SCSI command problem: burning -R DVDS

[peco]

I found in Nero's HP a faq about HP usb conflicts with NERO.
As follows:

"6. I have the HP 8200 USB Recorder and Nero doesn't recognize it. What do I do?
After the release of Nero 5.5.8.2, on some systems we have found that our Nero software fails to recognize the HP8200 and some other HP USB model recorders. We believe this to be a conflict with our WNASPI32.DLL driver and the USB Bridge used by HP.

A quick solution is to replace the WNASPI32.DLL file in the Nero directory with an older Nero ASPI driver.

Download the ASPI Driver. Then extract the contents of the zipped file and copy the ASPI driver to your 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero' directory and reboot your system.

This should resolve your issue. "

I didn't find an older aspi driver version to try yet...

Anyone???

[blinky88]

I may have come up with the solution to this problem.

Use the NTFS format.

A friend of mine changed the format on his drive Fat32 to NTFS and claims it has fixed the problem, no longer gets the SCSI command abort on the lead in.

No guarantee's, but it is certainly worth a try ..ie.. if your HDD is formatted Fat32.

[kyleduncan]

hi

i just downloaded nero 6.3.1.15, the newest release, and i got past the lead in without the scsi ommand aborted error in Nero, using a DVD-R and recording in DVD-Video mode with the Nero "DVD High Compatibility" option checked.

so maybe nero fixed the problem...

Kyle

[TT]

I did everything by using Nero 6.3.1.15 but I still having a burning problem with -R. It works fine with +R.
I tried to burn DVD by using IEEE 1394 Cable and it's working fine with any -R media (Memorex or any of them in the market)
For me I think the problem was USB 2.0 Cz a big problem when burning
-R media.
Friendly,
TT

[peco]

Hi!
I think I found some solutions and some interesting infos for some of these usb problems!

1. Under Windows XP I can record DVD-R/RW only as USB 1.1 devices. I think the problem is with the USB 2.0 high speed data transfers and the ASPI layers. It seems like the ASPI layers was written and tested only with USB 1.1 devices. I'll be looking foward for a new, fixed version for USB 2.0, and I also suspect that Windows XP USB 2.0 implementation needs an upgrade to work with external DVD writers, not only the ASPI layers.

2. Under Linux K3B burning software I can write DVD-R/RWs without problems, maybe because Linux assume any CD or DVD writer as a SCSI device, and also may have a better USB 2.0 implementation. Unfortunely I did't find a way to burn a DVD-Video compliant DVD-R. K3B burner only writes data DVD-R/RW.

- I get my USB 2.0 ports/USB 2.0 DVD enclosure to work as an USB 1.1 device by plug it in with the unit off and then turn it on. Windows XP warns than for a non hi-speed device connected to an USB 2.0 port and use it as it was a USB 1.1 device!

It works for me... but higher speed writing may have problems as well because of the low data transfer rate of USB 1.1.

Let me know if anybody tried it too... then maybe some next windows XP update will fix this problem soon!!!

[sbermunk]

I am having the same problems with my LG 4081 in an external USB2 case, with Nero 5 under XP. It works fine connected directly (IDE) or via Firewire (using a different external case).
My contribution to this is: I only seem to get Command Aborted in DAO (disk at once) mode. If I try the same write in multisession mode, it works just fine.
Next I am going to test Nero 6 to see if that solves the problem... (ah, more bloatware, lovely.)

[QuaiBoy]

I've burned over 1k DVD-Rs with Nero 6 and my ADS Tech USB2.0 external enclosure. Burner is a Pioneer 106 and is traded between 2 PCs and a laptop. I've also setup several friends with Pioneer 107s and various cheap USB2 external enclosures... no one has any complaints, although some had to follow some of the steps I've outlined below.
The first thing I would do for everyone with this problem is take the burner over to someone's house and try it on their system. This is important to rule out a hardware problem, and also any software you may have installed on the machines you own! This should be especially easy if you have the burner already installed in an external enclosure. All they need to have is a USB2 port and burning software.
This is the first line of troubleshooting and very important. You need to try it on another machine, even better if it has a different OS (like Windows 2000).

If it works on the other machine, it's your computer. I'm not going to read through all of the replies above, but here are a few things that may work. If all else fails, back up your data and reinstall your OS. If you're hesitant to do this, remember the fact that you've probably spent more time researching and discussing these issues than a reinstallation of the OS would've taken. If you aren't willing to do this, then maybe this field isn't for you. Look into a standalone settop DVD recorder or the like. Or contact a computer manufacturer and have them hook you up. Sometimes computer ability means you have to lay out the $$$ if you don't want to spend the time/deal with severe problems yourself.

These are basic troubleshooting methods that I've used on hundreds of computers over the years to solve various problems. Hopefully they will help you guys out.
-------------------
Using MSCONFIG or a similar utility check to make sure that no programs other than those that you NEED to have running are starting up with the computer. Here's a breakdown of what each program that could be installed on your machine does:
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html

Run a virus scan on the machine. I run the following three, each one can find different problems and has it's strengths and weaknesses:
McAfee Freescan: http://download.mcafee.com/
Symantec Securitycheck: http://www.symantec.com/securitycheck
Trend Housecall: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Then run spybot software, again I personally use three (at least). You can search for them at download.com. Spybot: Search and Destroy, Adaware, and Pest Patrol.

Now your machine should be running much faster if you've never done any of this before. Reinstall your burning software. Identify your chipset (Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager... company listed under "System Devices"). Install any chipset software from that company:
Via: www.viaarena.com
Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/
nVidia: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Those are the common ones, but there are others. There are risks involved with this process, so create a windows restore point. If you are uncomfortable, ask a friend or family member who's done it before to assist.

Run ForceASPI to reinstall the ASPI layer:
http://radified.com/ASPI/forceaspi.htm

Disconnect all optical drives, boot up and then shut down. Swap IDE ports for all drives and boot up - see what happens.

If all else fails, I would then update the BIOS. Search this forum for the procedure or check our your computer/mainboard manufacturer's website for details.
--------------------------------

Best of luck to all,
-Evan-