Can't Burn Lightscribe DVD+R. HELP!

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#1

I have tried in vein to burn a video (dvd format) onto a new set of Memorex Lightscribe DVD+R media. I have tried 4 DIFFERENT drives, one of the a BENQ Lightsribe (the LS feature works fine), and have tried a direct disk copy using NERO and SONIC Record Now.

I have also tried just dragging data onto the disk via Windows XP on two separate units. I have downloaded updates, drivers and firmware (oh, my).

I also tried burning straight from my Pinnacle Studion video editor. Nothing works.

PLEASE HELP BEFORE I KILL AGAIN!!!

Thanks.

#2

Welcome to the forum! :slight_smile:

OK, so you tried 4 different drives, that rules out a physical drive problem.

Let me get this straight - it’s burning data (your video file) onto the disc, not burning a LightScribe label that’s the problem?

You won’t be able to do it via drag’n’ drop in XP Explorer, because XP doesn’t support DVD burning natively (Vista does, though).

Can you try another burn with Nero, and if it fails, Nero will prompt you to save an error log - post this (removing your serial number from it first) please - it will help us to see what’s going wrong during the burn. :slight_smile:

#3

The other way around. No data, but it WILL burn the lightscribe.

When I use Nero it does not even get to burning. It says that my compilation wont burn to the DVD+R. I am copying from a -R to a +R, but I didn’t think that made a difference.

I have not tried just burning a few things to the DVD+R via nero, but I will.

??

#4

[QUOTE=bridoc94;1975913]The other way around. No data, but it WILL burn the lightscribe.

When I use Nero it does not even get to burning. It says that my compilation wont burn to the DVD+R. I am copying from a -R to a +R, but I didn’t think that made a difference.

I have not tried just burning a few things to the DVD+R via nero, but I will.

??[/QUOTE]

What kinda model burner and firmware do you have? And what speed are you burning at and what other burner program do you have installed ie like do you have Incd install and Sonic install on the same computer? Sometimes burner program conflicts with each other functions and operations?? What version of the softare of Nero and Sonic do you have? And can you tell more of what you mean by DVD format are you referring to commercial DVD press like what DVD movies and how big is the file and have you test to see if the file itself is working properly?

#5

No go on just burning data either. grrrrrrrrr!!

Here is the log:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File ‘C:\Program Files\Ahead
ero\Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM
NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 6.6.1.15
Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 15
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14> Version: 1.14 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 >Version: 1.14 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.15
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC25N060ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 D: CDRom0

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1246MB (1276336kB)
Free physical memory: 716MB (733300kB)
Memory in use : 42 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
12.1.2008
UDF compilation
11:20:38 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

11:20:38 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6494
UDF document burn settings

Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : pure
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical

11:20:39 AM #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3316
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

11:20:40 AM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2003343 (445:11.18, 3912MB)

11:20:40 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD)

11:20:40 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2616
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: M01, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7

11:20:40 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<

11:20:40 AM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 814
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2003344 (2003344) = #2003344/445:11.19
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2003344 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14 ]

11:20:40 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1013
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K14] 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 4102848512, ISRC ""
DAO layout:

Start|Track|Idx|CtrlAdr|RecDep_____
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2003344 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

11:20:40 AM #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 208
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

11:20:40 AM #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

11:20:40 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4158
Cache writing successful.

11:20:40 AM #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

11:20:40 AM #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

11:20:40 AM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2717
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

11:20:40 AM #16 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8737
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1.0x (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 (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 7 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG.
Media type ID: M01
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16…63]:
00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 4D 30 31 00 38 …CMC.MAG.M01.8
23 54 37 18 00 3E 6E 00 - 70 62 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7…>n.pb…
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …

11:20:40 AM #17 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 178
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 24
Buffer x0bb90e40: Len x648

11:20:40 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

11:31:17 AM #19 WINPFILE 23 File winpfile.cpp, Line 354
Data error (cyclic redundancy check).
C:\Documents and Settings…

11:31:17 AM #20 TRANSFER 4 File TransferWriteFileItem.cpp, Line 181
Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

C:\Documents and Settings…
11:31:19 AM #21 TRANSFER -25 File Reader.cpp, Line 307
Error reading data

11:31:19 AM #22 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 310
Exception value: -1

11:32:21 AM #23 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

11:32:21 AM #24 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 253
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

11:32:23 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9945
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

11:32:23 AM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 403
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.03.12a, size=20576 bytes, created 10/16/2007 5:21:34 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
Hope this helps

#6

All four of the burners I have work well with every other medium: Cd-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD-R, just not these &^JF&$ Memorex DVD+R LS

#7

OK, thanks for the log :slight_smile:

DMA is showing as “off” in the log for your hard drive, this could be the root of the problem.

Take a look at the link in my sig (“How to check/enable DMA”), and follow the instructions for your OS.

Or, there is a link to a “resetdma.vbs” file in the first post - I suggest downloading and running that file. If it finds a drive with DMA disabled, it will reset it for you. :slight_smile:

Edit: Plus, if it’s only the Memorex media that fails, then I’d suggest buying some Verbatim or HP LS discs (in that order) :wink:

#8

is the fact that I am using XP Pro a factor? It has been one big bug since I installed it.

#9

Shouldn’t be. I use XP Pro myself without a hitch.

I would definitely get that DMA sorted out, and perhaps use better media - the mediacode for those Memorex discs (shown in the log) is CMC MAG M01 - that mediacode has been known to be quite a problematic one, and might explain why -Rs work and those +Rs don’t.

:slight_smile:

#10

OK, I will try using some other. Is there such thing as a lightscribe DVD-R?

Also my devices seemed to be set to DMA if availble, but I reset them and restarted.

We’ll see

#11

Sure, you can get HP LS DVD-Rs or Verbatim ones :slight_smile:

OK, nice one - if the DMA reset doesn’t help, it’s a media thing :slight_smile:

#12

well, I got some HP’s and they STILL don’t work. I used another PC with two different programs. I think it basically says I am trying to copy from a DVD-R to a DVD+R and it is the incorrect media.

End of the rope here. These drive are SUPPOSED to read and write to +R!

#13

[QUOTE=bridoc94;1976497]well, I got some HP’s and they STILL don’t work. I used another PC with two different programs. I think it basically says I am trying to copy from a DVD-R to a DVD+R and it is the incorrect media.

End of the rope here. [B]These drive are SUPPOSED to read and write to +R![/B][/QUOTE]

Yes, but only reliable media they do support.

#14

Isn’t there a size difference between -R and +R? I forget which has more space, maybe another member can comment, but perhaps that has something to do with it, since all those drives do indeed support +R.

Last resort would be to try some trusted media like Verbatim, which is why when I listed the HP and Verb discs I said “in that order” - meaning try Verbs first, then HP, as that would have been my personal preference :wink:

#15

Yes, DVD+R holds usually 4482mb, DVD-R holds 4489mb (some up to 4496mb).