Cloud Atlas Won't Burn

[jcbaty]

I can't get Cloud Atlas to burn. I have tried changing the Writeable Media Size for DVD-9 down to 8000 and then 7900, but still get the Burn Failure message. Any ideas?

[CBR929]

Hi jcbaty
Please post your internal and burn log so that someone can help you.
Thanks
CBR929

[jcbaty]

Here's what the dvdfab_internal folder shows:
DVDFab 9.0.4.5 (2013/06/15 18:43:16)

0m 00.40s: Start preload dll...
0m 00.54s: Load dll successful.
0m 00.54s: Start load fabplay dll...
0m 00.76s: Load fabplay dll successful.
0m 00.78s: Windows os type is: 13.
0m 01.96s: GPUAccelerate: 455
0m 02.04s: CUDA cap: 0
0m 02.04s: Support coreavc decode: 0
0m 02.04s: Graphics info: AMD Radeon HD 6300 series Graphics : :
0m 02.05s: Load config successful.
0m 02.05s: Transfer settings successful.
0m 02.05s: Qt Translator file load success
0m 02.43s: Start get sys number.
0m 02.44s: Serial number is: 9c-d3-6d-01-e0-e5:c8-9c-dc-6c-93-7c
0m 02.44s: Reg URL link is:
0m 02.44s: Version is: 9045
0m 02.44s: Product is: 2
0m 02.44s: Connect type is: 0
0m 03.91s: Times of connecting error is: 0
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: 2:8260762964
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: 11:8260762964
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: 1:0
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: OV:9045
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: BV:9044
0m 03.91s: Parse string is: S:4fd13efd0157232407c35c775b7acc89
0m 04.27s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2dvd 1 file2bluray 1 file2mobile 1
0m 04.27s: End check info.
0m 04.75s: Init profile data driver sucessful.
0m 04.77s: Init GPU settings sucessful.
0m 05.72s: Profile Manager :: End Load Profile
0m 32.70s: Begin init preview play engine.
0m 32.73s: Init DirectShow engine successful.
0m 33.17s: Init burn engine successful.
0m 33.98s: opening drive E
0m 34.00s: opened i/o
0m 34.00s: got media type 4
0m 34.17s: got max lba 3537813
0m 34.18s: got disc type 10
0m 34.25s: type DVD-VIDEO
0m 34.25s: volume label CLOUD_ATLAS
0m 34.84s: internal path E:/VIDEO_TS/
0m 34.85s: got copyright 1 fe
0m 35.50s: got udf/iso
0m 36.47s: got discinfo
0m 36.49s: pathplayer enabled
0m 38.86s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_1 cell_1 sector_60 count_3
0m 43.83s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_1 sector_2449 count_8
0m 43.87s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_2 sector_2507 count_9
0m 43.90s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_2 cell_3 sector_2565 count_7
0m 43.94s: button: vts_1 menu_1 pgc_3 cell_1 sector_2621 count_7
0m 45.38s: got dvdinfo
0m 45.38s: opened dvd
0m 46.10s: CommmandLine in fabopensource is
31m 01.92s: opening drive E
31m 01.96s: opened i/o
31m 01.97s: got media type 14
31m 01.97s: got max lba 0
31m 03.90s: Burn data size is: 6634
31m 03.90s: Burn disc space is: 8152
31m 04.39s: burn folder C:\Users\Kim\Documents\DVDFab9\Temp\MainMovie\CLOU D_ATLAS\ with VSO

Here's what the dvdfab_process file shows:
18:46:50 Analyzing of DVD started
18:46:52 Analyzing of DVD completed successfully
18:46:52 Copy process started
18:46:52 Copying VTS_01_1.VOB...
18:50:42 Copying VTS_01_2.VOB...
18:53:37 Copying VTS_01_3.VOB...
18:56:03 Copying VTS_01_4.VOB...
18:58:17 Copying VTS_01_5.VOB...
19:00:48 Copying VTS_01_6.VOB...
19:03:50 Copying VTS_01_7.VOB...
19:05:38 Copy process completed successfully
19:14:20 Burn DVD folder (C:\Users\Kim\Documents\DVDFab9\Temp\MainMovie\CLO UD_ATLAS\) started
19:19:00 Task_2 failed! Error=112

Thanks for your help

[signals]

Please post the VSO burn log also.

