NEC 2500 not Writing DVDs

vbimport
#1

I’ve had a ton of problems with this drive ever since I got it. For awhile I had an issue where it wouldn’t burn any DVDs unless it was set as the master drive and ended up having to disconnect my CD drive just so it would see it as master. Now, about a year or so later, it’s mysteriously stopped burning DVDs altogether.

What feels strange about this to me is that Windows lists it as a “DVD-RW Drive” when there’s nothing in the drive. When a blank DVD-R is inserted, however, it changes to “CD Drive”.

Nero InfoTool gives the same report either way, but it fails to burn anything on it (I get
“_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A
Illegal Disc
_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once”
, etc.).

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could shed light on the situation. Thanks in advance. Here’s my InfoTool report:

Nero InfoTool 2.00

Drive Information

Drive : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A
Type : DVD-R/RW Combo Drive
Firmware Version : 2.18
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : 446C217S211
Drive Letter : D:
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 40, 32, 24, 20, 16, 10, 8, 4 X
Write Speed : 32, 24, 20, 16, 8, 4 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 1
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (D:)

Type : Blank DVD-R

Drive Information

Drive : MN1342M QJL495R
Type : DVD-ROM Drive
Firmware Version : 1.0
Buffer Size : 512 KB
Date : ?
Serial Number : ?
Drive Letter : F:
Location : 4:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 32, 8 X
Write Speed : n/a

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : No
Write CD-RW : No
Write DVD-R : No
Write DVD-RW : No
Write DVD+R : No
Write DVD+RW : No
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : No
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : n/a

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : None
Changes User : 5
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (F:)

Type : Data CD (Mode 1)
Capacity : 04:22.11 (38 MB)
Tracks : 1
Sessions : 1

File System : ISO9660
Title : NIGHTS
Date : 5 July 1996
Publisher : SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD.
Application : n/a

Interface Information

Adapter 1

Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : n/a
Version : n/a
Description : n/a

Attached Devices

Adapter 2

Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : n/a
Version : n/a
Description : n/a

Attached Devices
Description : Master: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On

Adapter 3

Description : Win2000 Promise FastTrak 378 ™ Controller

Driver
Description : system32\drivers\fasttx2k.sys
Company : Promise Technology, Inc.
Version : 1.00.1.37
Description : Promise Driver for Windows 2000

Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): Promise 2+0 Stripe/RAID01.10
Type : Disk Drive
Description : ID 4 (0): Promise RAID Console 1.00
Type : Disk Drive

Adapter 4

Description : VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\viasraid.sys
Company : VIA Technologies inc,.ltd
Version : 5.1.2600.210
Description : VIA SATA RAID DRIVER FOR WINXP

Attached Devices

Adapter 5

Description : Unknown Adapter

Driver
Description : \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dtscsi.sys
Company : n/a
Version : n/a
Description : n/a

Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): MN1342M QJL495R 1.0
Type : CD-Rom Drive
Autorun : On

Adapter 6

Description : VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Description : 1394 OpenHCI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Portable Hard Drive 1394 to IDE IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device
Type : Disk Drive

Software Information

Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 1)
ASPI : Nero Aspi Library 2.0.1.56 Ahead Software AG

Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 6, 0, 0, 0
Company : Ahead Software AG
Version Check : Ok

Description : Alcohol 120%
Version : 1.9.2.1705
Company : Alcohol Soft Development Team

Hardware Information

CPU : AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 Processor 2400 MHz
Bus Speed : 200 MHz
Motherboard : ASUSTeK SK8V
System : To To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS : AMI 1001.013
Memory : 2046 MB
Sound : SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [A400]
Video : RADEON X800 PRO

Lower Filters

Driver : PxHelp20
Description : Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Version : 2.03.32a
Company : Sonic Solutions

Upper Filters

Driver : GEARAspiWDM
Description : CDRom Class Filter Driver
Version : 2.0.4.3
Company : GEAR Software Inc.

