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HP DVD Writer 300c 5H30 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+R Disc Information: Status: Incomplete State of Last Session: Incomplete Erasable: No Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2,295,104 Size: 4,700,372,992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Free Sectors: 476,608 Free Space: 976,093,184 bytes Free Time: 105:56:58 (MM:SS:FF) Next Writable Address: 1818496 Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): 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 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F) -> RS: 4,787 KB/s (3.5x) - WS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F) -> RS: 4,787 KB/s (3.5x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I have no idea how to update the firmware or even what it is. I downloaded the file and unzipped it. The read me file is beyond me. Also this is the update for my HP300c drive. http://www.firmwarehq.com/download_1037-file_dvd300c_EK24.exe.html

I 13:37:03 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started! I 13:37:03 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 13:37:03 Total Physical Memory: 523,628 KB - Available: 141,644 KB W 13:37:03 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 13:37:03 Initialising SPTI... I 13:37:03 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 13:37:03 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B 0045 (F:) (ATA) I 13:37:03 -> Drive 2 - Info: HP DVD Writer 300c 5H30 (E:) (ATA) I 13:37:03 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD+RW! I 13:38:51 Operation Started! I 13:38:51 Building Image Tree... I 13:38:56 Checking Directory Depth... I 13:38:56 Calculating Totals... I 13:38:56 Preparing Image... I 13:38:58 Checking Path Length... I 13:38:58 Contents: 10 Files, 2 Folders I 13:38:58 Content Type: DVD Video I 13:38:58 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 13:38:58 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 13:38:58 Volume Label: boc fl 10 11 01 I 13:38:58 IFO/BUP 32K Padding: Enabled I 13:38:58 Region Code: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I 13:38:58 TV System: NTSC I 13:38:58 Size: 4,553,627,648 bytes I 13:38:58 Sectors: 2,223,451 I 13:38:58 Image Size: 4,554,227,712 bytes I 13:38:58 Image Sectors: 2,223,744 I 13:39:09 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:17 I 13:39:09 Operation Started! I 13:39:09 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 13:39:09 Source File Sectors: 2,223,744 (MODE1/2048) I 13:39:09 Source File Size: 4,554,227,712 bytes I 13:39:09 Source File Volume Identifier: boc fl 10 11 01 I 13:39:09 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 13:39:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 13:39:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 13:39:09 Destination Device: [1:0:0] HP DVD Writer 300c 5H30 (E:) (ATA) I 13:39:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x) I 13:39:09 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 13:39:09 Write Mode: DVD I 13:39:09 Write Type: DAO I 13:39:09 Write Speed: 4x I 13:39:09 DVD+R Reserve Track: No I 13:39:09 Link Size: Auto I 13:39:09 Lock Volume: Yes I 13:39:09 Test Mode: No I 13:39:09 OPC: No I 13:39:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 13:39:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x) I 13:39:10 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 13:39:12 Writing LeadIn... I 13:39:17 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2223743) I 13:39:17 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2223743) W 13:41:03 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 258464) W 13:41:07 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:41:10 Writing Sectors... W 13:50:00 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 1637568) W 13:50:07 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:50:12 Writing Sectors... W 13:51:29 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 1788352) W 13:51:41 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:51:59 Writing Sectors... W 13:52:26 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 1851008) W 13:52:37 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:52:57 Writing Sectors... W 13:53:24 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 1907808) W 13:53:31 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:53:44 Writing Sectors... W 13:54:16 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 1981664) W 13:54:27 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:54:48 Writing Sectors... W 13:55:13 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 2037536) W 13:55:21 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:56:03 Writing Sectors... W 13:56:24 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 2074816) W 13:56:37 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:56:41 Writing Sectors... W 13:57:07 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 2123712) W 13:57:17 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level... I 13:57:50 Writing Sectors... I 13:58:29 Synchronising Cache... I 13:58:30 Closing Track... I 13:58:32 Finalising Disc... W 13:58:34 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/3) - Tracking Servo Failure W 13:58:34 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure W 13:58:34 Retrying (1 of 3)... W 13:58:34 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session W 13:58:34 Retrying (2 of 3)... W 13:58:38 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/3) - Tracking Servo Failure W 13:58:38 Retry Failed - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure W 13:58:38 Retrying (3 of 3)... W 13:58:38 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error - Incomplete Track in Session E 14:03:57 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Tracking Servo Failure E 14:03:57 Failed to Write Image! I 14:03:57 Exporting Graph Data... I 14:03:57 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HP_DVD_Writer_300c_5H30_THURSDAY-APRIL-08-2010_1-39_PM_N-A_4x.ibg I 14:03:57 Export Successfully Completed! E 14:03:57 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:24:47 I 14:03:58 Average Write Rate: 3,867 KB/s (2.8x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,695 KB/s (4.1x) I've burned plenty of dvds before with image burn and rarely a problem. Now i can't burn any.