Illegal Disc error

[smackypete]

Memorex 32023282, BWSE firmware.

Have burned successfully many times in past. Last good burn was to a Imation DVD-RW, just the other day.

Tried some TDK DVD-R discs (CMC MAG AM3) - got Illegal Disc errors
Did a little research and found that Verbatim are supposed to be good.
Tried some of those (MCC 03RG20) discs (DVD-R) and same thing = Illegal Disc errors

Tried both Nero 6 and Nero 8, DVDShrink, and a few others. Nothing....

This is a simple 1.2GB DVD burn of VIDEO_TS files.

Yes, this is a 4-year old drive, and these are 16X discs. So if that won't work, where can I get some discs that will work? I don't care if it burns at 1X or 4X or whatever....

LOG FILE BELOW (TIA)

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Windows 2000 5.0
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 8.3.2.1
Internal Version: 8, 3, 2, 1
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16>Version: BWSE - HA 1 TA 1 - 8.3.2.1
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default
CD-ROM: <Memorex 52MAXX 3252AJ >Version: QWS6 - HA 1 TA 0 - 8.3.2.1
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST320423A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST3120814A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : Memorex 52MAXX 3252AJ atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
Memorex 52MAXX 3252AJ O: CdRom0
Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16 D: CdRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048048kB)
Free physical memory: 622MB (637276kB)
Memory in use : 39 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

16.6.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
8:32:47 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

8:32:48 PM #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files reallocation started

8:32:48 PM #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

8:32:48 PM #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6713
UDF document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

8:32:48 PM #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
DVD-Video files sorted

8:32:48 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

8:32:48 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

8:32:48 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3568
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

8:32:48 PM #9 Text 0 File FilesystemSettingsValidator.cpp, Line 142
FS Settings: using validator 'CUDFSettingsValidatorDVD'
ParamMode = 'automatic', changing UDF partition type from 'physical' to 'physical'
Changing UDF revision from '1.02' to '1.02'

8:32:48 PM #10 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

8:32:48 PM #11 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3349
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

8:32:48 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 311
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 802991 (178:26.41, 1568MB)

8:32:48 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 323
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

8:32:48 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2932
Recorder: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer ID: <MCC 03> <RG20 >
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

8:32:48 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 497
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

8:32:48 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 754
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 802992 (802992) = #802992/178:26.42
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 802992 blocks [D: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16]
--------------------------------------------------------------

8:32:48 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 956
Prepare [D: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 1644527616, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|__ ____NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 802992 | 0 | 0x00
802992 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

8:32:56 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

8:32:56 PM #19 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4359
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

8:32:56 PM #20 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files started

8:32:56 PM #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4481
Cache writing successful.

8:32:56 PM #22 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files completed

8:32:56 PM #23 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

8:32:56 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2673
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

8:32:56 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3280
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

8:32:56 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3434
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

8:32:56 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10164
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer 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)
Outer Limit of Data Recordable Area: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Revision number of maximum recording speed: 6.0
Revision number of minimum recording speed: -
Revision number table of recording speed: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 - -
Class: 0, Extended part version: 33
Start PSN of the Extra Border Zone: 0 h
Start PSN of Physical format information blocks in Extra Border Zone: 0 h
Media Specific [16..783]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
1D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
01 40 C1 FD 9E D8 52 00 - 02 85 0D 0E 88 9A 80 00 .@....R.........
03 4D 43 43 20 30 33 00 - 04 52 47 32 30 20 20 00 .MCC.03..RG20...
05 88 80 00 00 00 02 00 - 06 09 0B 14 87 78 90 00 .............x..
07 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 - 08 08 13 0D 11 0C 08 00 ................
09 95 07 0E 0B 78 88 00 - 0A A0 00 20 00 20 10 00 .....x..........
0B 06 1A 17 86 67 85 00 - 0C 99 AB 3A 83 20 32 00 .....g.....:..2.
0D 00 00 D0 00 00 00 00 - 0E 0A 24 35 2F 29 1A 00 ..........$5/)..
0F 50 1B 29 17 97 B5 00 - 10 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P.)............
11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 12 09 2E 37 2F 29 19 00 ...........7/)..
13 50 1B 29 17 97 B5 00 - 14 88 80 00 00 00 00 00 .P.)............
15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 16 09 3F 44 3D 24 29 00 ..........?D=$).
17 60 1F 2F 1D 97 B5 00 - 18 88 84 00 04 00 04 00 .`./............
19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 1A 08 57 46 42 27 24 00 ..........WFB'$.
1B 70 1F 2B 0F AA B5 00 - 1C 88 84 00 04 00 04 00 .p.+............
1D 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 ................

