Burn fails: Invalid Address For Write

[moN1Ker]

I've been using ImgBurn for some years now, though I haven't splurged on DL yet I have a fair amt of experience (I think) building, reading, & burning DVD5s...

 

But since last night this has been happening on every DVD I've tried to burn. I'm in the middle of a 3-day burning binge, so it's not like anything changed since my last successful burn, I just loaded another ISO and went to burn and made 3 coasters before comin to you guys. I know I should use better discs, but for now this is all I have...

 

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; ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 - Log

; Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 16:21:01

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I 15:12:12 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 15:12:12 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (6.0, Build 6001 : Service Pack 1)

I 15:12:12 Total Physical Memory: 1,039,184 KB - Available: 427,144 KB

W 15:12:12 SPTD can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.

I 15:12:12 Initialising SPTI...

I 15:12:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 15:12:13 Found 2 DVD-ROMs and 1 DVD±RW/RAM!

I 15:12:39 Operation Started!

I 15:12:39 Source File: C:\Users\n1k\Videos\^MOM\WAYNE\Big Jake.ISO

I 15:12:39 Source File Sectors: 2,087,136 (MODE1/2048)

I 15:12:39 Source File Size: 4,274,454,528 bytes

I 15:12:39 Source File Volume Identifier: Big Jake

I 15:12:39 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 3B9770E7001FD8D2

I 15:12:39 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.0.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!

I 15:12:39 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 15:12:39 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 15:12:39 Destination Device: [0:1:0] HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55N 1.00 (D:) (ATA)

I 15:12:39 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 15:12:39 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888

I 15:12:39 Write Mode: DVD

I 15:12:39 Write Type: DAO

I 15:12:39 Write Speed: 4x

I 15:12:39 Link Size: Auto

I 15:12:39 Lock Volume: Yes

I 15:12:39 Test Mode: Yes

I 15:12:39 OPC: No

I 15:12:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 15:12:39 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 15:12:51 Writing LeadIn...

I 15:12:52 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2087135)

I 15:12:52 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2087135)

W 15:13:41 Waiting for buffers to recover... (LBA: 122144)

W 15:13:50 Waiting for hard disk activity to reach threshold level...

I 15:14:20 Writing Sectors...

W 15:20:16 Failed to Write Sectors 920192 - 920223 - Reason: Unknown (Vendor Unique) (ASC: 0x80, ASCQ: 0x04)

W 15:20:16 Retrying (1 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (2 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (3 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (4 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (5 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (6 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (7 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (8 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (9 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (10 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (11 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (12 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (13 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (14 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (15 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (16 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (17 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (18 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (19 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

W 15:20:16 Retrying (20 of 20)...

W 15:20:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write

E 16:20:26 Failed to Write Sectors 920192 - 920223 - Reason: Unknown (Vendor Unique) (ASC: 0x80, ASCQ: 0x04)

E 16:20:26 Next Writable Address: 0

I 16:20:26 Synchronising Cache...

I 16:20:31 Cycling Tray after Test Write...

E 16:20:37 Failed to Write Image!

I 16:20:37 Exporting Graph Data...

I 16:20:37 Graph Data File: C:\Users\n1k\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVD-RAM_GSA-H55N_1.00_WEDNESDAY-DECEMBER-23-2009_3-12_PM_RITEKF1_4x.ibg

I 16:20:37 Export Successfully Completed!

E 16:20:37 Operation Failed! - Duration: 01:07:57

I 16:20:37 Average Write Rate: 453 KB/s (0.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 5,610 KB/s (4.1x)

I 16:21:00 Close Request Acknowledged

I 16:21:00 Closing Down...

I 16:21:01 Shutting down SPTI...

I 16:21:01 ImgBurn closed!

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[LIGHTNING UK!]

Update your drive's firmware.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GSA-H55N/files.html

 

Try the other 'supported' write speeds.

[moN1Ker]

Update your drive's firmware.

 

http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GSA-H55N/files.html

 

Try the other 'supported' write speeds.

 

I was about to do that, but paused when I read the readme and it involved switching my drive in my case, as it's a pain to get in there so I figured I'd wait until someone confirmed it.

 

Why is it I wasn't getting this error before, except once maybe every hundred writes, and I'm getting it all the time now?

[mmalves]

Because cheap media's quality is anyone's guess? As for the firmware update, close all programs, remove any disc from the burner, close the tray and remember to reboot the computer after updating is finished.