I just upgraded my system to the BTC IDE 1008IM
I have tried 3 different models all with no luck in the following functions,

I tried 2 Emprex DVD 8x DUAL's and now I have the same drive badged as a PIKA ONE,

One thing I noticed was that while the Emprex boasts 8,4,4,4,12
the Pika one boasts 8,4,4,2,12

But this means nothing to my problem, My old CDRW drive worked fine, but with the new drive, it will read any disks, but

I can no longer Write, or Erase CD-RW disks in the new drive and the drive will not touch the DVD+RW disks I have although according to BTC they are supported (OPTODISK OP1)

I have tried CloneCD, Nero 6 (OEM and the Upgraded version from the website) and Microsoft Media Player Software that blows MP3s to CD/ CDRW.

With the Nero 6 with the DVD +RW disks I get the error
Formatting Disk - Formatted ok.

Started Write
Illegal Disk

Has anyone seen this and does anyone have any idea how to get the drive working correctly?

I've only seen the illegal disc message when using very low quality discs or unsupported discs.

Have you tried other better discs to see if it's the drive or the media that is causing it.

Optodisc is generally crappy media.

Ok, fine It may be because I am using PC-LINE DVD+RW disks (PC World own brand) but I have never had any problems with their media before, But when I am also having problems with Phillip CD-RW and Memorex and Liteon CD-RW media and none of them are working at all (but the problem with those is erasing them or even when it shows the CD-RW being erased succesfully then says "the disk you inserted is not empty" when you try to Write on the newly erased (or not) disk. )

For the DVD+RW disk here is the Nero error report.
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 16/12/2003 19:18:06
Nero version: 6.3.1.6 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <DVDRW IDE1008> Version: 0158 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.6
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <DVDRW IDE1008 >Version: 0158 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.6
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4D080H4 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST330621A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE1008 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
DVDRW IDE1008 F: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 383MB (392688kB)
Free physical memory: 60MB (62348kB)
Memory in use : 84 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

19.4.2004
ISO compilation
12:05:32 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6062
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

12:05:32 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

12:05:32 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer DVDRW IDE1008 running

12:05:32 #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3898
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:05:32 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3198
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

12:05:32 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 244
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: 2253743 (500:49.68, 4401MB)

12:05:32 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 249
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

12:05:32 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2107
Recorder: DVDRW IDE1008, Media type: DVD+RW
Disc Manufacturer ID: OPTODISC, Media Type ID: OP1, Product revision number: 1
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0

12:05:32 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 410
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

12:05:32 #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 + 2253744 (2253744) = #2253744/500:49.69
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2253744 blocks [DVDRW IDE1008 ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

12:05:33 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE1008 ] 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 4615667712, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2253744 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

12:05:33 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Caching of files started

12:05:33 #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4214
Cache writing successful.

12:05:33 #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Caching of files completed

12:05:33 #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

12:05:33 #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2342
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

12:05:33 #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8002
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+RW (9), Part Version: 2
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: re-writable
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 0 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: OPTODISC
Media type ID: OP1
Product revision number: 1
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 57
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 4F 50 54 4F 44 - 49 53 43 4F 50 31 01 39 ...OPTODISCOP1.9
23 00 84 80 68 02 28 00 - 8C 7D 44 02 32 00 8A 78 #...h.(..}D.2..x
58 02 28 24 13 10 00 20 - 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 X.($............

12:05:33 #18 Phase 98 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Start formatting disc before burning

12:05:37 #19 Phase 100 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Formatting disc was successful

12:05:37 #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 618
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

12:05:40 #21 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1437
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x07F10000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x06
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x06

12:05:40 #22 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Illegal disc

12:05:40 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:05:40 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader

12:05:40 #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1841
Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 29/08/2002 09:27:50 (Adapter driver for rec)

I think the real error on that one is the SCSI error announced just prior to the illegal media error. Just a guess, but I'd try re-installing your ASPI layer. Install NERO's ASPI if you haven't yet. Continue to test with a RW media so you don't waste media. If that doesn't fix it, give us more details, OPSys (what is XP 5.1?), where/how your drive is connected (ide channel, master/slave), etc.
d.

