Unable to burn any dvd's (have liteon SOHW 832S)??

[stussy]

Hey, for some reason I am unable to burn any dvd's.
The problem started when my nec 2500 started playing up. This was replaced to a pioneer (not sure model) and everything worked fine (albeit slow). Finally we got a replacement with a sony drive from a computer shop. I'm pretty sure the sony drive was also a liteon, just branded sony.
What happened, was the disc would burn a bit, then everything would hang.
So, finally they sent out a brand new drive. The liteon SOHW 832S.
I updated firmware and everything, but the same thing happens.
I have tried burning 1:1 discs, via 4X, 2X. Also from image file 4X and 2X; and as you can imagine neither works.
I also just decided to (whilst typing this) check how burning an image through alcohol 120 would work and 0.0%-0.05% burnt at 0.2X and then went down to 0X.
Please help I'm going crazy here unable to determine what the hell the problem could be and why its reoccuring.

P.S. My comp just froze badly and eventually unfroze. Here is the logfile from alcohol.

####################### Dumping/Recording Progress Log #######################
11:28:29 Processor info: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz (2392MHz)
11:28:29 Memory Available to Windows: 523,548 KB
11:28:29 Memory Buffer size: 128 MB
11:28:30 Image file loading: D:\Games\UEFA_Champions_League_2004-2005-PAL-XBOX-SPARE\suefacl0405.iso
11:28:30 DVD Source Info: Session: 1, Track: 1, Length: 1.71 GB / 199:50:14
11:28:35 (E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S(1:1): Recording Method/Speed
11:28:35 Recording - DVD DAO - 2.0X (2760 KB/Sec)
11:33:49 (E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S(1:1) - [Write ERROR] LBA: 5136, Length: 16
S:KEY - 02/3A/00 - "Medium Not Present"
11:33:49 (E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S(1:1): Recording failed!
11:33:49 Error message: [02/3A/00] - Medium Not Present
11:33:49 (E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S(1:1): Recording failed!
11:33:49 Image file loading aborted!
11:33:54 Something is wrong with the recording procedure!
Please check the log file and report any errors to Technical Support.
################################################## ############################



########################### Options Setting ###########################
Devices control interface: Default Driver Control Interface
CPU Priority Level: Normal
Memory Buffer Size (MB): 128
Examine the accuracy of data read from physical device: Yes
Turn off "Auto-Select best write speed" function if possible: No
Overburn disc(s): No
Fill memory buffer before recording discs: Yes
Ignore Media Type: Yes
RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation: No
BAD Sectors Emulation: No
Sub-Channel Data Fixed & Emulation: No
Laserlock Emulation: No
Current Language: English

############################ Device(s) List ############################
(E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S (atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 1, Lun 0)
(F PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-115 (atapi, Port 2, Bus 0, Target 1, Lun 0)
(G ELBY DVD-ROM (ElbyVCD, Port 0, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)
(H AXV CD/DVD-ROM (a347scsi, Port 3, Bus 0, Target 0, Lun 0)

################## Detailed Information of Device(s) ##################

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(E LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-832S(1:1) detail information.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Vendor Identification: LITE-ON
Product Identification: DVDRW SOHW-832S
Production Revision Level: VS0E
Location: atapi, Port 1, Bus 0, Target 1, Lun 0
Support recording method: DAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO+SUB, RAW DAO(96), TAO, DVD DAO
BURN-Free Technology: SMART-BURN
Auto-Select best write speed: SMART-BURN
-* Note: This information below is provided by the unit, it might be inaccurate. *-
-* This software does not use this information! *-
Removable media: Yes
Version: ATAPI (INF-8090i/INF-8020i/INF-8028i)
Response Data Format: 02h
CD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
CD-RW Read/Write: Yes/Yes
Read CD-R Fixed Packet: Yes
Test Write: Yes
DVD-ROM Read: Yes
DVD-R Read/Write: Yes/Yes
DVD-RAM Read/Write: No/No
Audio Play: Yes
Composite Audio and Video Data Stream: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 1 Supported: No
Digital output (IEC958) on port 2 Supported: No
Mode 1 Form 2: Yes
Mode 2 Form 2: Yes
Multi-Session: Yes
BUF: Yes
CD-DA Commands supported: Yes
CD-DA Stream is Accurate: Yes
R-W Supported: Yes
R-W De-interleaved and Corrected: No
C2 Pointers Support: Yes
ISRC Supported: Yes
UPC Supported: Yes
Read Bar Code: No
Lock media into the drive: Yes
Currently drive Lock state: Unlocked
Prevent Jumper: No
Eject Command: Yes
Separate volume levels: Yes
Separate channel mute: Yes
Changer Supports Disc Present: No
Software slot selection: No
Side change capable: No
P through W in Lead-In: Yes
Maximum Read Speed Supported (with current disc): 40X (6000 KB/Sec)
Maximum Write Speed Supported (with current Disc): 40X (6000 KB/Sec)
Current Read Speed Supported (with current Disc): 40X (6000 KB/Sec)
Current Write Speed Supported (with current Disc): 40X (6000 KB/Sec)

[Fandim]

Are you running in PIO or ATA mode?

[Gritz]

If your computer is freezing up you may have more serious problems ... like adware, or a virus, not defragged, or lack of cache space. I don't see any description of your system under your profile so we can't see what's driving your system ... like cpu, memory, hard drive/drives, mobo, etc ... but I do see 4 optical drives. That could mean possible problems with the "master" and "slave " jumpering relationship. If that's correct I'd start as simple as possible .... Disconnect all optical drives except the new LiteOn and give that a try. Try defragging, or adding more memory. With the number of replacements I suspect the problem is not your optical drives .. but something more basic.

[snafu099]

Simular problem with 2 new nec 3520a burners installed in Compaq Celeron 2.5mhz

If set to use dma if available, sys sets to mode2 = no media reconized
If set to use PIO only, all media reconized but dvd burrn is only 1.7x

The Comaq uses a intel 845 chipset, support had me flash the bio and some other stuff and finally shipped it back, waiting for return but not hopeful. Same burner in old 600mhz sys burns 8x 4g=7:12 min