Problems with Dual Layer

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I am wondering if I might ask for some help. I am trying to burn a DVD+R DL (memorex - looks like Ritek) with my Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S. Nero Info reports that it will support those disks. However, when I try to burn a video disk created in DVD Architect, I get the following... It looks like it switches to looking for a DVD R inand then spits out a message that thedisk is illegal? I am running firmware HSOE - which I believe is the latest... Am I doing something wrong? Or is is it my drive - or is it the media? Thanks in advance.

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 12:35:32 PM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.17
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 17c
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S>Version: HS0E - HA 1 TA 2 - 6.6.0.17
Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S>Version: HS0E - HA 1 TA 2 - 6.6.0.17
Adapter driver: <nvatabus> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD3200JB-00KFA0 nvatabus Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP2014N nvatabus Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S nvatabus Port 1 ID 2 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1213S nvatabus Port 1 ID 3 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SP2504C nvatabus Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S D: CDRom3
LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1213S E: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (83886080) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2047MB (2096620kB)
Free physical memory: 1237MB (1267428kB)
Memory in use : 39 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

13.2.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
9:37:44 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation started

9:37:44 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

9:37:44 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6356
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 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

9:37:44 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
DVD-Video files sorted

9:37:44 PM #5 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

9:37:44 PM #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S running

9:37:44 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:37:44 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:37:44 PM #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

9:37:44 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 4173823 (927:30.73, 8151MB)
Last address to be written: 2188943 (486:25.68, 4275MB)

9:37:44 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

9:37:44 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S, Media type: DVD+R9 Double Layer
Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK, Media Type ID: S04, Product revision number: 66
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3

9:37:44 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

9:37:44 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2188944 (2188944) = #2188944/486:25.69
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2188944 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:37:44 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S] 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 4482957312, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2188944 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

9:37:44 PM #16 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started

9:37:44 PM #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120
Cache writing successful.

9:37:44 PM #18 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed

9:37:44 PM #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

9:37:45 PM #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2661
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:37:45 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 476
L0 Data Zone Capacity already set to 2086912 (1FD800h, 4076MB), requested last LBA L0 1095087 (10B5AFh, 2138MB) ignored

9:37:45 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 639
L0 Data Zone Capacity not set.
Max LBA L0 2086911 (1FD7FFh, 4075MB), next writable address 0 (0h, 0MB)

9:37:45 PM #23 CDR -1205 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 655
Burning Layer 1

9:37:45 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 665
Start writing layer 1 at address 0 (0h)
Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode

9:37:45 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8892
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R DL (14), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 2, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,293 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: FCFFFF h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 22D7FF h (LBN: 1FD7FF h, 4075 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 3 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: RITEK...
Media type ID: S04
Product revision number: 66
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 64
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 03 52 49 54 45 4B - 00 00 00 53 30 34 42 40 ...RITEK...S04B@
25 25 37 10 00 2C 6C 00 - 2C 6C 20 1F 0C 0C 14 14 %%7..,l.,l......
02 01 01 20 00 20 1F 0C - 0C 14 14 02 01 01 20 00 ................

9:37:45 PM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5839
Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD-ROM
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

9:37:45 PM #27 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5269
Book Type automatically set to: DVD-ROM

9:37:45 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 665
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

9:37:46 PM #29 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1436
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 2, LUN 0, buffer 0x07550000
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: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x06
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x06

9:37:46 PM #30 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Illegal disc

9:37:46 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

9:37:46 PM #32 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

9:37:47 PM #33 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

9:37:47 PM #34 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

9:37:47 PM #35 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 5839
Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Book Type request [LO], rev 3: DVD+R DL
Changing the Book Type was finished successfully, return code 0

9:37:47 PM #36 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
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 1/30/2007 12:03:34 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.56a, size=43528 bytes, created 8/15/2007 5:33:10 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\nvatabus.sys': Ver=5.10.2600.0446 built by: WinDDK, size=79360 bytes, created 6/2/2004 9:40:46 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

Everything looks good but yeah it's most likely the media. Use Verbatim +R DL MIS=Made In Singapore

Yup...

