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Hi, I have the "DVD+R Reserve Track" checkbox enabled in ImgBurn 1.2.0.0's Write Settings. When I burn an image onto a DVD+ media, I see the "Reserving Track..." stage occuring (before "Filling Buffer...") within ImgBurn's status bar, however it will not be written into the Log window. That's not a big problem of course, but avoids to determine if that feature has been turned on or not when going through saved logs as you can find them here in this forum. Especially when a problem with a DVD+ media occured, that piece of information may help.

OK. Media: TDK 8x ScratchProof DVD+R [TDK-002-00] Burnt With: ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (ATA) (= PHILIPS DVDR824DP @ BenQ DW822A) Scanned With: ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (ATA) (= PHILIPS DVDR824DP @ BenQ DW822A) ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (ATA) Media Information: ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (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: 2,4x; 4x; 8x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: TDK-002-00 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: TDK-002-00 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 Media Information (After burning): ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2.295.104 Size: 4.700.372.992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: TDK-002-00 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: TDK-002-00 Book Type: DVD-ROM 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 Log Results: I 21:45:18 ImgBurn Version 1.2.0.0 started! I 21:45:18 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 21:45:18 Initialising SPTI... I 21:45:18 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 21:45:18 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD?RW! I 21:45:26 Operation Started! I 21:45:26 Source File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 21:45:26 Source File Sectors: 2.295.104 (MODE1/2048) I 21:45:26 Source File Size: 4.700.372.992 bytes I 21:45:26 Destination Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (R:) (ATA) I 21:45:26 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: TDK-002-00) (Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 8x) I 21:45:26 Destination Media Sectors: 2.295.104 I 21:45:26 Write Mode: DVD I 21:45:26 Write Type: DAO I 21:45:26 Write Speed: MAX I 21:45:26 Link Size: Auto I 21:45:26 Test Mode: No I 21:45:26 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 21:45:39 Filling Buffer... I 21:45:39 Writing LeadIn... I 21:45:40 Writing Image... I 21:53:27 Synchronising Cache... I 21:53:28 Closing Track... I 21:53:29 Finalising Disc... I 21:53:49 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:08:22 I 21:53:49 Average Write Rate: 9.850 KB/s (7.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 11.061 KB/s (8.0x) I 21:53:49 Cycling Tray before Verify... I 21:54:05 Device Ready! I 21:54:05 Operation Started! I 21:54:05 Source Device: [1:0:0] ATAPI DVD DUAL 8X4X12 B3LC (R:) (ATA) I 21:54:05 Source Media Type: DVD+R (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: TDK-002-00) I 21:54:05 Image File: -==/\/[DISCOVERY IMAGE]\/\==- I 21:54:05 Image File Sectors: 2.295.104 (MODE1/2048) I 21:54:05 Image File Size: 4.700.372.992 bytes I 21:54:05 Verifying Sectors... I 22:03:41 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:09:35 I 22:03:41 Average Verify Rate: 7.982 KB/s (5.8x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 11.560 KB/s (8.3x) The yellow and green curves show the Write speed (although I'm not sure what the green one is showing), while the turquoise and magenta curves show the Verify speed. The PI/PO scanning results shown above have been made by DVDInfoPro 4.56. I'm not sure what these results exactly mean. Maybe the Quality Rating of 84.23% means not a very good result.

OK, I have now figured out how to produce the reports and images found in the "Drives & Media" sub forum, on a DVD created via ImgBurn's Discovery Mode (although I'm sure an explantation would still be helpful for others). Should I post my results there?

I see, thanks for the suggestion. Great, thank! One weird thing is that when a manual try for closing an "Incomplete" DVD failed, it may succeed on a later try. The disc will then be fully recognized and works fine, but ImgBurn reads some strange properties from the "Last Recorded" Physical Format Informations: The full info for that disc is PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2.285.872 Size: 4.681.465.856 bytes Time: 508:00:22 (MM:SS:FF) Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: TDK-002-00 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: =?U6?6??-???-21 Book Type: DVD-ROM Part Version: 6 Disc Size: Reserved (0x08) Maximum Read Rate: 30.24Mbps Number of Layers: Reserved (0x03) Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP) Linear Density: 0.293 um/bit Track Density: Reserved (0x08) First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.482.479 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0

Because I have thought the problem has gone away by enabling "DVD+R Reserve Track". If I knew that these media could make problems, I would not have bought them, but now I still have some left which I don't want to throw away of course. Maybe the problem will disappear by reducing the write speed from 8x to 4x. I will try. Thanks anyway for taking a look.

