick! Thanks

So is my problem that the discs are too good for my crappy old burner?

[Chewy]

sort of, they probably designed them about 2 years ago and your 4 year old burner can't handle them

[davidtube]

I should have known it was because my DVD burner is too old to burn DVDs.

Doesn't seem worth getting a new burner if I won't be able to use it two years from now.

[davidtube]

If it makes any difference, here's what nero says



1C82-0000-19E5-MAAX-4007-7989-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02/11/2004 12:54:32

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.5.9.0
Internal Version: 7, 5, 9, 0

Recorder: < DVD+RW RW8160> Version: 1.08 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 8192kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: < DVD+RW RW8160 >Version: 1.08 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.9.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC25N080ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVD+RW RW8160 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
DVD+RW RW8160 D: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785772kB)
Free physical memory: 244MB (249896kB)
Memory in use : 68 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

26.1.2007
Burn DVD Image
17:50:29 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

17:50:29 #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3451
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

17:50:30 #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1308066 (290:40.66, 2554MB)

17:50:30 #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

17:50:30 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2903
Recorder: DVD+RW RW8160, Media type: DVD+R

17:50:30 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

17:50:30 #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 821
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1308067 (1308067) = #1308067/290:40.67
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1307917 blocks [D: DVD+RW RW8160]
--------------------------------------------------------------

17:50:30 #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1024
Prepare [D: DVD+RW RW8160] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2678921216, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|__ ____NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 1308067 | 1307917 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 1308067 | 1307917 | 0x00
1308067 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

17:50:30 #9 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

17:50:30 #10 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746
Caching of files started

17:50:30 #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278
Cache writing successful.

17:50:30 #12 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746
Caching of files completed

17:50:30 #13 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

17:50:30 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2743
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

17:50:30 #15 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 24
Buffer x06d71140: Len x804

17:50:30 #16 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xF9 15 01 FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 24

17:50:30 #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7100
Drive: DVD+RW RW8160
Book Type request [gen]: DVD-ROM, write to EEPROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

17:50:30 #18 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6174
Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM

17:50:30 #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 674
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

17:50:51 #20 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 30 05
Buffer x071b0040: Len x10000
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

17:50:51 #21 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 299
Illegal disc
D: DVD+RW RW8160

17:50:51 #22 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x71 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 24

17:50:51 #23 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

17:50:51 #24 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xF9 15 A1 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 24

17:50:51 #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 7100
Drive: DVD+RW RW8160
Book Type request [gen]: DVD+R, write to EEPROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

17:50:51 #26 CDR -1066 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
Invalid field in command
D: DVD+RW RW8160

17:50:51 #27 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

17:50:52 #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1746
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

17:50:52 #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

17:50:55 #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10467
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

17:50:56 #31 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 19/05/2006 21:16:24
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 25/08/2006 03:47:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

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

[Chewy]

not to worry, your computer couldn't handle vista anyway

[gcsmith@shaw.ca]

Is there any true way to tell

Is there a surefire way to tell whether ot not your DVDRE is actually wrighting,,IMGBURN as usual even with good media ( Verbatim) says the same thing,,,it says writing and the devise buffer never even fills up,,it eventually says cannot write media blah blah blah.

Is this a pretty good indication that its not burning,,,its the AOPEn and I can't even find update to any firmware anywhere on the net.

If i get a new burner which one should I be looking to buy...the best one.....any opinions?
Gene

[gcsmith@shaw.ca]

Good News

Finally
The problem seems to be solved
I bought two tyoes of media,,,
Verbatim -R and + R
the burner DOES NOT like the - R's and fails them everytime
So I put in a + R thinking this won't work either, but it worked for 3 different DVD's I backed up.
I am guessing that every burner has a media that it works with best,,,and the trick is finding it.
Thanks for all your help, everyone!
Regards and happy backing up
G