Help CD Writer just stopped workin!

StickyMcGinty

I installed broadband...

i updated windows XP to SP1 and all the updates...

and now my writer burns for 3 mins, and then stops writing, shows an error message and i cant use the cd again!

REALLY annoying, any suggestions would be super! its hardly the SP1 pack is it?

ARGINITE

What software are you using to burn the cd?

StickyMcGinty

i'm usually use Nero which has always worked up till now, and i tryed recordnow! which doesnt work either!

Mutant_Fruit

Is your drive in DMA mode or PIO mode.

Rightclick on "My Computer", and click on properties.
Go to the "Hardware" tab.
Click on Device Manager
Look for the IDE controller section, and double click on each listed controller checking to see each drive is in DMA mode.

StickyMcGinty

they're all on "DMA if available..."

i cant see anything thats changed from before!

neokenzo

How long have you had your CD-writer? Maybe its time you get a new one?

StickyMcGinty

Originally posted by neokenzo
How long have you had your CD-writer? Maybe its time you get a new one?

18 months?

harly past its sell-by date

StickyMcGinty

any help at all at all?

Champ

shows an error message

Is it any sort of helpful error message?

You aren't using an old version of Nero?

Is it possible that they released a patch or something like that which you could check out?

StickyMcGinty

i have the NERO log...

Vinny Lawlor
DYFC
1502-0001-0000-0484-5609-****

Windows XP 5.1
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 23/12/1997 01:23:24
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.28, size=172099 bytes, created 01/02/2002 16:30:48
Nero Version: 5.5.6.4
Recorder: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102>Version: 1020 - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.6.4
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI
CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102>Version: 1020 - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.6.4
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : ST360020A atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 57671680 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 479MB (490992kB)
Free physical memory: 188MB (192840kB)
Memory in use : 60 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Wizard: Off

Audio-CD
8.7.2004

18:19:51 #1 CDADOC -1 File Cdadoc.cpp, Line 1601
Audio item log info:
Audio document burn settings:
=============================
Burn mode: DAO,
CD Text: On,
Cache disk or network files: Yes,
Cache small files: No,
Cache files smaller than 65536 bytes.
Audio Multisession: No
List of audio tracks:
=====================
Track 01: Length: 20:22.32, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: 'Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3'.
Track 02: Length: 27:33.07, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: 'Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3'.
Track 03: Length: 27:27.00, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: 'Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3'.
Total size: 75:28.39

18:19:51 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 117
Reader running

18:19:51 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127
Writer TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102 running

18:19:51 #4 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 679
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 91682 (91682) = #91682/20:22.32
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
1: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 123982 (123982) = #123982/27:33.7
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
2: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 123525 (123525) = #123525/27:27.0
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos

---

18:19:52 #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 194
Last possible write address on media: 359844 (79:59.69)
Last address to be written: 339491 (75:28.41)

18:19:54 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1331
Recorder: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102;
CDR code: 00 97 15 17; OSJ entry from: Ritek Co.
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: C0 00 90, 2: 61 0F 11 (LI 97:15.17), 3: 4F 3B 46 (LO 79:59.70)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 80 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid)

18:19:55 #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 824
Prepare recorder TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102 for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Close CD
Tracks 1 to 3:
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 352800 215988864
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 215988864 216341664 507947328
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 507947328 508300128 798830928

18:19:55 #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 679
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 91682 (91682) = #91682/20:22.32
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 91682 blocks [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102]
1: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 123982 (123982) = #123982/27:33.7
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 123982 blocks [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102]
2: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 123525 (123525) = #123525/27:27.0
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 123525 blocks [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1102]

---

18:19:55 #9 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1436
Caching of files started

18:19:55 #10 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1436
Caching of files completed

18:19:55 #11 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1436
Burn process started at 8x (1,200 KB/s)

18:19:57 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1950
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

18:19:57 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1950
Verifying CD position of item 1 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #91832

18:19:57 #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1950
Verifying CD position of item 2 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #215964

18:19:58 #15 Text 0 File PlugAudioItem.cpp, Line 673
Source file: C:\Program Files\LimeWire\Shared\Paul van Dyk - Live_at_Energy 2003.mp3
Using plugin: C:\Program Files\ahead\Shared\AudioPlugins\mp3PRO.dll
Plugin version: 1001

18:21:09 #16 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1407
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x027D0054
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: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x88 0xCB 0x00 0x00 0x1B 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00

18:21:09 #17 mmc -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 321
Write error

18:21:15 #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 219
all writers idle, stopping conversion

18:21:15 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 213
conversion idle, stopping reader

18:21:16 #20 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1436
Burn process failed at 8x (1,200 KB/s)

18:21:16 #21 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 371
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=23936 bytes, created 23/12/1997 02:02:46
File 'WNASPINT.DLL': Ver=V1.18, size=57344 bytes, created 02/11/2002 10:53:04

i cant make head nor tail of it though!!

it worked grand up till recently

zoro

I had mine for roughly the same amount of time - it just died for no reason at all. works every 4/5th boot now, and even then it dies before windows is fully loaded.

time for a new one

jozi

I had problem with my burner after updating windows, done a clean re-install and downloaded all updates except the high-mat support update (something along those lines) and it still works great.
I'm sure there's a better way of uninstalling the updates than a clean windows install.
Woth a try anyway

Jozi

Champ

Okay that log is a bit long and complex..:rolleyes:

On a simplier note did the buffer indicator in Nero turn from green to red at any stage?

I'm going to try and see if i can work out what that log file is saying with regards to your problem; somewhere in the latter quarter is where we'll find answers i think...
:dunno:

Champ

The ThreadedTransfer.cpp errors are generating a good number of hits on google.
If its any consulation; your not the only one suffering from this;)

Hmmm; the only thing useful i found while shifting through wads of the afore mentioned subject is that if you could update the firmware / drivers of your burner; it could help:rolleyes:

StickyMcGinty

thanks champ... i'm on it

Champ

Here's the most useful bit of info i've found:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?threadid=49710

Looks like you could have a solution on hand; personally i'd rather not regress updates; but then again i suppose it's better than having a compromised piece of hardware:rolleyes:

hostyle

Have you tried burning at a slower speed? Have you tried increasing your buffer size? Have you plenty of free space on your buffer drive? Have you defragged recently?

I had an 8x burner die on me last week, but its been in almost constant use for over 3 years, and wasn;t entirely unexpected. It makes clicking noises every so often now.

StickyMcGinty

yea it worked twice for me, but it failed once in between the buffer was going down and up all over the place the first time it worked but the last time it worked for me it stayed at 100%. i upgraded to nero 6.

its very unstable, but i'll see what the story is with the next copy i make..