Cannot Make a DVD Copy or Burn

[wedu22]

Morning all,

I am having a similar problem as some others here....all of the sudden I cannot make a copy from an external hard drive to a DVD. In fact, I can't make a copy regardless of the source.

I have gotten so many different errors, read through this forum and made some changes as recommended (imgburn, upgraded media disk, etc.,) but the outcome is the same.

I've taken the liberty of attaching the logs and any help given is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

[wedu22]

Morning all,

I am having a similar problem as some others here....all of the sudden I cannot make a copy from an external hard drive to a DVD. In fact, I can't make a copy regardless of the source.

I have gotten so many different errors, read through this forum and made some changes as recommended (imgburn, upgraded media disk, etc.,) but the outcome is the same.

I've taken the liberty of attaching the logs and any help given is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

EDIT: ASUS Laptop, System is VISTA w/a HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-T50L. Checked for driver updates and none found. Received I/O errors & I think F=122 errors.

[wedu22]

EDIT: ASUS Laptop, System is VISTA w/a HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-T50L. Checked for driver updates and none found. Received I/O errors & I think F=122 errors.

Tried different movie/burner and received new error:
FlexBurn
I/O Error
cbd: Unknown
SenseData: Invalid Address for Write

[wedu22]

Tried ImgBurner again after doing some more reading.
- Failed. Invalid address for write. I'm not sure what that means but it is probably something simple....just don't know what.

Here is the log:

[CBR929]

Hi wedu22
Your drive is in PIO mode, Open Fab Click the Green √ top right > General > make sure Check for DMA Automatically is Checked and also Click the Reset DMA to the right click OK and restart Fab.

Also the media that you are using is considered garbage, sorry.

The only media you should ever use is Verbatim with the AZO Dye on the label or Taiyo Yuden.

Also Open Fab Click the Green √ top right > DVD/ BluRay > Write put a check in the box Set Booktype to DVD ROM.

Hope this helps
CBR929

EDIT: You may also try updating your firmware on your drive found here
NOTE If you do not know how to flash your drive do not do it, it will render your drive useless.

[wedu22]

Any more recommendations/suggestios?

Hi wedu22
Your drive is in PIO mode, Open Fab Click the Green √ top right > General > make sure Check for DMA Automatically is Checked and also Click the Reset DMA to the right click OK and restart Fab.

Also the media that you are using is considered garbage, sorry.

The only media you should ever use is Verbatim with the AZO Dye on the label or Taiyo Yuden.

Also Open Fab Click the Green √ top right > DVD/ BluRay > Write put a check in the box Set Booktype to DVD ROM.

Hope this helps
CBR929

EDIT: You may also try updating your firmware on your drive found here
NOTE If you do not know how to flash your drive do not do it, it will render your drive useless.

CBR929, thank you for your feedback.
- Some of your suggestions I had already completed, but I was able to update the firmware.
- The media was changed to Verbatim AZO 8x DVD+R DL a couple days back.
- Unfortunately, my outcome was the same and here is the error given fr IMGBurn:
I/O Error!
Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50L SR09 (E (ATAPI)
ScsiStatus: 0x02
Interpretation: Check Condition

CDB: 2A 00 00 00 02 20 00 00 20 00
Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors: 544 -575

Sense Area: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 0A 35 2D 03 3E 0C 00 00 00 00 00
SK Interpretation: Medium Error
ASC/ASCA Interpretation: Write Error

Anyone have any suggestions?

Again, thank you CBR929...P.S. is that you Honda? Its a nice one, I have a 1200 Sportster

Here are the logs:

[90312]

You can try a cleaning disk in the drive (clean the laser). You are using good media if Verb AZO. Failing a good cleaning it might be time to spend $20 on a new drive

[wedu22]

You can try a cleaning disk in the drive (clean the laser). You are using good media if Verb AZO. Failing a good cleaning it might be time to spend $20 on a new drive

Thank you 90312, I cleaned disk, same result(s). Buy a new drive? Ok, but I can still burn music CD's so I'm not understanding why buy a new disk drive. I still feel there is a setting not correctly set.

Any body else have any suggestions?

