Fails at end of burning process; please see Nero log

[MidnightFrost]

Hi,
I'd like to get advice on a problem I've just encountered with my burner. A while back, I bought some Memorex DVD-R 16x's that wouldn't work with my burner. On Memorex's advice, I upgraded the firmware for my burner, and I was able to successfully burn a disc from that batch. I've now tried again, and only 1 out of 4 attempts have been successful. I use DVD Shrink linked to Nero to burn, and the burn process keeps failing at the end (ruining the disc, of course ). The one time out of those 4 it burned was when I was burning from files saved to my hard drive rather than going directly from the source disc. But I've since tried doing that again with no luck. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this could be another firmware problem or something else. I'd greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Meghan

Nero log to follow in a reply since it's too long to be included...

[MidnightFrost]

First part of log:

Nero Serial Removed
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0001), size=45056 bytes, created 8/14/2002 4:03:36 PM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 7:18:06 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.0.3
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-D22A> Version: BYS3 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.0.3
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
<o></o>
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JB-00GVC0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : JLMS XJ-HD166S atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-D22A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
<o></o>
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
JLMS XJ-HD166S D: CDRom0
SONY DVD RW DW-D22A E: CDRom1
=======================
<o></o>
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 958MB (981476kB)
Free physical memory: 467MB (478480kB)
Memory in use : 51 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
<o></o>
28.10.2006
NeroAPI
1:03:59 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files reallocation started

1:03:59 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

1:03:59 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files sorted

1:03:59 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

1:03:59 PM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer SONY DVD RW DW-D22A running

1:03:59 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

1:03:59 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

1:03:59 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3101
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

1:04:00 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 240
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2286127 (508:01.52, 4465MB)

1:04:00 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

1:04:00 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2085
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-D22A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: CMC MA - G. AM3
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

1:04:00 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 406
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

1:04:00 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 779
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286128 (2286128) = #2286128/508:1.53
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286128 blocks [SONY DVD RW DW-D22A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

1:04:00 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 948
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DW-D22A ] 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 4681990144, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2286128 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

1:04:00 PM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files started

1:04:00 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4073
Cache writing successful.

1:04:00 PM #17 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files completed

1:04:00 PM #18 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

1:04:00 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2264
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

1:04:00 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1512
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

1:04:00 PM #21 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19487
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON

1:04:00 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1643
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

1:04:00 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7941
---- 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
Media Specific:
60 00 10 20 30 40 50 00 - 00 00 21 00 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 ................

[MidnightFrost]

And the rest of the log:

1:04:24 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1277
13:04:24.093 - SONY DVD RW DW-D22A\H1 T1 : Queue again later

1:18:42 PM #25 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
<SONY DVD RW DW-D22A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2286128 (22E230h), lenght 0 blocks

1:18:43 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

1:18:43 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1847
EndDAO: Last written address was 2286127

1:19:20 PM #28 SCSI -1194 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1171
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0
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: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x04
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x04

1:19:20 PM #29 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1659
PMA update failure

1:19:20 PM #30 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1659
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

1:19:20 PM #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1847
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

1:19:20 PM #32 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0001), size=17005 bytes, created 8/14/2002 4:03:36 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 11/17/2005 12:19:28 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
<o></o>
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[Chewy]

that's a liteon 1653 and you can crossflash it but it's complicated, sony abandoned firmware support 6 months before liteon.

your call

[MidnightFrost]

How much risk is involved with this crossflash? I've got nearly a hundred of these discs, so I hate to just throw them away (doubt they'd have much resale value). But if there won't be clear, step-by-step instructions and relatively low risk of messing up my burner for good, then I think I may just have to settle for buying new media...

[NightTran]

how about buying new burner?

[MidnightFrost]

Unfortunately, that's just not really in the budget right now.

[NightTran]

old burner and new disc is not a very good combination, buy old disc 8x or under