Well, thats what I was thinking. However, I tried burning a Vlos ISO (linux distro based on gentoo) using two different types of media. I tried it with my memorex cdr's twice and my roommates TDK cdr's once. All three times, the burn got to 8 percent and quit on me. this is weird, as it happened with my old burner and this new one. rediculous, i think. I dont know if two media types is a large enough sample, maybe I'll go wander down the hall and see if anyone wants to spare a cdr...
Here is my NeroHistory.log for the last burn that I did, see if you can make a diagnosis with it:
====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
William Beckwith
Virginia Tech
1a20-0100-0000-1505-1208-6520
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 8:18:06 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.12 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512>Version: 1020 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512>Version: 1020 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : HTS726060M9AT00 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512 D: CDRom0
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1047024kB)
Free physical memory: 455MB (466916kB)
Memory in use : 55 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
24.2.2005
CD Image
12:46:20 AM#1 Phase 90 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Buffer Underrun Protection activated
12:46:20 AM#2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running
12:46:20 AM#3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512 running
12:46:20 AM#4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3167
Turn on Disc-at-once, using CD-R/RW media
12:46:20 AM#5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Last possible write address on media: 359844 ( 79:59.69)
Last address to be written: 251530 ( 55:55.55)
12:46:20 AM#6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)
12:46:20 AM#7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137
Recorder: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512;
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 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid)
12:46:20 AM#8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
12:46:20 AM#9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1, ISO 9660)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 251531 (251531) = #251531/55:53.56
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 251531 blocks [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512]
--------------------------------------------------------------
12:46:20 AM#10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R2512] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200 515442688, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
251531 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
12:46:21 AM#11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files started
12:46:21 AM#12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4177
Cache writing successful.
12:46:21 AM#13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files completed
12:46:21 AM#14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process started at 24x (3,600 KB/s)
12:46:21 AM#15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, no disc pos, patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
12:46:21 AM#16 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15558
StartDAO : CD-Text - Off
12:46:21 AM#17 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20173
Set BUFE: supported -> ON
12:46:21 AM#18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15845
CueData, Len=32
41 00 00 14 00 00 00 00
41 01 00 10 00 00 00 00
41 01 01 10 00 00 02 00
41 aa 01 14 00 37 37 38
12:46:46 AM#19 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1441
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x08730000
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 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0x6A 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00
12:46:46 AM#20 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
Write error
12:46:46 AM#21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion
12:46:46 AM#22 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
conversion idle, stopping reader
12:46:46 AM#23 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK
12:46:46 AM#24 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process failed at 24x (3,600 KB/s)
Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 12/20/2004 1:37:14 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 9:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)