Dear All, hi!
I'm facing some problem and I cannot figure it out no matter what:

I try to burn cd's on a PLEXTOR PX-716A using NERO but in vain. It talks about some kind of "Dynamic Alignment Error" (translating from the Greek).

However, I have no problem with dvd's. Nor do I have a problem when I use ConvertXtoDVD.

Could you please give a hand? I am inserting the log file below (which is all Greek to me, even if I am a Greek).

Thanks a million.

Damian.
Here's the log:
Damianopoulos A. Damian

1C80-0000-19E5-MA2X-4000-1798-****

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=?.?.?.?, size=30208 bytes, created 11/6/1997 8:01:02 μμ

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.8.5.0
Internal Version: 7, 8, 5, 0
(Nero Express)
Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A> Version: 1.09 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.8.5.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 8192kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <TEAC DV-516D >Version: 1.06 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.8.5.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : IVI Virtual CD 0.5a iviVD Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD5000KS-00MNB0 atapi Port 3 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A atapi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TEAC DV-516D atapi Port 4 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A D: CDRom0
TEAC DV-516D E: CDRom1
IVI Virtual CD G: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1535MB (1572332kB)
Free physical memory: 944MB (967616kB)
Memory in use : 38 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

19.6.2007
CD-ROM (ISO)
11:27:40 μμ #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

11:27:41 μμ #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6608
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
Burning mode : TAO
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 : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

11:27:41 μμ #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3187
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A
BURN-Proof ενεργοποιήθηκε

11:27:41 μμ #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

11:27:41 μμ #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3499
Turn on Track-At-Once, using CD-R/RW media

11:27:41 μμ #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 359848 ( 79:59.73)
Last address to be written: 45797 ( 10:12.47)

11:27:41 μμ #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

11:27:41 μμ #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2949
Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A;
CDR code: 00 97 27 18; OSJ entry from: Plasmon Data systems Ltd.
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 A0, 2: 61 1B 12 (LI 97:27.18), 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)

11:27:41 μμ #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

11:27:41 μμ #10 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 + 45798 (45798) = #45798/10:10.48
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 45796 blocks [D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

11:27:41 μμ #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A] for write in TAO
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 307200 94101504, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 45798 | 0 | 0x00
45798 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

11:27:41 μμ #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1066
Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 45798 -> 45796.

11:27:41 μμ #13 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

11:27:41 μμ #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4278
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

11:27:41 μμ #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

11:27:41 μμ #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4397
Cache writing successful.

11:27:41 μμ #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

11:27:41 μμ #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 48x (7.200 KB/s)

11:27:41 μμ #19 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

11:27:41 μμ #20 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 22344
Set BUFE: BURN-Proof -> ON

11:27:41 μμ #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

11:27:45 μμ #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1338
23:27:45.156 - D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A : Queue again later

11:28:26 μμ #23 SPTI -1106 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1106)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 73 03
Buffer x09350040: 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

11:28:26 μμ #24 CDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 303
Power calibration error
D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A

11:28:26 μμ #25 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 195
Invalid write state
D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A

11:28:26 μμ #26 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 195
Could not perform EndTrack

11:28:27 μμ #27 Text 0 File MMC.cpp, Line 17098
<䱐塅佔⁒䐀䑖⁒†噄剄†倠ⵘㄷ䄶†㄀〮9Ā> start Close Session

11:28:27 μμ #28 SPTI -1026 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1026)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x2C
Sense Qual: 0x04
CDB Data: 0x5B 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 2C 04

11:28:27 μμ #29 CDR -1026 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 245
Current program area empty
D: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A

11:28:27 μμ #30 TRANSFER -19 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 245
Could not perform Fixation

11:28:27 μμ #31 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 254
falling back to disc fixation

11:28:28 μμ #32 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 48x (7.200 KB/s)

11:28:28 μμ #33 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 254
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

11:28:34 μμ #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11214
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

11:28:34 μμ #35 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL


Existing drivers:

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

Hi,

Try upgrading your firmware to v1.11

http://plextor.jp/download/firmware/px716_111.exe

or drop Nero and use VSO

I did upgrade to the new firmware but to no avail.
The problem of "error of dynamic alignment" persists.
Cheers.
D.

is it possible to have the convertXToDVD log ?