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Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those discs are far from precious... Buy Verbatim and only Verbatim for DL backups... Please post the entire log also. Here is the firmware for your burner, but it doesn't indicate being OEM Dell so post the rest of your log before attempting to flash. http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_result.php?kaj=1&isces

Check your DMA settings. http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?s=&...dpost&p=967 No need to start multiple threads for the same problem.

I believe that Plextor's allow for overburning via Plex-tools....additionally, not all plextors are actually plextors.

TDK uses Taiyo Yuden?

TDB Beta 1.15 : http://tdb.rpc1.org/#DVR212D

Firmware for your drive is way overdue for an update....1.22 from here: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2369 Get yourself some decent discs such as Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden...might want to get some DVD+R's as well and booktype them for increased compatability, I suspect your Blu-Ray drive is spitting these out for compatability reasons. Your burn and verify were successful, the disc should be fine but your other drive doesn't like the outcome.

Modified firmware would fix that anyway...wouldn't it? Especially since L&D have gotten ahold of it.

The kiss of death As chewy stated look for Made in Japan on the label...the exception would be Verbatim being as they are made in Taiwan. So where in the world are you? These brands can be found online if they aren't available locally.

Imgburn should actually be more reliable since it is seeing support whereas the latter isn't.

I've been seeing alot of those days here lately... The sata config would seem to be the difference.

No...build mode eliminates the need to "build" and then "burn", it can be done all in one step with no consequences.

That is pretty impressive chewy...how are your HDD's set up? Must be a beast of a machine, a lean beast at that.

Yep and the dude at that other forum gave you some bunk advice on the Verbatims...

So you will be keeping this drive? I don't think there is anything wrong with it, just had a firmware update recently too, so it is still seeing support.

...and it was successful as well. The missing bits could be resolved by looking at your ripping method or your authoring method...We can't talk about the ripping and this board isn't about authoring. Why? I agree with LUK...the problem appears to be your standalones.

Also make sure that you aren't removing the correct audio track when preparing your movie for burning...not all devices can utilize DTS, but AC3 should be highly compatable.

Can't go wrong with Verbatim...wouldn't spend my hard earned money on anything else.

Thanks spinner...somehow you always forget about google when you (I) are the one with the questions. Pinnacle, my camcorder software will have to go then....pah! I have had trouble with the AnyDVD filters before so I may remove them as well.

I know what where the AnyDVD and GEAR drivers come from, but what, if any program is the ASAPIW2K associated with?

Here is driver information.... =============================================== Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.3.2.0 =============================================== Upper Device Filter: redbook Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device Lower Class Filter: ASAPIW2K Lower Class Filter: ANYDVD Lower Class Filter: PXHELP20 Lower Device Filter: [None Found] Filter Name: redbook File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys File Version: 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) File Description: Redbook Audio Filter Driver Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Product Version: 5.1.2600.2180 Company Name: Microsoft Corporation Copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys File Version: 2.0.6.1 File Description: CD/DVD Class Filter Driver Product Name: GEAR.wrks Product Version: 8.xx [2.0.6.1] Company Name: GEAR Software Inc. Copyright: Copyright © GEAR Software Inc. 2006 Filter Name: ASAPIW2K File Name: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\Asapiw2k.sys File Version: 6, 0, 0, 1 [6.0.0.1] File Description: ASAPI Product Name: asapi Product Version: 6, 0, 0, 1 [6.0.0.1] Company Name: VOB Computersysteme GmbH Copyright: © 1997-2001 by VOB Computersysteme GmbH Filter Name: ANYDVD File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\AnyDVD.sys File Version: 6.1.4.3 File Description: AnyDVD Filter Driver Product Name: AnyDVD Product Version: 6.1.4.3 Company Name: SlySoft, Inc. Copyright: Copyright 2002 - 2007 SlySoft, Inc. Filter Name: PXHELP20 File Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PxHelp20.sys File Version: 3.00.41a [3.0.41.0] File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP Product Name: PxHelp20 Product Version: [2.0.0.0] Company Name: Sonic Solutions Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions

