dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 G'day. I am riunning Windows 7 X64, with 12GB Ram on an i7 processor and the latest imgburn with an LG GGW-H20L BD burner. If I try to burn DL Bluray disks (Verbatim or Sony or TDK) then it starts off just fine, but anywhere between 15% an 70% the write speed just drops to zero. There are no errors in the log, it just says writing layer 0 (LBA 0 - 12219391). The computer stays responsive, I can pause the write and resume, but nothing happens, it just sits at 0x. I have tried leaving it for 8 hours in case it would finish or start back up again, but to no avail. I don't have any anti-virus or other programs running, it is a pretty clean install. Any ideas? I've made a lot of coasters. I'm trying a 'test-mode' burn now at 4x to see what happens.
Cynthia Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Can you post a log of such a burn? How is the burner attached? Latest drivers for the mother board chip sets installed?
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Can you post a log of such a burn? How is the burner attached? Latest drivers for the mother board chip sets installed? The burner is attached via sata and the latest drivers are installed for Win 7 Log: ; //****************************************\\ ; ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 - Log ; Sunday, 30 January 2011, 14:42:53 ; \\****************************************// ; ; I 14:05:49 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 14:05:49 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 14:05:49 Total Physical Memory: 12,581,368 KB - Available: 11,153,224 KB I 14:05:49 Initialising SPTI... I 14:05:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 14:05:49 -> Drive 1 - Info: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL04 (H:) (ATA) I 14:05:49 Found 1 HD DVD-ROM/BD-RE! I 14:08:22 Operation Started! I 14:08:22 Source File: D:\3D BD\DESPICABLE_ME_3D.iso I 14:08:22 Source File Sectors: 23,588,224 (MODE1/2048) I 14:08:22 Source File Size: 48,308,682,752 bytes I 14:08:22 Source File Volume Identifier: DESPICABLE_ME_3D I 14:08:22 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 8CD2F8BE8FEC2626_VOLUME_SET_ID I 14:08:22 Source File Application Identifier: APPLICATION_ID I 14:08:22 Source File Implementation Identifier: IMPLEMENTATION_ID I 14:08:22 Source File File System(s): UDF (2.50) I 14:08:22 Destination Device: [2:0:0] HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL04 (H:) (ATA) I 14:08:22 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: TDKBLD-RFB-000) (Speeds: 2x, 4x) I 14:08:22 Destination Media Sectors: 24,438,784 I 14:08:22 Write Mode: BD I 14:08:22 Write Type: DAO I 14:08:22 Write Speed: 2x I 14:08:22 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes I 14:08:22 Link Size: Auto I 14:08:22 Lock Volume: Yes I 14:08:22 Test Mode: No I 14:08:22 OPC: No I 14:08:22 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 14:08:22 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,991 KB/s (2x) I 14:09:05 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 14:09:06 Writing LeadIn... I 14:09:06 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 23588223) I 14:09:06 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 23588223) I 14:09:06 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 12219391) Edited January 30, 2011 by dokworm
Cynthia Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 If you have the log window open, you should be able to save it through the File menu in the log window.
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 If you have the log window open, you should be able to save it through the File menu in the log window. Thanks, I did that and edited my post above.
Cynthia Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 There is a later firmware version. Not sure if that one really helps. http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GGW-H20L/files.html Same hanging issue when you burn DVD discs?
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 There is a later firmware version. Not sure if that one really helps. http://www.firmwarehq.com/LG/GGW-H20L/files.html Same hanging issue when you burn DVD discs? It doesn't hang as such, the program is still running and you can pause and resume, it just doesn't keep writing. I don't know with DVDs I will try one. That firmware won't install if you are running Windows7, so I can't try it, but it only adds support for some media that I don't use anyway according to the text file. I don't have access to a 2000/XP machine to flash the drive with though unfortunately.
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 The test-burn is up to 78% though, and it has not gotten that far ever on a real burn, I will wait and see if the test burn is successful.
Cynthia Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 This firmware software only works in windows mode with Windows2000/XP. Never had any issues flashing firmware that had installers for XP. The installer file is from 2008 and the readme file might be even older, so it sounds more as they haven't added text for the later Windows versions.
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 This firmware software only works in windows mode with Windows2000/XP. Never had any issues flashing firmware that had installers for XP. The installer file is from 2008 and the readme file might be even older, so it sounds more as they haven't added text for the later Windows versions. I've tried to use it, it detects the drive but fails to flash it. Test mode just finished and went to 100% with no errors. Odd.
mmalves Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 What's the brand and model of your motherboard? Is the burner connected to the Intel SATA controller or another one like JMicron/Marvell?
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 What's the brand and model of your motherboard? Is the burner connected to the Intel SATA controller or another one like JMicron/Marvell? I moved it from the internal marvel controller to the intel one, and it now works fine. Thanks everyone for their help.
Cynthia Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Perhaps the installer for the firmware also works now.
dokworm Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 Yes it does! Thank you so much Cynthia! -Peter
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