The drive reads, but will not write either to dvd or cd, using either windows or nero7. Windows gives a generic error, nero gives the “cannot connect to trf” message. I’ve increased the size of my page file as recommended by this thread http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=104720 but no joy. I’ve also uninstalled daemon tools, although I think the registry change was blocked by ad aware…
I was poking around in my bios looking for the DMA setting, but couldn’t find anything.
Here’s my nero info tool dump, minus the lengthy “driver information” section.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
FP23
Nero InfoTool 4.03
Drive Information
Drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A
Type : DVD-RAM Recorder
Firmware Version : 1.02
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number : 69M7H88S111
Vendor Specific : Jul14,2006
Drive Letter : F:
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 20 , 16 , 10 , 8 , 4 X
Write Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 16 , 8 X
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 DL : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read HD DVD-ROM : No
Read HD DVD-R : No
Read HD DVD-RW : No
Read HD-BURN : No
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 DL : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : Yes
Write DVD-RAM : Yes
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
Write HD DVD-R : No
Write HD DVD-RW : No
Write HD-BURN-R : No
Write HD-BURN-RW : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
SolidBurn : No
Labelflash : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 96
Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 1
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4
Disc Information (F:)
Type : no disc inserted
Interface Information
Adapter 1
Description : Primary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Adapter 2
Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Master: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On
Adapter 3
Description : Primary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Description : Master: ST3250620AS
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On
Adapter 4
Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Adapter 5
Description : Primary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Adapter 6
Description : Secondary IDE Channel
Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver
Attached Devices
Adapter 7
Description : Unknown Adapter
Driver
Description
Company : n/a
Version : n/a
Description : n/a
Attached Devices
Software Information
Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
Country : Canada
Language : English
ANSI Code Page : 1252
OEM Code Page : 850
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c
Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 7, 2, 0, 3
Company : Nero AG
Version Check : Ok
Description : Nero BurnRights Control Panel
Version : 2, 0, 0, 6
Company : Nero AG
Description : Nero CD - DVD Speed
Version : 4, 5, 1, 1
Company : Nero AG
Description : Nero DriveSpeed
Version : 3, 0, 6, 0
Company : Nero AG
Description : Nero StartSmart
Version : 3, 0, 4, 3
Company : Nero AG
Description : Nero Library
Version : 7, 2, 0, 3
Company : Nero AG
Description : Nero Scout
Version : 1, 2, 0, 6
Company : Nero AG
Hardware Information
CPU : Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz 2128 MHz
Bus Speed : 266 MHz
Motherboard : ASUSTeK P5B
System : System System Product Name
BIOS : AMI 0806
Memory : 2048 MB (25ns)
Sound : SoundMAX HD Audio
Video : RADEON X1600 Series Secondary