I've been using my trusty Emprex branded BTC 1008 for years now with little to no problems. I had previously been using Nero 6 (the exact version number I forget). I recently reformatted my system and installed Nero 7.10.1.0 on a fresh install of Windows XP, and now the damn thing refuses to burn any DVD media I throw at it, even media that were confirmed working before the reformat. I'm using a super old, factory installed firmware version, but I don't think that's the root of the problem. I have been using this drive and firmware for years now, and all of a sudden it fails to burn the same exact media I have been using for years. Anyone know what the problem is? It's incredibly frustrating. So far I've tried Sony DVD+R and DVD+RWs and some really ancient unmarked disks (I think they're Ritek)

Here's my log from Nero:

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.10.1.0
Internal Version: 7, 10, 1, 0

Recorder: <DVDRW IDE1008> Version: 0055 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.10.1.0
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <JL9474V HLY351N >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.10.1.0
Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00EVA0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : IC35L180AVV207-1 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE1008 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : JL9474V HLY351N 1.0 ans53tek Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
DVDRW IDE1008 D: CdRom0
JL9474V HLY351N F: CdRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1535MB (1572336kB)
Free physical memory: 1080MB (1106864kB)
Memory in use : 29 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

25.7.2007
ISO compilation
4:00:21 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL

4:00:22 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6666
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
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 : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

4:00:22 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3343
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

4:00:22 PM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

4:00:22 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 1468479 (326:19.54, 2868MB)

4:00:22 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

4:00:22 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2972
Recorder: DVDRW IDE1008, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY, Media Type ID: D11, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 3

4:00:22 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

4:00:22 PM #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 + 1468480 (1468480) = #1468480/326:19.55
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1468480 blocks [D: DVDRW IDE1008]
--------------------------------------------------------------

4:00:22 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [D: DVDRW IDE1008] 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 3007447040, 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 | 1468480 | 0 | 0x00
1468480 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00

4:00:22 PM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

4:00:22 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)

4:00:22 PM #13 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files started

4:00:22 PM #14 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4413
Cache writing successful.

4:00:22 PM #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Caching of files completed

4:00:22 PM #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

4:00:22 PM #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

4:00:22 PM #18 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 (10), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
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 Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 3 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: SONY....
Media type ID: D11
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 03 53 4F 4E 59 00 - 00 00 00 44 31 31 00 38 ...SONY....D11.8
23 54 37 14 00 32 6F 00 - 96 6A 17 19 0C 0C 0A 0B #T7..2o..j......
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

4:01:25 PM #19 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x3A
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02
Buffer x0633e9c0: Len x20

4:01:25 PM #20 SPTI -1196 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1196)
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x3A
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 1C 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 3A 02
Buffer x0633e9c0: Len x1c

4:01:25 PM #21 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

4:01:25 PM #22 CDR -1196 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752
Disc not present - tray open
D: DVDRW IDE1008

4:01:25 PM #23 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1752
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

4:01:25 PM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269
Pipe memory size 83836800

4:01:25 PM #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

4:01:25 PM #26 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

4:01:26 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed

4:01:26 PM #28 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)

Install the newest firmware for your drive. And did you try another burning software or older versions of Nero after the fresh install?

examples of freeware burning software:
http://www.cdburnerxp.se
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Easy_Burning.htm
http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/...Burn4Free.html
http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/...eepBurner.html

It might be a firmware thing, but I doubt it. I was able to burn all of the media I had before the reformat. I tried DeepBurner, but that just produced coasters. The good news is that I was able to get my unmarked DVD-R media working again in Nero 6. Now it's having problems with my Sony DVD+R and DVD+RW media. The odd thing is that these used to work, on the same firmware.

Try the last firmware. This is the only advice I can give you. :-)

Or:
1. try another media
2. use only media which work without problems
3. use Nero 6

I've faced the same probelm and stil have it. It is special with new updates of windows XP.
Before update, the nero will work so fine.
On vista it works so fine.
I still have the probelm with windows XP after updating it!