Writer burning discs erratically

[uNderdog_101]

My writer has recently started producing coaster with weird burntracks. The supplied picture shows two discs burned with dvddecrypter:


I burned an image that was 4,7 gigs, so the discs should be full.
The one on the left was supposedly "successful" without verification afterwards, the one on the right was also "succesful" but failed "verify" for obvious reasons. I also tried to burn the image with Nero, which produced a disc quite similar to the left one.
I made sure to save the Nero log:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 2004-07-23 20:11:36
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2004-11-02 11:54:32

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

Recorder: <IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A> Version: 1.A0 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <VR3501T PXJ966G >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 2 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4D040H2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA CD-ROM CR-594 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : ST3250623NS 5.01 viamraid Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : VR3501T PXJ966G 1.0 azkegu22 Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
VR3501T PXJ966G F: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1047024kB)
Free physical memory: 284MB (291632kB)
Memory in use : 72 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

22.11.2007
Burn DVD Image
06:16:25 #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 81920KB of Memory

06:16:25 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

06:16:25 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A running

06:16:25 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

06:16:26 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2177753 (483:56.53, 4253MB)

06:16:26 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

06:16:26 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612
Recorder: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A, Media type: DVD+R

06:16:26 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

06:16:26 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2177754 (2177754) = #2177754/483:56.54
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 2177754 blocks [IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

06:16:26 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4460040192, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2177754 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

06:16:26 #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

06:16:26 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

06:16:26 #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

06:16:26 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145
Cache writing successful.

06:16:26 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

06:16:26 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 2.4x (3 324 KB/s)

06:16:26 #17 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

06:16:26 #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 C0 00 07
Buffer x0a410600: Len x804

06:16:26 #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

06:38:31 #20 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116
<IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2177754 (213ADAh), lenght 0 blocks

06:38:31 #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

06:40:08 #22 SPTI -600 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(55) NeroError(-600)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Buffer x02e75400: Len x20

06:40:08 #23 CDR -600 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937
Device not available
E: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A

06:40:08 #24 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1937
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

06:40:08 #25 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(2) NeroError(-500)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

06:40:08 #26 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(2) NeroError(-500)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

06:40:08 #27 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

06:40:08 #28 CDR -500 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167
SCSI command aborted
E: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A

06:40:08 #29 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 167
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

06:40:08 #30 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(2) NeroError(-500)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5A 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 48 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Buffer x02e75200: Len x48

06:40:08 #31 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(2) NeroError(-500)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5A 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 48 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Buffer x02e75200: Len x48

06:40:09 #32 CDR -500 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 172
SCSI command aborted
E: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A

06:40:09 #33 TRANSFER -39 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 172
Could not perform EndSession

06:40:09 #34 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3 324 KB/s)

06:40:09 #35 SPTI -500 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x00) WinError(5) NeroError(-500)
Sense Key: 0x00 (KEY_NO_SENSE)
Sense Code: 0x00
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x1E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 2006-05-19 22:16:24
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 2007-03-08 00:51:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 2004-08-03 21:59:42 (Adapter driver for src)

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

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After Nero failed during Lead-out, I had to forcefully excise the disc with a paperclip.

So, is the drive pooched? I have easily burned 500+ discs, and I recently learned burner have a limited lifespan.
Will I need to get a new one?


Tl;DR: Iz me burna scrood?

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[budz]

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4D040H2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA CD-ROM CR-594 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : ST3250623NS 5.01 viamraid Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : VR3501T PXJ966G 1.0 azkegu22 Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

According to that log you posted, DMA is off on your IOMEGA DVDRW. You'll need to enable it. Here's a link on how to enable DMA mode.

http://www.cdrlabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7625

If you have problems in enabling DMA mode look at this link below:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6645

If you are able to enable DMA mode but the burns still fail (lead out) then try burning with IMGBURN instead of NERO. If using IMGBURN fails as well then it's time for you to buy a new dvd burner.

[uNderdog_101]

I know it says "DMA: off", but even if it is, I have burned dozens of good discs with it that way, so I highly doubt that's the problem.

Edit: After having checked DMA settings after a reboot, all settings seem to be in order, all IDE channels running on UDMA, so the settings don't seem to be the problem.

Gonna try a last burn with ImgBurn to see if the software is the issue, which I doubt it is.

[budz]

then you must have been burning your dvd discs very slow in PIO mode. since DMA mode is now enabled you should be burning dvd discs fine unless you get another failure then it's your laser that's dying which means time to buy a new dvd burner which is so cheap these days.

[uNderdog_101]

then you must have been burning your dvd discs very slow in PIO mode. since DMA mode is now enabled you should be burning dvd discs fine unless you get another failure then it's your laser that's dying which means time to buy a new dvd burner which is so cheap these days.