Unfortunately, this was not really the fix. ImgBurn 1.2.0.0 once again produced a "Status: Incomplete" disc on the mentioned media, having "DVD+R Reserve Track" enabled. It seems that the problem is caused by the way ImgBurn is trying to close the Disc:I 12:24:15 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:24:15 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:24:15 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready E 12:24:15 SENSE: 71 00 03 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 12:24:15 SENSE Interpretation: Write Error I have attached the entire Log of the write process to this post. The error message posted above is only visible in Debug mode. Although this error occurs, ImgBurn finishes with the message "Operation Successfully Completed!". Unfortunately, trying to close the disc manually afterwards also fails: W 12:41:54 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Enabled! I 12:41:55 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:41:55 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:41:55 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:41:56 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:41:56 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:41:56 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:41:57 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:41:57 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:41:57 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:41:58 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:41:58 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:41:58 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:41:59 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:41:59 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:41:59 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:00 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:00 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:00 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:01 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:01 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:01 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:02 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:02 CDB: 5B 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:02 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 12:42:02 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:10 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:10 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:11 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:11 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:11 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:12 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:12 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:12 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:13 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:13 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:13 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:14 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:14 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:14 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready E 12:42:15 SENSE: 70 00 03 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 12:42:15 SENSE Interpretation: Write Error I 12:42:15 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:15 CDB: 5B 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:15 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 12:42:15 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:15 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:15 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:16 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:16 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:16 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:17 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:17 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:17 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:18 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:18 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:18 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:19 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:19 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:19 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:20 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:20 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:20 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:21 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:21 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:21 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready E 12:42:22 SENSE: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 72 03 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 12:42:22 SENSE Interpretation: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session I 12:42:22 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:22 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:22 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 12:42:23 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 12:42:23 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 12:42:23 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready W 12:42:24 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Disabled! Burning the same image on the same kind of media with Nero 7 succeeds, however. Here is Nero's log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'D:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 02.11.2004 12:54:32 NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.0.5.4 Internal Version: 7, 0, 5, 4 Recorder: <PHILIPS DVDR824DP> Version: P3.4 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.0.5.4 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 8192kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <Generic DVD-ROM >Version: 1.0 - HA 1 TA 2 - 7.0.5.4 Adapter driver: <SCSI> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y160P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : PHILIPS DVDR824DP atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : GENERIC IDE CARD READER atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347xprt Port 2 ID 0 DMA: Off CdRomPeripheral : Generic DVD-ROM 1.0 d347xprt Port 2 ID 1 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === PHILIPS DVDR824DP R: CDRom0 Generic DVD-ROM V: CDRom1 Generic DVD-ROM W: CDRom2 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 511MB (523824kB) Free physical memory: 78MB (80300kB) Memory in use : 84 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 11.3.2006 Burn DVD Image 13:07:14 #1 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531 ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory 13:07:14 #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124 Reader running 13:07:14 #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113 Writer R: PHILIPS DVDR824DP running 13:07:15 #4 IMAGEGEN -10 File ImageGen.cpp, Line 366 Image was written as DAO. DAOI: MediaCatalogNumber = '' TocType = 0x40 Finalized = 1 First/Last Track = 1 / 1 1: ISRC = '' Blocksize = 2048 TrackMode = 'TRM_DATA_MODE1' TrackConfig = 0x00 First/Last Index = 0 / 1 Index0FilePos = 0, Index1FilePos = 0, NextTrackFilePos = 4681457664 CUES: 0: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 0 (0x00) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 1: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=00 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 2: Ctrl=0x41 Trk= 1 (0x01) Index=01 Start=00:00.00 ( 0) RecDep=0x00 3: Ctrl=0x41 Trk=110 (0xAA) Index=01 Start=507:58.18 ( 2285868) RecDep=0x00 MTYP: Mediumtype = DVD (old format) (0x1C) Image file name: <D:\images\DVDVolume.nrg> 13:07:15 #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3341 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 13:07:15 #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 288 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2285867 (507:58.17, 4464MB) 13:07:15 #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 300 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 13:07:15 #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2699 Recorder: PHILIPS DVDR824DP, Media type: DVD+R 13:07:15 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 472 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 13:07:15 #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - DVD-ROM) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2285868 (2285868) = #2285868/507:58.18 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2285868 blocks [R: PHILIPS DVDR824DP] -------------------------------------------------------------- 13:07:15 #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059 Prepare recorder [R: PHILIPS DVDR824DP] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681457664, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep__________ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 2285868 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00 13:07:15 #12 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 13:07:15 #13 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 13:07:15 #14 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process started at 8x (11.080 KB/s) 13:07:15 #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2685 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 13:07:15 #16 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 290 R: CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x052ab000: Len x804 13:07:15 #17 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 666 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 13:15:21 #18 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 116 <R: PHILIPS DVDR824DP> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2285868 (22E12Ch), length 0 blocks 13:15:21 #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228 all writers idle, stopping conversion 13:15:42 #20 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730 Burn process completed successfully at 8x (11.080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\scsiport.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=96256 bytes, created 03.08.2004 21:59:42 (Adapter driver for src) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) Thanks for further investigation! ImgBurn__Write_Incomplete.log

