Fabio Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hello, I recently changed my motherboard to an Asus M3A78-CM. Considering that I've to use IDE channel for two IDE HD, I connected my DVD writer (Benq 1620) to a SATA channel, using an IDE to SATA adapter. The drive is recognized by the OS, can read disks and also write DVD using CdburnerXP. Then I tried to burn an iso image to a DVD+RW using Imgburn: 1) ImgBurn starts normally and correctly identifies the drive. 2) I erased the DVD+RW using the Imgburn function 3) When I start writing the image, Imgburn hangs. Nothing is written on the log. The process cannot be terminated: when I try to stop it using the Task Manager, the whole system become buisy and the PC must be turned off. Additional informations: the interface used is the default one (MS SPTI). No other can work, because on my PC the required SW components are not installed. Do you have some suggestion ? Thanks, Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What's the message in the status bar? Even if there's 'nothing in the log' you should still post the entire thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Hi Lightning UK here following additional information: Detected disc information: BENQ DVD DD DW1620 B7W9 (ATA) Current Profile: DVD+RW Disc Information: Status: Complete Erasable: Yes Formatted: Yes Sessions: 1 Sectors: 2.295.104 Size: 4.700.372.992 bytes Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF) Supported Write Speeds: 2,4x; 4x TOC Information: Session 1... (LBA: 0) -> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2295103) -> LeadOut (LBA: 2295104) Physical Format Information (ADIP): Disc ID: PHILIPS-041-00 Book Type: DVD+RW Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.491.711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Physical Format Information (Last Recorded): Disc ID: PHILIPS-041-00 Book Type: DVD+RW Part Version: 2 Disc Size: 120mm Maximum Read Rate: Not Specified Number of Layers: 1 Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP) Linear Density: 0.267 um/bit Track Density: 0.74 um/track First Physical Sector of Data Area: 196.608 Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2.491.711 Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 Format Capacities: DT: 0x02 - NB: 2295104 (0x00230540) - TDP: 2048 FT: 0x26 - NB: 2295104 (0x00230540) - TDP: 0 Performance (Write Speed): Descriptor 1... -> B0: 0x00; B1: 0x00; B2: 0x00; B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F) -> RS: 4.787 KB/s (3,5x) - WS: 3.324 KB/s (2,4x) Descriptor 2... -> B0: 0x00; B1: 0x00; B2: 0x00; B3: 0x00 -> EL: 2295103 (0x0023053F) -> RS: 4.787 KB/s (3,5x) - WS: 5.540 KB/s (4x) Log: I 20:02:25 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started! I 20:02:25 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 20:02:25 Total Physical Memory: 1.834.024 KB - Available: 1.342.512 KB I 20:02:25 Initialising SPTI... I 20:02:25 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 20:02:26 Found 1 DVD Edited July 7, 2009 by Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Looks like your IDE-to-SATA adapter is hanging the I/O (that's why the whole computer hangs). What's the brand and model of your motherboard? ( sorry my bad should've seen this on your original post) Which SATA ports have you tried it on? It would be better if you could use the burner on the onboard IDE port and use the IDE-to-SATA adapter on the less important IDE HD you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hello, the brand and model of my MB is Asus M3A78-CM. Now the DVD writer is connected to SATA 2 channel. I can use the drive to read DVDs and I'm succesfully using at least another DVD burning software: CDBurnerXP. For that reason I'm trying to understand if there is a way to continue using it with my favourite burning SW Regards, Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 The only thing I can think of that could help is using Incremental write type (you can set this in Tools -> Settings -> Write tab (page 1)). Also make sure you're using the latest BIOS available for your motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Enable I/O debug mode in the settings (I/O tab) and then burn again - let me know what it says in the last 3 or 4 lines once it's stuck. If you don't want to write it out by hand, take a picture on your camera if you like and post that up - just make sure it's clear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi, I enabled I/O Debug, adding the registry key (I did not find this option in the settings). Here attached a picture with the last screen of logo, when the system hangs. Thanks, Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 That final command is used to query the drive and see if the special 'Test mode for DVD+R/+RW' media is enabled. Hanging on that is the fault of your adapter, that's why they're not really recommended. Other programs don't offer the same advanced functionality that ImgBurn does, hence why they don't issue that command and therefore hang too. Are there any jumpers on your adapter? I had one that wouldn't process certain non-standard commands by default but would do once I'd changed the jumper. If you really must keep that drive, get a Silicon Image 680 chipset based PCI card for it. Failing that, invest in a new SATA burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) If you really must keep that drive, get a Silicon Image 680 chipset based PCI card for it. Failing that, invest in a new SATA burner. Hi Lightning UK, invest in a SATA Burner ??? In the present economic scenario, nobody is investing in IT assets (at least my customers told that every time I meet them ... ). Considering that from your analysis the IDE to SATA adapter is not able to convert the DVD burner commads, I followed the suggestion from mmalves: I tried to use the IDE to SATA adapter on an Hard Drive and it works. Now the burner is connected as slave to an IDE channel and it works too. The only drawback is that the IDE drive master on this channel is forced to work as UDMA2 like the burner and not UDMA5. Thanks again for your time, Fabio Edited July 8, 2009 by Fabio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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