DVD SHrink Burning Problems. Any help??

[phil.a1]

Hi all,

I've been trying to back up a DVD to a DVD-R but I can't seem to be able to do it. I've tried using DVDX Copy Platinum but when it comes to burning, it kicks out the DVD-R and tells me there's a burning error. I used the "simple" mode, as I have done before with success, but not now.

I then used DVD Decrypter to transfer to my hard drive and then DVD Shrink to burn. DVD Shrink read it ok but when it came to burn, again no success. I have looked at the error log and I've copied the last part below and wonder if anybody can translete it for me into plain english!!

I wonder, and this is just a hunch, if it has something to do with my burner? I'm using an Iomega (DVDRW4216IND-A) Dual burner -/+ R/RW. Now I know from reading many forums that this certainly isn't the burner of choice, but stuck with it I am. It used to work fine but I have recently upgraded the firmware for it to 1.21 but can't remember from where i.e., I think it was from the Iomega site rather than the hacked version available at herries?

Anyway, any assistance would be appreciated as I'm still fairly new to all of this & don't really know where to start to solve this problem.

Here is the last part of the error log produced by DVD Shrink: -

22:16:18 #14 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

22:16:18 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2130
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

22:16:18 #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1485
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

22:16:18 #17 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18724
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

22:16:18 #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1600
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

22:16:19 #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7906
---- 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
Media Specific:
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 00 ................

22:16:37 #20 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1415
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x05F50000
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

22:16:37 #21 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 335
Power calibration error

22:16:37 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227
all writers idle, stopping conversion

22:16:37 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221
conversion idle, stopping reader

22:16:37 #24 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 235
Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s)


Existing drivers:

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


Sorry about the long post but I thought it better than me trying to explain it all! Thanks all!

Phil.

[cheeseheadjed]

I am not too knowledable about this stuff, but i noticed it said there was a power calibration error. Here is what nero's site says about that

"7. I get a 'Power Calibration Error'. Why?

Power Calibration is controlled by the recorder. Before any write operation, all recorders must do a 15 step power test to determine the optimum power for writing to the CD; this is called "Optimum Power Calibration"(OPC). And during the write, it continues to do this test to get the best write throughout the whole CD; this is called "Running Optimum Power Calibration" (ROPC). This whole process is controlled by the recorder, though initiated by programs such as Nero. There is an area on the inner part of the CD for the test and test data info to be stored. You can use this area up to 999 times.
So, when you receive the "Power Calibration Error" or "Power Calibration Area full" error message, then the cause will be either poor media, poor Power, or a defective Recorder.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS:

1) A Firmware Update might enable the OPC on this medium

2) Try another brand of CDR or CDRW media.

3) Also try different power connectors, and for recorders, do not share power with other devices. It needs its own power connector. If this occurs with an External recorder, the power source in the chassis could be the cause. Take the recorder out of the external chassis, and connect it internal, as a test.

4) Try different configurations, such as taking the CDROM to the Primary IDE bus as Slave, and have only the recorder connected to the Secondary IDE bus as Master.

5) Send the recorder in for Service.

Hope this helps.
-Jed

[phil.a1]

Hi Jed,

Thanks for that. I never even thought of looking at the Nero help! What you've said as possible solutions all make sense, especially the bit about the firmware.

However, I have just upgraded the firmware and I wonder if it's something to do with that as the last time I backed up a DVD, prior to upgrading the firmware, it worked fine. Also, today I backed up a PS2 game to a DVD (took me several attempts as it kept saying I was using the wrong media - until I figured out that I was trying to burn a CD-ROM ISO image onto a DVD! It should of course have been a DVD ISO image to a DVD!). Another thing I've learnt about backing up & burning!!

So this seems to suggest that the burner isn't faulty, neither is the media that I'm using as the DVD brand is the same as the one I tried to back up the DVD. It's all very strange.

The thing is I've tried using Nero, DVD Decrypter, Alcohol, DVDX Copy & DVD Shrink to back up the DVD - all to no avail. Perhaps there is some sort of new encryption on the DVD I'm trying to back up which none of the software has picked up on or can deal with?

What I think I'll try to do tomorrow is back up another DVD - perhaps one that I've done before to see what happens. Perhaps, in hindsight, I should have tried this already but sometimes you just can't see past the immediate problem!

I must think laterally, I must think laterally, I must think laterally, I must think............................................. .....

Thanks again.

Phil.