ok im a complete newbie and i tried 2 write files 2 disk 4 ages now but cant (i do have a DVD re-writer drive and it writes 2 CD-Rs no problem DVD-Rs problem)first i used the software that came with my laptop Roxio easy dvd creator basic home edition and it cept telling me there was a POWER CALIBRATION AREA ERROR so i thought is was the limitations with the BASIC edition of ROXIO, so 2 days ago i downloaded DVDshrink and IMGburn (both ive downloaded b4) ok ive just created an ISOfile from a film i borrowed of a m8 and when i try 2 put it on 2 disk (blank disc) using IMGburn im getting the same error POWER CALIBRATION AREA ERROR?????????? wtf is going on??
im using SonyDVD-R disc's but i have got VERBATIM DVD-RW disc's which my writer shouldnt have a problem with.
ive checked for firmware updates and this is what it says :-
SONY DVD RW DW-D56A - PFS2, PFS3 (Sony OEM) / PDS6, PDS7 (Dell OEM)
(Known Firmware: PDS3, PFS1, PYS1)
Use LtnRPC to reset or disable the Region Counter. Click Disable and your drive will be region free!
OEM Liteon SOSW-852S
RPC-2
what am i supposed to do with that??? download LtnRPC and disable the region counter? and what differance is that gunna make 2 my POWER CALIBRATION AREA ERROR???????
ok ive done what Attar said and pressed the disable button down the right side of the screen and ive tried 2 burn the ISOfile 2 disc and this is what it says :-
Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):
Book Type: DVD-R
Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120mm
Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified
Number of Layers: 1
Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)
Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit
Track Density: 0.74 um/track
First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608
Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0
Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0
It looks like you already have the latest (only) firmware for that drive.
The power calibration error often shows when a burner is trying to prepare a disk for burning.
your model drive can burn at 2x maximum and some disks cannot be burned at that low speed.
If you have a RW disk (which burn at low rates) try that.
uninstall roxio aand then get the roxio ZAP tool to get rid of bad files left over, this app is known to cause hassles with drives due ti its drivers, it may have hold of it? not letting other apps do the full job.
