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dvamsi
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2. March 2005 @ 02:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi all,

I have a Compaq Presario 2500 laptop. It came with a SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A drive. I have been using it from last 18months and I have written n number of cd's and dvd+r/rw's without any problem.

From couple of days when i was trying to write a CD it was giving me "Could not perform Fixation" error and was failing to write the CD.

When I start to the burn the CD, initially Power-Burn is activated, then it completes Caching of files. After that Burn process started at 16x. It goes to 5% then after a minute I get the error message "Could not perform Fixation". After that it gives me a message saying Burn process failed.

The CD on the which it failed to write, after the process is still like a blank new CD. I.e., burn of CD has not been started at all.

In the log I also read a line which says "Power calibration error". Is this the real error?

I have tried with different media but no result.

Can anyone of you please tell me what to do?
Is my drive gone? Is it a h/w problem or s/w problem?
Can it be repaired?
If yes, will it be repaired by Sony service center or Compaq server center?

FYI, My laptop warranty is over. If I renew my laptop warranty will the problem be covered in that?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks and Regards,
Vamsi.

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Here is my NERO Burning ROM log.
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Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes,

created 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM
Nero version: 6.6.0.3
Recorder: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A> Version: 1.8e - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.3
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 8192kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A >Version: 1.8e - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.3
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8025GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 2.26 imagedrv Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A F: CDRom0
NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 G: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 382MB (392176kB)
Free physical memory: 113MB (116168kB)
Memory in use : 70 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

9.1.2005
CD-ROM (ISO)
11:02:07 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6168
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
Burning mode : TAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars)
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

11:02:07 PM #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 2866
SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A
Power-Burn activated

11:02:07 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

11:02:07 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A running

11:02:07 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3286
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:02:08 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3151
Turn on Track-at-once, using CD-R/RW media

11:02:09 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 256
Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73)
Last address to be written: 355836 ( 79:06.36)

11:02:09 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 268
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

11:02:09 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2309
Recorder: SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A;
CDR code: 00 97 17 06; OSJ entry from: Moser Baer India Limited
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 A0, 2: 61 11 06 (LI 97:17.06), 3: 4F 3B 4A (LO

79:59.74)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00

(invalid)

11:02:09 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 430
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert the disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: CD-R. Medium required by compilation: CD-R/RW.)

11:02:09 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 355837 (355837) = #355837/79:4.37
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 355835 blocks

[SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:02:10 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1040
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A] for write in TAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 729061376, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
355837 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

11:02:10 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1105
Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 355837 -> 355835.

11:02:10 PM #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

11:02:12 PM #15 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4038
Cache writing successful.

11:02:12 PM #16 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

11:02:12 PM #17 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s)

11:02:12 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2596
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

11:02:12 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21025
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON

11:02:48 PM #20 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1430
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03B10000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0F 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

11:02:48 PM #21 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Power calibration error

11:02:48 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

11:02:48 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

11:02:48 PM #24 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200
Invalid write state
SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A\H1 T0

11:02:48 PM #25 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200
Could not perform EndTrack

11:02:48 PM #26 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15737
<SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A > start Close Session

11:02:48 PM #27 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1176
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: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00

11:02:48 PM #28 CDR -1066 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249
Invalid field in command

11:02:48 PM #29 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249
Could not perform Fixation

11:02:48 PM #30 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 258
falling back to disc fixation

11:02:48 PM #31 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.5.10, size=23436 bytes, created 3/26/2003 11:20:16 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 3:32:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes,
created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. March 2005 @ 02:19

dvamsi
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3. March 2005 @ 01:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey all,

I have updated the Sony DVD drive firmware to latest Version 1.8f and the Nero version to 6.6.0.8. Still I get the error.

Can anyone please tell me whether its the Drive fault, and will it be covered in warranty of Compaq? Warranty is over as of now, I want to know if I renew the warranty and then go for support will there be any use? For support should I go to Compaq or Sony?

Thanks,
Vamsi.
vtr
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4. March 2005 @ 11:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have not problem with it but my drive burns only 2x and not 2.4x.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 4. March 2005 @ 11:15

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dvamsi
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9. March 2005 @ 00:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi All,

I was able to solve the problem. The Cause of the problem was the Low Quality Media. There was some problem in Moser bar CD's Box I bought. I again bought some Sony CD's. I was able to write on them.

Only thing I was suprised was, I was able to write on those moserbar cd's using a different writer in my desktop. I don't how it was possible.

Thanks,
Vamsi.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. March 2005 @ 00:41

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