dene

thanks for that, have successfully updated the firmware to 2.4. Thought it was problem solved there for a min but it seems to always fail early on during the second layer.. heres part of the log... I 18:29:41 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 18:29:41 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR1628P1 Q2.4 (E:) (ATA) I 18:29:41 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 18:29:41 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 18:29:41 Write Mode: DVD I 18:29:41 Write Type: DAO I 18:29:41 Write Speed: 2.4x I 18:29:41 Link Size: Auto I 18:29:41 Test Mode: No I 18:29:41 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 18:29:41 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,060,032 I 18:29:41 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary, 'SPLIP' Flag Not Set I 18:29:42 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 18:29:43 Writing LeadIn... I 18:29:53 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 3821583) I 18:29:53 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2060031) I 18:52:02 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2060032 - 3821583) W 18:52:49 Failed to Write Sectors 2060352 - 2060383 - Write Error W 18:52:49 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 18:52:50 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:52:50 Retrying (2 of 20)... Any other ideas on what else i can try? Or am i looking at a new burner here? that would be a shame as its rock steady with single layer disks (as long as theyre sony lol), if thats the case can someone please recomend me a good drive for doing DL burns?

Hi, Im hopeing someone can help with this. Im trying to burn a dl disk but i never get past writing lead in before it reports session fixation error Im on my second type of DVD+R DL 's now trying Verbatim 2.4x certified ones and still getting the same problem. so anyway heres the log... I 20:40:44 Operation Started! I 20:40:44 Building Image Tree... I 20:40:45 Checking Directory Depth... I 20:40:45 Calculating Totals... I 20:40:45 Preparing Image... I 20:40:46 Using Layer Break LBA: 2060019 -> 2060032 (VTS_02, PGC: 1, Chapter: 11, Cell: 12, Vob/Cell ID: 1/12, Time: 01:06:20, SPLIP: No) I 20:40:46 Checking Path Length... I 20:40:46 Image Size: 7,826,604,032 bytes I 20:40:46 Image Sectors: 3,821,584 I 20:40:47 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03 I 20:40:47 Operation Started! I 20:40:48 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 20:40:48 Source File Sectors: 3,821,584 (MODE1/2048) I 20:40:48 Source File Size: 7,826,604,032 bytes I 20:40:48 Source File Volume Identifier: fooshollywoodbackup I 20:40:48 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 20:40:48 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn I 20:40:48 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 20:40:48 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PHILIPS DVDR1628P1 Q2.3 (E:) (ATA) I 20:40:48 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 8x) I 20:40:48 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 20:40:48 Write Mode: DVD I 20:40:48 Write Type: DAO I 20:40:48 Write Speed: 2.4x I 20:40:48 Link Size: Auto I 20:40:48 Test Mode: No I 20:40:48 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 20:40:48 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,060,032 I 20:40:48 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: IFO Cell Boundary, 'SPLIP' Flag Not Set I 20:40:48 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 20:40:48 Writing LeadIn... W 20:41:22 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:41:22 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 20:41:53 Retry Failed - Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In W 20:41:53 Retrying (2 of 20)... etc... As far as i understand it those disks should be ok. so whys it failing me? thanks for any help dene