I have problems burning DVD's, burns CD's perfect.

[XxEastside13xX]

Ok so I've been having trouble burning DVD's lately. Im using Nero 6 and everytime I try to burn a DVD the buffer bar never goes up and always crashes after about a minute into the process. I've wasted 6 DVD's so far and I dont plan on wasting any more. I'm using pretty good media so I dont know what the problem is, as I've stated the burner burns CD's perfectly. Here is the Nero log.

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 11:06:00 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 4:33:44 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.20
Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A> Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.20
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
CD-ROM: <COMPAQ DVD-ROM GD-8000 >Version: 0011 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD400EB-00CPF0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MPA3026ATU atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : COMPAQ DVD-ROM GD-8000 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MW2522N FME851P 2.0B vaxscsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
COMPAQ DVD-ROM GD-8000 E: CDRom0
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A F: CDRom1
MW2522N FME851P G: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 254MB (260528kB)
Free physical memory: 68MB (69948kB)
Memory in use : 73 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

15.11.2006
ISO compilation
12:51:11 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

12:51:11 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

12:51:11 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A running

12:51:11 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:51:12 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

12:51:12 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2290431 (508:59.06, 4473MB)

12:51:12 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

12:51:12 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

12:51:12 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

12:51:12 PM #10 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 + 2290432 (2290432) = #2290432/508:59.7
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2290432 blocks [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

12:51:12 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A ] 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 4690804736, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2290432 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

12:51:13 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files started

12:51:13 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4183
Cache writing successful.

12:51:13 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files completed

12:51:13 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process started at 6x (8,310 KB/s)

12:51:13 PM #16 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

12:51:13 PM #17 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 9:29,555 (569555ms) -> OK

12:51:13 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1942
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

12:51:13 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20531
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

12:51:13 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2083
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

12:51:13 PM #21 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: 26127F 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: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

12:51:19 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
12:51:19.656 - _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A\H1 T1 : Queue again later

12:52:24 PM #23 SCSI -1093 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03940000
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: 0x02
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x00

12:52:24 PM #24 CDR -1093 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
No seek complete

12:52:24 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:52:24 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

12:52:24 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2325
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

12:52:25 PM #28 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:52:25 PM #29 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:52:25 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process failed at 6x (8,310 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 11:06:00 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 5:28:13 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 8/29/2002 4:27:50 AM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

[XxEastside13xX]

Also I only started having problems after I installed the lastest version of Download Accelerator. I dont know if that was the cause or not, but that was the only signinficant change that I did to the computer. I have since unistalled that piece of crap but the burner still doest work.

[Chewy]

welcome to the forum

first let's change that dvd burner to standalone master on the cable(at the end)

thyen we need to update the firmware, that's fairly new media(blanks)
download and extract 1WB

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/3540/

fast has riplocked removed
rpc1 is region free

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=120934

boot into safe mode with drive empty an update

[XxEastside13xX]

Well I updated the firmware, not through the link you prodivded though, I went to the offical website and the drive still didnt work. I didnt set it to master drive though, cause I dont see how that would make a difference considereng how its always been my slave and it still burns CD's. Once again I tried simulating it first and everything went as planned, so I decided to burn it and once again the buffer level meter never went up and got the same error.

Is it maybe something to do with Nero's options or what?>

[Chewy]

my directions to flash firmware come from official nec requirements



drive may be dying, but you could also try wiping nero and using their clean tool and reinstalling from scratch

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=62465