Burning DVD+R Fail

[jimmonroe]

Hi guys, my burner is some how acting up. I can burn cd-r's fine. Data, Music, etc. It's dvd-r's that is making it go wonky. I'm trying to burn everything off my hdd so that i can format my current hdd, but I've been encountering a lot of burn process failures. Attacted is my log.

Note that DMA is turned off, I've read that it could be part of the issue, but I've gone to Device Management and tried to turn it on, but the only options I have under IDE ATA/ATAPI is: NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA controller (internal burner), and 2 NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller (2 HDD).

I've read around and reports all say that's where you turn on DMA, but there's no option for it I've looked at every possible tabs. Tabs I have are General, Primary Channel, Secondary Channel, Driver, Detils, and Resources. Please help me into remeding this problem. Thanks.

Attatched Log:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM
Nero version: 6.6.0.2 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DRU-720A> Version: JY01 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.6.0.2
Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <SONY DVD RW DRU-720A >Version: JY01 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.6.0.2
Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 0

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-720A nvatabus Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : ST3402112AS nvata Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L300S0 nvata Port 2 ID 2 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD RW DRU-720A D: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048048kB)
Free physical memory: 635MB (650976kB)
Memory in use : 37 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

12.2.2010
ISO compilation
6:42:46 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6168
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
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

6:42:46 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

6:42:46 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-720A running

6:42:46 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:42:46 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3117
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

6:42:47 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 256
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2066447 (459:12.47, 4036MB)

6:42:47 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 268
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

6:42:47 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2309
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-720A, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D21, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7

6:42:47 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 430
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

6:42:47 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 844
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2066448 (2066448) = #2066448/459:12.48
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2066448 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-720A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

6:42:47 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1047
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-720A] 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 4232085504, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2066448 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

6:42:47 PM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

6:42:47 PM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4004
Cache writing successful.

6:42:47 PM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

6:42:47 PM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s)

6:42:47 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2568
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

6:42:47 PM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8310
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 7 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY....
Media type ID: D21
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 07 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 32 31 00 38 ...SONY....D21.8
23 54 37 14 00 28 6E 00 - 80 69 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..(n..i......
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

6:42:47 PM #18 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4780
Book Type automatically set to: Current recorder setting

6:42:47 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 606
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: No

6:47:16 PM #20 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1431
SCSI Exec, HA 0, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x0B210000
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: 0x0C
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 0x0C 0x00

6:47:16 PM #21 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error

6:47:16 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

6:47:16 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

6:47:16 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5291
Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-720A
Book Type request: DVD+R
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

6:47:16 PM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\nvatabus.sys': Ver=5.10.2600.0507 built by: WinDDK, size=88960 bytes, created 1/19/2005 4:45:30 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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



Thank you once again!

[cynthia]

There is a later firmware version.

http://www.firmwarehq.com/Sony/DRU-720A/files.html

[jimmonroe]

Thank you Cynthia.

I read some of your post as to remedy this problem. But everything I've tried seems to failed. I updated the firmware and still no luck. Still open to any other suggestions. Thank You.

[pfloyd]

Turn on DMA

[jimmonroe]

I don't know how to. Every tutorial that tells me to do so says it's located by Start>My Computers>Right click>Properties>Hardware>Device Manager>IDE ATA/ATAPI> and from there on everyone always says the same thing. The controllers inside should have DMA options to turn off/on.

But I don't have those options. When I'm at IDE ATA/ATAPI I have, > NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA controller (internal burner), and 2 NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller (2 HDD).

And I've tried looking for the DMA options in those tabs too. But the only tabs I have are General, Primary Channel, Secondary Channel, Driver, Detils, and Resources.

The options in each tabs are:

General: General info

Primary Channel:
NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA controller - Master Drive (Sony DVD RW DRU-720A)
Transfer Mode [grayed out]
(checked) Ultra DMA 4 - Ultra66
(checked) Let BIOS select transfer mode.
Slave Drive - All grayed out.

NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller - Master Drive (ST3402112AS)
Transfer Mode [grayed out]
(checked) Serial ATA Generation 1 - 1.5g
(checked) Let BIOS select transfer mode,
(checked) Enable read casching,
(checked) Enable write caching.
Slave Drive - All grayed out.

Secondary Channel:
NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller - Master Drive (Maxtor 6L300SO)
Transfer Mode [grayed out]
(checked) Serial ATA Generation 1 - 1.5g
(checked) Let BIOS select transfer mode,
(checked) Enable read caching
(checked) Enable write caching
(checked) Enable command queuing.
Slave Drive - All grayed out.

[pfloyd]

Uncheck Let bios detect and the select the dma on.

[jimmonroe]

For the NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller (DVD Burner) Once I unchecked it, I was able to choose from:

Ultra DMA 4 - Ultra66
Ultra DMA 3
Ultra DMA 2 - Ultra33
Ultra DMA 1
Ultra DMA 0
Multi-World DMA 2
Multi-World DMA 1
Multi-World DMA 0
PIO Mode

I've tried all of these and still I'm getting a burn failure. It's odd, because I've been reading something like if there's too many errors, it'll revert down and keep downgrading till DMA is disable. And you won't be able to reactivate DMA unless you uninstall the drivers. I then uninstalled all the drivers as well. Still won't burn.

I've also put it into PIO Mode, restarted, put it back to Ultra DMA 4 - Ultra66 to see if it would burn and it's not working either. I've Uninstalled the drivers, got updated drivers for my motherboard and tried it and still it's not working either. It's really weird as to why most of the remedies around seems to not be working.

Also the other drivers, if I uncheck BIOS select transfer, will allow me to choose:

Serial ATA Generation 1 - 1.5g
PIO Mode

it goes for both hdd's.

*regardless of what i do, the log is always reporting that DMA is always off.
i have no clue on how to keep it on.

[PurpleDemon]

Just a thought. Go back in. Right click on Primary, Uninstall, reboot, let it find your primary to install, reboot again and try.

That has worked for me on many occasions.

Good Luck

[jimmonroe]

It's not working either. I uninstalled it. Rebooted, let it install itself again. Rebooted. Rebooted just to be safe. And tried to burn. It's still burn failed. I don't know what's going on.