CD Burner Spins-Down at 94%

[liquidgel04]

I have a TDK velocd 5200B CD Burner and i have been using it for months without any problems. All of a sudden my burner spins down at 94% for a few seconds, then starts up and finishes successfully, but data verification fails. I use the latest version of NERO 6.6. This happens sporadically, sometimes it work, and sometimes it fails, even on the next CD. I dont think its the media because i've been using the same spindle for the past 6 months. I disabled two buses that i thought might be causing the problem: XMASSCSI SCSI Controller and ST3WOLF SCSI Controller. Now it still works sporadically, but when it spins down at the end it actually fails. Im burning DAO. If any of you have had this problem before and can help id really appreciate it. BTW i dont know what those two controllers do.

HERE IS A LOG OF THE BURN:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 07/17/2002 8:20:56 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 07/28/2004 3:51:12 PM
Nero version: 6.6.0.0
Recorder: Version: 67U5 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.0.0
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: Version: 2.1a - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.0
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-00CAA1 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-530A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TDK CDRW5200B atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : Promise 1+0 Stripe/RAID01.10 fasttx2k Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD RW DRU-530A F: CDRom0
TDK CDRW5200B G: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785940kB)
Free physical memory: 426MB (437104kB)
Memory in use : 44 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

13.11.2004
CD-ROM (ISO)
9:43:47 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6170
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

9:43:47 AM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 2834
TDK CDRW5200B
Buffer underrun protection activated

9:43:47 AM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

9:43:47 AM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer TDK CDRW5200B running

9:43:47 AM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:43:47 AM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3119
Turn on Disc-at-once, using CD-R/RW media

9:43:48 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 256
Last possible write address on media: 359845 ( 79:59.70)
Last address to be written: 357740 ( 79:31.65)

9:43:48 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 268
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

9:43:48 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2310
Recorder: TDK CDRW5200B;
CDR code: 00 97 26 66; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00, 2: 00 00 00 (LI 0:00.00), 3: 00 00 00 (LO 0:00.00)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid)

9:43:48 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 430
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

9:43:48 AM #11 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 + 357741 (357741) = #357741/79:29.66
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 357741 blocks [TDK CDRW5200B]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:43:48 AM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1045
Prepare recorder [TDK CDRW5200B] 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 307200 732960768, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
357741 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

9:43:48 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1861
Caching of files started

9:43:48 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4135
Cache writing successful.

9:43:48 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1861
Caching of files completed

9:43:48 AM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1861
Burn process started at 52x (7,800 KB/s)

9:43:48 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2471
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:43:48 AM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15894
StartDAO : CD-Text - Off

9:43:48 AM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20542
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON , SMART-BURN : ON

9:43:48 AM #20 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 16181
CueData, Len=32
41 00 00 14 00 00 00 00
41 01 00 10 00 00 00 00
41 01 01 10 00 00 02 00
41 aa 01 14 00 4f 1f 42

9:46:11 AM #21 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1429
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x03A00000
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 0x05 0x25 0xA0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

9:46:11 AM #22 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error

9:46:11 AM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

9:46:11 AM #24 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1719
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

9:46:11 AM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1861
Burn process failed at 52x (7,800 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=16877 bytes, created 07/17/2002 7:53:02 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.68a, size=20176 bytes, created 01/21/2004 2:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 08/03/2004 9:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

[liquidgel04]

I did a online search and i think i found a page with my same exact problem, but you have to pay to see the solution. If any of you are memebers to this page and can see the solution please let me know via this forum or email.

HERE IS THE LINK:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Mis...Q_20944714.html

[d_unbeliever]

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Mis...Q_20944714.html <<< here's the answer for this one

Accepted Answer from shanekc
Date: 04/05/2004 11:51PM PDT
Grade: A
Accepted Answer

I notice that you are burning at 40x. This is nice and quick but is far more likely to cause problems when it comes to reading data back from the burnt CD. If you have two identical blanks and burn the same project onto both of them but at different speeds, you can actually see the difference. The higher speed burn will not penetrate the dye as deeply as the lower speed because the disc is rotating faster. This means that it's harder to read back when it comes to verification.

So, have you used a lower speed? Me personally? I always burn no faster than 16x for data and always burn at the lowest speed for audio. And I never get verification failures
So that's my first suggestion! The other thing to check is your media ... are they good quality CD-Rs that you are using? Have you switched brands before noticing that the verifications are failing?

Assisted Answer from ChrisPy
Date: 04/06/2004 01:13AM PDT
Grade: A
Assisted Answer

Those would be my first suggestions as well, amyhxu.

Make sure you have the latest updates for Nero and your Burner as well.

Nero: http://www.nero.com/us/nero-up.php

I couldn't find anything on Nero's site about the error msgs in your log file, but I would check here too under 'Recommended software settings'

http://www.nero.com/en/helptool/143.htm#o143

Nero seems to have some very extensive help on it's site, thought it is not well organized.

ChrisPy

Comment from PeterLbk
Date: 04/06/2004 03:59AM PDT
Comment

have you tried to burn cd r's or just cd-rw?

Assisted Answer from micahy2k
Date: 04/06/2004 07:43AM PDT
Grade: A
Assisted Answer

amyhxu,

I agree with them.
The brand of cd-r is a big deal. I always like sony stuff, I even use their cd-r's, They work perfect.

on my brother-in-law's Dell machine sony cd-r's worked for a good while then they quit working. Almost every time he would burn a coaster. I told him to try a different brand. He got maxells and it started working flawlessly after that. I would definitely try a different brand.

I agree with shanekc about the speed. The highest I would ever burn a cd would be 24x but if it has problems I would go even slower than that.


Comment from amyhxu
Date: 04/06/2004 08:35AM PDT
Author Comment

Thank you all for your suggestions. I will try what you suggested here and see what happens.

Just curious: How come the whole burning mechanism stopped working properly suddenly while nothing (h/w, s/w) has been changed? Seems many people have encountered such problem. I used to burn over a hundred disks using the same cd-r's (I have tried another cd-r, still no luck) even at 52x, and the verifications are always successful.

Comment from micahy2k
Date: 04/06/2004 10:39AM PDT
Comment

It is real possible that if you enabled overburn in nero to burn a little more than normal it can mess up your burner. But that doesn't explain you adding another cd burner and it not working. Have you tried putting your cd burner in a friends computer?

Comment from amyhxu
Date: 04/06/2004 09:00PM PDT
Author Comment

Report time, guys.

First I unstalled Nero again, cleaned every trace of Nero from Registry as suggested by Nero, rebooted, installed Nero 6.3.1.6. Then I started burning experiment. just tried 3 speeds: 12x, 16x, 40x. With 12x and 16x, I got successful burn and verification; with 40x, I got successful burn but failed verification.

Conclusion: I'll stick to 12x or 16x and never exceed. (Although I burnt successfully at 52x with some dumb luck before)

Thanks a lot for providing me useful information. Now I can burn disks fail-free anyway.

Comment from amyhxu
Date: 04/06/2004 09:11PM PDT
Author Comment

Gotta increase points to distribute my thanks. :P

Comment from shanekc
Date: 04/06/2004 10:20PM PDT
Comment

Glad to hear you got it working!

Comment from shanekc
Date: 04/06/2004 10:22PM PDT
Comment

Glad to hear you got it working!

Comment from ChrisPy
Date: 04/09/2004 06:19AM PDT
Comment

If I only tell you once how glad I am you got it working, would that make me only half as glad as shanekc? <grin>

But we are all glad to have been of help!

ChrisPy