Hi,
I use a SONY DRU 810A dvd writer on Windows XP and use Nero or Droppix s/w to burn my data.
All of a sudden my Writer only burns Cd's not DVD's.
using Droppix i get a message saying 'WRITE ERROR' and the tray ejects.
With Nero it burns for a minute or two thenthe tray ejects rendering the DVD useless.
I have tried all sorts of dvd's, -/+ from 8X-16X.
Nothing works.
Now I can only burn on cd's
HELP!!!!
thanks in advance
Kev

Post a burn log from Nero please.

Nero 6 history log location: Program Files>Ahead>Nero>NeroHistory.txt

Nero 7 history log location: Program Files>Nero>Nero 7>Core>NeroHistory.txt

Post the most recent log only and remember to remove your serial numbers before posting.

The Sony DRU-810a is actually made by Benq if I recall correctly.

Its actually a Benq 1640

It is made by BenQ and has the exact same hardware but the firmware is different. In order to change it to a BenQDW1640 you have to crossflash it, ruining your warantee, the Sony Firmware is very good also, if you are satisfied I would leave it alone. If are condiering a crossflash make sure you do not have the DRU810-R, this is a rebranded BenQDW1650.

Hi Locoeng,
this is my Nero Log history:


Kevin Mendonsa
NFS


Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.9.6.0
Internal Version: 7, 9, 6, 0

Recorder: Version: 1.0a - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.9.6.0
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: Version: B100 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.9.6.0
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SV0401H atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG SV2042H atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148C atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-810A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 2.26 imagedrv Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-148C E: CdRom0
SONY DVD RW DRU-810A G: CdRom1
NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 H: CdRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB)
Free physical memory: 299MB (306204kB)
Memory in use : 61 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

12.9.2007
ISO compilation
9:16:50 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

9:16:51 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6663
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : TRUE
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 : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

9:16:52 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

9:16:53 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

9:16:54 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37, 4488MB)
Last address to be written: 2087231 (463:49.56, 4076MB)

9:16:54 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD)

9:16:54 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2964
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

9:16:54 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

9:16:54 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2087232 (2087232) = #2087232/463:49.57
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2087232 blocks [G: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:16:54 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [G: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4274651136, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2087232 | 0 | 0x00
2087232 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

9:16:54 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

9:16:54 AM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB)

9:16:54 AM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

9:16:58 AM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

9:16:58 AM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

9:16:58 AM #16 Phase 28 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Speed measurement started

9:16:58 AM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:16:58 AM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 590400

9:20:11 AM #19 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 113
start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2087232 (1FD940h), length 0 blocks

9:20:11 AM #20 Phase 29 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1711
Speed measurement completed: 15.7x (21,688 KB/s)

9:20:11 AM #21 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:20:11 AM #22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:20:11 AM #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3225
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode for Multisession

9:20:11 AM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3381
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

9:20:11 AM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9872
---- Disc 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: 0.0 (0)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: (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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Revision number of maximum recording speed: -
Revision number of minimum recording speed: -
Revision number table of recording speed: - - - - - - -
Class: 0
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

9:20:11 AM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

9:21:33 AM #27 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom1: 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 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x08c10040: 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

9:21:33 AM #28 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
Write error
G: SONY DVD RW DRU-810A

9:21:33 AM #29 Phase 133 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Writing short lead-out

9:21:58 AM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3783
EndDAO: Last written address was -1 (FFFFFFFFh)Close Session/Border, function 2, track: 3, finalize disc: NO, ret: 0

9:21:58 AM #31 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

9:21:59 AM #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

9:22:03 AM #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

9:22:03 AM #34 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

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

DMA should be enabled for all drives except the imagedrive.

Are you really trying to burn a multisession disc? If not turn this feature off.

This means that your drive doesn't like your discs...but you are using TY's which are top notch. Do you have another brand to try anyway?

Yep...your drive isn't successfully identifying your discs. Try a firmware update from here: http://tdb.rpc1.org/#DRU810A

thanks Locoeng,
call me stupid but how/ where do i enable DMA.
regards
Kevin

Locoeng You Are God!!!

Whatever causes the problem, it is not firmware based.
Do not try to use any unofficial firmware update now for a 'fix' as the 810 is available as Benq 1640 and 1650 clone. Taking the wrong firmware kills the drive. Taking the right firmware will not remove the problems you see.

firmware solved my problem!!!
YAY

Glad you got is sorted kevynm...happy burning.