Nero PMA Update failure

[angelosbg]

I have installed windows vista and Nero.Ultra.Edition.Enhanced.v7.8.5.0.


When I want to burn cds everything goes alright.
However when I want to burn dvds everytime it reaches only 1% and then shows PMA Update failure and could not perform Disc-at-once.
So,the burn is cancelled and the dvd is lost...
I have an LG DVDR.


Also when I burn the dvd automatically when I create a movie with ConvertXtoDVD everything goes OK.

Does anyone know what it has to do with?
Is it a software or a hardware problem?

Here is the error report



1C80-0000-19E5-MA2X-4001-0754-****

Windows XP 6.0
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.8.5.0
Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <hl-dt-st dvdram="" gsa-4160b="">Version: A300 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0
Adapter driver: <ide> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <tsstcorp dvd-rom="" ts-h352a="">Version: TS01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.8.5.0
Adapter driver: <ide> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B F: CDRom0
TSSTcorp DVD-ROM TS-H352A G: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1534MB (1571776kB)
Free physical memory: 790MB (809888kB)
Memory in use : 48 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

11.5.2007
Burn DVD Image
2:02:11 πμ #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

2:02:12 πμ #2 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366
Image was written as DAO.
DAOI:
MediaCatalogNumber = ''
TocType = 0x00
Finalized = 1
First/Last Track = 1 / 1
1: ISRC = ''
Blocksize = 2048
TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1'
TrackConfig = 0x00
First/Last Index = 0 / 1
Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 4407328768
CUES:
MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C)
Image file name: <c:\users\angel\desktop\image.nrg>

2:02:12 πμ #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

2:02:12 πμ #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2152015 (478:13.40, 4203MB)

2:02:12 πμ #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

2:02:12 πμ #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

2:02:12 πμ #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

2:02:12 πμ #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2152016 (2152016) = #2152016/478:13.41
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2152016 blocks [F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B]
--------------------------------------------------------------

2:02:12 πμ #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4407328768, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|__ ____NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2152016 | 0 | 0x00
2152016 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

2:02:12 πμ #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

2:02:12 πμ #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB)

2:02:12 πμ #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

2:02:12 πμ #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397
Cache writing successful.

2:02:12 πμ #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

2:02:12 πμ #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 8x (11.080 KB/s)

2:02:12 πμ #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

2:02:12 πμ #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3192
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

2:02:12 πμ #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3348
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

2:02:12 πμ #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9859
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Revision number of maximum recording speed: -
Revision number of minimum recording speed: -
Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - -
Class: 0
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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
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 ................

2:02:12 πμ #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

2:03:15 πμ #21 SPTI -1194 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1194)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x04
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 32 38 00 0C 73 04
Buffer x190a0040: Len x10000
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

2:03:15 πμ #22 CDR -1194 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
PMA update failure
F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B

2:03:37 πμ #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3750
EndDAO: Last written address was -1 (FFFFFFFFh)

2:03:37 πμ #24 CDR -1194 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
PMA update failure
F: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B

2:03:37 πμ #25 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 162
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

2:03:37 πμ #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 8x (11.080 KB/s)

2:03:37 πμ #27 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

2:03:42 πμ #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

2:03:42 πμ #29 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon



Thanks a lot

P.S. I don't know why does it say winXp in the beginning.I run Vista as I said before</not></c:\users\angel\desktop\image.nrg></ide></tsstcorp></ide></hl-dt-st>

[Chewy]

welcome to the forum

1. the drive may be dying, but before you pitch it try to update the firmware

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1923

xp 6.0 is vista according to nero

burning cd's doesn't mean anything with a dvd burner

[angelosbg]

I have updated the firmware after the post.I have installed A306.And nothing changed
Do you believe that the drive is dying?Or it has to do with a software problem?The cds as I said are burnt perfectly

[Chewy]

the drive is almost 3 years old, if those are real TY's then the drive may be dying

you could always try a test with imgburn as nero often gets corrupt

does convertx show a burn log?

[angelosbg]

I installed ImgBurn without uninstalling Nero.
This is ImgBurn's error report.It didn't even reach 1%.It remained in 0 and showed this error.


I/O Error!

Device [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B A306 (F (ATA)

ScsiStatus:0x02
Interpretation:Check Condition

CDB:2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00
Interpretation:Write (10) - Sectors:0-31

Sense Area:70 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 32 38 00 0C 73 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Interpretationrogram Memory Area Update Failure

If I press retry comes a similar message with this difference:


Sense area:70 00 05 00 00 00 00 10 2A 00 00 0C 30 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Interpretation:Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format


I just keep trying and losing Dvds




I do not remember if convertX shows a burn log but it works perfectly,as I said before.

[Chewy]

where's the rest of the log? I have convertx and will test, I never use it to burn as nero and imgburn always work for me, 99.9%, every now and then I have a bad blank

[angelosbg]

This is what a window that opened says.Not the error log exactly.

[Chewy]

under help there will be your imgburn log