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Nope, I was using 5.3.1.2. I'll give it a try, many thanks!!

Thanks anyway, I pinpointed the problem to the presence of Virtual Clone Drive. I removed it and everything is fine now..

It's a SATA drive, attached to INTEL ICH10 6 port SATA AHCI controller. Here's the Nero log if it is of any help.. Windows Vista 6.0 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 9.0.9.100 Internal Version: 9, 0, 9, 100 Recorder: <HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L>Version: YL05 - HA 1 TA 0 - 9.0.9.100 Adapter driver: <Serial ATA> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default CD-ROM: <ELBY CLONEDRIVE >Version: 1.2 - HA 1 TA 1 - 9.0.9.100 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === CdRomPeripheral : ELBY CLONEDRIVE 1.2 VClone Port 9 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L G: CdRom0 ELBY CLONEDRIVE H: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2047MB (2097151kB) Free physical memory: 1922MB (1968448kB) Memory in use : 42 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 5.12.2008 Burn BD Image 7:17:37 μμ #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 7:17:37 μμ #2 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3563 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using Blu-ray Disc media 7:17:37 μμ #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 312 Last possible write address on media: 23652351 (5256:04.51, 46195MB) Last address to be written: 18324831 (4072:11.06, 35790MB) 7:17:37 μμ #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 324 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 7:17:37 μμ #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2951 Recorder: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L, Media type: BD-R (seq) 7:17:37 μμ #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 499 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 7:17:37 μμ #7 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 756 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (2 - CD-ROM Mode 1) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 18324832 (18324832) = #18324832/4072:11.7 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 18324832 blocks [G: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L] -------------------------------------------------------------- 7:17:37 μμ #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 958 Prepare [G: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 37529255936, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== ___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 18324832 | 18324832 | 0x00 18324832 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 7:17:37 μμ #9 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 240 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 7:17:37 μμ #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4362 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB) 7:17:37 μμ #11 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files started 7:17:37 μμ #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4484 Cache writing successful. 7:17:37 μμ #13 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Caching of files completed 7:17:37 μμ #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process started at 4x (17.980 KB/s) 7:17:38 μμ #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2675 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 7:17:38 μμ #16 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10187 ---- Disc Structure (BD): Disc Information on BD (00h) ---- Media Type: 1, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 4098 --- Header --- Disc Information Identifier: <DI> Disc Information Format: 01 h Number of DI Units/Aux Frames in each DI block: 8 Number of (recording) layer to which this DI Unit applies: 0 DI unit Sequence Number in DI Block: 0 Continuation flag: Next DI Unit is the start of a new set of parameters (0) Number of DI bytes in use in this DI unit: 98 --- Body --- Disc Type Identifier: <BDR> Disc Size/Class/Version: 1 DI Unit Format dependent contents: BD Structure: 34 (22 h): 2 recording layer (DL), BD-R Hybrid Disc identifier/Channel bit length: 1 (1 h): no DVD layer present, no CD layer present channel bit length of 74,5 nm (25.0 GB max. per layer) Push-Pull polarity flag bits: 00 h Recorded mark polarity flag bits: 00 h BCA descriptor: BCA-code present (1) Maximum transfer rate needed by the application: 0 Mbit/s Data zone allocation: First Physical ADIP Address of the Data Zone of the related layer (FAA): 00020000 h (131072) Last Physical ADIP Address of the Data Zone of the related layer (LAA): 00194E7E h (1658494) Recording velocities: Nominal Recording Velocity: 4.92 m/s (1EC h) Maximum Recording Velocity: 4.92 m/s (64 h -> 100/100)=1 Minimum Recording Velocity: 4.92 m/s (64 h -> 100/100)=1 ... 22 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 19 4E 7E 01 EC 64 64 - 46 46 46 46 3C 3C 3C 3C 00 00 00 00 AA 60 6A 05 - 05 36 1C 80 90 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 - 30 70 00 70 00 70 00 70 00 68 00 68 00 68 00 68 - 00 68 00 68 00 68 00 68 00 90 90 C0 C0 C0 00 00 --- Trailer --- Disc Manufacturer ID: 54 44 4B 42 4C 44 h <TDKBLD> Media Type ID: 52 46 42 <RFB> Time Stamp [m:y]: 0 : 0000 (00 00 h) Product Revision Number: 0 7:21:41 μμ #17 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 Buffer x0550d780: Len x20 7:21:41 μμ #18 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0xAD 01 00 00 00 00 00 0A 08 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 Buffer x0806f440: Len x800 7:21:41 μμ #19 Text 0 File BD.cpp, Line 520 Format BD-R with Format Type 0h, sub-type 1, spare area size 0 -> return code 0 Allocated spare area size on disc 0 BD: Start write address at LBA 0, Recording mode: unknown Recording Mode (0), spare area allocation: allocation (1), Stream recording: NO (0); return code -1169 7:21:41 μμ #20 CDR -1169 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1682 Logical unit not ready, operation in progress G: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L 7:21:41 μμ #21 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1682 Could not perform start of Disc-at-once 7:21:41 μμ #22 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x5A 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 48 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 Buffer x0802c880: Len x48 7:21:41 μμ #23 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1424 SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0 7:21:41 μμ #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273 Pipe memory size 83836800 7:21:41 μμ #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767 Burn process failed at 4x (17.980 KB/s) 7:21:42 μμ #26 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x1E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 7:21:42 μμ #27 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 287 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 7:21:42 μμ #28 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 7:21:42 μμ #29 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x1E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 7:21:42 μμ #30 SPTI -1169 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1169) CDB Data: 0x1B 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY) Sense Code: 0x04 Sense Qual: 0x04 Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 D4 04 04 00 80 7:21:42 μμ #31 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11444 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 7:21:42 μμ #32 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 450 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

