Is my drive on its way to the graveyard?

[Mr_Freakybig]

HEllo All,

I just had the most perculiar error in writing a DVD,
at first I thought it was the media, but then I tried it
with 3 different ones.

I write the DVD, no errors reported in the log, dvd is spat out as usual,
then when I check it, it seems to have not written ANYTHING
on the disc at all, its still a blank disc!

I just restarted my computer, and it started burning again
after a try or 2.

heres the log

Nothing written on the disc:

15/09/2006 11:47:20 info ******************** Report session closed *********************
15/09/2006 11:47:20 info Write completed
15/09/2006 11:47:20 info Average speed x5.53 Reference x1 = 1385.00 kbps
15/09/2006 11:47:20 info Total burning time 00:08:43.234
15/09/2006 11:38:40 info Lead-in burning time (mS) 5001
15/09/2006 11:38:35 info Starting write buffer
15/09/2006 11:38:35 info Starting to write...
15/09/2006 11:38:35 info Buffer under-run proof enabled
15/09/2006 11:38:35 info Init success: DVD-R SAO
15/09/2006 11:38:35 info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x6.0
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Writing session #1 and closing disc.
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Open Image file "C:\Documents and Settings\DVD Author.DVD1\Application Data\CopyToDvd\COPYTODVD_09152006_113833_250.cache "
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Required sector size : 2024608
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Available sector size : 2298496
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Available write speed: x8.0, x6.0, x4.0
15/09/2006 11:38:34 info Media ID: FUJIFILM03
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info VTS_01_0.IFO/BUP reallocated to keep DVD VIDEO structure compatibility
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info VIDEO_TS.IFO/BUP reallocated to keep DVD VIDEO structure compatibility
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info 120mm DVD
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Detected media $0011: DVD-R
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Finished browsing files - Data size 3.86 Gb.
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Start Browsing file structures
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info IDE Controler manufacturer : (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info IDE Controler Description : Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Location : PCI bus 0, device 31, function 1
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Supported Media: DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Writing device used: 1:0:0 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.58 [Z] (Ide)
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.28, Internal revision 28 - Async. Access mode
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Using DVD Video filelist creation mode.
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ParamStr 4 = "/writespeed=8.0"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ParamStr 3 = "/writedevice=Z"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ParamStr 2 = "/volumename=EYE"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ParamStr 1 = "/dvdvideofl=D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\~c2c_fl.tmp"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ParamStr 0 = "D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\CopyToCd.exe"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info User default language : 2057 (0x0809h) - English (United Kingdom)
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info System default language : 2057 (0x0809h) - English (United Kingdom)
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info Version 3.0.56.106
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info ExeName : "D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\CopyToCd.exe"
15/09/2006 11:38:33 info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
15/09/2006 11:38:32 info ******************** Report session started ********************

When it started working again:

15/09/2006 12:02:33 info ******************** Report session closed *********************
15/09/2006 12:02:33 info Write completed
15/09/2006 12:02:33 info Average speed x6.60 Reference x1 = 1385.00 kbps
15/09/2006 12:02:33 info Total burning time 00:07:33.672
15/09/2006 11:55:02 info Lead-in burning time (mS) 5001
15/09/2006 11:54:57 info Starting write buffer
15/09/2006 11:54:57 info Starting to write...
15/09/2006 11:54:57 info Buffer under-run proof enabled
15/09/2006 11:54:57 info Init success: DVD-R SAO
15/09/2006 11:54:57 info Writing speed requested x8.0, effective x8.0
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Writing session #1 and closing disc.
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Open Image file "C:\Documents and Settings\DVD Author.DVD1\Application Data\CopyToDvd\COPYTODVD_09152006_115456_640.cache "
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Required sector size : 2024608
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Available sector size : 2297888
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Available write speed: x8.0, x6.0, x4.0
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Media ID: FUJIFILM03
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info VTS_01_0.IFO/BUP reallocated to keep DVD VIDEO structure compatibility
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info VIDEO_TS.IFO/BUP reallocated to keep DVD VIDEO structure compatibility
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info 120mm DVD
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Detected media $0011: DVD-R
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Finished browsing files - Data size 3.86 Gb.
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Start Browsing file structures
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info IDE Controler manufacturer : (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info IDE Controler Description : Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Location : PCI bus 0, device 31, function 1
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Supported Media: DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Writing device used: 1:0:0 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.58 [Z] (Ide)
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.28, Internal revision 28 - Async. Access mode
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Using DVD Video filelist creation mode.
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ParamStr 3 = "/writedevice=Z"
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ParamStr 2 = "/volumename=RIPPED"
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ParamStr 1 = "/dvdvideofl=D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\~c2c_fl.tmp"
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ParamStr 0 = "D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\CopyToCd.exe"
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info User default language : 2057 (0x0809h) - English (United Kingdom)
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info System default language : 2057 (0x0809h) - English (United Kingdom)
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info Version 3.0.56.106
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ExeName : "D:\PROGRA~1\VSO\COPYTO~1\CopyToCd.exe"
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
15/09/2006 11:54:56 info ******************** Report session started ********************

I used the FUJI's because those are
the ones that worked the best out of my stock so far.
Yet it didnt work with those too a couple of times.

IS my drive on the way out?
or is it something I overlooked.

Thanx

Freaky

[Chewy]

might be software related, a log that doesn't give the mid code?

some of those fuji disks are iffy?

if imgburn started doing that with premium blanks I would worry about the drive

[Mr_Freakybig]

I'm using copy2dvd, there hasn't been any problem
since I have installed it and its very easy to use.
No hassle with dual layers either, thats why I've got it.

Is it wise to switch to imgburn?

[Chewy]

Is it wise to switch to imgburn?

as a double check to see if it's hardware or software related

at least imgburn saves a log if you tell it to that gives a mid code


worse comes to worse the author is a mod here and can give expert advise on error logs

[Mr_Freakybig]

well it works now, img burn works too,
well see if it happens again soon.
Thanx

[Chewy]

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=3693#comments

my bet is on this disks, it will happen again

[Mr_Freakybig]

that's a lot of Poors

[Chewy]

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia.php?selectmedia=2314#comments

they used to have grade AAA media

if you rated it poor you didn't know what you were talking about