[jcbaty]

Here's the dvdfab_burn_vso file, but it hasn't had an entry in 3 months. Not sure why because I use dvdfab almost every day:

2013-03-22 15:54:32 ---- ******************** Log session stop 22-Mar 15:54:32.255 PID 872********************
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info Current Drive selected : 0:0:0 - ATAPI DVD A DH16ABSH YA12 [E] (Scsi)
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info System default language : English (United States)
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info User default language : English (United States)
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info DLL Version : 4.0.21.489
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info DLL : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 9\vso_hwe.dll
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info Version : 9, 0, 2, 8
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files (x86)\DVDFab 9\DVDFab.exe
2013-03-22 15:49:20 Info OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)
2013-03-22 15:49:20 ---- ******************** Log session start 22-Mar 15:49:20.049 PID 872********************

[signals]

According to the internal log, it tried to use VSO to burn Cloud Atlas:

31m 04.39s: burn folder C:\Users\Kim\Documents\DVDFab9\Temp\MainMovie\CLOU D_ATLAS\ with VSO

Please check the other folders and see what burn engine selection is shown in Settings.

[jcbaty]

VSO Burning Engine is selected in Common Settings/Drives/DVD Write/Burning Engine. The other choices are DVDFab Burning Engine, Nero Burning ROM, and ImgBurn. I've never changed any of these settings. Which one is supposed to be selected? Thanks.

[jcbaty]

I changed the Burning Engine to DVDFab and now I'm getting an error message that says:

I/O Error!
Cdb: unknown
SenseData: Timeout on Logical Unit

Sux

[jcbaty]

After uninstalling and re-installing and selecting DVDFab as Burning Enging, I got the same error message, but with SenseData saying this:

SenseData: Power Calibration Area is Full

Can't understand why all of a sudden DVD Fab is going bonkers on me

[90312]

It's very likely not DVDFab that's going bonkers. This error can be caused by very poor blank media but more likely the laser in your drive is going out. The power calibration area on the disc has room for 999 tests, I wouldn't think it full. Slow down your selected burn speed to half the rated speed of the media, if the blanks are 16x set the burn speed to 8x and so on.

[jcbaty]

What Burn Engine should I be using? I have the burn speed manually set at 4x. I haven't had a bad blank dvd yet in the last hundred or so I've gone thru, but I know that doesn't mean any one of them couldn't be bad. In the past, DVD Fab would say that the media was bad, so I didn't think that could be the problem now. The PC is barely a year old, so I would be surprised if the laser in the drive is going out. Is there a way to test it to see if that's the problem? Thanks.

[90312]

Don't get tripped up trying to put a life span on the laser diode in a burning drive. I've had them last a very long time and some less than a year. I think I would download and install ImgBurn and use it. Install it to the default location and Fab will find and use it. Open ImgBurn and select tools/settings and click on the WRITE tab and check the OPC box, see attached, it does a better job than the drives firmware at setting the optimum laser power for the media.

[jcbaty]

Ok, I downloaded and installed ImgBurn, selected it as my Burning Engine, and checked the OPC box as you showed. When ImgBurn first opens automatically to burn, it asks me to select a Layer Break Position, so I just select the first one and click ok. Then it performs the Optimum Power Calibration and I get another error message saying Power Calibration Error (see attachments)

[90312]

Well the blanks may not be the worst there is but they are way down the list. You may have gotten a bad spindle, no way to know who made those or where. I don't what to tell you now, but I would try some higher quality blanks. Failing that it's time for a new drive.

[jcbaty]

Well, I tried another blank and it worked
Sure wish DVD Fab just knew to tell me that the blank was bad. It used to do that.
Is there anyway to make ImgBurn select the right Layer Break Position automatically?