The laptop is a newish HP Pavilion dv9623cl. Drive is a Pioneer DVR-K17.
All the burning programs I've tried fail on the DL disks, usually around the layer break. I am just burning data DVDs. I used the build function in ImgBurn to build an ISO, then tried burning it - failed at 50%. The media are Memorex 8x 8.5GB DVD+R DL. I am recording at 2.4x Roxio failed as well at 50%
Any suggestions would be appreciated - I've created many coasters so far....
Here is the log:
I 00:38:24 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!
I 00:38:24 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6000)
I 00:38:24 Total Physical Memory: 2,029,888 KB - Available: 898,452 KB
I 00:38:25 Initialising SPTI...
I 00:38:25 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 00:38:25 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM!
I 00:39:56 Operation Started!
I 00:39:56 Building Image Tree...
I 00:40:08 Checking Directory Depth...
I 00:40:08 Calculating Totals...
I 00:40:08 Preparing Image...
I 00:40:08 Checking Path Length...
I 00:40:08 Image Size: 8,429,895,680 bytes
I 00:40:08 Image Sectors: 4,116,160
I 00:40:10 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:14
I 00:40:10 Operation Started!
I 00:40:10 Image Contents: 47 Files, 0 Folders
I 00:40:10 Image Sectors: 4,116,160
I 00:40:10 Image Size: 8,429,895,680 bytes
I 00:40:10 Image Layer Break Position: 2,058,080
I 00:40:10 Image Single Layer Profile: DVD-R/RW (Media Capacity: 2,298,496)
I 00:40:10 Image Double Layer Profile: DVD+R DL (Min L0: 0, Max L0: 2,086,912, Media Capacity: 4,173,824)
I 00:40:10 Image Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 00:40:10 Image Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 00:40:10 Image File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 00:40:10 Destination File: D:\myfile.iso
I 00:40:10 Destination Free Space: 119,933,898,752 bytes (117,122,948 KB) (114,377 MB) (111 GB)
I 00:40:10 Destination File System: NTFS
I 00:40:10 File Splitting: Auto
I 00:40:10 Writing Image...
I 00:44:39 Image MD5: 244f175c704241168fd9eccb87616a3b
I 00:44:39 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:04:28
I 00:44:39 Average Write Rate: 30,717 KB/s (22.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 106,235 KB/s (76.7x)
I 00:45:26 Operation Started!
I 00:45:26 Source File: D:\myfile.mds
I 00:45:26 Source File Sectors: 4,116,160 (MODE1/2048)
I 00:45:26 Source File Size: 8,429,895,680 bytes
I 00:45:26 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.3.2.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 00:45:26 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 00:45:26 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 00:45:26 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER DVDRW DVR-K17 1.05 (F:) (ATA)
I 00:45:26 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 2.4x)
I 00:45:26 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824
I 00:45:26 Write Mode: DVD
I 00:45:26 Write Type: DAO
I 00:45:26 Write Speed: MAX
I 00:45:26 Link Size: Auto
I 00:45:26 Test Mode: No
I 00:45:26 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 00:45:26 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,058,080
I 00:45:26 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc
I 00:45:57 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
I 00:45:58 Writing LeadIn...
I 00:46:00 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 4116159)
I 00:46:00 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 2058079)
I 01:08:38 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 2058080 - 4116159)
W 01:09:13 Failed to Write Sectors 2058848 - 2058879 - Power Calibration Area Error
W 01:09:13 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 01:09:13 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (2 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (3 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (4 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (5 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (6 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (7 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (8 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (9 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (10 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (11 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (12 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (13 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (14 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (15 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (16 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (17 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (18 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (19 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:09:14 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 01:09:14 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:24:49 Retrying (21)...
W 01:24:49 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
W 01:24:50 Retrying (22)...
W 01:24:50 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write
E 01:24:51 Failed to Write Sectors 2058848 - 2058879 - Power Calibration Area Error
I 01:24:52 Synchronising Cache...
I 01:24:53 Closing Track...
W 01:25:32 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (1/2) - Power Calibration Area Error
E 01:25:37 Close Track Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error
I 01:25:37 Closing Track (Last Attempt!)...
E 01:26:05 Close Track Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error
I 01:26:05 Finalising Disc...
E 01:26:14 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Empty or Partially Written Reserved Track
I 01:26:14 Finalising Disc (Last Attempt!)...
E 01:26:14 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Empty or Partially Written Reserved Track
E 01:26:14 Failed to Write Image!
E 01:26:14 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:40:48
I 01:26:14 Average Write Rate: 1,766 KB/s (1.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,372 KB/s (2.4x)