Hang on synchronising cache

[GrahamG]

I've tried searching for "synchronising cache" in the support forums, but I get a ton of hits because it's in so many logs that folks post. I found one relevant post but the answer there seemed to be setting RAID controls, and I don't have RAID.

 

I'm on an older XP box, with SP3 applied.

 

Problem is: burn goes quickly, no errors, then I hit 0% Synchronising Cache and nothing happens for 40 minutes. So I abort, and still nothing happens, ImgBurn is still stuck on 0% Synchronising Cache.

 

Here's the log:

 

I 09:54:21 Operation Started!

I 09:54:21 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==-

I 09:54:21 Source File Sectors: 2,263,152 (MODE1/2048)

I 09:54:21 Source File Size: 4,634,935,296 bytes

I 09:54:21 Source File Volume Identifier: Anime195

I 09:54:21 Source File Application Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.2.0 - The Ultimate Image Burner!

I 09:54:21 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn

I 09:54:21 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, Joliet, UDF (1.02)

I 09:54:21 Destination Device: [1:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.17 (E:) (ATA)

I 09:54:21 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: SONY16D1) (Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x)

I 09:54:21 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496

I 09:54:21 Write Mode: DVD

I 09:54:21 Write Type: DAO

I 09:54:21 Write Speed: MAX

I 09:54:21 Link Size: Auto

I 09:54:21 Lock Volume: Yes

I 09:54:21 Test Mode: No

I 09:54:21 OPC: No

I 09:54:22 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 09:54:23 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 22,160 KB/s (16x)

I 09:54:23 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No

I 09:54:23 Filling Buffer... (64 MB)

I 09:54:24 Writing LeadIn...

I 09:55:26 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 2263151)

I 09:55:26 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 2263151)

I 10:00:37 Synchronising Cache...

I 10:37:04 Abort Request Acknowledged

 

I haven't had this problem crop up yet, and have been able to burn both SONY DVD-R and RITEK DVD+R successfully using ImgBurn.

[GrahamG]

Enabling debug with F8, I get this:

 

W 11:03:27 I/O Interface 'Debug Mode' has been Enabled!

I 11:03:28 [1:0:0] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-109 1.17 (E:) (ATA)

I 11:03:28 CDB: 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

I 11:03:28 CDB Interpretation: Read Capacity

E 11:03:28 SENSE: 70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0E 00 00 00 00 04 07 00 80 00 00

E 11:03:28 SENSE Interpretation: Logical Unit not ready, Operation in progress - 0%

 

The drive activity light has been on the whole time.

[ianymaty]

Try with the latest firmware http://www.firmwarehq.com/Pioneer/DVR-109/files.html

[GrahamG]

Thanks. I gave that a try, and also cleaned my drive. Hopefully that problem won't show again.

 

And in the process I also found out that the Pioneer DVR-109 supports writing DL DVD. Never knew. That would be useful when making backups.