I realize that and all the hard work that you put into your programs is much appreciated. I'm trying not to sound like an old noob when I say that this combination of burners and media has worked in the past without errors or problems....I also know that trying to track down the root of the evil can and will be hard, but then BenQ is a better drive IMHO and I'd like to get it to where I can use it for whatever media I throw at it again. When I get a chance I'll post the filter drivers log and see what is going on in there. TBH I haven't ever taken a look at any of those problem posts to bother learning what is going on there. Recently if I don't know what the problem is by the title of the thread I don't bother looking at it, thus reducing my learning curve...so I'm a bit behind the times if you will.

I'll do that when I get home, maybe in the next day or two. I didn't search for cd rom handlers, but WMP was the only thing that looked like it may be affecting the drive...I tried killing the process and it would just start back up again. I'll look a little deeper into all this and get back to everyone.

Well I got a successful burn with the NEC, but still error out on the BenQ....I get the same unable to unlock for exclusive access error on both drives. What might be causing this?

LOL....I tend not to upgrade until the need arises, but I guess there is a need now. Thanks boss.

Something has a hold of my drives and I don't know what it is....Verb +R DL, firmware current for both BenQ 1655 and NEC 3540a. The first warning was the typical "unable to lock drive for exclusive access", which I went to Process Explorer and killed WMP...this was the only thing that would have tried accessing my drives. The BenQ would spit out the disc immediately, so after two tries I put the disc into the NEC and it burned the first layer just fine but failed on the layer break. Selected the best layer break location and checked seamless playback. So where am I now? I 10:58:05 ImgBurn Version 2.0.0.0 started! I 10:58:05 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 10:58:05 Initialising SPTI... I 10:58:05 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 10:58:06 Found 2 DVD±RWs! I 10:58:16 Operation Started! I 10:58:16 Building Image Tree... I 10:58:16 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:16 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:16 Preparing Image... I 10:58:25 Using Layer Break LBA: 1790941 -> 1820848 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Cell: 18, Vob/Cell ID: 7/1, Time: 00:57:01, SPLIP: Yes) I 10:58:25 Checking Path Length... I 10:58:25 Image Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 10:58:25 Image Sectors: 3,641,700 I 10:58:25 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:09 I 10:58:53 Operation Started! I 10:58:53 Building Image Tree... I 10:58:53 Checking Directory Depth... I 10:58:53 Calculating Totals... I 10:58:53 Preparing Image... I 10:59:08 Using Layer Break LBA: 1790941 -> 1820848 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Cell: 18, Vob/Cell ID: 7/1, Time: 00:57:01, SPLIP: Yes) I 10:59:08 Checking Path Length... I 10:59:08 Image Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 10:59:08 Image Sectors: 3,641,700 I 10:59:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:16 I 10:59:10 Operation Started! I 10:59:10 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 10:59:10 Source File Sectors: 3,641,700 (MODE1/2048) I 10:59:10 Source File Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 10:59:10 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! (C) 2006 LIGHTNING UK! I 10:59:10 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 10:59:10 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 10:59:10 Destination Device: [1:0:0] BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCIB (E:) (ATA) I 10:59:10 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 10:59:10 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 10:59:10 Write Mode: DVD I 10:59:10 Write Type: DAO I 10:59:10 Write Speed: 8x I 10:59:10 Link Size: Auto I 10:59:10 Test Mode: No I 10:59:10 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 10:59:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,820,848 I 10:59:16 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary I 10:59:16 Filling Buffer... I 10:59:17 Writing LeadIn... W 10:59:21 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 10:59:21 Retrying (1 of 20)... ~~~~23 of these~~~~ W 10:59:32 Retrying (23)... W 10:59:33 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In E 10:59:34 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In I 10:59:34 Synchronising Cache... I 10:59:35 Closing Track... I 10:59:36 Finalising Disc... E 10:59:37 Failed to Write Image! E 10:59:39 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:27 