I am running Windows XP Pro with all the latest updated (hence the XP 5.1)
I am running the latest Nero ASPI driver my WNASPI32.dll is version 2.0.1.59

The Drive has been Secondary Master, Secondary Slave and is currently Secondary Master with Cable Select ( I saw something about that on another post ) as I am using an MSI motherboard with the latest VIA drivers (Updated yesterday). The winaspi dlls are only in the Nero Directory I do not have one installed in Windows\System32 at the moment (although I tried copying one there earlier - same problem ) What worries me more is the lack of being able to erase CD-RWs as the Nero software says it has done so, but the disk hasnt been touched.....

I have also tried it with a Secondary Slave attached and not.

It does write CDR and DVD-R with no problems It's just the RW's it doesnt like.

I spoke to BTC and they upgraded the FLash BIOS from 158 to 258, when no results they upped it to 358 (I have been in touch with their tech suppport)

That's important info that I didn't grasp with the first message. I seriously doubt that it's anything to do with connections or firmware. Buy a few quality RW media and try them. Betcha it'll work. There is a ton of low-quality media on the market. Even a lot of the major-brand stuff is actually made by companies that are known for poor quality. You might scan through these forums to see what media seems to be working for people with your burner.

There really isn't much within the burner or its support software that is unique to RW media. Chances are that it's a media problem.

I find it hard to believe that media that worked fine in my 48x 24x 48x CDR/-RW drive suddenly won't work on my new "Better" DVDRW drive,
Specially as the new drive supports CD-RW at 24x as well.

These are all HighSpeed CD-RW's.

I just tried wiping the CD-RW with The old drive (just to make sure) - This time it shows as empty.
Trying to Write at 10x
Sticks for ages at 41% (the Drive buffer hasn't started filling yet)
Then fails - error below as you can see the same error as with the DVD-RW disk, a SCSI error - What version of wnaspi32.dll are others working with - I have what seems to be the latest 2.0.1.59



Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 17/06/2003 14:25:04
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 17/06/2003 14:25:04
Nero version: 6.0.0.16 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <DVDRW IDE1008> Version: 0358 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.16
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <DVDRW IDE1008 >Version: 0358 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.16
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 4D080H4 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : ST330621A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE1008 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
DVDRW IDE1008 F: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 383MB (392688kB)
Free physical memory: 135MB (138296kB)
Memory in use : 64 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

4.5.2004
CD-ROM (ISO)
00:20:02 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 5907
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

00:20:02 #2 Phase 89 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Super Link activated

00:20:03 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

00:20:03 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127
Writer DVDRW IDE1008 running

00:20:03 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3861
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

00:20:04 #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3169
Turn on Track-at-once, using CD-R/RW media

00:20:05 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 230
Last possible write address on media: 359848 (79:59.73)
Last address to be written: 32832 ( 7:19.57)

00:20:05 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 235
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

00:20:05 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1878
Recorder: DVDRW IDE1008;
CDRW code: 00 97 26 65; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: B3 00 CE, 2: 61 1A 41 (LI 97:26.65), 3: 4F 3B 4A (LO 79:59.74)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 24 1A BC, 2: 26 B2 26, 3: 00 80 80 (invalid)

00:20:05 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 393
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

00:20:05 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 769
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 32833 (32833) = #32833/7:17.58
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 32831 blocks [DVDRW IDE1008 ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

00:20:05 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 938
Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE1008 ] for write in TAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 67549184, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
32833 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

00:20:05 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 965
Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1.

00:20:06 #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Caching of files started

00:20:06 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Caching of files completed

00:20:06 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Burn process started at 10x (1,500 KB/s)

00:20:07 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2136
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

00:20:07 #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19140
Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON

00:21:30 #19 SCSI -1064 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1411
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x04060000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x21
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x21 0x02

00:21:30 #20 CDR -1064 File Writer.cpp, Line 335
Invalid block address

00:21:30 #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

00:21:30 #22 CDR -201 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 193
Invalid write state
DVDRW IDE1008\H1 T0

00:21:30 #23 TRANSFER -18 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 193
Could not perform EndTrack

00:21:30 #24 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 14103
<DVDRW IDE1008 > start Close Session

00:21:30 #25 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

00:21:30 #26 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1843
Burn process failed at 10x (1,500 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920), size=86912 bytes, created 29/08/2002 09:27:50 (Adapter driver for rec)