If there would be a step-by-step HowTo for creating those reports, I would try to post such a report of the TDK 8x ScratchProof DVD+R [TDK-002-00] media on my drive.

yes, yours were TDK 8x Scratch-Proof DVD-R and mine are TDK 8x Scratch-Proof DVD+R. As it turned out in this thread, the observed problems have been related to DVD+ media only. BTW, I don't know what the results posted in the "Drives & Media" sub forum are good for (sorry). An explantation on how to reproduce and/or interprete them would be helpful. Thanks.

Following your suggestion, I have now been successful in burning images on the mentioned DVD+R media :-) In fact, the "DVD+R Reserve Track" checkbox (introduced in version 1.2.0.0 but disabled per default) MUST be enabled! I 14:13:43 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 14:13:43 CDB: 53 00 00 00 00 00 22 4A 00 00 I 14:13:43 CDB Interpretation: Reserve Track - Sectors: 2.247.168 I 14:13:58 Filling Buffer... I 14:13:59 Writing LeadIn... I 14:14:00 Writing Image... Then, the track and disc will also be closed successfully: I 14:21:48 Closing Track... I 14:21:48 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 14:21:48 CDB: 5B 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 I 14:21:48 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 14:21:49 Finalising Disc... I 14:21:49 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 14:21:49 CDB: 5B 01 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 14:21:49 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session Thanks a lot for helping to fix the problem. I would suggest to have the "DVD+R Reserve Track" checkbox enabled per default in the next release of ImgBurn. I'm not sure if there are any situations where it would be useful not to have this feature enabled. If there are none, why not always have it enabled and to remove it to be optional at all.

