DVD writer problem...t doesn't recognize what it writes

[pankaj_parag]

I have some problems with my DVD writer. This is HL-GT-ST DVD RAM GSA-H12N. The story egins like this...
I had burnt 9-10 moserb-baer DVDs. But when I started using Sony DVDs it gave me several errors. I couldn't write on any of them. I am(was) using Nero Express OEM, and that gave me a error log which was like this

intel

1A20-620E-0012-2525-1283-2378*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\PROGRA~1\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 7/12/2006 3:28:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 6.6.1.6
Internal Version: 6, 6, 1, 6
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N>Version: UL01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.6
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N >Version: UL01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.1.6
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : HDT722516DLA380 atapi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N G: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 72351744 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 493MB (505580kB)
Free physical memory: 18MB (19020kB)
Memory in use : 96 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

13.5.2007
ISO compilation
5:26:45 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6475
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start 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 : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

5:26:45 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

5:26:45 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

5:26:45 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 122
Writer HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N running

5:26:45 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:26:45 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3305
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

5:26:45 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 281
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2284271 (507:36.71, 4461MB)

5:26:45 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 293
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD)

5:26:45 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2612
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

5:26:45 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 459
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

5:26:45 PM #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 + 2284272 (2284272) = #2284272/507:36.72
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2284272 blocks [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N]
--------------------------------------------------------------

5:26:45 PM #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4678189056, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2284272 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

5:26:45 PM #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 38
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

5:26:45 PM #14 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 83
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

5:26:45 PM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files started

5:26:45 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4145
Cache writing successful.

5:26:45 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Caching of files completed

5:26:45 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s)

5:26:45 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

5:26:45 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2727
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession

5:26:45 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2883
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

5:26:45 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8648
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
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: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

5:28:24 PM #23 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 289
G: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 10 32 4D 03 0C 0C
Buffer x03820000: Len x10000
0xC7 01 00 00 00 10 02 5F 5F 5F 31 56 43 44 31 06
0x00 01 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 45 44 4A 4F 03
0x00 01 00 00 00 01 00 02 44 4F 53 5F 0E 00 01 00

5:28:24 PM #24 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 311
Write error
G: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H12N

5:28:24 PM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

5:28:25 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

5:28:25 PM #27 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3123
EndDAO: Last written address was 31

5:28:27 PM #28 Phase 133 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Writing short lead-out

5:28:27 PM #29 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1685
Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/12/2005 3:58:14 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=99584 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:54 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=29696 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:36 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=4, 3, 18, 0, size=8704 bytes, created 7/8/2005 5:17:56 PM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)

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

after that I didn't burn any other DVD though no problem was faced in burning CDs

after a long gap I again used a moser baer DVD and it worked
now the real problem starts
Thereafter I tried my hand in writing other DVDs. The process is successful but th DVD writer refuses to read what it has written. In reading that media, it hangs for sometime but shows nothing. Please help me.

[ranjan2001]

Check the power cable/IDE cable if all is ok then its time to change it, if under warranty then get RMA. I did so last month my sony doing the same problem, it was writing the disk & nero verifying it too but failed to read the disk.

[johnthedevil]

This is a typical problem of many if not all DVD Writers: See whether the DVD works on other DVD drives or not: If it does it is alright : If it does not then the Writer is not writing properly

If it is read by other DVD Drives then try to clean the Lens of the Drive using a lens Cleaner Disk or if the Drive is out of warranty and you have some advanced user experience then open the drive yourself and clean it up [There is a article about this in Digit some months ago: Follow it before you attempt anything]

If other drives cannot rad it try to write a High Quality [Verbatim if possible] disc and then see whether it is being played. . .

I can tell you my experience but before reading it please please do not try to imitate it at home:
I too have this trouble since long and i used to collect all this unreadable discs in a Disc Spindle case where due to regulaer movement and all they used to get scrached up a little bit and wonder of wonders when i removed them after sometime to discard them i gave them a last chance by putting one in after the other in the DVD Drive and i was amazed that most of them were perfectably playable:

[pankaj_parag]

I didn't check it on other drives. Probably I've lost the Discs. That time I used Sony DVDs and that was the problem. Since then, I am using CDburnerXP as my burning software and Moserbear DVDs as my optical discs. I have not faced this problem till now.

[ashu888ashu888]

Yup, try different burning s/wares apart from nero..like the one u are using or others like Ultra ISO etc...

[a_to_z123]

From the log that u posted, it shows that u're using Nero v6.6...

Come on man that's outdated way too long ago! That's y u rn't able to write some DVDs....

As u said that now u're using CDBurnerXP Pro n face no problem, shows that its indeed a prob of outdated SW.

And moreover I'd recommend u personally to use CDBurnerXP Pro. Nero 9 sucks high time. Can u imagine it takes ana verage of 30-45 mins to install on a fairly gud PC!!

I dunno what the Nero ppl were thinkin while makin the installer!!

[pankaj_parag]

I still can't burn Sony DVDs. Can anyone suggest an idea to overcome this problem. Although, moserbaer works fine for me, but I want to know what's the reason behind it?

[a_to_z123]

Man did u try a newer version of Nero???


First clarify that!!

[thelordrrulzzz]

I had this same problem with my old Lite On DVD Writer. I could burn and verify stuff but it didn't read the same dvd when put back in the reader. Eventually it stopped burning and reading dvd's or cd's completely.
I would suggest check the data cable and power connector and if everything's working fine then its time to move onto a new writer.

Btw i tried using Ashampoo Burning Studio 8 when this problem started with my writer but it was a waste of time and efforts.

So i just got a new Samsung SH223 Octo Edge(Rs 1.1k) dvd writer recently.

[ax3]

try re-installing nero ....... & check cables also .....

[aswin1]

I think it is because Sony dvds are incompatible with your DVD writer. I had the same problem with my Sony DVD writer and Moserbaer DVDs. So I quit using Moserbaer discs.

[The Sorcerer]

There are certain PIO/DMA conflicts which is happening recently due to some reason in windows xp recently- although I am pretty suprised no1 figured it out yet. CD club freaks are filled with such queries. The OP needs to be aware when I say this- sometime it works and sometimes it doesnt. Issues vary from bad writing to extremely long burn time.
Go to your system's bios and switch to DMA mode for your drivers manually- this is for sata. For IDE, its PIO mode. Then boot to windows and go to device manager. All the advance settings devices under ATA/ATAPI devices must be DMA for sata drive and PIO for IDE. Restart and let me know if something happens.

[LoyammatamGog]

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