Pioneer DVR-106D won't burn at all, at all

[Tootle]

Having run out of ideas on this one, I thought I'd see if any of you whiz-kids have had similiar problems, or know of a solution, or even know of a good forum to go and ask!

I've just bought and installed a Pioneer DVR-106D R/RW burner (I think this is the same as an A06), set to region 2. However, I am unable to get it to burn anything. I've tried Nero 6, DVD Santa and will try DVDXCOPY once it's downloaded Nero reported an 'illegal disk' error, and DVD Santa reported a 'write failure'. Seems like a dodgy DVD, but I've tried it on 3 so far all with the same result. The DVDs I'm using are Packard Bell +RW, so not exactly a cheapo brand. I'm not copying a DVD at this point, just trying to burn a DVD-format video that I converted from AVI using DVDSanta. Don't really think it's the video format that's an issue.

I've upgraded the firmware on the burner to the latest 1.08, but that didn't help.

Being a newbie to burning DVDs, I'm not sure what could be wrong. The error messages aren't exactly helpful. I checked a forum where lot of users placed feedback on the unit, but nobody reported this particular problem.

This seems like one of a few things - either my burner is b0rk3d, the disks are not compatible with the burner (how common is that?), or the burning software I've tried so far can't cope with this brand of burner (though other buyers have reported success with this burner and Nero, so don't think that's the issue).

I've reported the issue to Pioneer, but I've been told that Pioneer aren't too hot at replying to technical queries, so I'm not holding my breath.

Anybody else had problems with this burner? Anybody know a more appropriate forum to post the issue?

Cheers in advance for any replies

[cynthia]

Just make sure you have enabled DMA;

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdnewbie/

Could you post the error log from Nero - it could tell us something about your system.

[Tootle]

Hi Cynthia. DMA is enabled throughout. Here's a bunch of error logs from different apps. Interestingly, Nero claims to have successfully formatted the disk, though InCD fails to do so. I suspect Nero is reporting incorrectly here. I've tried everything I can think of to no avail. I've tried multiple disks, so it's unlikely to be a media problem.

DVD Decrypter:
I/O Error!
Device: [0:0:0]PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D 1.08 (E (ATA)
ScsiStatusL 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 0E 00 00 00 00 30 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation: Medium Not Formatted

InCD:
InCD Error on Drive E:\
Error writing the disc in E:\. Please confirm that the disc is compatible with the drive and is not scratched or damaged.

Nero 6:
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10/09/1999 12:06:00
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 22/07/2004 17:33:44
Nero version: 6.3.1.20 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D>Version: 1.08 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <AXV CD/DVD-ROM >Version: 2.2a - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <xmasscsi> HA 2

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP1203N atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MPD3130AT atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a xmasscsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D E: CDRom0
TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212 F: CDRom1
AXV CD/DVD-ROM G: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB)
Free physical memory: 236MB (242204kB)
Memory in use : 53 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

12.9.2004
UDF/ISO compilation
23:29:30 #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
DVD-Video files reallocation started

23:29:30 #2 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 543
Content of VIDEO_TS.IFO has been modified

23:29:30 #3 Text 0 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 543
Content of VIDEO_TS.BUP has been modified

23:29:30 #4 Phase 113 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
DVD-Video files reallocation completed

23:29:30 #5 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
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

23:29:30 #6 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
DVD-Video files sorted

23:29:30 #7 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

23:29:30 #8 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D running

23:29:30 #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

23:29:30 #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

23:29:30 #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

23:29:31 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 38960 ( 8:39.35, 76MB)

23:29:31 #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

23:29:31 #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D, Media type: DVD+RW
Disc Manufacturer ID: OPTODISC, Media Type ID: OP4, Product revision number: 1
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 1

23:29:31 #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

23:29:31 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 38960 (38960) = #38960/8:39.35
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 38960 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D]
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (0) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1 (1) = #1/0:0.1
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D]
--------------------------------------------------------------

23:29:31 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 2:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 79790080, ISRC ""
2: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 79790080 79790080 79792128, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
38960 | 2 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
38960 | 2 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
38961 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

23:29:31 #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files started

23:29:31 #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4183
Cache writing successful.

23:29:31 #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files completed

23:29:31 #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

23:29:32 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

23:29:32 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
Verifying disc position of item 1 (relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

23:29:32 #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8128
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 1 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: OPTODISC
Media type ID: OP4
Product revision number: 1
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 01 4F 50 54 4F 44 - 49 53 43 4F 50 34 01 39 ...OPTODISCOP4.9
23 00 9C 7C 64 02 28 00 - 96 7E 74 02 28 00 9C 7B #..|d.(..~t.(..{
70 02 28 04 04 10 F0 00 - F0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 p.(.............

23:29:32 #25 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 5:40,380 (340380ms) -> OK

23:29:32 #26 Phase 98 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Start formatting disc before burning

23:29:46 #27 Phase 100 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Formatting disc was successful

23:29:46 #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 628
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

23:29:46 #29 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x05FD0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x10
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x10

23:29:46 #30 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Illegal disc

23:29:46 #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

23:29:46 #32 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

23:29:46 #33 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

23:29:46 #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

[Floppy]

Even though it is great idead to use a RW disk try and use a different brand.

I would advise you to read more about SCSI errors here:

http://www.nero.com/en/FAQs_Error_Messages.html#13

Good things

[cynthia]

Could be something faulty with your disc. Had one Verbatim 1X disc - I could do the format but it would never burn without error. Try with another disc as suggested by Fil.

[Tootle]

Tried different media brands (not cheap ones). I've given up and sent it back for a replacement. Thanks for your efforts folks.