Verbatim MKM-003-00 giving Power Calibration Area Errors

[meedermow]

Tried both 1.28 and 1.15 firmware with these discs and get the same error:

 

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I 22:08:30 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started!

I 22:08:30 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 22:08:30 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 492,524 KB

I 22:08:30 Initialising SPTI...

I 22:08:30 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 22:08:30 -> Drive 1 - Info: LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T 99C2 (E:) (ATA)

I 22:08:31 -> Drive 2 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA)

I 22:08:31 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 22:09:09 Operation Started!

I 22:09:09 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Meedermow\My Documents\My Videos\Disc 1\NEW.MDS

I 22:09:09 Source File Sectors: 3,841,601 (MODE1/2048)

I 22:09:09 Source File Size: 7,867,598,848 bytes

I 22:09:09 Source File Volume Identifier: NEW

I 22:09:09 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2d26a9a3

I 22:09:09 Source File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 22:09:09 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 22:09:09 Destination Device: [3:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA)

I 22:09:09 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x)

I 22:09:09 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 22:09:09 Write Mode: DVD

I 22:09:09 Write Type: DAO

I 22:09:09 Write Speed: 4x

I 22:09:09 Link Size: Auto

I 22:09:09 Lock Volume: Yes

I 22:09:09 Test Mode: No

I 22:09:09 OPC: No

I 22:09:09 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 22:09:09 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 22:09:09 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 22:09:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,939,232

I 22:09:09 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc

E 22:09:31 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

E 22:09:31 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:21

I 22:09:31 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 22:13:38 Close Request Acknowledged

I 22:13:38 Closing Down...

I 22:13:39 Shutting down SPTI...

I 22:13:39 ImgBurn closed!

 

 

I 20:32:31 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started!

I 20:32:32 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 20:32:32 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,276 KB - Available: 271,668 KB

I 20:32:32 Initialising SPTI...

I 20:32:32 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 20:32:32 -> Drive 1 - Info: LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T 99C2 (E:) (ATA)

I 20:32:32 -> Drive 2 - Info: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA)

I 20:32:32 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!

I 20:32:41 Operation Started!

I 20:32:41 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Meedermow\My Documents\My Videos\Disc 1\NEW.MDS

I 20:32:41 Source File Sectors: 3,841,601 (MODE1/2048)

I 20:32:41 Source File Size: 7,867,598,848 bytes

I 20:32:41 Source File Volume Identifier: NEW

I 20:32:41 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 2d26a9a3

I 20:32:41 Source File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 20:32:41 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 20:32:41 Destination Device: [3:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D 1.28 (D:) (ATA)

I 20:32:41 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-003-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x)

I 20:32:41 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 20:32:41 Write Mode: DVD

I 20:32:41 Write Type: DAO

I 20:32:41 Write Speed: 4x

I 20:32:41 Link Size: Auto

I 20:32:41 Lock Volume: Yes

I 20:32:41 Test Mode: No

I 20:32:41 OPC: No

I 20:32:41 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 20:32:41 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 5,540 KB/s (4x)

I 20:32:41 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 20:32:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,939,232

I 20:32:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc

E 20:34:22 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed! - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error

E 20:34:22 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:40

I 20:34:22 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A

I 20:34:25 Close Request Acknowledged

I 20:34:25 Closing Down...

I 20:34:26 Shutting down SPTI...

I 20:34:26 ImgBurn closed!

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

[ianymaty]

Try cleaning the drive lens with a cleaning disc.

 

Try with other speeds supported.

 

Maybe your drive is on a way out and needs replacement.