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Time to get the lens cleaner out maybe?

It's the server, not the board so to speak. The security stuff running on it doesn't like certain character combinations.

Indeed, the bit it's erroring out on is where it sets the layerbreak. This is done before and burning starts. The drives aren't stupid, if there's nothing to close then they won't close anything. The trouble is, when you set the LB position, some drives (perhaps all?) will actually write something to the disc. So even if it failed and ImgBurn didn't then try to finish the burn off nicely, the disc would still be useless.

Locking only locks the one drive you're burning to, and only when you're burning. So, I'm not sure why this other program would need access to it anyway. It should just ignore that drive if ImgBurn is burning and has it locked for its exclusive usage and then display the remaining drives. If it doesn't do that, the software needs fixing.

avada, Please don't hijack other peoples threads. Your question is more likely to be answered if you start your own one. You're attempting to overburn and the drive isn't having it. You should have had a warning message to that affect when you started off the burn. So basically, your image (or rather the files you're attempting to burn) is too big for the disc.

A screenshot might help us understand just exactly what it is that you're seeing. If DMA isn't to blame and your cables are working correctly, it must either be major fragmentation on your hdd or either of the two drives are just playing up. Check your CPU usage whilst burning, if it's high, it's DMA for sure.

Nobody said it was impossible, just that you can't set the layerbreak position on DVD-R DL media and that's why you were getting the initial error message that you were. VobBlanker has changed the structure of the IFO's and there are now more options available to you. Anyway, glad you got it sorted in the end. Next time just buy DVD+R DL instead and save yourself a lot of messing around

HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Media Information: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,298,496 Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: TYG02 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,495,103 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Results: I 22:33:00 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.11 Beta started! I 22:33:00 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (5.2, Build 3790 : Service Pack 1) I 22:33:00 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,400 KB - Available: 757,188 KB I 22:33:00 Initialising SPTI... I 22:33:00 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 22:33:01 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 2 DVD?RWs, 4 DVD?RW/RAMs and 1 BD-RE! I 22:33:28 Operation Started! I 22:33:28 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 22:33:28 Source File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 22:33:28 Source File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 22:33:28 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 22:33:28 Source File File System(s): None I 22:33:28 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (H:) (USB) I 22:33:28 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 4x, 8x) I 22:33:28 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 22:33:28 Write Mode: DVD I 22:33:28 Write Type: DAO I 22:33:28 Write Speed: MAX I 22:33:28 Link Size: Auto I 22:33:28 Test Mode: No I 22:33:28 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 22:33:28 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 22:33:29 Writing LeadIn... I 22:33:57 Writing Image... I 22:41:31 Synchronising Cache... I 22:41:37 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:41:37 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GBW-H10N_GL04_11-JANUARY-2007_22-33_TYG02_MAX.ibg I 22:41:37 Export Successfully Completed! I 22:41:37 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:08:08 I 22:41:37 Average Write Rate: 10,125 KB/s (7.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,154 KB/s (8.1x) I 22:41:37 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 22:41:46 Waiting for device to become ready... I 22:42:02 Device Ready! I 22:42:02 Operation Started! I 22:42:02 Source Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (H:) (USB) I 22:42:02 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: TYG02) (Speeds: 4x, 8x) I 22:42:02 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 22:42:02 Image File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 22:42:02 Image File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 22:42:02 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 22:42:02 Image File File System(s): None I 22:42:02 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 22:49:52 Exporting Graph Data... I 22:49:52 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GBW-H10N_GL04_11-JANUARY-2007_22-33_TYG02_MAX.ibg I 22:49:52 Export Successfully Completed! I 22:49:52 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:07:49 I 22:49:52 Average Verify Rate: 9,801 KB/s (7.1x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 14,304 KB/s (10.3x)

The semaphore timeout error is common with USB drives - is yours connected via USB? (Maybe Firewire?) If you're getting it on an IDE drive then something has messed up. It could be your drivers, the cable, the drive itself... who knows. As with most issues, check for firmware updates and try different discs. I've never found DVD+RW to be all that reliable to be honest, although RICOH +RW's were better than the Verbatims. Be sure to give some normal -R / +R discs a go. We recommend Verbatim (MCC dye) or Taiyo Yuden.

