help- I'm starting a coaster collection!

[AlienX69]

I would rule out the media first, then the drive, 2nd drive is good to have (in the box - secondary)

I have three NEC's they are ROCK solid ... and have GREAT firmware hacks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058

Look at the Combo Deals as well and see if you can use any of those, I kinda like that Roswell Multi-Card Reader .... but your call

[Chewy]

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK, size=16512 bytes, created 2/2/2006 10:37:34 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 12:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=99456 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:50 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=29056 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:30 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 14, 1, size=8704 bytes, created 4/12/2005 11:07:54 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)

you could get rid of all this crap, it could be the problem

[tikicarver]

I'm going to get some good media and do one more test.

Is there a test program out there that can be used to test the drive and see if it has a problem?

Also, how do you get rid of InCD? The damn thing loads on startup and I can't even figure out how to shut it down.

[Chewy]

make sure you are not running smartstart

a lot of times right clicking on an item next to the clock speaker gives an exit command

nero 6 clean tools

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

run the incd one

[tikicarver]

just got home from trip, going to buy some better media


I loaded a disc that I burned a few months ago with this drive and it is on the same medai i have been using. I ran Nero Speed, but I don't know what the results mean.
Can you tell me , what is the quality of this previous burn.

One more thing, I tried one one DVD9 burn, this time it went all the way through using DVD cLonerlll, no error report. However when I tried to play the disc, it says, " wrong format" and willnot read. maybe that is another clue

General Information
Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S
Firmware: KS0B
Disc: DVD-R (RITEKF1)
Selected speed: Maximum
PI errors
Maximum: 131
Average: 65.04
Total: 949758
PI failures
Maximum: 6
Average: 0.77
Total: 13578
PO failures: n/a
Jitter: n/a
Scanning statistics
Elapsed time: 9:48
Number of samples: 117994
Average scanning interval: 1.17 ECC
Glitches removed: 0

[Chewy]

scan at 8x, not maximum

PI errors
Maximum: 131
Average: 65.04

bad

PI failures
Maximum: 6
Average: 0.77
Total: 13578

qs 77 fair

[daman]

scan at 8x, not maximum

or 4x....

[Chewy]

newer drives scan faster, lately I have seen some real scary scans done at 1 and 2x that indicate real bad read errors.

[daman]

I've always been told to scan at 4x,,dunno

[Chewy]

http://codeguys.rpc1.org/dvdrw_overview.html

actually the 1693 was one of the first liteon's that started to return consistent scans at 8x, later drives do fine.

8X is faster, so better

if 4X looks better use it.

[NightTran]

I've always been told to scan at 4x,,dunno

I believe Lighton at 4x, nec at 5x and Benq at 8x that is the standard for scanning

[daman]

I believe Lighton at 4x, nec at 5x and Benq at 8x that is the standard for scanning

yes...i use my lite-on at 4x..seems to do the best.

[tikicarver]

will retry scan at 4x and see what happens.
funny, this disc has no problems in play back.


I also picked up some new media today
Sony DVD +RW 4.7GB

tried to burn with Image Burn
this time I get a new error message.
"Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Write Error"

another thing, the log says it tried to burn at 4x but I had selected 2.4x


I 15:11:38 Image Sectors: 2,285,869
I 15:11:49 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:10
I 15:11:49 Operation Started!
I 15:11:49 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 15:11:49 Source File Sectors: 2,285,869 (MODE1/2048)
I 15:11:49 Source File Size: 4,681,459,712 bytes
I 15:11:49 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! (C) 2006 LIGHTNING UK!
I 15:11:49 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 15:11:49 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 15:11:49 Destination Device: [3:0:0] LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S KS0B (D (ATA)
I 15:11:49 Destination Media Type: DVD+RW (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-W11-01) (Speeds: 4x)
I 15:11:49 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104
I 15:11:49 Write Mode: DVD
I 15:11:49 Write Type: DAO
I 15:11:49 Write Speed: 2.4x
I 15:11:49 Link Size: Auto
I 15:11:49 Test Mode: No
I 15:11:49 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 15:11:51 Filling Buffer...
I 15:11:53 Writing LeadIn...
I 15:12:05 Writing Image...
I 15:25:58 Synchronising Cache...
W 15:26:02 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - Write Error
E 15:31:20 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Write Error
I 15:31:20 Closing Session...
I 15:31:21 Image MD5: fbb488e8fff168b7754c53b409d7f33d
I 15:31:21 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:19:32
I 15:31:21 Average Write Rate: 5,488 KB/s (4.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,695 KB/s (4.1x)
I 15:31:21 Cycling Tray before Verify...
W 15:31:27 Waiting for device to become ready...
I 15:31:30 Abort Request Acknowledged
E 15:31:30 Device Not Ready - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
E 15:31:30 Operation Aborted!
I 15:31:32 Close Request Acknowledged
I 15:31:32 Closing Down...

[Chewy]

full format with a new rw?

[tikicarver]

when I putthe disc in the drive, Image Burn said the disc was not formatted.