Plextor 708 UF problems - frustrated!

CD, DVD and (Ultra HD) Blu-ray Writers Plextor Writer
#1

I am using the 8 speed PX 708 UF
It can burn CDs but not much to DVD
I’m getting frustrated.

I am on XP Pro, now with firmware 1.04 and Nero 5.5.10.54
IBM thinkpad T30

I first tried CD burning and that worked fine.
I then tried DVD+RW to Packard Bell DVD
The first DVD got to 99% then gave me
“plextor could not perform end of Disc-at-once”

I upgraded the firmware to 1.04
which fixed this problem, but every DVD after that started to fail midway at around 30%.

I got a Buffer Overrun once
Another time and thereafter I just got a write error.

So I upgraded my Nero to 5.5.10.54
I still get the same problems.

I can write a very small DVD with a few Meg of data, but anything significant fails.

I’ve attached the log file below.

Can anyone help fix this

many thanks
Tim

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File ‘Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=1, 0, 0, 0, size=36864 bytes, created 07/12/2000 12:00:00
ahead WinASPI: File ‘C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll’: Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 01/09/2003 10:00:00
Nero Version: 5.5.10.54 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> Version: 1.04 - HA 2 TA 0 - 5.5.10.54
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <MATSHITA UJDA730 DVD/CDRW>Version: 1.04 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.10.54
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK4019GAX atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : MATSHITA UJDA730 DVD/CDRW atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 510MB (523184kB)
Free physical memory: 207MB (212320kB)
Memory in use : 59 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: On

30.1.2004
ISO compilation
20:00:40 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7604
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : TRUE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Continue 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

20:00:40 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115
Reader running

20:00:40 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125
Writer PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A running

20:00:40 #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4571
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

20:00:41 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3769
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

20:00:41 #6 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 550704 (550704) = #550704/122:22.54
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

20:00:45 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28)
Last address to be written: 733855 (163:04.55)

20:00:45 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 234
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

20:00:45 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1703
Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: OPTODISC, Media Type ID: OP1, Product revision number: 1
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0

20:00:46 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824
Prepare recorder PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD not fixated
Tracks 2 to 2:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC “”, FilePos 0 307200 1128148992

20:00:46 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 550704 (550704) = #550704/122:22.54
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 550704 blocks [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

20:00:46 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files started

20:00:46 #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files completed

20:00:46 #14 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Speed measurement started

20:00:46 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #183152

20:03:43 #16 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
<PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 733856 (B32A0h), lenght 0 blocks

20:03:43 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

20:03:43 #18 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1625
Speed measurement completed: 4.7x (6,560 KB/s)

20:03:43 #19 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)

20:03:44 #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #183152

20:03:46 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7931
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 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
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Media Specific:
00 00 4F 50 54 4F 44 49 - 53 43 4F 50 31 01 38 23 …OPTODISCOP1.8#
54 37 09 02 64 6A 02 C8 - 63 18 18 0A 0A 0E 0E 01 T7…dj…c…
1B 1D 0B 0B 11 13 01 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …

20:03:46 #22 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 464
Start write address at LBA 183152
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

20:17:29 #23 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x02CA0000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x07
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x06 0xFF 0x90 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x09 0xFF 0x90 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x07

20:17:29 #24 DVDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 333
Write error

20:17:29 #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

20:17:29 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 216
conversion idle, stopping reader

20:17:36 #27 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Generating DVD high compatibility borders

20:17:41 #28 Phase 129 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Generating DVD borders completed successfully

20:17:41 #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,312 KB/s)

20:17:42 #30 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated

Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.02.38a, size=16288 bytes, created 18/04/2002 10:02:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File ‘Drivers\atapi.sys’: Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 29/08/2002 08:27:50 (Adapter driver for src)

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

#2

Some questions:
Is this a USB 2.0 port?

Looks like you have not updated your aspi layer. You have Wnaspi32 v1.0 (windows?) and wnaspi32 Ahead in the program files. Have you tried an updated aspi from Nero or Adaptec? The file should be in the \windows\system32 directory

The log indicates Optodisc? The error code indicates a medium error. Try with Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh media

Have you run self test on the drive?

Some suggestions
Update Nero
Update ASPI
Use recommended media
Use Nero CD/DVD test and do a ‘Create Data disc’ to graph the response

#3

Its a USB 1 which I intend to upgrade, but I thought slow didn’t mean not working at all.

No I haven’t updated ASPI
No I haven’t tried self test.

Thanks I’ll go and get some new disks and try your suggestions.

#4

OK - tried that and no better
I used a Sony +RW disc instead (compatible).
Updated the ASPI
Latest Nero and Firmware

No joy

#5

I think that nero 6.3.0.2 and aspi from nero will do the trick.I used adaptec’s aspi but i think that has many issues which must be solved.If you want to finish your coaster you can use batchdisk.It is a dos program that finalizes your cd/dvd which remain open.Search more threads about it if you like,

#6

I was shipped Nero 5
How do I get to Nero 6 - the upgrade download is demo only and does not take my Nero 5 key

#7

I still have no result. Looks like this drive’s going back unless anyone has other ideas

#8

I think yer problem is the USB port not being 2.0 , I suggest getting a USB 2.0 card & try again. As you said, your gonna get a usb 2.0 anyways so try that before you return the drive. It’s just a educated guess. Good luck & let us know if it works, also are you burning movies??? Also I have heard of problems with Nero not closing disks & you have to use a different program to close the disk.

#9

There were indeed some problems with Nero and the Plextor PX-708A not closing discs but these problems have been solved in the latest Nero version (6.3.0.2). You also have to install the latest firmware 1.04 for the Plextor drive.

tim1965 I see you are burning a multisession disc. Have you tried burning a normal/closed disc? And of course the Plextor PX-708A needs USB 2.0. USB 1.1 is not recommeded as it will limit the drive’s performance a lot.

#10

If you want a non bloated copy of Nero you can revert back to 5.5.10.42.
ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/filepilot/windows/cd-brenner/nero551042.exe
Even though Aheads stats that PX-708* is supported in 5.5.10.49b it works perfectly fine in 5.5.10.42, at least on my comp.
btw, USB 1.1 only handles 1500 kB/s at max which means that you’ll barely be able to burn at 1X (1x DVD = 1353 kB/s) without having “Buffer Underrun Proof Technology” kickin’ in.
//Danne

#11

Thanks folks for all the help - this forum is excellent. It’s nice to find a group of likeminded supportive people on the web.

I’m getting USB2 (ordered) and will try this, with the right versions of firmware and nero.

Plextor have sent me an RMA no. but I’ll keep that up my sleeve until I’ve tried USB2

Ta ta