Power Calibration Area Error

[hx239]

The problem: Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

 

The story: Just got my xbox modded, had some issues making my own .iso files cause most of my discs are old and scratched up to begin with, so I downloaded them instead. Burned my first game fine, using a verbatim DL that a buddy gave me. He only gave me one to get started, so i went out to the store and got me some memorex DLs. Tried another game and bam, the error you see above occured. Did a little searching, found this place, saw all the tons of people who had done that, and ordered me some Verbatim DVD+R DL 8.5GB 2.4x write speed made in Singapore discs based off what I found here. They got here today, i threw one in all excited and BAM, still having the same problem. I've tried with a couple different games, but not with the origional iso that did work, so I can't say for sure that its not the .iso im using but I don't think thats the case. I tried searchin for other people with this problem but didn't find anything that was helpful. I tried not to bug you guys with what I'm sure you must be sick of, but I just couldn't figure it out on my own.

 

 

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D AB09 (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R DL

 

Disc Information:

Status: Unknown

Erasable: Unknown

Formatted: Unknown

Sessions: Unknown

Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x

 

Performance (Write Speed):

Descriptor 1...

-> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 3827519 (0x003A673F)

-> RS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x) - WS: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x)

Descriptor 2...

-> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 3827519 (0x003A673F)

-> RS: 5,540 KB/s (4x) - WS: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

Descriptor 3...

-> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 3827519 (0x003A673F)

-> RS: 8,310 KB/s (6x) - WS: 8,310 KB/s (6x)

Descriptor 4...

-> B0: 0x00, B1: 0x00, B2: 0x00, B3: 0x00

-> EL: 3827519 (0x003A673F)

-> RS: 11,080 KB/s (8x) - WS: 11,080 KB/s (8x)

 

 

 

 

I 18:02:37 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 18:02:37 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 18:02:37 Total Physical Memory: 2,091,216 KB - Available: 1,152,024 KB

W 18:02:37 Drive F:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB in size.

W 18:02:37 SPTD can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 18:02:37 Initialising SPTI...

I 18:02:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 18:02:37 Found 1 DVD±RW and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!

I 18:06:12 Operation Started!

I 18:06:12 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\madz\Desktop\acfa-dgr.dvd

I 18:06:12 Source File Sectors: 3,697,696 (MODE1/2048)

I 18:06:12 Source File Size: 7,572,881,408 bytes

I 18:06:12 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 18:06:12 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923

I 18:06:12 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 18:06:12 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:06:12 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D AB09 (E:) (ATA)

I 18:06:12 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 18:06:12 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 18:06:12 Write Mode: DVD

I 18:06:12 Write Type: DAO

I 18:06:12 Write Speed: 4x

I 18:06:12 Link Size: Auto

I 18:06:12 Lock Volume: Yes

I 18:06:12 Test Mode: No

I 18:06:12 OPC: No

I 18:06:12 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 18:06:12 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 18:06:12 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

W 18:08:18 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

W 18:08:18 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 18:09:01 Abort Request Acknowledged

W 18:09:01 Retrying (1)...

E 18:09:01 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

E 18:09:01 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:49

I 18:09:01 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 18:19:22 Operation Started!

I 18:19:22 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\madz\Desktop\acfa-dgr.dvd

I 18:19:22 Source File Sectors: 3,697,696 (MODE1/2048)

I 18:19:22 Source File Size: 7,572,881,408 bytes

I 18:19:22 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 18:19:22 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923

I 18:19:22 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 18:19:22 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 18:19:22 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D AB09 (E:) (ATA)

I 18:19:22 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x)

I 18:19:22 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 18:19:22 Write Mode: DVD

I 18:19:22 Write Type: DAO

I 18:19:22 Write Speed: 4x

I 18:19:22 Link Size: Auto

I 18:19:22 Lock Volume: Yes

I 18:19:22 Test Mode: No

I 18:19:22 OPC: No

I 18:19:22 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 18:19:22 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 18:19:22 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

E 18:20:12 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

E 18:20:12 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:50

I 18:20:12 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Have you installed some sort of odd firmware on that drive? It's not a version I've ever seen before.

 

The drive is also having issues reporting the disc information.

 

Go for a reboot, reseat the cable to the drive/motherboard, make sure the drive is either set to Master or Slave (and not Cable-Select) on a decent 80 wire cable, try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc.

 

Does the drive report the proper disc info for other discs (single layer ones) ? ('Proper' is where is doesn't list everything as 'Unknown' !)

[hx239]

could be you don't recognize it because I'm on a mac. I have burned many DLs before, just not xbox games, and not on windows. I did manage to get the one to burn on windows though so it seems weird to me that more wouldn't. If I tried to burn the games using a mac dvd burner do you think it would work? I would think it should as long as I set the layer break but I wasn't sure if there was some way to detect that or whatever. I'll try what you suggested later today when I get home.

 

Have you installed some sort of odd firmware on that drive? It's not a version I've ever seen before.

 

The drive is also having issues reporting the disc information.

 

Go for a reboot, reseat the cable to the drive/motherboard, make sure the drive is either set to Master or Slave (and not Cable-Select) on a decent 80 wire cable, try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc.

 

Does the drive report the proper disc info for other discs (single layer ones) ? ('Proper' is where is doesn't list everything as 'Unknown' !)

[LIGHTNING UK!]

The error suggests it's a drive/firmware/media combo issue. Using different software shouldn't make any difference.

 

Try cleaning the drive and using the other supported write speeds.

 

See if you can find a firmware update for the drive too - I've no idea if the drives really do need to have non-standard firmware on them or not.