Just incase anyone reading this thread cares, the issue was with a 'fall back' command (Mode Sense (10) -> Mode Sense (6)) that the driver didn't appear to like very much. The next ImgBurn is ok because it doesn't 'fall back' to this command quite so easily!

lol I ordered (a few hours) after LFC and mine came 2 days ago

HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Media Information: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Current Profile: BD-RE Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: Yes Supported Write Speeds: 2x Disc Information: Disc ID: VERBAT-IM0-00 Current Format Capacity: Sectors: 12,219,392 Size: 25,025,314,816 bytes Time: 2715:27:17 (MM:SS:FF) Maximum Format Capacity: Sectors: 12,219,392 Size: 25,025,314,816 bytes Time: 2715:27:17 (MM:SS:FF) Results: I 21:49:36 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.13 Beta started! I 21:49:36 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (5.2, Build 3790 : Service Pack 1) I 21:49:36 Total Physical Memory: 3,405,124 KB - Available: 2,041,528 KB I 21:49:36 Initialising SPTI... I 21:49:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:49:41 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 1 DVD?RW, 3 DVD?RW/RAMs and 1 BD-RE! I 21:49:49 Operation Started! I 21:49:49 Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (G:) (ATA) I 21:49:49 Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: VERBAT-IM0-00) (Speeds: 2x) I 21:49:49 Quick Erase: No I 21:49:49 Erasing Disc... I 22:34:56 Synchronising Cache... I 22:34:56 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:45:06 Media Information: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Current Profile: BD-RE Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: Yes Sessions: 1 Sectors: 11,826,176 Size: 24,220,008,448 bytes Time: 2628:04:26 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2x Disc Information: Disc ID: VERBAT-IM0-00 Current Format Capacity: Sectors: 11,826,176 Size: 24,220,008,448 bytes Time: 2628:04:26 (MM:SS:FF) Maximum Format Capacity: Sectors: 12,219,392 Size: 25,025,314,816 bytes Time: 2715:27:17 (MM:SS:FF) Results: I 19:53:38 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.11 Beta started! I 19:53:38 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (5.2, Build 3790 : Service Pack 1) I 19:53:38 Total Physical Memory: 2,094,400 KB - Available: 898,352 KB I 19:53:38 Initialising SPTI... I 19:53:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 19:53:42 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 2 DVD?RWs, 4 DVD?RW/RAMs and 1 BD-RE! I 19:54:13 Operation Started! I 19:54:13 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 19:54:13 Source File Sectors: 11,826,176 (MODE1/2048) I 19:54:13 Source File Size: 24,220,008,448 bytes I 19:54:13 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 19:54:13 Source File File System(s): None I 19:54:13 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (H:) (USB) I 19:54:13 Destination Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: VERBAT-IM0-00) (Speeds: 2x) I 19:54:13 Destination Media Sectors: 11,826,176 I 19:54:14 Write Mode: BD I 19:54:14 Write Type: DAO I 19:54:14 Write Speed: MAX I 19:54:14 Link Size: Auto I 19:54:14 Test Mode: No I 19:54:14 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 19:54:14 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 19:54:14 Writing LeadIn... I 19:54:17 Writing Image... I 20:39:03 Synchronising Cache... I 20:39:04 Exporting Graph Data... I 20:39:04 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GBW-H10N_GL04_11-JANUARY-2007_19-54_VERBAT-IM0-00_MAX.ibg I 20:39:04 Export Successfully Completed! I 20:39:04 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:44:50 I 20:39:04 Average Write Rate: 8,805 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 9,084 KB/s (2.0x) I 20:39:04 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 20:39:12 Waiting for device to become ready... I 20:39:28 Device Ready! I 20:39:28 Operation Started! I 20:39:28 Source Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (H:) (USB) I 20:39:28 Source Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: VERBAT-IM0-00) (Speeds: 2x) I 20:39:28 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 20:39:28 Image File Sectors: 11,826,176 (MODE1/2048) I 20:39:28 Image File Size: 24,220,008,448 bytes I 20:39:28 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 20:39:28 Image File File System(s): None I 20:39:28 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 11826175) I 21:24:16 Exporting Graph Data... I 21:24:16 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GBW-H10N_GL04_11-JANUARY-2007_19-54_VERBAT-IM0-00_MAX.ibg I 21:24:16 Export Successfully Completed! I 21:24:16 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:44:47 I 21:24:16 Average Verify Rate: 8,802 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 9,504 KB/s (2.1x)

