DVD Writer won't recognize blank media

[jaymorgans]

Hi all... After working great for a few weeks, my LG Super Multi DVD Rewriter has suddenly stopped recognizing blank DVD-R media. It still works fine with burning music or data to CDR, but when I decode a DVD and try to burn it (I've tried AoA DVD, Nero, and DVDShrink), when it comes time to burn it asks for me to insert a blank DVD into the drive. I've also tried a few different brands of blank DVDs, but nothing is working. I've written to LG to ask for updated drivers for the unit (no driver install disc came with it, but after installing their software bundle it had been working fine.)
I uninstalled all the software, uninstalled the drive itself from the system and started all over, but I'm still having the same problem. It's driving me out of my mind, I hope someone could share some insight?? Thanks in advance, Jay

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[Chewy]

welcome to the forum, let's hope the drive isn't dying, I reccomend LG drives.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=60275

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57213

[jaymorgans]

nero log

thanks chewy! i'm hoping the drive isn;t dying too, i've only had it a short while... i checked the threads you suggested and got some log files to post... to keep it as simple as i can, i'll post my nero log here and my infotool log in the next reply. none of this stuff in the log means much to me, i don't know what's what... any help from anyone would be great, and will more than likely save me from putting my head through my monitor...

the latest entry in my nero logfile is:

====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
Jason Morgans

Nero Serial Removed*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 10:35:32 AM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.15
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 15j
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2166D>Version: 1.00 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.6.0.15
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <SONY CDRW/DVD CRX330E>Version: MDK3 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.15
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-75JHA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY CDRW/DVD CRX330E atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B D: CDRom0
SONY CDRW/DVD CRX330E E: CDRom1
HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2166D F: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 253MB (260080kB)
Free physical memory: 29MB (30636kB)
Memory in use : 88
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

17.2.2006
DVD-Copy on the fly
11:43:19 PM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

11:43:19 PM #2 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 279
DVD Track-Information from source disc
S01 T01 Con 0x04 Start 0 Len 484592 (gap 0) Blank 0 Res 0 Dmg 0 Open Trk 0 Mode TRM_DATA_MODE1 (0)

11:43:19 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 382
Max -1 tracks of 1 allowed to copy
1: 0 - 484592 = 484592, TRM_DATA_MODE1, block size 2048, read opt 0 (no read options)

11:43:19 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3231
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:43:33 PM #5 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Aborted by user

11:43:33 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

11:43:33 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2477
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2166D
Medium not present

11:43:33 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 447
>>> 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-RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL.)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 3:07:32 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 5/31/2005 5:36:01 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=99584 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:54 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=29696 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:36 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=8704 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:56 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 11:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for src)

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

====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======

[jaymorgans]

infotool.txt

ok, the info log was too long to post, so i'm trying to attch the txt file... i think the only relevant info is at the bottom for drive F:

[Chewy]

no info tool log yet, let's get rid of incd and look for new firmware

[Chewy]

http://us.lgservice.com/index_b2c.jsp

device drivers

dvd-rom writer



also

http://www.nero.com/nero6/enu/InCD_CleanTool.html

Physical memory : 253MB (260080kB)
Free physical memory: 29MB (30636kB)

very hard to burn at even 4x with just this much ram

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56373

[jaymorgans]

all right... i couldn't find anything on the LG site for "drivers", but i did find and install a firmware update and restarted. i also ran the incd cleaner... i'm going to reboot now and see if the firmware update did anything good for me... i appreciate your input, greatly... anything i have to do next?

[jaymorgans]

i finished rebooting and tried to burn again with no luck... i tried google for drivers since i couldn't find them for my model on the LG site... LG Super Multi DVD ReWriter, model GSA-2166D