DVD+R works, DVD-R wont

[DJxSLU]

HI, i am having trouble burning dvds with different media. When i use DVD+R's i have no trouble whatsoever without any ruined discs...but whenever i used DVD-R's, only half of the time does it burn properly. When im using DVDshrink, and while using DVD-R's i get an error before it even starts writing the tracks and then the dvd is ruined. I know for a fact that my dvd burner does burn dvd-r's so there must be some other problem. If anyone can help me out it would be greatley appreciated.

[Mig$y]

Hi DJxSLU, Welcome to the Forums

Have you experimented with different brands of DVD-R? Check http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters for brand compatibility and ensure you are running the latest firmware (which will let your writer recognise more media)

[DJxSLU]

thanks...i tried again to get a more accurate description of what is happening...the error i get is the "SCSI command aborted"....yes i have tried other brands as well and yes i just updated the firmware and the problem is still occuring.

edit: i looked at that site you gave me and everything seems to be right for my burner...but still having trouble

[DJxSLU]

here is the error log file too if this could help at all:

26.4.2005
NeroAPI
9:35:50 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation started

9:35:50 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

9:35:50 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files sorted

9:35:51 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

9:35:51 PM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-710A running

9:35:51 PM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

9:35:51 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:35:51 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:35:51 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3117
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

9:35:51 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 256
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 1126975 (250:26.25, 2201MB)

9:35:51 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 268
Write in overburning mode: NO

9:35:51 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2309
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: Prodis - cF01
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

9:35:51 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 430
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

9:35:51 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 844
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1126976 (1126976) = #1126976/250:26.26
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1126976 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:35:51 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1047
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2308046848, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1126976 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

9:35:52 PM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files started

9:35:52 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4003
Cache writing successful.

9:35:52 PM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files completed

9:35:52 PM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:35:52 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2497
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:35:52 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2027
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

9:35:52 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20673
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Adapt writespeed to disc : ON

9:35:52 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2168
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

9:35:52 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8281
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
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: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

9:35:52 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5104
Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A
Book Type request: DVD-ROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

9:37:04 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1284
21:37:04.799 - SONY DVD RW DRU-710A\H3 T0 : Queue again later

9:37:05 PM #27 SCSI -500 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1432
SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0D984000
Status: 0x02 (0x03, SCSI_ABORTED)
HA-Status 0x10 (0x0A, SCSI_HASTAT_REQUEST_SENSE_FAILED)
TA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x26
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x5C 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x26 0x02

9:37:06 PM #28 SCSI -1114 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1432
SCSI Exec, HA 3, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x012E0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION)
Sense Code: 0x29
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x29 0x00

9:37:06 PM #29 CDR -500 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
SCSI command aborted
SONY DVD RW DRU-710A\H3 T0

9:37:06 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

9:37:06 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

9:37:06 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2410
EndDAO: Last written address was 31

9:39:36 PM #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:39:36 PM #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

9:39:36 PM #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

[Mig$y]

1) It doesn't like the media... See the big bunch of zeros under media specific, your writer doesn't recognise the discs code.

2) You aren't trying to change the book type to DVD-ROM are you? You can only to that with +R media.

[DJxSLU]

Originally posted by Mig$y
1) It doesn't like the media... See the big bunch of zeros under media specific, your writer doesn't recognise the discs code.

2) You aren't trying to change the bitsetting to DVD-ROM are you? You can only to that with +R media.

well if it doesnt like the media i dont know what to do because this is the second brand i have tried of DVD-R's with no success....also..the number 2 question you asked me...im not a big computer guy so i really dont know what that means..im just trying to use DVDshrink like i do with all my DVD+R's to copy a dvd but with DVD-R's. so i dont know if its a setting in that i have wrong or what.

edit: also...i think it might have to be shrink that doesnt like the media, because i tried to burn a dvd with DVDdecrypter earlier and it worked(after 6 write retries, but finally worked)

[blutach]

Read the Golden Rules of Burning in my sig. Make sure your DMA is on, firmware is up to date, burn at 4x AND as migsy said, stop trying to set the bookmark on -R media - it makes coasters!!!

Regards

[sfheath]

Originally posted by DJxSLU
i think it might have to be shrink that doesnt like the media

Just for the record, DVD Shrink has no idea what media you're using since it doesn't access the burner directly.

[DJxSLU]

Originally posted by blutach
Read the Golden Rules of Burning in my sig. Make sure your DMA is on, firmware is up to date, burn at 4x AND as migsy said, stop trying to set the bookmark on -R media - it makes coasters!!!

Regards

like i mentioned before, i am not really computer savy..so when you talk about the bookmark on -R media, i have NO idea what you are talking about

[blutach]

See your log? It says you have changed the bookmark. This means you have the setting checked in DVD Shrink (Backup - Burn Settings). For -R disks, unitck BookTyoe DVD-ROM.

Regards

[DJxSLU]

Originally posted by blutach
See your log? It says you have changed the bookmark. This means you have the setting checked in DVD Shrink (Backup - Burn Settings). For -R disks, unitck BookTyoe DVD-ROM.

Regards

i dont see any option to change that in my DVD Shrink preferences..i am using DVD Shrink 3.2...

edit: nevermind im retarded..i found it thanks a lot for your help

[blutach]

Welcome

Regards

[jarett]

is there any way to uncheck book type dvd rom if your not using nero? i am also having problems using dvd-r media. but the book type setting is grayed out. i can still see it has a check mark by it though. does this only matter if your using nero?

[blutach]

If it's greyed out, it means you can't set it.

But best is to use DVD Decrypter, where you have to set the bookmark if you want to.

Regards