NEC 3550A Problem - Fixation?

[lanny1b]

My system is a Gateway P4A, 2000MHz, w/256MB RAM. I'm running Win XP Pro. My burner software is Nero, v6.6.013. My previous Lite-On CD-RW quit on me. So I purchased a NEC 3550A DVD burner, firmware version 1.05.

I recieved it with the pins jumped for Master, so I switched to slave (2 sets of pins to the left). I installed it and Win XP recognized it for what it was. Then I tried to backup some files using a Memorex CD-R disk. The error message said the burner could not perform fixation. I don't recognize that term.

I've attached the Nero History Log, for your review. Can anyone help me with my fixation problem?

Thanks, in advance.
Lanny

[chef]

Update to 6.6.0.14 and try with better media.

Swap the locations of these two drives if possible and enable DMA:

CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8587 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : NEC DVDRW ND-3550A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

And disable Multisession!

[lanny1b]

Thanks Chef,
Cables won't permit swapping locations. How do I disable 'Multisession' and enable DMA on Matshita drive. What CD and DVD media do you recommend?
Lanny

[lanny1b]

I went into BIOS and checked on the DMA for the Matshita drive. For my Gateway, the "Ultra DMA" is set at "Mode 2" for both the Matshita CD-ROM and the NEC DVD burner. I don't know why Nero is sensing the DMA as 'OFF'.
My PC just didn't want to let me check the system setup of the BIOS. I had to hold the F1 key down several times during restart to get it to take me to the BIOS. Seems like it would start Windows almost every time.

[chef]

Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden media would be an excellent choise, for CD and DVD.

Just try another burn, maybe even in Simulation mode.

You can disable Multisession in the burning/template window you get directly before burning.