Power Callibration Error

[Echodek]

I have a Verbatim DVD+RW/R drive (shows up as NEC 1000A) and last night I went to make a data disc using Nero Express. I have the error log and it's quite big, so forgive me for it's length as I do not know what would clue me in to correct the problem. Before I do that, tho, I had tried to create a regular DVD using Sonic MyDVD after the the Nero failure. Everything was going ok, but when it got to writing the disc, it gave me this error message - Could not complete the last command because: Device error - Sense Code (3 73 03) - Power Callibration Error - Sequential Write (DVDErr, 226051).

Here is the log from the Nero session:

Windows 2000 5.0
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 5:06:00 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'D:\Ahead Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.50, size=131072 bytes, created 6/25/2002 9:34:54 AM
Nero Version: 5.5.10.3 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <_NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A> Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.10.3
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <HP CD-Writer+ 9100>Version: 1.0c - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.3
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST36531A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HP CD-Writer+ 9100 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523760kB)
Free physical memory: 235MB (240676kB)
Memory in use : 54 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: On

12.3.2004
ISO compilation
11:54:50 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7328
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

11:54:50 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115
Reader running

11:54:50 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 123
Writer _NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A running

11:54:50 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4546
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:54:50 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3798
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:54:50 PM #6 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 670
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 2209552 (2209552) = #2209552/491:0.52
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:54:51 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 203
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:03.28)
Last address to be written: 2209551 (491:02.51)

11:54:51 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 208
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

11:54:51 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1452
Recorder: _NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A;
CDR code: 00 00 00 00; CD manufacturer unknown
ATIP Data: ?

11:54:51 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 822
Prepare recorder _NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 230502400

11:54:51 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 670
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 2209552 (2209552) = #2209552/491:0.52
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2209552 blocks [_NEC DVD+RW ND-1000A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:54:51 PM #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)

11:54:51 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1963
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

11:54:51 PM #14 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1196
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x026DE000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00

11:55:06 PM #15 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1400
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x02720000
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: 0x03
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 0x73 0x03

11:55:06 PM #16 DVDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 331
Power calibration error

11:55:06 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 219
all writers idle, stopping conversion

11:55:06 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 213
conversion idle, stopping reader

11:55:06 PM #19 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

11:55:06 PM #20 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

11:55:06 PM #21 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1649
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)

11:55:06 PM #22 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDUDF.SYS': Ver=3.01c (166S2), size=221408 bytes, created 4/27/2000 2:01:00 AM
File 'Drivers\CDR4_2K.SYS': Ver=2.5 (089), size=52720 bytes, created 4/10/2000 6:10:56 AM
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=1.00 (1030), size=22585 bytes, created 8/4/2002 2:33:43 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 9/10/1999 5:06:00 AM
File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.18, size=57344 bytes, created 11/2/2002 9:53:04 AM
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.00.2195.5376, size=86704 bytes, created 7/22/2002 1:05:04 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

[handyguy]

Best thing to do is search the forum for the message you got & there should be several hundred messages you could look at.

[Echodek]

Actually, I did search the forums before doing a post. I thought that with the addtional information from the Sonic MyDVD session, there might be a differetn answer.

[garryheather]

Nope, a power calibration error always means the same thing. That error comes from your recorder, not the software.