Hello! I've been experiencing problems when I'm trying to burn BD-R DL discs with my brand new LG bluray burner (GGW-H20L with the latest -YL05- firmware). I tried several Panasonic BD-R DL (MEI T01-001) and in every occasion the writing process fails at about 50%.. I also tried TDK's BD-R DL (TDKBLD-RFB-00), however the problem remains, the discs turn to useless coasters.. In the meantime the burner writes flawlessly any BD-R 25GB, DVDs and CDs that I throw in, even my TDK BD-RE DL (50GB) (TDKBLD-wfa-00). Is there an incompatibility with the above mentioned media or is there a problem with my burner? Has anyone used them succesfully? I would be obliged if you could help.. Here is the log: I 12:51:01 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started! I 12:51:01 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1) I 12:51:01 Total Physical Memory: 3.405.948 KB - Available: 1.347.520 KB I 12:51:01 Initialising SPTI... I 12:51:01 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 12:51:10 Found 1 BD-ROM and 1 BD-RE/HD DVD-ROM! I 12:51:45 Operation Started! I 12:51:45 Source File: E:\D.iso I 12:51:45 Source File Sectors: 18.324.832 (MODE1/2048) I 12:51:45 Source File Size: 37.529.255.936 bytes I 12:51:45 Source File Volume Identifier: DAT I 12:51:45 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 3958A54901179C3F I 12:51:45 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.4.2.0 I 12:51:45 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 12:51:45 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 12:51:45 Destination Device: [7:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL05 (G:) (ATA) I 12:51:45 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: TDKBLD-RFB-00) (Speeds: 2x; 4x) I 12:51:45 Destination Media Sectors: 24.438.784 I 12:51:45 Write Mode: BD I 12:51:45 Write Type: DAO I 12:51:45 Write Speed: MAX I 12:51:45 BD-R FastWrite: No I 12:51:45 Link Size: Auto I 12:51:45 Test Mode: No I 12:51:45 OPC: No I 12:51:45 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 12:53:01 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 12:53:01 Writing LeadIn... I 12:53:02 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 18324831) I 12:53:02 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 18324831) W 14:37:21 Failed to Write Sectors 5619840 - 5619871 - Reason: Power On, Reset, or Bus Device Reset Occurred W 14:37:21 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 14:37:21 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 14:37:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 14:38:40 Failed to Write Sectors 5619840 - 5619871 - Reason: Power On, Reset, or Bus Device Reset Occurred I 14:38:41 Synchronising Cache... W 14:38:41 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:41 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 14:38:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:41 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 14:38:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:41 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 14:38:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed E 14:38:43 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed I 14:38:44 Closing Track... W 14:38:44 Close Track Failed! - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:44 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 14:38:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:44 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 14:38:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:44 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 14:38:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed E 14:38:46 Close Track Failed! - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed I 14:38:46 Finalising Disc... W 14:38:46 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:46 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 14:38:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:46 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 14:38:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed W 14:38:46 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 14:38:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Medium Not Present - Tray Closed E 14:38:48 Failed to Write Image! I 14:38:48 Exporting Graph Data... I 14:38:48 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Bill\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_GGW-H20L_YL05_ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΉ-5-ΔΕΚΈΜΒΡΙΟΣ-2008_12-51_μμ_TDKBLD-RFB-00_MAX.ibg I 14:38:48 Export Successfully Completed! E 14:38:48 Operation Failed! - Duration: 01:47:02 I 14:38:48 Average Write Rate: 1.773 KB/s (0.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 9.692 KB/s (2.2x) I 14:38:50 Close Request Acknowledged I 14:38:50 Closing Down... I 14:38:50 Shutting down SPTI... I 14:38:50 ImgBurn closed!