Brand new external DVD writer: Sony DRX-700UL
Came with bundled Nero 6.3.1.12 Sony edition
Have completely failed to get it to burn a DVD
Closest I get is seems to write a header and then fail

Here is the log file from my most recent attempt. Please, can anyone help?


Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 23/12/1997 01:23:24
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 16/12/2003 20:18:06
Nero version: 6.3.1.12
Recorder: Version: VY04 - HA 2 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: Version: 0005 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080L0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TEAC CD-W516EB atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-7500 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
TEAC CD-W516EB D: CDRom0
HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-7500 E: CDRom1
SONY DVD RW DRU-700A F: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 383MB (392692kB)
Free physical memory: 98MB (100844kB)
Memory in use : 74 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

25.9.2004
ISO compilation
22:10:32 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
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

22:10:32 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

22:10:32 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-700A running

22:10:32 #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

22:10:33 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3167
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

22:10:33 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37, 4488MB)
Last address to be written: 1430847 (317:57.72, 2794MB)

22:10:33 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

22:10:33 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-700A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: VDSPMS - AB 01
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

22:10:33 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

22:10:33 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1430848 (1430848) = #1430848/317:57.73
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1430848 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-700A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

22:10:33 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-700A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 2930376704, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1430848 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

22:10:33 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files started

22:10:33 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4177
Cache writing successful.

22:10:33 #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files completed

22:10:33 #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process started at 2x (2,770 KB/s)

22:10:33 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

22:10:33 #17 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 17:58,028 (1078028ms) -> OK

22:10:33 #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1833
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

22:10:33 #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20173
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON

22:10:33 #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1974
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

22:10:33 #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8063
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
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 Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
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 ................

22:10:58 #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1293
22:10:58.179 - SONY DVD RW DRU-700A\H2 T0 : Queue again later

22:11:08 #23 SCSI -500 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1441
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03D32000
Status: 0x02 (0x03, SCSI_ABORTED)
HA-Status 0x10 (0x0A, SCSI_HASTAT_REQUEST_SENSE_FAILED)
TA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x26
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x5C 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x26 0x02

22:11:09 #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1293
22:11:09.255 - SONY DVD RW DRU-700A\H2 T0 : Queue again later

22:11:10 #25 SCSI -500 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1441
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x03640000
Status: 0x02 (0x03, SCSI_ABORTED)
HA-Status 0x10 (0x0A, SCSI_HASTAT_REQUEST_SENSE_FAILED)
TA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x26
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x26 0x02

22:11:10 #26 CDR -500 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
SCSI command aborted
SONY DVD RW DRU-700A\H2 T0

22:11:10 #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

22:11:10 #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

22:11:11 #29 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2201
EndDAO: Last written address was 31

22:18:18 #30 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

22:18:18 #31 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

22:18:18 #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process failed at 2x (2,770 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=23936 bytes, created 23/12/1997 02:02:46
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 31/03/2003 12:00:00 (Adapter driver for src)

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