Need some expert attention

[pupinabox]

I have a minor problem. After running ripit4me/fixvts/shrink/imgburn, at the end of the burn process, I get an error message that says something like "Cache synchronisation failed"....my DVD burner info....then "Incompatible medium installed" with the options of RETRY or CANCEL. If I hit cancel I hear a (quite sexy) female voice say "OH Nooo".

The only thing is, the new discs play OK, so it is not a tremedous big deal, but, it probably is not right. I usually use SONY DVD-R discs that I have used forever, with no problems.

Any ideas?

[Chewy]

imgburn can save or you can, a burn log that will give some clues as to why this is happening

please post the most recent

[pupinabox]

OK, thanks. I looked around and I can't seem to find the logs. I did see under the view tab a thing for the log. Next time I burn one, I'll save and post. Thanks again.

[Chewy]

the new version saves them by default, look under help

every time I open this new version up I am more impressed with it

[pupinabox]

You guys are way to smart......

; //****************************************\\
; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log
; Wednesday, 07 March 2007, 16:39:10
; \\****************************************//
;
;
I 16:16:51 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started!
I 16:16:51 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 16:16:51 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 700,564 KB
I 16:16:51 Initialising SPTI...
I 16:16:51 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 16:16:52 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!
I 16:25:02 Operation Started!
I 16:25:02 Source File: C:\OPEN_SEASON.ISO
I 16:25:02 Source File Sectors: 1,797,568 (MODE1/2048)
I 16:25:02 Source File Size: 3,681,419,264 bytes
I 16:25:02 Source File Volume Identifier: OPEN_SEASON
I 16:25:02 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 16:25:02 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 16:25:02 Destination Device: [3:1:0] SONY DVD RW DW-U14A 1.0d (E (ATA)
I 16:25:02 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY08D1) (Speeds: 1x, 2x, 4x)
I 16:25:02 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496
I 16:25:02 Write Mode: DVD
I 16:25:02 Write Type: DAO
I 16:25:02 Write Speed: MAX
I 16:25:02 Link Size: Auto
I 16:25:02 Test Mode: No
I 16:25:02 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 16:25:03 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)
I 16:25:03 Writing LeadIn...
I 16:26:05 Writing Image...
I 16:37:19 Synchronising Cache...
W 16:39:03 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (1/2) - Incompatible Medium Installed
E 16:39:07 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Incompatible Medium Installed
I 16:39:07 Synchronising Cache (Last Attempt!)...
E 16:39:07 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Incompatible Medium Installed
E 16:39:07 Failed to Write Image!
E 16:39:07 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:14:04
I 16:39:07 Average Write Rate: 5,334 KB/s (3.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,592 KB/s (4.0x)
I 16:39:10 Close Request Acknowledged
I 16:39:10 Closing Down...
I 16:39:10 Shutting down SPTI...
I 16:39:10 ImgBurn closed!
;

[Chewy]

all the normal firmware links seem to be dead right now, but from google I have gathered your old drive is not a liteon like newer sony's

anyway it's obvious that your firmware is way out of date, those old sony disks must be getting hard to find

they seem to be ok tho

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=PCVRZ54G&upd_id=1850&os_id=16

sony has this firmware listed for your drive,



there instructions are good but I would boot into safe mode to apply the update just in case some programs won't close

[pupinabox]

Thanks, I'll see what I can do.

[Chewy]

I would plan on buying a new burner soon, they are so cheap it's not worth
holding on to such an old one.