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marky_boy
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_ 		6. December 2004 @ 23:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi there,

Doesn't it really suck when it just won't work???

I'm the latest newbie to darken your hallowed doors.

I've just bought a DVD-writer and I'm trying to copy a load of data files onto a DVD+R. The files are around 300MB and 3500MB in total.

During copying, sometimes I get a CRC error on one file, sometimes I don't.

when I try to access the DVD on completion, all the file structure appears there with all the files looking the correct size, but I cannot access them. For example, I open a 1k .txt file and it is empty. I have copied at x8 and x4 speed to the same poor result.

I bought the writer last week from PC World, it is badged as an Empex 16x. I downloaded the latest firmware update when I installed it. I use Nero Express 5.5.10.34 to copy with. My system is XP1800 processor, 256MB memory, running Win2k pro. The media I'm using is branded Philips 8x DVD+R. I originally copied the files off of a DVD-R disc.

All offerings of help gratefully received

Mark

Here's an excerpt from the Nero log file.

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mark


Windows 2000 5.0
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.71 (0001), size=45056 bytes, created 06/05/2002 10:01:14
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 29/01/2003 22:37:36
Nero Version: 5.5.10.54 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A07F - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.54
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
CD-ROM: <ARTEC WRR-52Z> Version: 1.23 - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.10.54
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6E040L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : ARTEC WRR-52Z atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
=======================

AutoRun : 0
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (83886080) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 255MB (261616kB)
Free physical memory: 17MB (17604kB)
Memory in use : 93 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: On

7.12.2004
ISO compilation
08:07:01 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7604
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 : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

08:07:01 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115
Reader running

08:07:01 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125
Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running

08:07:01 #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4571
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

08:07:01 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3769
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

08:07:02 #6 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1002176 (1002176) = #1002176/222:42.26
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

08:07:03 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28)
Last address to be written: 1002175 (222:42.25)

08:07:03 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 234
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

08:07:03 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1703
Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: E01, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3

08:07:03 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824
Prepare recorder DVDRW IDE 16X 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 2052763648

08:07:03 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1002176 (1002176) = #1002176/222:42.26
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1002176 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

08:07:03 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files started

08:07:03 #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files completed

08:07:03 #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process started at 4x (5,520 KB/s)

08:07:03 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

08:07:03 #16 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7931
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Media Specific:
00 03 43 4D 43 20 4D 41 - 47 00 45 30 31 00 38 23 ..CMC.MAG.E01.8#
54 37 10 02 38 6A 02 88 - 67 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 01 T7..8j..g.......
19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 ................

08:07:03 #17 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 464
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

08:23:57 #18 WINPFILE 1 File winpfile.cpp, Line 342
Incorrect function.

D:\Ordnance Survey\MAPS\Landranger\OS Landranger Maps for Memory Map - Area 12.qct

08:23:57 #19 TRANSFER 4 File TransferWriteFileItem.h, Line 329
Error reading file
D:\Ordnance Survey\MAPS\Landranger\OS Landranger Maps for Memory Map - Area 12.qct

08:26:28 #20 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
<DVDRW IDE 16X > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1002176 (F4AC0h), lenght 0 blocks

08:26:28 #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

08:26:49 #22 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,520 KB/s)

08:26:49 #23 Phase 78 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Data verification started

08:26:58 #24 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:26:59 #25 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:00 #26 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:01 #27 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:02 #28 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:03 #29 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:04 #30 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:05 #31 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:06 #32 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:07 #33 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:08 #34 SCSI -1033 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1241
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x04
Sense Qual: 0x01
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x04 0x01

08:27:12 #35 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 234
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

08:28:42 #36 VERIFYERR 6 File UDFCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 5964
Read error on CD file
Landranger\Os Landranger Maps For Memory Map - Area 07.qct

08:28:42 #37 Phase 40 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1363
Aborted by user

08:28:42 #38 Phase 79 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Data verification aborted

08:28:42 #39 VERIFYERR 13 File UDFCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 6501
Status summary
Total files=9, identical=7, different=0, inaccessible=1, skipped=0.

08:28:43 #40 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDR4_2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=58000 bytes, created 01/04/2003 10:59:27
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.2.31, size=23420 bytes, created 01/04/2003 10:59:27
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.71 (0001), size=17005 bytes, created 06/05/2002 10:01:08
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.00.2195.6699, size=86672 bytes, created 19/06/2003 19:05:04 (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. December 2004 @ 02:48
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Biosgain
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		7. December 2004 @ 01:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And this is with first copying the files from the disc onto your HD, then burning from the HD onto a blank disc?
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marky_boy
Newbie
_ 		7. December 2004 @ 01:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes it is.
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colw
Senior Member
_ 		7. December 2004 @ 02:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
______________________________________________________
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6E040L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : ARTEC WRR-52Z atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
______________________________________________________
This appears to be part of you problem - you need to enable DMA for your burner.

For more info have a read through this thread:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/124504
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CJC
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_ 		7. December 2004 @ 02:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You might want to edit your Serial Number out of the Nero Log aswell.

The 15..... bit at the top.

CJC
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marky_boy
Newbie
_ 		7. December 2004 @ 02:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for the note about the DMA and removing my serial number. Will investigate DMA and report back
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marky_boy
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_ 		7. December 2004 @ 04:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
OK things are looking better. Thanks for your help.

Firstly I made an image file on my hard disk and cut from there. This worked. Before, some of the files were three subdirectories down, so perhaps beyond the Joliet 64 character limit. This might be a red herring though.

Secondly, I changed to Imation DVD-R media. The image file copied fine, but a lot slower (90mins for 4GB).

Finally, I changed the DMA setting and cut a DVD-R and it wizzed through - 12 minutes!

Excellent, many thanks for your rapid insightful response.

Mark
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