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Don't feel too bad - MicroCenter just sold me the exact same DVD Combo unit this afternoon as a dual-layer bluray burner. Taking it back tonight to hopefully swap for the right one!

Oh yeah, I knew that was nothing for data. It was just a quick file to grab to show the error. It also shows that it doesn't matter what the size of the file is, it's just not going to burn. I couldn't find the crossflash program and with the LG updater not finding the drive, I was stumped. Many thanks for the help! I'll let you know what happens. BTW - have used Imgburn for ages and have always loved it. Don't know what I'd do without it. KJB

Sorry - didn't put those two things together and even think about the log. The way the boxes lay out on my screen winds up hiding the log box a lot of the time. I just did the same thing again and here's the log: I 11:52:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10NS30 EL00-07 (K:) (USB) I 11:52:22 Found 1 BD-RE! I 11:52:38 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 11:52:39 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10NS30 EL00-07 (K:) (USB) I 11:52:39 Found 1 BD-RE! I 11:53:13 Operation Started! I 11:53:13 Building Image Tree... I 11:53:13 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:53:13 Calculating Totals... I 11:53:13 Preparing Image... I 11:53:13 Checking Path Length... I 11:53:13 Contents: 1 File, 0 Folders I 11:53:13 Content Type: Data I 11:53:13 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 11:53:13 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:53:13 Volume Label: [Not Configured] I 11:53:13 Size: 2,079,136 bytes I 11:53:13 Sectors: 1,016 I 11:53:13 Image Size: 2,686,976 bytes I 11:53:13 Image Sectors: 1,312 I 11:53:13 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:00 I 11:53:39 Operation Started! I 11:53:39 Building Image Tree... I 11:53:41 Checking Directory Depth... I 11:53:41 Calculating Totals... I 11:53:41 Preparing Image... I 11:53:41 Checking Path Length... I 11:53:41 Contents: 1 File, 0 Folders I 11:53:41 Content Type: Data I 11:53:41 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 11:53:41 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:53:41 Volume Label: BH10NS30_N101(ew) I 11:53:41 Size: 2,079,136 bytes I 11:53:41 Sectors: 1,016 I 11:53:41 Image Size: 2,686,976 bytes I 11:53:41 Image Sectors: 1,312 I 11:53:43 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:04 W 11:53:45 User accepted disc space warning and is attempting to underburn! I 11:53:45 Operation Started! I 11:53:45 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 11:53:45 Source File Sectors: 1,312 (MODE1/2048) I 11:53:45 Source File Size: 2,686,976 bytes I 11:53:45 Source File Volume Identifier: BH10NS30_N101(ew) I 11:53:45 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 41735EB300000501 I 11:53:45 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.7.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 11:53:45 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 11:53:45 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 11:53:45 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10NS30 EL00 (K:) (USB) I 11:53:45 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-DI6-000) I 11:53:45 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x I 11:53:45 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 11:53:45 Write Mode: BD I 11:53:45 Write Type: DAO I 11:53:45 Write Speed: MAX I 11:53:45 Hardware Defect Management Active: No I 11:53:45 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 11:53:45 Link Size: Auto I 11:53:45 Lock Volume: Yes I 11:53:45 Test Mode: Yes I 11:53:45 OPC: No I 11:53:45 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 11:53:46 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,991 KB/s (2x) I 11:53:48 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 11:53:48 Writing LeadIn... W 11:53:48 Failed to Write Sectors 992 - 1023 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 11:53:48 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 11:53:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:48 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 11:53:49 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 11:53:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write E 11:53:54 Failed to Write Sectors 992 - 1023 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 11:53:54 Next Writable Address: 0 I 11:53:54 Synchronising Cache... W 11:53:58 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. I 11:53:58 Cycling Tray after Test Write... E 11:54:04 Failed to Write Image! E 11:54:25 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:18 I 11:54:25 Average Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) Thanks in advance! KJB

I'm using the current version of ImgBurn with a Buffalo BR-X816U2 external blu-ray drive (the actual internal hardware is supposedly an HG drive). It recognizes 50GB Dual Layer BR discs just fine but every time I try to burn something on them I get an error message that reads "IO ERROR", followed by error messages that "SK Interpretation: Medium Error" and "ASC/ASCQ Interpretation: Power Calibration Failure" (sorry I don't have screen shots but I couldn't get it to work). The error happens almost immediately and nothing appears to be getting written to the drive. I'm sure this probably isn't a software error but after seeing some similar problems and potential fixes posted, I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm using Philips BD-R DL media and the error comes up on every disc in the spindle. I've tried a couple other burning programs with no luck. A user here commenteg that he'd changed the HyperTuning settings but the program gives me an error message "Invalid Field in CDB" when I attempt to use the Advanced Tools for the drive. I did check for new firmware and there appears to be a fairly recent (July, 2012) firmware update but the installer it's bundled with can't find the drive. Pulling up the drive stats in ImgBurn, it doesn't even have BDR DL writing / reading as an option, ticked box or not (it does show BDR "XL", whatever that is). Nero Info Tool shows BDR DL AND BDRE DL as read / write options, however. I am close to shooting myself in the brain over this one. I am completely stumped. Dual Layer BD-R's are tad too pricey to just toss and every piece of documentation for this unit says it SHOULD write these disks, albeit at a max speed of 2X. Many thanks in advance. KJB