Error in DVDShrink

[MDJones1]

Using DVDShrink to backup kids movies. Nero to burn. When I click on backup, it does show my plextor dvdr on the target device, but does not show anything in the dropdown box as in the instructions downloaded from the dvd guides site. They show the headings "Burn with Nero", "Create ISO image file", and "Create DVD Files". Despite this, the encoding takes place, and after the encoding finishes, instead of a burn the dvd dialog box I get an error box. It reads...

Error:\nCannot connect TRF

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'G:\Nero\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero API version: 6.6.1.4
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: G:\Nero\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d

Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A> Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : ASUS DVD-E616A nvata Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A nvata Port 0 ID 2 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 nvata Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 nvata Port 2 ID 2 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
ASUS DVD-E616A Q: CDRom0
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-740A R: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2047MB (2096568kB)
Free physical memory: 1354MB (1387512kB)
Memory in use : 33 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

17.7.2006
NeroAPI
11:54:41 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275
DVD-Video files reallocation started

11:54:41 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

11:54:41 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 275
DVD-Video files sorted

11:54:41 AM #4 SPTI -1065 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
R: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1065)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x20
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xE9 00 22 0A 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 20
Buffer x04455400: Len x8

11:54:41 AM #5 NEROAPI 7 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3095
Error:\nCannot connect TRF.

11:54:41 AM #6 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

11:54:41 AM #7 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 5/24/2006 4:48:03 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

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

Sorry for all the stuff, but can anyone point me in the right direction here? Even the files created by the DVD Shrink program when loaded into Nero say they are too big for the disk and cannot be compressed.
Mike

[Dv8ted2]

Try just creating the files and then open nero separately and burn after shrinking. If shrink did not shrink enough, then shrink again or reauthor.

[VegasBud]

MDJones1,

The error message "Cannot connect TRF" is coming from Nero, and appears to be unique to the DvdShrink - Nero pairing. There are lots of different answers to the problem. As a matter of fact Google has 51,100 hits for the error message.

From reading a sampling of the solutions offered, it sounds like you could be in for a difficult time, with a lot of trial and error, if you want to correct it.

An easy way out might be to try a different approach. Since the error message is coming from Nero, take it out of the equation. Instead of letting DvdShrink use Nero to burn, use the "Create ISO Image" option in DvdShrink, and then use the freeware program ImgBurn to do the actual burning (using the ISO that DvdShrink created). If that works, you're done. If there's a problem, post back with the new details.