Media: Verbatim 2x BD-RE [VERBAT-IM0-00] Burnt With: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GBW-H10N GL04 (USB) Scanned With:

Regardless of what Windows says about DMA, it's worth following the FAQ and uninstalling the controller + rebooting. When you've done that, try again.

You're kidding - right?

That was the first (and real) error. Your drive simply failed to burn to the disc.

Well, from your log I can see you don't have a DVD burner - so if you're trying to burn a DVD Video disc, clearly it's not going to work. ImgBurn doesn't do any conversion stuff so you won't be able to burn it to CD in VCD/SVCD/DivX format either.

If you just updated, you must have already been using some other I/O Interface. SPTI has always required Admin permissions, that's just the way it works under XP. There's a post in the FAQ that might help you overcome the SPTI issue via a little editing of computer policies - all totally harmless of course!

It doesn't have to be a video_ts folder, just whatever folder they were already in. Don't worry about the LB stuff either, pick one that's close to 50/50 split between the layers if you only have 'average' ones. If you want, put a screenshot up of the window and we'll tell you what we think. btw, can you please PM me with a good email address to send this special ImgBurn to so you can test with your driver that BSOD's all the time. Thanks.

My guess is you added some ifo/bup/vob files yeah? There's a glitch in that code, add the folder instead.

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Media Information: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD-R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,298,496 Free Space: 4,707,319,808 bytes Free Time: 510:48:46 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x Pre-recorded Information: Manufacturer ID: MCC 03RG20 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: 0@P-!-00 Book Type: DVD-R Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 0 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Results: I 15:36:58 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.10 Beta started! I 15:36:58 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (6.0, Build 6000) I 15:36:58 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,400 KB - Available: 514,392 KB I 15:36:59 Initialising SPTI... I 15:36:59 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:36:59 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 1 DVD?RW and 4 DVD?RW/RAMs! I 15:37:14 Operation Started! I 15:37:14 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:37:14 Source File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 15:37:14 Source File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 15:37:14 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:37:14 Source File File System(s): None I 15:37:14 Destination Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (K:) (ATA) I 15:37:14 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 15:37:14 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496 I 15:37:14 Write Mode: DVD I 15:37:14 Write Type: DAO I 15:37:14 Write Speed: MAX I 15:37:14 Link Size: Auto I 15:37:14 Test Mode: No I 15:37:14 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 15:37:14 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 15:37:14 Writing LeadIn... I 15:37:47 Writing Image... I 15:42:22 Synchronising Cache... I 15:42:35 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:42:35 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S183A_SB02_10-JANUARY-2007_15-37_MCC_03RG20_MAX.ibg I 15:42:35 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:42:35 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:05:21 I 15:42:35 Average Write Rate: 16,777 KB/s (12.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 25,149 KB/s (18.2x) I 15:42:35 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 15:42:41 Waiting for device to become ready... I 15:42:55 Device Ready! I 15:42:55 Operation Started! I 15:42:55 Source Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (K:) (ATA) I 15:42:55 Source Media Type: DVD-R (Book Type: DVD-R) (Disc ID: MCC 03RG20) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 18x) I 15:42:55 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:42:55 Image File Sectors: 2,298,496 (MODE1/2048) I 15:42:55 Image File Size: 4,707,319,808 bytes I 15:42:55 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:42:55 Image File File System(s): None I 15:42:55 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2298495) I 15:49:35 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:49:35 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S183A_SB02_10-JANUARY-2007_15-37_MCC_03RG20_MAX.ibg I 15:49:35 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:49:35 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:39 I 15:49:35 Average Verify Rate: 11,521 KB/s (8.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 16,837 KB/s (12.2x)