[90312]

My intention was to run a cleaning disk through the burner, the type you would run in your DVD set top player to clean dust and debris from the burning laser.

[wedu22]

My intention was to run a cleaning disk through the burner, the type you would run in your DVD set top player to clean dust and debris from the burning laser.

90312, thank you. I am appreciative, please do not misunderstand. I ran my a disk cleaner, it probably needed it. Again, I thank you for your feedback.

The problem still exist and that is the frustrating point. I have had DVDfab for so long & it has never failed me until this past Monday. I don't know what has changed or why it won't make a copy from my external drive.

Again, I am very thankful for the input. I hope now that you or someone else will have another suggestion and it will be the "one"

[maineman]

Well, as always, great advice from my 2 pals....
bummer that you're still skunked.

I note that you...
"Tried different movie/burner and received new error:",
...but I only see logs from the HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-T50L

Maybe I missed the other burner?....at 63, my eyes and mind aren't improving...lol

I think this is an LG/Hitachi burner and Img shouldn't have any trouble bitsetting the +R media.
Damn peculiar that it fails bitsetting, particularly since SR09 is the most recent fw from ASUS.

In perusing the net, it appears this burner has had its problems.
Right now, I'm leaning toward 90312's suggestion of a belly-up burner.
Still, there's hope...

Would you please open Img, then click on > Tools > Filter Driver Load Order
and post the results here.

Here is some additional info on upper/lower filters:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

Does this burner burn anything at all?
External of Fab?

Have you tried to rip an .ISO file to your hdd with Fab, then close down Fab.
Now open the .ISO with Img as an independent app.
Will Img burn the file?
For starters, I'd try this with SL media...maybe an RW

[90312]

Since you have ImgBurn installed, turn on OPC (Optimum Power Calibration) a little mini burn thing Img does to establish laser power required for the media. If that fails it is likely the laser going south, and don't get sidetracked because it still burns CDs that is a completely different laser in the drive that burns CDs.

[wedu22]

Well, as always, great advice from my 2 pals....
bummer that you're still skunked.

I note that you...
"Tried different movie/burner and received new error:",
...but I only see logs from the HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-T50L

Maybe I missed the other burner?....at 63, my eyes and mind aren't improving...lol

I think this is an LG/Hitachi burner and Img shouldn't have any trouble bitsetting the +R media.
Damn peculiar that it fails bitsetting, particularly since SR09 is the most recent fw from ASUS.

In perusing the net, it appears this burner has had its problems.
Right now, I'm leaning toward 90312's suggestion of a belly-up burner.
Still, there's hope...

Would you please open Img, then click on > Tools > Filter Driver Load Order
and post the results here.

Here is some additional info on upper/lower filters:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

Does this burner burn anything at all?
External of Fab?

Have you tried to rip an .ISO file to your hdd with Fab, then close down Fab.
Now open the .ISO with Img as an independent app.
Will Img burn the file?
For starters, I'd try this with SL media...maybe an RW

maineman: Thanks for the feedback & you eyes are just fine. Its just my limited IT knowledge (which is why Google & I don't get along ). What I was referring to was one of the different "Burning Engines" fr DVDFab. Only thing that still "Burns" is CD's which 90312 addressed for me (again my limited IT knowledge ) I posted the results you requested & will try your other recommendations. Again, Thank you for your support.
===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.7.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: [None Found]
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.02.00 [2.2.2.0]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.02.00 [2.2.2.0]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2011

[wedu22]

Since you have ImgBurn installed, turn on OPC (Optimum Power Calibration) a little mini burn thing Img does to establish laser power required for the media. If that fails it is likely the laser going south, and don't get sidetracked because it still burns CDs that is a completely different laser in the drive that burns CDs.

90312; Thanks for the additional support. I will turn on OPC in ImgBurn once I figure out exactly where it is and give it a try. I have read on here that Laptops are not exactly the best for burning/copying DVD's. Do you have a recommendation for a external burner? Again, thank you very much for all your help.

[90312]

Open ImgBurn by the desktop icon and outside of DVDFab. Click tools/settings/write and click in the box, see attached: