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Old 04-26-2004, 02:57 PM   #1 of 11
Rob Gillespie
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Over the weekend my DRU-10W which I've had since last February has failed whilst burining DVD-R disks. I've tried two differnt Riteks, a Prodisc and an Optodisc dye-based blank and all have failed at different points. What's weird is that it seems OK on DVD-RW and +RW as well as CD blanks.

The Nero log file from one of the failures is:

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24.4.2004
ISO compilation
14:06:38 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 7589
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

14:06:38 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 115
Reader running

14:06:38 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 125
Writer SONY DVD RW DW-U10A running

14:06:38 #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4571
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

14:06:38 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3745
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

14:06:38 #6 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 937584 (937584) = #937584/208:21.9
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

14:06:38 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 225
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45)
Last address to be written: 937583 (208:21.08)

14:06:38 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 230
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

14:06:38 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1700
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-U10A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: RITEKG - 03
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

14:06:38 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824
Prepare recorder SONY DVD RW DW-U10A for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 1920479232

14:06:38 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 672
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 937584 (937584) = #937584/208:21.9
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 937584 blocks [SONY DVD RW DW-U10A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

14:06:38 #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files started

14:06:38 #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Caching of files completed

14:06:38 #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

14:06:39 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1978
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

14:06:39 #16 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1443
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

14:06:39 #17 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18419
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON

14:06:39 #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1557
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

14:06:39 #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7929
---- 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
Media Specific:
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 ................

14:06:40 #20 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:06:40.921 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:33 #21 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:33.625 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #22 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.234 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #23 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.281 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #24 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.312 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #25 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.343 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #26 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.390 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #27 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.437 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #28 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.484 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:07:34 #29 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:07:34.515 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:08:22 #30 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 316
14:08:22.421 - SONY DVD RW DW-U10A : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

14:08:24 #31 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1443
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x02390000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x0C
Sense Qual: 0x08
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x06 0xE0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF1 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0xFE 0x10 0x12
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x08

14:08:24 #32 DVDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 333
Write error

14:08:24 #33 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

14:08:24 #34 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 216
conversion idle, stopping reader

14:08:25 #35 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

14:08:25 #36 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated



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Old 04-27-2004, 04:58 AM   #2 of 11
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You're waaay more computer literate than I (I've seen your posts for a long time Rob), so there's no way I can help you.

Computer's self-diagnosis is rarely helpful, the last cd failure I had Nero said "General protection Fault", might as well have told me I got out of bed on the wrong side.

If you sent that report to Ahead, would they be able to tell you anything (in the unlikely event a human being looked at it)?

Anyway, good luck!
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Old 04-27-2004, 02:16 PM   #3 of 11
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I tried another -RW last night and it failed within minutes.

Oh well, good job I've got a Pioneer A07 on it's way :-)
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Old 04-27-2004, 02:52 PM   #4 of 11
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So how many DVDs did you manage to burn with this unit before it gave up the ghost?



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Old 04-27-2004, 02:56 PM   #5 of 11
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Not sure. A few hundred, maybe. Probably no more than 500 maximum.

That'll probably be the last Sony kit I buy.
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Old 04-27-2004, 04:17 PM   #6 of 11
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I'm not familiar with that burner...is it external or internal? SCSI or IDE or Firewire or USB?

Maybe you have a bad cable connection? Or perhaps an as-yet undetected virus or spyware is interfering with the burn?

But then again...500 DVD burns...wow. Probably killed the laser (burnt out!).

I hope my DRU500 doesn't bite the dust...of course I only burned 30 or 40 discs. Bring on the dual-layer burners!



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Old 04-27-2004, 05:06 PM   #7 of 11
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It's actually a DW-U10A which was the internal OEM version of the DRU-500. When I say 500 discs I'm talking absolute maximum and it's probably a lot less than that. Either way, it's too short a life span for a burner.



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Old 04-27-2004, 11:11 PM   #8 of 11
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Other things you could try : try replacing the IDE cable, make sure there isn't some new firmware floating around for your drive. Just a couple of random thoughts - I've seen some weird things from failed IDE cables.




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Old 04-28-2004, 02:24 AM   #9 of 11
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Done all that. Even tried moving it to another machine.

It's fecked.
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