Hi guys, n00b in the house

I need some help with this one, as it really starting to do my head in.

I have a generic dvdrw IDE H16X and untill about 2 months ago worked fine. But now for some reason, i can burn any dvd-video in nero, or any other software. It'll simulate or burn about 30% and then for no reason, BAM! nothing...I can burn any other type of dvd, roms & iso, just not the video kind.

I've saved a couple of logs from nero, hoping that they could help, the first ones below:

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Rich
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1C82-0000-19E5-MAAX-4006-1996-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.10.1.0
Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0
(Nero Express)
Recorder: Version: B02U - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: Version: B02U - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 2F040L0 atapi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE H16X atapi Port 5 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 2.26 imagedrv Port 6 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
DVDRW IDE H16X D: CdRom0
NERO IMAGEDRIVE2 E: CdRom1
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AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1047724kB)
Free physical memory: 287MB (294172kB)
Memory in use : 71 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

24.3.2008
UDF/ISO compilation
13:32:16 #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

13:32:17 #2 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation started

13:32:17 #3 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

13:32:17 #4 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666
UDF document burn settings
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Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : TRUE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

13:32:17 #5 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
DVD-Video files sorted

13:32:17 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

13:32:17 #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

13:32:17 #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

13:32:18 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 1544991 (343:19.66, 3017MB)

13:32:18 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

13:32:18 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972
Recorder: DVDRW IDE H16X, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKF - 1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

13:32:18 #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

13:32:18 #13 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 + 1544992 (1544992) = #1544992/343:19.67
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1544992 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE H16X]
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13:32:18 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [D: DVDRW IDE H16X] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3164143616, 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 | 1544992 | 0 | 0x00
1544992 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

13:32:18 #15 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

13:32:18 #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-Yes (<64KB)

13:32:18 #17 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

13:44:47 #18 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

13:44:47 #19 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

13:44:47 #20 Phase 32 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Simulation started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

13:44:48 #21 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

13:44:48 #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3225
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

13:44:48 #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3381
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

13:44:48 #24 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x24
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0xAC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 24
Buffer x0632e040: Len x648

13:44:48 #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 ................

13:44:48 #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

13:44:56 #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1352
13:44:56.500 - D: DVDRW IDE H16X : Queue again later

13:47:24 #28 SPTI -1135 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1135)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 04 ED 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x71 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 0C
Buffer x0de91dc0: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 5C 9C B8 1D 0D 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 0A FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
0xFF 00 CD 99 A2 90 28 19 80 F6 81 9A 12 02 72 6D

13:47:24 #29 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
Write error
D: DVDRW IDE H16X

13:47:37 #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3783
EndDAO: Last written address was 322815 (4ECFFh)

13:47:38 #31 Phase 34 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Simulation failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)

13:47:42 #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

13:47:45 #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

13:47:45 #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)


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I thought maybe update the firmware, but i hear its risky and cant find a relevant update for my dvdrw IDE H16X firmware ver: B02U

Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks, mad love!

Rich

I've seen this kind of behavior before on a family member's machine. We could burn CDs without issue and just about anything else but not a video DVD. In the end the machine needed a chipset driver update and then worked flawlessly. If you have a Dell, Gateway, HP or any other major OEM vendor check their site for the update. Otherwise you may have to find out who supplied the chipset for your mobo. Very common are VIA and Intel. Also, your physical memory is kind of on the low side you may want to try to free up some memory by unloading some programs that don't need to be running during the burn. Hope this helps.