My Burner Keeps Shutting Off Creating Coasters

[Ghettorapboy7]

Ok this is really starting to piss me off I bought this TDK IndiDVD 440N 4X DVD±R/RW Multi Format DVD Burner and thanks to it I have been able to backup almost all of my DVD movies but recently it has been messing up. I'm using Nero Buring Rom and a green light on the burner stays on to show that it is burning properly but after awhile for given reason the green light will shut off and stop recording and therefore leave a cd useless I have no idea what could be casuing this problem thats why I need your guyes help please help me

Cheers

[TaoTeWingChun]

Internal or external drive?

If external, what type of enclosure/connection is it using?

If internal (IDE) how is it set & what other devices are on the IDE channels? How are they all configured?

Do you have that pesky 'auto-insert notification' turned off for this drive?

What other tasks are you performing concurrently while the DVD's are being burned?

Please post back with more details so we can assist.

Cheers!

TTWC

[redwudz]

One more thing to add. Nero creates a log when it burns that should detail what the error was or why the burn didn't complete. Take a look at that and see if it gives any hints. Post it if you like, but make sure to mask out your Nero serial number from it.

[Ghettorapboy7]

Where can the burning log be found in Nero 6?

[redwudz]

Nero 6 history log location: Program Files>Ahead>Nero>NeroHistory.txt

Nero 7 history log location: Program Files>Nero>Nero 7>Core>NeroHistory.txt

[Ghettorapboy7]

Here it is please help this is very frustrating

Here are some of your answers form all that I know
external

If external, what type of enclosure/connection is it using?
I don't know
If internal (IDE) how is it set & what other devices are on the IDE channels? How are they all configured?
I don't know
Do you have that pesky 'auto-insert notification' turned off for this drive?
I don't know
What other tasks are you performing concurrently while the DVD's are being burned?
I don't know

sorry I don't really know to much about the burner itself all I know is that it isn't doing its job but here I hope this helps out a little more:

[Ghettorapboy7]

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.56, size=163910 bytes, created 4/2/2003 7:13:44 AM
Nero version: 6.0.0.0
Recorder: <TDK DVDRW0404N> Version: 1.0A - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <TDK DVDRW0404N >Version: 1.0A - HA 3 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 3

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST380011A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TDK DVDRW0404N atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B atapi Port 3 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a a347scsi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: ?
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 38797312 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 238MB (244464kB)
Free physical memory: 55MB (56552kB)
Memory in use : 76 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

30.3.2006
DVD-Video
3:34:50 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
DVD-Video files reallocation started

3:34:50 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

3:34:50 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 5451
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
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 : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

3:34:50 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
DVD-Video files sorted

3:34:50 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

3:34:50 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127
Writer TDK DVDRW0404N running

3:34:50 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3814
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:34:50 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3814
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:34:50 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3081
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

3:34:50 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 224
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45)
Last address to be written: 2178127 (484:01.52)

3:34:50 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

3:34:50 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1688
Recorder: TDK DVDRW0404N, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY08 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

3:34:50 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 757
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 2178128 (2178128) = #2178128/484:1.53
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2178128 blocks [TDK DVDRW0404N ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

3:34:50 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3318
Recorder and media-info

=======================

Burning to TDK DVDRW0404N on a DVD-R media

3:34:51 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 910
Prepare recorder TDK DVDRW0404N for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 166146048

3:34:51 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Caching of files started

3:34:51 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Caching of files completed

3:34:51 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

3:34:51 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

3:34:51 PM #20 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678
Set remaining time: 26:57,580 (1617580ms) -> OK

3:34:51 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1407
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

3:34:51 PM #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18119
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

3:34:51 PM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1522
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

3:34:51 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7827
---- 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 ................

3:35:06 PM #25 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 318
15:35:06.812 - TDK DVDRW0404N : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

4:01:18 PM #26 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 112
<TDK DVDRW0404N > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2178128 (213C50h), lenght 0 blocks

4:01:18 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227
all writers idle, stopping conversion

4:01:51 PM #28 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

4:01:51 PM #29 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

4:01:51 PM #30 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Burn process completed successfully at 2x (2,760 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 8:07:32 PM
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 9:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

[TaoTeWingChun]

Here are some of your answers form all that I know
external

If external, what type of enclosure/connection is it using?
I don't know
If internal (IDE) how is it set & what other devices are on the IDE channels? How are they all configured?
I don't know
Do you have that pesky 'auto-insert notification' turned off for this drive?
I don't know
What other tasks are you performing concurrently while the DVD's are being burned?
I don't know

sorry I don't really know to much about the burner itself all I know is that it isn't doing its job but here I hope this helps out a little more:

External Drive - does it connect via USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection? You should know this much. . .

If it's an external burner you are having problems with, you can skip the internal question.

Let's wait on the 'Auto Insert Notification' thing for now until we get these other questions answered...

Are you doing anything else wth your computer when you are burning these discs, or are all other programs and applications closed down when you attempt your burns? In other wrds, do you surf the web or play solitaire (or have some other program active) when you are burning your discs?

Please give us more info, I don't think this is too difficult to figure out, ok?

If you need further assistance, we're here for ya.

Cheers!

TTWC

[Ghettorapboy7]

oh my fault its internal its the master drive and no I don't do anything I only have 256MB of ram

Thanks
Cheers

[TaoTeWingChun]

Looks like you aren't the only person having problems with this drive - please refer to the link below:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/37072

I wonder if you can upgrade your version of Nero to v7 if you'd have the same problem. Also, have you tried another Burning program with these same DVD-R discs? If another burning app has the same problem, it might be the media iitself.

Have you tried a different media in your drive? Go to the TDK support site and see what brands of media are compatible with your drive and try one of these in your burner - what results do you get? If it still burns nothing but coasters, then I'd start to suspect the drive itself.

Pst back with what you've done to remedy this as I've outlined above so we can see your results, ok?

Cheers!

TTWC

[Ghettorapboy7]

thanks so much! Ill try all that and find out what the problem ill make sure to report back
cheers

[Ghettorapboy7]

Ok this is the deal I posted on cdrom-guide also for some more info they said I have to update my firmware which I don't know what to do and I need more memory I only have 256mb but it works fine because I usually don't do anything while its burning cause of all the coasters I'm on like 13 right now its pretty bad luckily I go them off of the internet so they were cheaper. But I took you guyes' advice and changed the program I'm not using Nero 6 anymore I'm using Clone DVD I'm not sure what version but I'll find that out in A sec and so far it has been working it burned 2 dvds already and hasn't messed up but ill c ill keep ya posted

Cheers

[ricky1756]

I've had that problem before when I had a problem with my aspi layer.
try this http://radified.com/ASPI/forceaspi.htm

[TaoTeWingChun]

Ghettorapboy,

Glad to hear you are having success with another burning program - good job, man!

Post back and let us know how you make out. If you are able to make 14 straight good DVD's, consider the problem to have been either Nero or your ASPI layer.

Cheers!

TTWC