NEC ND-6500A Power Calibration Error

CD, DVD and (Ultra HD) Blu-ray Writers NEC / Optiarc Writer
#1

I use Dell Ispiron 9200 with NEC ND-6500A. I use Ridata media to burn DVDs without problems until recently it keeps giving me the “Power Calibration Error”. I have burned over 300 Ridata media wothout a problem. Anyone can help me? I have Nero 6.6.1.4, and the firmware for the burner is the latest from NEC website. I did try using verbatim but same problem. My burner is getting old and it is time for change? :eek:

HERE IS THE LOG:

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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 11/02/2004 12:54:32

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 6.6.1.4
Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 4d

Recorder: <_NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A> Version: 2.24 - HA 1 TA 5 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <CA2220F PQS320X >Version: 2.0B - HA 1 TA 2 - 6.6.1.4
Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : FUJITSU MHU2100AT atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : JA3552I VEV140N 1.0 dtscsi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : CA2220F PQS320X 2.0B vaxscsi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A E: CDRom5
CA2220F PQS320X F: CDRom2
JA3552I VEV140N G: CDRom1
LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-1635S H: CDRom3

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2047MB (2096360kB)
Free physical memory: 1241MB (1271572kB)
Memory in use : 39 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

28.3.2006
ISO compilation
15:58:28 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
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

15:58:28 #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

15:58:28 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

15:58:28 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer _NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A running

15:58:28 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

15:58:29 #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

15:59:08 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1875199 (416:42.49, 3662MB)

15:59:08 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

15:59:08 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612
Recorder: _NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD+R

15:59:08 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD+R DL.)

15:59:08 #11 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 + 1875200 (1875200) = #1875200/416:42.50
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1875200 blocks [_NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

15:59:08 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: “”
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 2 to 2:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3840409600, ISRC “”
DAO layout:
===========
Start|Track|Idx|CtrlAdr|RecDep____
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 2 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 2 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
1875200 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

15:59:08 #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

15:59:08 #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

15:59:08 #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

15:59:09 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145
Cache writing successful.

15:59:09 #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

15:59:09 #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

15:59:09 #19 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

15:59:09 #20 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom5: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 C0 00 07
Buffer x04180600: Len x804

15:59:09 #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

15:59:50 #22 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom5: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03
Buffer x05270000: Len x10000
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

15:59:50 #23 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Power calibration error
E: _NEC DVD±RW ND-6500A

15:59:50 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

15:59:51 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

15:59:51 #26 SPTI -1176 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom5: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1176)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x72
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 72 03

15:59:51 #27 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

15:59:51 #28 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

15:59:51 #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 10/26/2005 15:12:48 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File ‘Drivers\scsiport.sys’: Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 08/03/2004 21:59:42 (Adapter driver for src)

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

#2

You can change another brand like Taiyo Yuden or Mitsubishi and try the lower speed. “Power calibration error” usually means the optical len’s condition is going bad…

#3

Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)

Try with recommended media like TY and verbatim.

#4

I’ve already tried Verbatim without luck, probably not the disc

#5

What media precisely?

#6

I used Verbatim, Sony media without luck. (I think they are both high quality discs) The Ridata is OK, gives me problem once a while. After burning the first DVD, I have to restart the machine if I want to burn a second one. The total DVDs/CDs I have burned with the NEC is about 1000.

The thing I cannot figure out is why after successful burning the first DVD, it gives me power caliber error unless I restart the machine, the everything is fine again?

#7

I wouldn’t count on Ridata and some Sony media, but the Verbatims should always work (if they are genuine).

But this looks weird:

15:59:09 #20 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
E: CdRom5: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)

#8

I bought the Vbatim at BestBuy so it must be genuine.
I don’t understand the log. why u say it is weird, chef?

#9

Just that error - looks like an communication/driver error.

#10

hmmm, if u mean the driver for the NEC, i did not install nay special driver, just the one comes with the XP.

So what could I do to solve the problem? thanks

#11

I didn’t mean exactly that standard IDE driver form the OS, but other drivers coming with burning apps etc.

An example is:

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 10/26/2005 15:12:48 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

#12

I guess just using my external SONY DVD-RW then.
It is just too much to find and fix the problem, and I don’t have the extra $$$ for a new drive.

But thank you for your help, chef.

#13

Have a look out for an updated firmware.
Don’t flash with another firmware besides 2.xx!!

#14

Hmm 2.24bt/4.24bt is stable enough I think.
And if you have tried various brand which is good enough and also received the same error messages, I can confirm that it’s your drive condition’s going worse.

#15

I think I have to accept the fact my drive is dying.

I am using the DELL OEM driver, have flashed with several but ended with the same result.

I just gonna wait for a good deal, at least my external burner is solid.

#16

Just clean the lince and it works, i did have same problem with my NEC ND-6500A with every disc and after cleaning lince it worked like a charm.