ASPI Information

System ASPI : ASPI is installed and working properly

wnaspi32.dll : 4.57 (1008) 48128 bytes December 22, 1997
aspi32.sys : 4.57 (1008) 23936 bytes December 22, 1997
winaspi.dll : 4.57 (1008) 5600 bytes December 22, 1997
wowpost.exe : 4.57 (1008) 4672 bytes December 22, 1997

Nero ASPI : ASPI is installed and working properly

WNASPI32.DLL : 2.0.1.56 163910 bytes April 02, 2003

#2

What do you expect from an OS which DOES NOT support burning DVD media at all???

Use a actual burning app, a real one!
Nero 6.0 is obsolete, update to 6.6.1.4!

#3

Nero’s not an “actual burning app”? Alcohol refuses to burn anything, either.

What would you suggest?

I’ll update, though. Thanks.

#4

I’ve updated Nero and get the same results.

Any other suggestions?

Here is the error log after update:

Josh
HSE

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File ‘Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 12/22/1997 8:23:24 PM
ahead WinASPI: File ‘C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.0.1.2
Internal Version: 7, 0, 1, 2
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A> Version: 2.18 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A >Version: 2.18 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.1.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : Promise 2+0 Stripe/RAID01.10 fasttx2k Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
OtherPeripheral : Promise RAID Console 1.00 fasttx2k Port 2 ID 4 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A D: CDRom0

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2046MB (2095844kB)
Free physical memory: 1553MB (1590508kB)
Memory in use : 24 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

6.5.2006
ISO compilation
5:06:35 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6411
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
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

5:06:36 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 525
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

5:06:36 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

5:06:36 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:06:36 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3302
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

5:06:36 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 607 ( 0:08.07, 1MB)

5:06:36 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 291
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

5:06:36 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2578
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

5:06:36 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 458
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

5:06:36 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 608 (608) = #608/0:8.8
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 608 blocks [D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

5:06:36 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [D: NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 1245184, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
Start|Track|Idx|CtrlAdr|RecDep____
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
608 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

5:06:36 PM #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 36
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

5:06:36 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725
Caching of files started

5:06:36 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4132
Cache writing successful.

5:06:36 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725
Caching of files completed

5:06:36 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

5:06:36 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

5:06:36 PM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2580
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession

5:06:36 PM #19 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 21611
Set BUFE: Buffer underrun protection -> ON

5:06:36 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2735
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

5:06:36 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8411
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
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: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16…63]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`…0@P…!..
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …

5:06:36 PM #22 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 323
D: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x53 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 60 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05

5:06:36 PM #23 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799
Illegal disc
D: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A

5:06:36 PM #24 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1799
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

5:06:36 PM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1725
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\ASPI32.SYS’: Ver=4.57 (1008), size=23936 bytes, created 12/22/1997 9:02:46 PM
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.03.32a, size=20640 bytes, created 4/25/2005 2:03:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File ‘Drivers\InCDfs.SYS’: Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=101760 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:00:36 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File ‘Drivers\InCDpass.SYS’: Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=29440 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:01:56 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File ‘Drivers\InCDrec.SYS’: Ver=5, 0, 0, 4, size=8704 bytes, created 10/14/2005 12:00:32 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)

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

#5

I don’t think that Ritek F1 are supported by any 2500 firmware at the moment.

#6

Thanks. After much fooling around, I found that a) somehow the drive had been reset again to slave and b) an older couple of DVD-Rs I had would burn after I fixed the master/slave issue.

I honestly didn’t know that there were any compatability issues on DVD-Rs beyond the +/- thing. I appreciate the responce.

#7

I am having the same problem mentioned above. Nero will not burn to DVD-Rs - I get the “Illegal Disc” and “Could not perform start of Disc-at-once” errors. My DVD-RW drive also changes to a CD drive when a disc is in it.

Can someone help me with changing the drive to Master? Seems like that worked for the last person. I’m somewhat a newbie… is this a hardware fix?

Thank you!

#8

How should this be possible??