Nero / drive fails to write on most media

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Hi
I have a idvd16dd, which I use as a external using a USB case. I have used it successfully to write DVD's from this drive on DVD-R, DVD+R,

DVD-RW.
Just recently (without any firmware upgrade. using Version: A091 ), it started to fail on writing on any DVD media I have. I was successful in

only 1 writes on a DVD-R, out of my last 20+ attempts. I like to use RW media but NERO will stop recognizing the drive itself when I insert a

RW media. I have posted a log below - I compiled the whole thing and just before pressing BURN, I inserted the below listed RW media.

Now while using this drive as external, I have a case, which I also swap to use for a 200gb internal hard drive. while reconnecting the dvd

writer, I make sure all connections are tight.

I also tried to update Firmware to A190- but still the same problem

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 1:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 6.6.1.4
Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d

Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A091 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <USB 1.0> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : set to ATAPI (3) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102>Version: 1016 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK3021GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102 D: CDRom0
DVDRW IDE 16X E: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 40894464 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 254MB (261104kB)
Free physical memory: 75MB (77548kB)
Memory in use : 70 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

1.1.2007
Burn DVD Image
7:11:52 PM #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 39936KB of Memory

7:11:52 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

7:11:52 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running

7:11:52 PM #4 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366
Image was written as DAO.
DAOI:
MediaCatalogNumber = ''
TocType = 0x40
Finalized = 1
First/Last Track = 1 / 1
1: ISRC = ''
Blocksize = 2048
TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1'
TrackConfig = 0x00
First/Last Index = 0 / 1
Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 4681957376
CUES:
0: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 0 (0x00) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
1: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
2: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=01 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00
3: Ctrl=0x41 Trk=110 (0xAA) Index=01 Start=508:01.37 ( 2286112) RecDep=0x00
MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C)
Image file name: <C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\changednamehere.nrg>

7:11:52 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

7:11:53 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB)

7:11:53 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

7:11:53 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612
Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD-RW
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKW - 04
Disc Application Code: 2, Disc Physical Code: 214

7:11:53 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

7:11:53 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37
not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X]
--------------------------------------------------------------

7:11:53 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE 16X] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681957376, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2286112 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

7:11:53 PM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

7:11:53 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

7:11:53 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

7:11:53 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145
Cache writing successful.

7:11:53 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

7:11:53 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

7:11:54 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685
Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

7:11:54 PM #19 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2707
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

7:11:54 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2863
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

7:11:54 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8647
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-RW (3), Part Version: - (3)
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: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
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 ................

7:12:03 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1200
19:12:03.006 - E: DVDRW IDE 16X : Queue again later

7:14:02 PM #23 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 05 E0 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x07200000: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 00 56 85 5D 01 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 86 D4 FF 40 0A 38 00 2A 14
0x00 F2 7D 40 0C 88 C2 79 00 AB E7 FF BF D1 75 E0

7:14:02 PM #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error
E: DVDRW IDE 16X

7:14:02 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

7:14:03 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

7:14:03 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3103
EndDAO: Last written address was 1503

7:14:03 PM #28 Phase 181 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Writing lead-out...

7:14:03 PM #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3136
Estimated time for 30mm Borders: 6min 43sec

7:14:03 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.10 (117), size=23593 bytes, created 2/1/2002 4:15:23 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 12/4/2005 11:12:26 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

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

[redwudz]

Several problems there, and I may be missing some:

E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)

That's the main error. It could be DMA is off for that burner, but I don't how that relates to a external burner. It may be just because of the media not being recognized from the 'Media Specific' problem listed below.

CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2102 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

This says your DVD-ROM is not in DMA mode either. Not really related to your burner or Nero, but it will slow down reads and CD writes. But that's a internal drive, so again, not sure how it relates.

Media Specific [16..63]:
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 ................

This one is pretty straight forward. Your drive doesn't recognize your media. That may be the cause of the medium error above. If it works with other media without this error, then something else is involved. Otherwise, this usually means you need a firmware upgrade.

Most all the information about these errors is in the Digital Digest page for Nero errors: http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45942