PG

Hi there,

Can anyone help ??

I have been backing up my DVDs and am now having probs !!
I am using the same type of discs, same drive and the same prog. but now it aint working ????
It is a BTC x4 drive using Datasafe yellow and bulkpaq orange

The error is as follows

15:42:48 #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7877
---- 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: <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 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 ................

15:42:56 #18 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1416
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x022E0000
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: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

15:42:56 #19 DVDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 333
Power calibration error

15:42:56 #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

15:42:57 #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 216
conversion idle, stopping reader

15:42:57 #22 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1655
Burn process failed at 4x (5,520 KB/s)

15:42:57 #23 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 406
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.40a, size=16416 bytes, created 21/10/2002 09:02:00 (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.1133 (xpsp2.020921-0842), size=87040 bytes, created 16/10/2002 16:31:10 (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)
that is just a part of it there is more.

my OS is XP home and the pre installed "record now" prog.
The Drive itself didnt come with a driver disk. I just plugged it in to the IDE and it was found automaticaly. I have since tried the Nero burning software that came with it but to no avail
I cannot think of any updates I have made / downloaded since installing the drive
The fact it worked fine enough to burn 15 or so DVDs previously and will still burn CDs leads me to think it could well be a fault with the drive ??
It has been causing critical device driver errors on start up of the PC too
I have uninstalled the drive and it doesnt seem to be conflicting with anything in Device Manager.
There is a firmware update avalible on the BTC website but it has the warning not to download unless told to do so as it could **** up the drive so I am awaiting a reply from BTC as whether to go ahead with it or not.
Any thoughts bearing in mind it still burns CDs happily ??

DemonDave

iTrader: (13)

When you said it had burnt 15 or so dvds were they all yellows? and now the oranges are not burning.

Had an old pioneer a04 drive, burnt anything. Now got a new sony drive and it will not burn the bulkpaq's - gives the power calibration error. It will burn the yellows and anything with a ritek dye. Just plain fussy Plus the bulkpaqs aint that great in some dvd players.

Dave.

PG

it burnt the yellow ....and then didnt
it burnt the orange .....and then didnt


The drive tries to work awat but the light flashes orange and then out pops the disk

So it will show a power cal. error if the disk is not compatible ?

PG

also does it matter @ what volume the drive is set to on the front volume **** ?

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

The volume dial on the front of the drive is purely for headphone use, has no effect on anything else

paulr

Sony and bulkpaq are like J-lo and Ben Afflick,one minute fine then the next..............

Scooby Dooby Blue

Hi Paul

What've i told you all this time about sh!tty Princos!
Someone mentioned the Sony DRU is a picky drive, the BTC's similar in that it's choosy what media it will reliably burn.
If you can take it back to a shop, do that. I'll sort you out with a 106
If it's Nero 5.5 or under you'e tried using, it doesn't seem to like DVD burners.
Is it Record Now MAX you're using to burn DVD-r? If not, it might be worth 'paying' for the upgrade.

You said you're on holiday this week. Want me to pop up and take a look? I'll be seeing you at some point anyway.

Paul

PS Are you trying to burn a disk on-the-fly or from an image on your PC?

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

ive been having a few probs like this lately with some of the datawrite disks and all i done was turn the writing speed down from 4x to 2x and it burnt every time, might be a pain in the ar*e but they still work

scooby nutter

datawrites are cr**
had some reds which were so unreliable,some had what looked like turps spilt onto the disk.others had a overburn mark on the end of disk.total shi** out of 25 id say 10 were bad!!

Stick with a good ritek dye disk