Power Calibration Area Full !?!?!?!?

yque903 · March 11, 2010

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to this so try to bear with me. I've been using the same memorex DL DVD's (yeah I know) for about a good month or so,I DL about 75 to 90 games using the same brand of DVD's I tried burning again yesterday & it gave me (!) "Power Calibration Area Full" message. I looked on this forum & found out that I probably needed to update my drive (Phillips DVD+-RW DVD 8801) so I did but its still giving me the same problem. Any help is highly appreciated, thanks again.

**Cynthia** · March 11, 2010

Tried another write speed?

A log could give some more clues.

yque903 · March 11, 2010

Tried another write speed?

A log could give some more clues.

This is what I get:

I 13:03:52 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 13:03:52 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 13:03:52 Total Physical Memory: 1,037,736 KB - Available: 391,136 KB

I 13:03:52 Initialising SPTI...

I 13:03:52 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 13:04:04 Found 1 DVD±RW!

I 13:06:17 Operation Started!

I 13:06:17 Source File: C:\Users\Eddy\Desktop\X-Box 360\Wheelman.dvd

I 13:06:17 Source File Sectors: 3,825,924 (MODE1/2048)

I 13:06:17 Source File Size: 7,835,492,352 bytes

I 13:06:17 Source File Volume Identifier: XGD2DVD_NTSC

I 13:06:17 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 34672923

I 13:06:17 Source File Implementation Identifier: Sonic Scenarist 3.1

I 13:06:17 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 13:06:17 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801 AD21 (D:) (ATA)

I 13:06:17 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RITEK-S04-66) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 13:06:17 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 13:06:17 Write Mode: DVD

I 13:06:17 Write Type: DAO

I 13:06:17 Write Speed: 2.4x

I 13:06:17 Link Size: Auto

I 13:06:17 Lock Volume: Yes

I 13:06:17 Test Mode: No

I 13:06:17 OPC: No

I 13:06:17 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 13:06:17 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

I 13:06:17 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded!

I 13:06:18 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 13:06:39 Writing LeadIn...

W 13:07:27 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full

W 13:07:27 Retrying (1 of 20)...

W 13:08:04 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 13:08:04 Retrying (2 of 20)...

W 13:08:31 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full

W 13:08:31 Retrying (3 of 20)...

I 13:08:36 Abort Request Acknowledged

W 13:09:16 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

E 13:09:16 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Is Full

I 13:09:16 Synchronising Cache...

W 13:09:20 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions.

E 13:09:20 Failed to Write Image!

E 13:09:39 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:03:03

I 13:09:39 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

At the end is where I pressed the cancel button & honestly it was my 1st time doing so. Like I said I never had a problem until now.

**mmalves** · March 11, 2010

You could try a lens cleaning disc on that burner, but I'd try with Verbatim 2.4x DVD+R DL blanks first.

yque903 · March 11, 2010

You could try a lens cleaning disc on that burner, but I'd try with Verbatim 2.4x DVD+R DL blanks first.

Thats probably what it is then, the brand of DVD's that I'm using, correct?

yque903 · March 17, 2010

Whats Crazy is that I just picked up some Verbatim's 2.4x DVD+R DL's & now I got this:

I 12:18:44 ImgBurn Version 2.5.0.0 started!

I 12:18:44 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (6.0, Build 6002 : Service Pack 2)

I 12:18:44 Total Physical Memory: 1,037,736 KB - Available: 580,292 KB

I 12:18:44 Initialising SPTI...

I 12:18:44 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 12:18:44 Found 1 DVD±RW!

I 12:19:23 Operation Started!

I 12:19:23 Source File: C:\Users\Eddy\Desktop\X-Box 360\Brutal Lengend EnVii Mods.dvd

I 12:19:23 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048)

I 12:19:23 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes

I 12:19:23 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM

I 12:19:23 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 356fc000MS UDFBridge

I 12:19:23 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM)

I 12:19:23 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF

I 12:19:23 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50)

I 12:19:23 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8801 AD21 (D:) (ATA)

I 12:19:23 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 12:19:23 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 12:19:23 Write Mode: DVD

I 12:19:23 Write Type: DAO

I 12:19:23 Write Speed: 2.4x

I 12:19:23 Link Size: Auto

I 12:19:23 Lock Volume: Yes

I 12:19:23 Test Mode: No

I 12:19:23 OPC: No

I 12:19:23 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 12:19:23 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760

I 12:19:23 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded!

I 12:19:23 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 12:19:25 Writing LeadIn...

W 12:19:33 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (1 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (2 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (3 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (4 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (5 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (6 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (7 of 20)...

W 12:19:33 Retry Failed - Reason: Session Fixation Error Writing Lead In

W 12:19:33 Retrying (8 of 20)...