write error what should i do next?

[Alex Dudek]

I have gotten write errors with my first 2 discs, one at 17% the other at 48%, followed by Invalid address error. For the second try, I rebooted, ran with no other applications, no anti-virus, no firewall, no net and with a slower write speed (went down from 6x to 3x). I tried to close the second disc, but that failed too. I was able to play some of the dvd so not a total failure...

 

I am using verbatim 8x DVD+R DL AZO discs on my Dell xps L502x (Windows 7) with PLDS DVD -RW DS-8A5SH dvd hardware. The driver is up to date. Nearest as I can tell, the firmware is also up to date (Dell says newest firmware). When I double check at firmwarehq I get 476 matches for my drive and have no way to tell which model/manufacturer matches my hardware. (Anyone know how do I figure this out short of opening laptop?) 

 

I only have 5 discs and have trashed 2 so I really want to get it right next time! Try different discs? The code imgburn generated for these is Taiwan MKM-003-00. (My drive says it only goes down to 3x write speed so I am not sure that I can try 2.4x discs.) Try safemode? Thanks.

 

Imgburn Log is below:

 

I 12:40:21 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!

I 12:40:21 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7601 : Service Pack 1)

I 12:40:21 Total Physical Memory: 6,183,084 KiB  -  Available: 4,149,836 KiB

I 12:40:21 Initialising SPTI...

I 12:40:21 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 12:40:25 -> Drive 1 - Info: PLDS DVD+-RW DS-8A5SH XD13 (E:) (ATAPI)

I 12:40:25 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 12:49:31 Operation Started!

I 12:49:31 Building Image Tree...

I 12:49:31 Checking Directory Depth...

I 12:49:31 Calculating Totals...

I 12:49:31 Preparing Image...

I 12:49:42 Using Layer Break LBA: 1725812 -> 1994304 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Chapter: 13, Cell: 13, Vob/Cell ID: 3/13, Time: 01:06:53, SPLIP: Yes)

I 12:49:42 Checking Path Length...

I 12:49:42 Contents: 54 Files, 2 Folders

I 12:49:42 Content Type: DVD Video

I 12:49:42 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 12:49:42 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 12:49:42 Volume Label: [Not Configured]

I 12:49:42 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 12:49:42 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 12:49:42 TV System: NTSC

I 12:49:42 Size: 7,617,992,704 bytes

I 12:49:42 Sectors: 3,719,723

I 12:49:42 Image Size: 8,168,669,184 bytes

I 12:49:42 Image Sectors: 3,988,608

I 12:49:42 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:10

I 12:50:11 Operation Started!

I 12:50:11 Building Image Tree...

I 12:50:17 Checking Directory Depth...

I 12:50:17 Calculating Totals...

I 12:50:17 Preparing Image...

I 12:50:23 Using Layer Break LBA: 1725812 -> 1994304 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Chapter: 13, Cell: 13, Vob/Cell ID: 3/13, Time: 01:06:53, SPLIP: Yes -> No)

I 12:50:23 Checking Path Length...

I 12:50:23 Contents: 54 Files, 2 Folders

I 12:50:23 Content Type: DVD Video

I 12:50:23 Data Type: MODE1/2048

I 12:50:23 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 12:50:23 Volume Label: The Hunger Games

I 12:50:23 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled

I 12:50:23 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

I 12:50:23 TV System: NTSC

I 12:50:23 Size: 7,617,992,704 bytes

I 12:50:23 Sectors: 3,719,723

I 12:50:23 Image Size: 8,168,669,184 bytes

I 12:50:23 Image Sectors: 3,988,608

I 12:50:29 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:18

I 12:50:29 Operation Started!

I 12:50:29 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 12:50:29 Source File Sectors: 3,988,608 (MODE1/2048)

I 12:50:29 Source File Size: 8,168,669,184 bytes

I 12:50:29 Source File Volume Identifier: The Hunger Games

I 12:50:29 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 44CF6645003CDC7C

I 12:50:29 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 12:50:29 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 12:50:29 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 12:50:29 Destination Device: [0:1:0] PLDS DVD+-RW DS-8A5SH XD13 (E:) (ATAPI)

I 12:50:29 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00)

I 12:50:29 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 3x, 4x, 6x

I 12:50:29 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 12:50:29 Destination Media L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,086,912 (Changeable: Yes)

I 12:50:29 Write Mode: DVD

I 12:50:29 Write Type: DAO

I 12:50:29 Write Speed: 3x

I 12:50:29 DVD+R DL Reserve Track: No

I 12:50:29 Link Size: Auto

I 12:50:29 Lock Volume: Yes

I 12:50:29 Test Mode: No

I 12:50:29 OPC: No

I 12:50:29 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 12:50:29 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,155 KB/s (3x)

I 12:50:29 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,994,304

I 12:50:29 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary

I 12:51:22 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded!

I 12:51:22 L0 Data Zone Capacity - Effective: 1,994,304

I 12:51:22 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)

I 12:51:23 Writing LeadIn...

I 12:51:25 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3988607)

I 12:51:25 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3988607)

I 12:51:25 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1994303)

W 13:07:33 Failed to Write Sectors 1943840 - 1943871 - Reason: Write Error

W 13:07:33 Retrying (1 of 20)...

W 13:07:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 13:07:33 Retrying (2 of 20)...

W 13:07:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

E 13:08:18 Failed to Write Sectors 1943840 - 1943871 - Reason: Write Error

E 13:08:18 Next Writable Address: 1943458

I 13:08:18 Synchronising Cache...

I 13:08:22 Closing Track...

W 13:08:26 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0%, 0/3) - Program Memory Area Update Failure

W 13:08:26 Close Track Failed! - Reason: Program Memory Area Update Failure

W 13:08:37 Retrying (1)...

I 13:08:38 Finalising Disc...

W 13:08:44 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0%, 0/3) - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 13:08:44 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 13:08:51 Retrying (1)...

W 13:08:57 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0%, 0/3) - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 13:10:17 Retrying (2)...

W 13:10:23 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0%, 0/3) - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

E 13:10:28 Failed to Write Image!

I 13:10:28 Exporting Graph Data...

I 13:10:28 Graph Data File: C:\Users\susan\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PLDS_DVD+-RW_DS-8A5SH_XD13_SUNDAY-JUNE-15-2014_12-50_PM_MKM-003-00_3x.ibg

I 13:10:28 Export Successfully Completed!

E 13:10:28 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:19:58

I 13:10:28 Average Write Rate: 3,837 KiB/s (2.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 4,106 KiB/s (3.0x)

[dbminter]

It's probably the fault of the slim model drive in the laptop.  Slim models are absolute junk.  You're using the high quality Verbatim discs, so that's not the issue.

 

Unfortunately, the sad fact of the matter is slim model burners really are junk.  But, that's all you can get in a laptop.  Well, all you can get in ANYTHING now since they took half height bays out of a lot of modern cases now.  Short of buying a half height burner and an enclosure for it to connect to the laptop via USB, you're probably pretty much screwed.