Hi all,
I have a Compaq Presario 2500 laptop. It came with a SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A drive. I have been using it from last 18months and I have written n number of cd’s and dvd+r/rw’s without any problem.
From couple of days when i was trying to write a CD it was giving me “Could not perform Fixation” error and was failing to write the CD. In the log I also read a line which says “Power calibration error”. Is this the real error?
When I start to the burn the CD, initially Power-Burn is activated, then it completes Caching of files. After that Burn process started at 16x. It goes to 5% then after a minute I get the error message “Could not perform Fixation”. After that it gives me a message saying Burn process failed.
The CD on the which it failed to write, after the process is still like a blank new CD. I.e., burn of CD has not been started at all. I have tried with different media but no result.
Now I have updated the Sony DVD drive firmware to latest Version 1.8f and the Nero version to 6.6.0.8. Still I get the error.
Can anyone of you please tell me what to do?
Is my drive gone?
Is it a h/w problem or s/w problem?
Can it be repaired?
Warranty is over as of now, I want to know if I renew the warranty and then go for support will there be any use?
For support should I go to Compaq or Sony?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks and Regards,
Vamsi.
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Here is my NERO Burning ROM log.
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 10/26/2004 5:35:34 PM
Nero Version: 6.6.0.8
Recorder: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A> Version: 1.8f - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.8
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 8192kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A >Version: 1.8f - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.8
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8025GAS atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 2.26 imagedrv Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A F: CDRom3
NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 G: CDRom1
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 66060288 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 446MB (457712kB)
Free physical memory: 121MB (124072kB)
Memory in use : 72 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
10.1.2005
CD-ROM (ISO)
10:16:38 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6172
Iso document burn settings
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : TAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars)
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
10:16:38 PM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running
10:16:38 PM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A running
10:16:38 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3293
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
10:16:38 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3153
Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media
10:16:38 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73)
Last address to be written: 355808 ( 79:06.08)
10:16:38 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 271
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)
10:16:38 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2316
Recorder: SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A;
CDR code: 00 97 17 06; OSJ entry from: Moser Baer India Limited
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 A0, 2: 61 11 06 (LI 97:17.06), 3: 4F 3B 4A (LO 79:59.74)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid)
10:16:38 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 433
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
10:16:38 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 830
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 355809 (355809) = #355809/79:4.9
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 355807 blocks [SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A]
10:16:39 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1043
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A] for write in TAO
DAO infos:
MCN: “”
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 729004032, ISRC “”
DAO layout:
Start|Track|Idx|CtrlAdr|RecDep_____
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
355809 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
10:16:39 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1111
Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 355809 -> 355807.
10:16:39 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files started
10:16:40 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4040
Cache writing successful.
10:16:40 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Caching of files completed
10:16:40 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process started at 12x (1,800 KB/s)
10:16:41 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2609
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
10:16:41 PM #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21235
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> OFF
10:17:19 PM #19 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1435
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x031E0000
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: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0F 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03
10:17:19 PM #20 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Power calibration error
10:17:19 PM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion
10:17:19 PM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader
10:17:19 PM #23 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200
Invalid write state
SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A\H1 T0
10:17:19 PM #24 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 200
Could not perform EndTrack
10:17:19 PM #25 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15908
<SONY DVD+RW DW-P50A > start Close Session
10:17:19 PM #26 SCSI -1066 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1181
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x5B 0x01 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x24 0x00
10:17:19 PM #27 CDR -1066 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249
Invalid field in command
10:17:19 PM #28 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 249
Could not perform Fixation
10:17:19 PM #29 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 258
falling back to disc fixation
10:17:20 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1832
Burn process failed at 12x (1,800 KB/s)
Existing drivers:
File ‘Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS’: Ver=5.3.5.10, size=23436 bytes, created 3/26/2003 11:20:16 AM
File ‘Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS’: Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 3:32:00 PM ( Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File ‘Drivers\atapi.sys’: Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)