Write Protected BD-RE Discs

[Frankieboy]

While trying out various disc burning programmes, one (unknown) has write protected some of my DB-RE discs. Any ideas on how to remove the write protection?

[mmalves]

What do you mean by "write protected"? Is it a message you're getting while trying to burn with ImgBurn? If it is then post the log.

[Frankieboy]

What do you mean by "write protected"? Is it a message you're getting while trying to burn with ImgBurn? If it is then post the log.

 

I 19:13:09 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 19:13:09 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 19:13:09 Total Physical Memory: 3,372,140 KB - Available: 2,797,208 KB

I 19:13:09 Initialising SPTI...

I 19:13:09 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 19:13:09 Found 1 HD DVD-ROM/BD-RE!

I 19:13:39 Operation Started!

I 19:13:39 Device: [1:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL05 (I:) (ATA)

I 19:13:39 Media Type: BD-RE (Disc ID: LGEBRE-S01-00) (Speeds: 2x)

I 19:13:39 Quick Erase: No

I 19:13:39 Format Properly: Yes

I 19:13:39 Format Size: Preferred

I 19:13:39 Format With Full Certification: Yes

I 19:13:39 Format Without Spare Areas: Yes

I 19:13:39 Erasing Disc...

E 19:13:39 Failed to Erase Disc! - Reason: Write Protected

E 19:13:39 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:00

[mmalves]

Please post your Filter Driver Load Order (look in ImgBurn's Tools menu). Do you have Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% installed? Or any other burn/optical storage related programs?

[Frankieboy]

Please post your Filter Driver Load Order (look in ImgBurn's Tools menu). Do you have Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% installed? Or any other burn/optical storage related programs?

 

 

Upper Device Filter redbook

Upper Class Filter (None Found)

Device CD/DVD-ROM Device

Lower Class Filter clbstor

Lower Device Filter imapi

 

Daemon Tools not installed. Other burn/optical storage related programs removed.

[mmalves]

Please click the Copy to Clipboard button in that Filter Driver Load Order dialog and then paste here

[Frankieboy]

Please click the Copy to Clipboard button in that Filter Driver Load Order dialog and then paste here

 

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Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0

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Upper Device Filter: redbook

Upper Class Filter: [None Found]

Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device

Lower Class Filter: clbstor

Lower Device Filter: imapi

 

Filter Name: redbook

File Name: C:\C\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys

File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)

File Description: Redbook Audio Filter Driver

Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512

Company Name: Microsoft Corporation

Copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

Filter Name: clbstor

File Name: C:\C\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\clbstor.sys

File Version: 5.0.3004 [5.0.0.3004]

File Description: Cyberlink Storage Helper Driver (WindowsNT5.x)

Product Name:

Product Version: 5.0.3004 [5.0.0.3004]

Company Name: Cyberlink Co.,Ltd.

Copyright: Copyright© Cyberlink Co.,Ltd.

 

Filter Name: imapi

File Name: C:\C\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys

File Version: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)

File Description: IMAPI Kernel Driver

Product Name: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Product Version: 5.1.2600.5512

Company Name: Microsoft Corporation

Copyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Packet writing software is normally the only thing that will block writes to discs.

 

You might have a generic issue there whereby the LG supplied BD discs are awful.

[Frankieboy]

Packet writing software is normally the only thing that will block writes to discs.

 

You might have a generic issue there whereby the LG supplied BD discs are awful.

 

That is quite likely, but it has also done it to Panasonic BD-RE discs. The LG writer didn't like the LG discs to start with, but one of the programmes I tried, did get it to work, but it also write protected the disc. I tried Panasonic discs and one of these, the only one I used, became write protected. I dare not use the other one: they are too expensive to waste.

The reader on Imgburn allows me to read the disc. If there was an editor which would let me manually write zeros over the write protection, I think I could salvage the discs.

 

Thanks for your help.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Boot into safe mode and do it. You might also like to remove the software you installed for formatting as it would appear it's blocking the commands used to write to the disc.