I 10:59:39 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 11:00:52 Operation Started! I 11:00:52 Building Image Tree... I 11:00:53 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:00:53 Calculating Totals... I 11:00:53 Preparing Image... I 11:00:56 Using Layer Break LBA: 1790941 -> 1820848 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Cell: 18, Vob/Cell ID: 7/1, Time: 00:57:01, SPLIP: Yes -> No) I 11:00:56 Checking Path Length... I 11:00:56 Image Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 11:00:56 Image Sectors: 3,641,700 I 11:00:57 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:05 I 11:00:57 Operation Started! I 11:00:57 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 11:00:57 Source File Sectors: 3,641,700 (MODE1/2048) I 11:00:57 Source File Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 11:00:57 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! (C) 2006 LIGHTNING UK! I 11:00:57 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 11:00:57 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:00:57 Destination Device: [1:0:0] BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCIB (E:) (ATA) I 11:00:57 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x) I 11:00:57 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 11:00:57 Write Mode: DVD I 11:00:57 Write Type: DAO I 11:00:57 Write Speed: 8x I 11:00:57 Link Size: Auto I 11:00:57 Test Mode: No I 11:00:57 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:02:15 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,820,848 I 11:02:15 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary I 11:02:15 Filling Buffer... I 11:02:15 Writing LeadIn... W 11:02:19 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 11:02:19 Retrying (1 of 20)... ~~~~20 more~~~~ W 11:02:21 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 11:02:21 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In E 11:02:23 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In I 11:02:23 Synchronising Cache... I 11:02:24 Closing Track... I 11:02:25 Finalising Disc... E 11:02:26 Failed to Write Image! E 11:02:28 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:28 I 11:02:28 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A I 11:03:16 Operation Started! I 11:03:16 Building Image Tree... I 11:03:17 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:03:17 Calculating Totals... I 11:03:17 Preparing Image... I 11:03:20 Using Layer Break LBA: 1790941 -> 1820848 (VTS_01, PGC: 1, Cell: 18, Vob/Cell ID: 7/1, Time: 00:57:01, SPLIP: Yes) I 11:03:20 Checking Path Length... I 11:03:20 Image Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 11:03:20 Image Sectors: 3,641,700 I 11:03:21 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:04 I 11:03:21 Operation Started! I 11:03:21 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 11:03:21 Source File Sectors: 3,641,700 (MODE1/2048) I 11:03:21 Source File Size: 7,458,201,600 bytes I 11:03:21 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! (C) 2006 LIGHTNING UK! I 11:03:21 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 11:03:21 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:03:21 Destination Device: [1:1:0] _NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A 1.W9 (F:) (ATA) I 11:03:21 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 11:03:21 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 11:03:21 Write Mode: DVD I 11:03:21 Write Type: DAO I 11:03:21 Write Speed: 8x I 11:03:21 Link Size: Auto I 11:03:21 Test Mode: No I 11:03:21 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:03:35 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,820,848 I 11:03:35 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary I 11:03:58 Filling Buffer... I 11:03:59 Writing LeadIn... I 11:04:00 Writing Image... I 11:04:00 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1820847) I 11:11:41 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1820848 - 3641699) W 11:19:47 Failed to Write Sectors 3641680 - 3641699 - Logical Block Address out of Range W 11:19:47 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 11:19:47 Retry Failed - Logical Block Address out of Range ~~~~~and again~~~~~ W 11:19:59 Retry Failed - Logical Block Address out of Range E 11:20:21 Failed to Write Sectors 3641680 - 3641699 - Logical Block Address out of Range I 11:20:21 Synchronising Cache... I 11:20:22 Closing Track... I 11:20:43 Finalising Disc... E 11:21:26 Failed to Write Image! E 11:21:30 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:18:04 I 11:21:30 Average Write Rate: 7,424 KB/s (5.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11,626 KB/s (8.4x) I also forgot to set the speed to 2.4x so this disc was burned too fast, but is that really the problem?