DVR-103 Write in DVD format error

[Ike]

Ok, so I've had a DVR-103 (Compaq) for a couple years now and just decided to start using it to write DVDs. Before doing so I upgraded the firmware to v1.90. I created my first DVD with no problems at all. Works flawlessly. I go to burn a 2nd one today and I get nothing but errors. Not matter what I do it will not write. Yet It still plays DVDs, and still writes CD-Rs and CD-RW with no problem. Has anyone else had this problem and know how I can fix it. This is the log of the error Nero gives me. I've tried other programs to write DVDs and it errors out on all of them.

Error Log:

1A23-0071-4030-1405-0958-5389

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 9/10/1999 7:06:00 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 11/11/2003 2:49:52 PM
Nero version: 6.3.0.0
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103> Version: 1.90 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.0.0
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 >Version: 1.90 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.0.0
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800BB-60CCB0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : IOMEGA ZIPCD 4x650 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 G: CDRom0
IOMEGA ZIPCD 4x650 F: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523568kB)
Free physical memory: 189MB (194248kB)
Memory in use : 62 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

12.1.2004
UDF/ISO compilation
10:35:28 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
DVD-Video files reallocation started

10:35:28 PM #2 DVDREALLOC -22 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 1160
File 'VIDEO_TS.VOB' is not referenced and should not be present

10:35:28 PM #3 Phase 115 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
DVD-Video files reallocation failed

10:35:49 PM #4 Phase 132 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
DVD-Video files compliance ignored

10:35:49 PM #5 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6029
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : TRUE
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 :FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

10:35:49 PM #6 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
DVD-Video files sorted

10:35:49 PM #7 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

10:35:49 PM #8 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 running

10:35:49 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:35:49 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

10:35:49 PM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3094
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

10:35:50 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 239
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45)
Last address to be written: 2173375 (482:58.25)

10:35:50 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

10:35:50 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2068
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: LONGTE - N 001
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

10:35:50 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 405
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

10:35:50 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 779
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2173376 (2173376) = #2173376/482:58.26
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2173376 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

10:35:50 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 948
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 ] 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 4451074048, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2173376 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

10:35:50 PM #18 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
Caching of files started

10:35:50 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4061
Cache writing successful.

10:35:50 PM #20 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
Caching of files completed

10:35:50 PM #21 Phase 32 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
Simulation started at 1x (1,380 KB/s)

10:35:50 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2264
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

10:35:50 PM #23 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1658
Set remaining time: 13:29,574 (809574ms) -> OK

10:35:50 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1424
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

10:35:50 PM #25 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19397
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

10:35:50 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1539
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

10:35:51 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7912
---- 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: 10.08 Mbps (2 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: 0 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 ................
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 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

10:35:53 PM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1276
22:35:53.803 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103\H1 T0 : Queue again later

10:38:06 PM #29 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1430
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x07E00000
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 0x02 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0xFF 0xFF 0xFE 0x00 0x0E
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

10:38:06 PM #30 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 301
Write error

10:38:06 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

10:38:06 PM #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

10:38:06 PM #33 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1743
EndDAO: Last written address was 607

10:38:06 PM #34 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1658
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

10:38:06 PM #35 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1658
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

10:38:56 PM #36 Phase 34 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1800
Simulation failed at 1x (1,380 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.1.0.209, size=23721 bytes, created 7/1/2003 9:17:46 PM
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 8/29/2002 3:27:50 AM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

[disturbed1]

10:35:50 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2068
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: LONGTE - N 001
..........
......
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)

Cheap Media. Try another brand, or work through the pack until you find one that works.

You may want to update to firmware 2.00, as it is the newest available. Though 1.9 did fix some problems with 4x media, 2.00 cures most of them.

[Ike]

Thanks for the help. I've tried upgrading to firmware 2.0 a couple times. But it never works. The only one available is 1.9 from compaq's website. I got 2.0 off another website and recieved this msg.

/// DVD-ROM/DVD-RW Firmware Update Utility Ver1.25C

Start updating the device No.1.
Current Revision>> PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 1.90 02/06/05
Model name of kernel part is not macthed.
0drive(s) have been updated successfully.

[ss]

I have exactly the same problem. I upgraded my drive to 1.90 as well and now I cannot upgrade to firmware version 2.0 neither can burn any DVD. I have tried Nero and Roxio both. I use maxwell DVD-R, I payed $15 for 5disks, so this is not cheap media. Any one knows what could be the problem.

Thanks,

[spectroelectro]

AS soon as you screw with your firmware you're cooked. That's the problem. About 30% of the problems reported on this forum result from people flashing their DVD burner firmware.
Look around and see if you can find a utility to downgrade your firmware back to what it was. Never ever ever ever ever upgrade or hack your firmware. It's just not worth the hassles.