No, what I was saying was that the DMA settings were always in order and DMA was always on.
I do burn slowly at 2,4x because for some reason my burner won't go faster, it would go to 4x when it was new but that ended after a while, but I think even 2,4x is was too fast for it to be PIO.
The ImgBurn session is done soon, and I expect the same results as with Nero and DVDDecrypter.

[budz]

then you must have been burning your dvd discs very slow in PIO mode. since DMA mode is now enabled you should be burning dvd discs fine unless you get another failure then it's your laser that's dying which means time to buy a new dvd burner which is so cheap these days.

No, what I was saying was that the DMA settings were always in order and DMA was always on.
I do burn slowly at 2,4x because for some reason my burner won't go faster, it would go to 4x when it was new but that ended after a while, but I think even 2,4x is was too fast for it to be PIO.
The ImgBurn session is done soon, and I expect the same results as with Nero and DVDDecrypter.

from that log you posted DMA was OFF therefore it was not in order. you say it would burn 4x speed but that ended because your dvd burner was PIO mode which will cause burn speed to drop to a slow speed. when a dvd burner is in DMA mode you will achieve the burn speeds that the burner is suppose to be at. as i said if you're able to burn a disc okay with IMGBURN then your drive is fine. by the way what brand of dvd media are you using?

[uNderdog_101]

OK, so I burned 4 discs alternating between ImgBurn and DVDDecrypter, everyone apparently successful, completing both burning and verification.
Burned a fifth disc with Nero, and this one failed a minute or two into the burn.
Saved the log:
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0002), size=45056 bytes, created 2004-07-23 20:11:36
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2004-11-02 11:54:32

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

Recorder: <IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A> Version: 1.A0 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <VR3501T PXJ966G >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 2 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4D040H2 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA CD-ROM CR-594 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST3250623NS 5.01 viamraid Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : VR3501T PXJ966G 1.0 at74tgmh Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
MATSHITA CD-ROM CR-594 D: CDRom0
IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A E: CDRom1
VR3501T PXJ966G F: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1047024kB)
Free physical memory: 312MB (319496kB)
Memory in use : 69 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

22.11.2007
Burn DVD Image
22:01:43 #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

22:01:43 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

22:01:43 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A running

22:01:43 #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

22:02:16 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2286021 (508:00.21, 4464MB)

22:02:16 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

22:02:16 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612
Recorder: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A, Media type: DVD+R

22:02:16 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW.)

22:02:16 #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286022 (2286022) = #2286022/508:0.22
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 2286022 blocks [IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

22:02:16 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681773056, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2286022 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

22:02:16 #11 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

22:02:16 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

22:02:16 #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

22:02:16 #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145
Cache writing successful.

22:02:16 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

22:02:16 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 2.4x (3 324 KB/s)

22:02:17 #17 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

22:02:17 #18 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 C0 00 07
Buffer x04420600: Len x804

22:02:17 #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

22:04:39 #20 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 02 E1 80 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x04d90000: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 2B 9D 5C CC C7 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 18 0C 0C 4E 53 E5 00 46 D0
0x6E 60 0A 32 73 85 9B A0 1E 97 83 DC 6B 71 F6 7A

22:04:39 #21 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error
E: IOMEGA DVDRW4216INP-A

22:04:39 #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

22:04:39 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

22:04:39 #24 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: 0x5B 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C

22:04:39 #25 SPTI -1176 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1176)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x72
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 72 03

22:04:39 #26 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

22:04:39 #27 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

22:04:39 #28 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3 324 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 2006-05-19 22:16:24
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 2007-03-08 00:51:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 2004-08-03 21:59:42 (Adapter driver for src)

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

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Note how the DMA says "on".
I'm fairly certain the drive is balancing precariously on its last arthritic leg, so I'm gonna get a new one.

[budz]

what brand of dvd media are you using? according to your log it says "UNKNOWN" media. if you're using some cheap dvd media it could be why your burner is failing to burn the disc. you could buy some VERBATIM dvd media and test it w/your drive. if fails to burn as well only then would I say buy a new dvd burner.

[uNderdog_101]

what brand of dvd media are you using? according to your log it says "UNKNOWN" media. if you're using some cheap dvd media it could be why your burner is failing to burn the disc. you could buy some VERBATIM dvd media and test it w/your drive. if fails to burn as well only then would I say buy a new dvd burner.

Hehe, Verbatim, Like the ones I've been using? http://www.sweburn.com/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=77&language=en

It got through the first 45 or so of the 50-stack before producing errors, then producing a couple more errors with the first discs of a new 50-stack, but it also successfully burned a couple of discs, complete with verify procedure and all.
It's so delightfully random that I can really only chalk it up to hardware failure.

[budz]

good then buy a new dvd burner.

[uNderdog_101]

I just installed and burned my first disc with my new burner, an 18-speed Samsung.
It burned it's first disc at 12x and it passed verification with flying colors.

[budz]

I just installed and burned my first disc with my new burner, an 18-speed Samsung.
It burned it's first disc at 12x and it passed verification with flying colors.

Good to hear that!