I was burning a movie using a Verbatim DVD+R DL disc and the operation failed. Rather than waste another expensive disc, I decided to try it with a cheapo single layer HP DVD-R disc and it worked. What happened and what can I do to keep from wasting discs? I am using a Sony DRX-830U drive that I just purchased a week ago and according to the manufacturer website there is no firmare update available. Here is the error log,
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I 12:39:25 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!
I 12:39:25 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 12:39:25 Total Physical Memory: 523,704 KB - Available: 164,160 KB
I 12:39:26 Initialising SPTI...
I 12:39:26 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 12:39:26 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW and 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 12:40:41 Operation Started!
I 12:40:41 Building Image Tree...
I 12:40:41 Checking Directory Depth...
I 12:40:41 Calculating Totals...
I 12:40:41 Preparing Image...
I 12:40:41 Checking Path Length...
I 12:40:41 Image Size: 733,773,824 bytes
I 12:40:41 Image Sectors: 358,288
I 12:40:41 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00
I 12:41:12 Operation Started!
I 12:41:12 Building Image Tree...
I 12:41:28 Checking Directory Depth...
I 12:41:28 Calculating Totals...
I 12:41:28 Preparing Image...
I 12:41:28 Checking Path Length...
I 12:41:28 Image Size: 733,773,824 bytes
I 12:41:28 Image Sectors: 358,288
I 12:41:32 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:19
I 12:41:40 Operation Started!
I 12:41:40 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 12:41:40 Source File Sectors: 358,288 (MODE1/2048)
I 12:41:40 Source File Size: 733,773,824 bytes
I 12:41:40 Source File Volume Identifier: My Documents
I 12:41:40 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 12:41:40 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 12:41:40 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 12:41:40 Destination Device: [0:0:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-830A SS25 (E:) (USB)
I 12:41:40 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x)
I 12:41:40 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824
I 12:41:40 Write Mode: DVD
I 12:41:40 Write Type: DAO
I 12:41:40 Write Speed: 2.4x
I 12:41:40 Link Size: Auto
I 12:41:40 Test Mode: No
I 12:41:40 BURN-Proof: Enabled
W 12:42:05 User accepted that image L0 is smaller than the media specified 'Read Compatibility LBA'.
I 12:42:05 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 179,152
I 12:42:05 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: ECC Block Boundary
I 12:43:00 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)
I 12:43:01 Writing LeadIn...
I 12:43:05 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 358287)
I 12:43:05 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 179151)
W 12:45:15 Failed to Write Sectors 54848 - 54879 - The semaphore timeout period has expired.
W 12:45:15 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 12:45:17 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:17 Retrying (2 of 20)...
W 12:45:17 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:17 Retrying (3 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (4 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (5 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (6 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (7 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (8 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (9 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (10 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (11 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (12 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (13 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (14 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (15 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (16 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (17 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (18 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (19 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:45:18 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 12:45:18 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready
W 12:48:40 Retrying (21)...
W 12:48:40 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 12:48:42 Retrying (22)...
W 12:48:42 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
E 12:48:43 Failed to Write Sectors 54848 - 54879 - The semaphore timeout period has expired.
I 12:48:43 Synchronising Cache...
I 12:48:44 Closing Track...
I 12:49:35 Finalising Disc...
E 12:53:31 Failed to Write Image!
E 12:53:31 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:11:51
I 12:53:31 Average Write Rate: 324 KB/s (0.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 944 KB/s (0.7x)