A very popular error!

[BassSick]

Well, i've seen a lot of threads about the "Power Calibration Area Error", but I wanted you to give your opinions on what's going on in mi particular case before doing something that I will regreat later on.

 

I've been burning DL media for a couple of weeks now. Bought 2 Verbatim bulks a month ago, and i'm trying to burn the last 2 discs.

I burned everything smoothly, but last weekend i got some hardware changes on my PC.

I changed the Proccessor for an AMD x2 7750. Updated mi mother's BIOS. And got a new HDD with a fresh instalation of Windows XP SP3.

My drive, however, it's still an ASUS DRW-1608P3S, with the 1.24 firmware.

 

Burned a SL Verbatim just fine, but when trying to burn a DL this infamous L0 Data setting failed error pops out.

Here's the log:

I 19:52:24 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 19:52:24 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 19:52:24 Total Physical Memory: 2.095.532 KB - Available: 1.685.476 KB

I 19:52:24 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:52:24 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:52:24 Found 1 DVD

Edited May 13, 2009 by BassSick

[mmalves]

I 19:52:40 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2,4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 19:52:40 Write Speed: 4x

Have you tried the other available write speeds? Cleaning the lens should do the trick though, or a new burner

[BassSick]

I 19:52:40 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2,4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 19:52:40 Write Speed: 4x

Have you tried the other available write speeds? Cleaning the lens should do the trick though, or a new burner

 

Yes, I tried every speed available for DL media.

Well, guess i'm going to have to open the drive, I have no cleaning disc.

 

Any suggestions on the problem apearing right after the hardware/software change?

Edited May 14, 2009 by BassSick

[mmalves]

I think it's just a coincidence that this happened just after upgrading the hardware. The power calibration error comes directly from the burner, and if there was some hardware incompatibility you would most likely get another kind of I/O error or a system freeze.

[BassSick]

Alright, I'm going to open the drive and clean it tomorrow, and hope that fixes it.

And then, I'm going to try new discs before buying a new drive. I would feel really stupid if the new drive gives me the same error.

 

Thanks!

[mmalves]

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=8000

[BassSick]

I 19:52:40 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2,4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

 

Those are the discs I use.

Besides, I do not live in any of those countries.

[mmalves]

Those are the discs I use.

Exactly. I posted the link so that you would know that you're already using the best dual-layer media

[BassSick]

Just wanted to let you know, that this morning, before opening the drive, I did one last try. And it worked!

 

I 10:27:12 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!

I 10:27:12 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 10:27:12 Total Physical Memory: 2.095.532 KB - Available: 1.693.412 KB

I 10:27:12 Initialising SPTI...

I 10:27:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 10:27:12 Found 1 DVD

[mmalves]

You should leave Verify enabled since that ensures the disc was correctly burned, and it only adds a few minutes