maxnt

You know what is really weird? The DVDs that give the cyclic errors perform perfectly when played (on same drive). Is it the drive's problem? DVD problem or Shrink problem? Or voodoo !! Thanks, Maxnt

I get the redundancy errors when running DVD Shrink..so I guess it is when it is reading..........2 of the 4 DVDs give me errors. Thanks, Maxnt

Did the upgrade....new burn went to 11% and died...will get new media tomorrow. Any clue why 2 of 4 DVDs get Data Cyclic Redundancy errors while running "Shrink"?

Yeah, bad media and you're getting USB timeout issues. One could be related to the other... who knows. You might like to try the 3.0d firmware update. http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/firmware.htm#810ult

This log is from Image Burn, does Shrink have a log too? I was wondering, do I need more system RAM? I only got 512K with this laptop. Thanks fro your reply. maxnt ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log ; Saturday, 10 March 2007, 15:47:13 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 15:45:56 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 15:45:56 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 15:45:56 Total Physical Memory: 490,020 KB - Available: 199,988 KB W 15:45:56 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 15:45:56 Initialising SPTI... I 15:45:56 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:45:56 Found 1 DVD?RW and 1 DVD?RW/RAM! I 15:47:13 Close Request Acknowledged I 15:47:13 Closing Down... I 15:47:13 Shutting down SPTI... I 15:47:13 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log ; Saturday, 10 March 2007, 15:17:40 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 15:17:33 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 15:17:33 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 15:17:33 Total Physical Memory: 490,020 KB - Available: 203,680 KB W 15:17:33 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 15:17:33 Initialising SPTI... I 15:17:33 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 15:17:33 Found 1 DVD?RW and 1 DVD?RW/RAM! I 15:17:39 Close Request Acknowledged I 15:17:39 Closing Down... I 15:17:39 Shutting down SPTI... I 15:17:39 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log ; Saturday, 10 March 2007, 15:03:48 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 14:58:39 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 14:58:39 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 14:58:39 Total Physical Memory: 490,020 KB - Available: 235,656 KB W 14:58:39 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 14:58:39 Initialising SPTI... I 14:58:39 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:58:40 Found 1 DVD?RW and 1 DVD?RW/RAM! I 15:03:47 Close Request Acknowledged I 15:03:47 Closing Down... I 15:03:48 Shutting down SPTI... I 15:03:48 ImgBurn closed! ; ; ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 - Log ; Saturday, 10 March 2007, 14:58:32 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 08:15:35 ImgBurn Version 2.2.0.0 started! I 08:15:35 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) I 08:15:35 Total Physical Memory: 490,020 KB - Available: 166,920 KB W 08:15:35 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size. I 08:15:35 Initialising SPTI... I 08:15:35 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 08:15:35 Found 1 DVD?RW and 1 DVD?RW/RAM! I 08:16:00 Operation Started! I 08:16:00 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Max\Desktop\DVD\FLAGS_OF_OUR_FATHERS.ISO I 08:16:00 Source File Sectors: 2,285,841 (MODE1/2048) I 08:16:00 Source File Size: 4,681,402,368 bytes I 08:16:00 Source File Volume Identifier: FLAGS_OF_OUR_FATHERS I 08:16:00 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 08:16:00 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 08:16:00 Destination Device: [0:0:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-810A 3.0b (G:) (USB) I 08:16:00 Destination Media Type: DVD+RW (Disc ID: INFODISC-A10-01) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x) I 08:16:00 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 08:16:00 Write Mode: DVD I 08:16:00 Write Type: DAO I 08:16:00 Write Speed: MAX I 08:16:00 Link Size: Auto I 08:16:00 Test Mode: No I 08:16:00 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 08:16:01 Filling Buffer... (20 MB) I 08:16:02 Writing LeadIn... I 08:16:07 Writing Image... W 09:53:35 Failed to Write Sectors 337664 - 337695 - The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 09:53:35 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 09:53:38 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 09:53:38 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 09:53:40 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 09:53:40 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 12:02:42 Retry Failed - Power On, Reset, or Bus Device Reset Occurred W 12:02:42 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 12:02:43 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:43 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 12:02:44 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:44 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 12:02:45 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:45 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 12:02:46 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:46 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 12:02:46 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:46 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 12:02:47 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:47 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 12:02:48 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:48 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 12:02:49 Retry Failed - Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 12:02:49 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 12:02:49 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 12:02:49 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 12:02:49 Retry Failed - Not Ready To Ready Change - Medium May Have Changed W 12:02:49 Retrying (14 of 20)... I 12:02:54 Writing Image... W 13:59:52 Failed to Write Sectors 1138336 - 1138367 - The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 13:59:52 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 13:59:55 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 13:59:55 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 13:59:56 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 13:59:56 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 14:21:31 Retry Failed - Power On, Reset, or Bus Device Reset Occurred W 14:21:31 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 14:21:32 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:32 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 14:21:33 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:33 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 14:21:34 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:34 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 14:21:35 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:35 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 14:21:35 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:35 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 14:21:36 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:36 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 14:21:37 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:37 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 14:21:38 Retry Failed - Logical Unit is in process of becoming ready W 14:21:38 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 14:21:38 Retry Failed - Not Ready To Ready Change - Medium May Have Changed W 14:21:38 Retrying (13 of 20)... I 14:21:44 Writing Image... W 14:58:03 Failed to Write Sectors 1616448 - 1616479 - The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 14:58:03 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. W 14:58:03 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 14:58:03 Retry Failed - The specified network resource or device is no longer available. E 14:58:11 Failed to Write Sectors 1616448 - 1616479 - The semaphore timeout period has expired. I 14:58:11 Synchronising Cache... E 14:58:13 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available. I 14:58:13 Synchronising Cache (Last Attempt!)... E 14:58:13 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available. I 14:58:13 Closing Session... E 14:58:14 Close Session Failed! - Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available. I 14:58:14 Closing Session (Last Attempt!)... E 14:58:14 Close Session Failed! - Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available. E 14:58:14 Failed to Write Image! E 14:58:23 Operation Failed! - Duration: 06:42:14 I 14:58:23 Average Write Rate: 134 KB/s (0.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 844 KB/s (0.6x) I 14:58:26 Close Request Acknowledged I 14:58:26 Closing Down... E 14:58:32 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\.\CdRom3' E 14:58:32 Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. I 14:58:32 Shutting down SPTI... I 14:58:32 ImgBurn closed! ImgBurn.log

Hello, I am having a tough time getting successful copies....a month ago out of 3 DVDs, I got a one success. Trying again with 4 DVDs.....2 bomb out on "shrink" with data redundancy errors...the other 2 get to different percentages of completion (18% and 81%) and these values change on retrys......and then just hangs the system HARD!...I have to reboot, kick and sceam to get back to normal. Or, go into task manager and kill the imageburn.exe. Got a pretty new HP Pavilion laptop and a Sony 800 DVD Writer so I think my hardware should handle the task..plenty of hard drive space. Windows XP. Anyone got any ideas? I did the upgrade to newest version 2.2. Thanks, maxnt