OK, I have used ImgBurn 1.1 (because of the resource eating problem with 1.2) which has no "DVD+R Reserve Track" checkbox. I have now noticed that new option in ImgBurn 1.2 and recognized from 1.2.0.0's Change log. I will try a new burn using 1.2.0.0 with the 'Reserve Track' checkbox enabled tomorrow (I hope) and see if that in fact solves the problem. Regarding Disc closing, I have now been able to repair those discs that ImgBurn burnt "incomplete", using ImgBurn again :-) First, Tools -> Drive -> Close -> Track produced the following Log: I 02:45:24 ImgBurn Version 1.2.0.0 started! I 02:45:24 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 02:45:24 Initialising SPTI... I 02:45:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 02:45:24 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD?RW! W 02:45:34 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Enabled! I 02:45:35 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:35 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:35 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:36 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:36 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:36 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:37 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:37 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:37 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:38 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:38 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:38 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:39 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:39 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:39 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:40 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:40 CDB: 5B 00 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:40 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 02:45:40 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:40 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:40 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:42 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:42 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:42 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:43 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:43 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:43 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 02:45:44 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 02:45:44 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 02:45:44 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready W 02:45:44 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Disabled! Then, Tools -> Drive -> Close -> Disc: I 03:00:45 ImgBurn Version 1.2.0.0 started! I 03:00:45 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 03:00:45 Initialising SPTI... I 03:00:45 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 03:00:48 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD?RW! W 03:00:58 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Enabled! I 03:00:58 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:00:58 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:00:58 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:00:59 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:00:59 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:00:59 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:00 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:00 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:00 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:01 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:01 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:01 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:02 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:02 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:02 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:03 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:03 CDB: 5B 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:03 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 03:01:03 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:33 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:33 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:34 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:34 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:34 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready I 03:01:35 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 03:01:35 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 03:01:35 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready W 03:01:36 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Disabled! Thanks a lot for the suggestion! I am just wondering why nothing will be written into the Log Window per default (when not in Debug mode) regarding the successful Close Track and Close Disc. Also, no message pops up, so normally some will not be able to recognize a successful closing of a Disc.

Here is the log while trying Close Track and then close Disc: I 00:45:30 ImgBurn Version 1.1.0.0 started! I 00:45:30 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 00:45:30 Initialising SPTI... I 00:45:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 00:45:30 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD?RW! W 00:46:14 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Enabled! I 00:46:14 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 00:46:14 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 00:46:14 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready (above 3 lines repeated many times) E 00:46:57 SENSE: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 72 03 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 00:46:57 SENSE Interpretation: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session I 00:46:57 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 00:46:57 CDB: 5B 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 00:46:57 CDB Interpretation: Close Track/Session I 00:46:58 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 00:46:58 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 00:46:58 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready (...) E 00:47:00 SENSE: 70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 72 03 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 E 00:47:00 SENSE Interpretation: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session I 00:47:01 [1:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (R:) (ATA) I 00:47:01 CDB: 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 00:47:01 CDB Interpretation: Test Unit Ready (...) Ah, where can I find this option in ImgBurn? Thanks, yes, my drive seems to have problems, but with other media it usually works fine. I am using the latest firmware and it seems that no new one will ever be released.

When I do Tools -> Drive -> Close -> Track (within Write mode), nothing happens. Trying Tools -> Drive -> Close -> Session, the burner gets busy for a while, but no message appears. Tools -> Drive -> Close -> Disc gives the following error message: (...) Sense Area: (a lot of two-digit groups) Interpretation: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in session The info from the little window on the right (while the problematic disc is inserted) is: PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Incomplete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x; 8x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: TDK-002-00 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 PHILIPS DVDR824DP P3.4 (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: 2,4x; 4x; 8x Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: TDK-002-00 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 The media is available here, for example: http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=265 Thanks for taking a look!

I have not saved the logs, however, I remember that the log did not include any mention about a problem. Is there any other information I can post that might give you useful information? The TDK ScratchProof DVD+R discs are the one and only ones where I observed the mentioned problems so far. However, as said, these problems only occured with ImgBurn but not with Nero, on the same system and burner. ImgBurn also had no problems when other DVD+R media have been used. Thanks for the suggestion, I have already tried that, but without success. ImgBurn issued an error message saying there was an incomplete track on the disc.

Hi, Most discs resulting from DVD ISO images burned with ImgBurn (version 1.1 and 1.2 tested) on "TDK-002-00" media (gray TDK DVD+R 8x ScratchProof) will fail to work properly. They will not be recognized within Windows Explorer, ImgBurn reads them with a "Status: Incomplete" and Nero InfoTool says "Disc status: Open, not finalized". When the same image has been burned using Nero, however, the resulting disc is fine. Thus, it seems that ImgBurn has problems with those kind of blank media. Anybody aware of this? Thanks.