Check DMA.

How big is the file?

This looks like to me that it will fit on a Single Layer. When you have to burn Dual Layer, I would suggest using ImgBurn & the advice given above.

BTW, this is to do with Roxio, if you don't need it, turf it.

yeah i overlooked the UDMA thing

Good eye Beef

No you didn't, it's probably an nforce/Nvidia board which confuses Nero.

LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S nvatabus Port 1 ID 2

Try ImgBurn as was suggested.

I never knew about this one, but it is why I say check & not fix when it comes to Nero now, because it seems different versions get confused a lot about DMA.

Actually i was waiting for someone to confirm that. It would still be a good idea for them to check it in their Device Manager though.

EFD Inspector is a small little app that provides a lot of system info.

I wonder if it will work with nforce chipsets.

Try it.

http://www.hdtune.com/

Nero reports the DMA mode wrong when m$ ide drivers are not used.

I'll suggest to buy better DL media, Verbatim DL.

LITE-ON SHM-165H6S - Writing to a dual layer DVD. Addresses the ILLEGAL DISC / ILLEGAL DISK error situation in Nero StartSmart. The message from Record Now is "Please insert a blank or rewritable disc into the LITE-ON DVDRW (D drive".

The following assumes you know some basic things about Windows XP. Creating a Restore Point. Editing the registry. If you have a different OS, this may be helpful in guiding you towards making similar changes in your OS. Please be sure to readeverything below before actually doing anything. You need to understand what all the steps are before plowing forward!


Here we go:
Create a Restore Point.

RUN regedit.

Export the registry as a backup precaution.

Navigate to this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}. Be sure you are working in CurrentControlSet, as there are other similarly named folders.

In the RIGHT pane, RENAME the entries for UpperFilters and LowerFilters. There may be only one of these. If so, rename it. Use your initials as a prefix, followed by an underscore character. Something like JDC_LowerFilters works just fine. DO NOT delete this value, because you will need to go back into the registry later and rename this entry back to it's original name (removing the JDC_ part).

Exit the registry editor.

Reboot/Restart.

For me, at this point, RecordNow no longer recognizes the drive. Sonic MYDVD does not recognize the drive. Arcsoft Showbiz does not recognize the drive. Reinstalling it may fix (I'll be tryng this later). Nero StartSmart does work, and will write to SONY dual layer DVDs. Not recommended are Memorex, Maxell, and any generic brands or store named brands e.g. Officemax or Staples at 16x1-16x. I've heard rumors that Imation, Verbatim, Ridata, Ritek, Sony, and Philips may all work. I tried TDK, and it did NOT work.

Also, whatever software you may be using to edit video and create DVDs may not recognize the drive at this point. So the recommendation is...

1. Perform the above steps to rename the registry key.

2. Reboot/Restart.

3. Using Nero, write the video files to the Sony DVD+R DL disk in your drive. On my computer, this took about 50 minutes to write 7.8 GB.

4. After creating all your Sony DVD+R DL DVDs, shut down Nero.

5. Edit the same registry key, renaming UpperFilters and LowrFilters to their original names (removing your initials and the underscore character).

6. Exit the registry editor.

7. Reboot/Restart.

... and now you should be back to where you were before you started, with everything being functional - except possibly for writing to dual layer DVDs again! After re-editing the registry key entry to the original name, Nero StartSmart continued to write to SONY DL DVDs successfully. I was surprised about this, but not upset! :-)

You can of course try different software to write the data to the Sony DL DVDs. If you find something that works, PLEASE post it here so we can all benefit from your experiences. Same with alternative DVD DL media.

Thanks! And good luck to you...

---

Last edited by Kerry56; 24-03-2009 at 01:20. Reason: removed accidental double post

This is useless... it may will give you successfully burned crap DL media, but full of errors and in the end useless wasted money...

No problemo, _chef_.

I returned here today with some good information to share regarding this situation.

But I see that my research and suggestions are useless.

So, I'll be on my way without sharing.

Bye!

Did you actually fully scan those DL you used??