Burn Failures- I'm new to all this. Please help

[Goober]

I am new to all this DVd burning processes and programs. I have only just bought an internal DVD burner. Samsung. I am having problems with backing up DVD's. Sometimes it is burning successfully first go and other times it is failing. It can fail at all differnt % times. I have listed a copy of my failure report. Is there anyone out there that can help me ?????? I need to know what I am doing wrong as I now have more useless coaster DVD's than successfully burnt DVD's.
Thanks.
Goober.

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IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 22/07/2004 5:33:44 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.1.20
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <TSSTCORP TS-H552U DVDW CD>Version: US06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <ATAPI>HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
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=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400EB-00CPF0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : CD-RW CDR-6S52 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
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=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
CD-RW CDR-6S52 D: CDRom0
TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552 E: CDRom1
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AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 39845888 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 247MB (253424kB)
Free physical memory: 86MB (89048kB)
Memory in use : 64 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
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12.10.2005
NeroAPI
3:10:30 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation started

3:10:30 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

3:10:30 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
DVD-Video files sorted

3:10:30 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

3:10:30 PM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

3:10:30 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U running

3:10:30 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:10:31 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:10:31 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

3:18:26 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2183183 (485:09.08, 4264MB)

3:18:26 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO

3:18:26 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TTH02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

3:18:26 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R9 Double Layer.)

3:18:26 PM #14 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 + 2183184 (2183184) = #2183184/485:9.9
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2183184 blocks [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U]
--------------------------------------------------------------

3:18:26 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U] 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 4471160832, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2183184 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

3:18:27 PM #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files started

3:18:27 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4183
Cache writing successful.

3:18:27 PM #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Caching of files completed

3:18:27 PM #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process started at 12x (16,620 KB/s)

3:18:27 PM #20 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

3:18:27 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1942
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

3:18:27 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20536
Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON

3:18:27 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2083
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

3:18:27 PM #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-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 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
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 ................

3:18:41 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:18:41.140 - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U\H1 T1 : Queue again later

3:26:13 PM #26 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x077D0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x06 0xCB 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

3:26:13 PM #27 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Write error

3:26:13 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

3:26:13 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

3:26:13 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2325
EndDAO: Last written address was 445279

3:26:13 PM #31 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process failed at 12x (16,620 KB/s)

3:26:13 PM #32 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

3:26:13 PM #33 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

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[Chewy]

fficeffice" />IA32
where's your OS?
Burn process started at 12x (16,620 KB/s)
Way too fast!
CdRomPeripheral : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552U atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
burner slaved to reader, not good
Physical memory : 247MB (253424kB)
Free physical memory: 86MB (89048kB)
Memory in use : 64 %
Not optimal either, better to have more free!

And the whole end of the log is missing, drivers????

Good media, but firmware flash(hacked)?
Nero could be updated!

[blutach]

That Nero version was very buggy - anything before 6.3.1.25 apparently was very iffy.

Also, I have not heard many good things about that drive.

For a checklist of things that rbrtpl is talking about - read the golden rules of burning in my signature.

Regards

[Goober]

Sorry, had to remove end of the log as too many characters. Here is the end part that I had to cut out.
Plus OS is Windows XP 5.1
Thanks

3:26:13 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

3:26:13 PM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2325
EndDAO: Last written address was 445279

3:26:13 PM #31 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
Burn process failed at 12x (16,620 KB/s)

3:26:13 PM #32 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

3:26:13 PM #33 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.56a, size=17168 bytes, created 02/11/2004 6:02:55 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

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

[LT. Columbo]

have you tried burning at 4x, or 2x?

[Goober]

I have just tried to burn at a lower speed. I am using DVD Shrink and I only get the option of "Maximum" or 16.0x. How do I reduce this. I am using Blank Discs TDK 1-16x Speed -R.
Thanks

[Goober]

Ok, Sorry to sound like a complete idiot to you, but what do I have to do to Free up physical memory? and reduce burn speed? ( DVD shrink only gives me the option of Maximum or 16x).
What do you mean by "Firmware flash(hacked)? Do I need to do anything with this?
I have also updated Nero. ( I worked that one out... )
Thanks

[Chewy]

Turn off burning with nero in shrink's preferences, see the FAQ's,
then burn manually with nero, set burn speed to 4x at first.
The programs running in the background usually show next to the
speaker & time icons. I prefer to never let them get started until I need them.
Disregard the firmware for now, if you didn't flash the drive already!???
I would also try slower older name brand media, as the drive seems picky.

[invitation]

Burn Failures- I'm new to all this. Please help

You have MCE2005, not MCE2002. XP reports it wrong, but a 5150 would
only have come with 2005.
Assuming you haven't reformatted your hard drive, which I suspect you
haven't, reboot the machine and at the Dell logo, press CTRL+ALT+D. It will
bring up the Diagnostics. Run them and it will test your CD burner. If it
fails, just tell Dell that and they will give you a new burner, no problem.
The tech should have run you through that step, but may not have.


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