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Media Information: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Empty Erasable: No Free Sectors: 2,295,104 Free Space: 4,700,372,992 bytes Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: MCC-003-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: MCC-003-00 Book Type: DVD+R Part Version: 1 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Results: I 15:03:20 ImgBurn Version 2.1.0.10 Beta started! I 15:03:20 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (6.0, Build 6000) I 15:03:20 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,400 KB - Available: 575,044 KB I 15:03:20 Initialising SPTI... I 15:03:20 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:03:20 Found 2 DVD-ROMs, 1 DVD?RW and 4 DVD?RW/RAMs! I 15:03:37 Operation Started! I 15:03:37 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:03:37 Source File Sectors: 2,295,104 (MODE1/2048) I 15:03:37 Source File Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes I 15:03:37 Source File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:03:37 Source File File System(s): None I 15:03:37 Destination Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (K:) (ATA) I 15:03:37 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: MCC-003-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 15:03:37 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 15:03:37 Write Mode: DVD I 15:03:37 Write Type: DAO I 15:03:37 Write Speed: MAX I 15:03:37 Link Size: Auto I 15:03:37 Test Mode: No I 15:03:37 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 15:03:37 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 15:03:37 Writing LeadIn... I 15:04:02 Writing Image... I 15:11:52 Synchronising Cache... I 15:12:00 Closing Track... I 15:12:01 Finalising Disc... I 15:12:26 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:12:26 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S183A_SB02_10-JANUARY-2007_15-03_MCC-003-00_MAX.ibg I 15:12:26 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:12:26 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:08:49 I 15:12:26 Average Write Rate: 9,787 KB/s (7.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,132 KB/s (8.0x) I 15:12:26 Cycling Tray before Verify... W 15:12:34 Waiting for device to become ready... I 15:12:50 Device Ready! I 15:12:50 Operation Started! I 15:12:50 Source Device: [2:0:0] TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (K:) (ATA) I 15:12:50 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MCC-003-00) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x) I 15:12:50 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 15:12:50 Image File Sectors: 2,295,104 (MODE1/2048) I 15:12:50 Image File Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes I 15:12:50 Image File Volume Identifier: DISCOVERY_IMAGE I 15:12:50 Image File File System(s): None I 15:12:50 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2295103) I 15:19:29 Exporting Graph Data... I 15:19:29 Graph Data File: C:\IBG\TSSTcorp_CD-DVDW_SH-S183A_SB02_10-JANUARY-2007_15-03_MCC-003-00_MAX.ibg I 15:19:29 Export Successfully Completed! I 15:19:29 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:06:39 I 15:19:29 Average Verify Rate: 11,533 KB/s (8.3x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 16,843 KB/s (12.2x)

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A SB02 (ATA) Media Information: Results:

Bitsetting doesn't magically make the burns better, it's purely there for drives that see the 'DVD+R' booktype and don't even attempt to read it (because it doesn't know about it). If your drive understands (or doesn't care about) the DVD+R booktype, it really shoudn't be an issue for you.

Ok so when it's done properly, ImgBurn would have worked anyway without prompting you for the media type. When the drive reports it's a CDROM and that it's not erasable, all I can do is believe it! You might find you've got a program installed that's messing with that info on the fly. There are lots of them out there that make CDR and CDRW look like normal CDROM discs.