8:32:56 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3572
Reserved Track size: 802992 (C40B0h, 1568MB) -> return code 0

8:32:56 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

8:33:26 PM #30 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 196
CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046)
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05
Buffer x190b0040: Len x10000
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

8:33:26 PM #31 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 306
Illegal disc
D: Memorex DVD+/-DLRWL1 F16

8:33:27 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3840
EndDAO: Last written address was -1 (FFFFFFFFh)

8:33:27 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

8:33:27 PM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

8:33:28 PM #35 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11420
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

8:33:28 PM #36 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
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[guns1inger]

My guess is that Shrink is using Nero, so burning with Shrink doesn't test anything.

You might try a firmware update for your drive, if one exists. These can often allow older drives to burn newer media, even though it may be at reduced speeds. I had to do this to get my old NEC drive to burn with newer 16x media.

You may have to consider that fact the drive is on it's last legs and needs to be replaced. They don't last forever.

[smackypete]

My guess is that Shrink is using Nero, so burning with Shrink doesn't test anything.

You might try a firmware update for your drive, if one exists. These can often allow older drives to burn newer media, even though it may be at reduced speeds. I had to do this to get my old NEC drive to burn with newer 16x media.

You may have to consider that fact the drive is on it's last legs and needs to be replaced. They don't last forever.

BWSE firmware *is* the latest.
4 years old is "on it's last legs"?
That just doesn't make sense. This drive has only burned 3 or 4 discs a year.

[JohnnyBob]

4 years old is "on it's last legs"?
That just doesn't make sense. This drive has only burned 3 or 4 discs a year.

Drives get dirty sucking dusty air thru them for several years. You could try cleaning it, but new drives are cheap so it's not worth much time or trouble. Get a new one!

[classfour]

Sorry, but Memorex drives weren't that great when new. And these were of the vintage of the old Panasonic, Plextor and Toshiba drives that I own - which when burn speed was rated at 4X and the disc was 8X - still only burned at 2X to 4X because they were prone to burn errors. You may even have to research as to if the type and brand of media are compatible if you want to continue to use this drive. Heck, for the price of media or less: You can buy a new drive. Newegg is your friend (as is Frys, etc.).

[smackypete]

4 years old is "on it's last legs"?
That just doesn't make sense. This drive has only burned 3 or 4 discs a year.

Drives get dirty sucking dusty air thru them for several years. You could try cleaning it, but new drives are cheap so it's not worth much time or trouble. Get a new one!

Still doesn't make sense. Why would it burn fine to a cheap Imation DVD-RW disc just the other day, and not to a "good" Verbatim DVD-R disc?

At least it isn't making coasters. It fails before starting the burn.

[aedipuss]

old drives don't have the burning strategies necessary for newer discs. unless there is a new firmware update within the last year, you will never correctly burn newer discs because they aren't listed in the drives lookup table.

$20 will bring you up to date.

[smackypete]

old drives don't have the burning strategies necessary for newer discs. unless there is a new firmware update within the last year, you will never correctly burn newer discs because they aren't listed in the drives lookup table.

Fine, back to my original question...

...where can I get some discs that will work?

I'm surprised Detroit hasn't picked up on this marketing scheme... "Sorry sir, we only sell gasoline, oil, and tires for 2007 and later models..."

[guns1inger]

Chances are you won't find them in many places, as discs are a high volume item and turn over rapidly. Given you can replace the drive for the price of a spindle of quality discs, why bother wasting time and effort trying to hunt down someone's old stock ?

If you really must go looking, the most likely places are crappy little corner stores and service (gas ?) stations that carry lots of crap along with fuel, and hope they have some dusty spindles of old, low quality no-name brands on a shelf somewhere.

[VegasBud]

smackypete,

Your drive may not have burned many disks in its' lifetime, but the media on the market has changed quite a bit since the last available firmware for the drive. Even older, slower rated disks (that may have worked fine in the past) are likely to have new dye formulations that the firmware wasn't set up for. That means trial and error of different media is about all you have to work with, which could get much more expensive than replacing the current drive with a new one that works with the media available at this time.

Still doesn't make sense. Why would it burn fine to a cheap Imation DVD-RW disc just the other day, and not to a "good" Verbatim DVD-R disc?

It sounds like the firmware had a sound write strategy for the Imation DVD-RW, but not for the Verbatim DVD-R. The drive (itself) isn't the problem, it's the outdated firmware in the drive, and its' inability to cope with current media, that's causing you grief.

I see this thread represents your first posts here, so welcome to VideoHelp.

[[_chef_]]

Crap burner, even crappier discs and fix this:

DiskPeripheral : ST3120814A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off