muttonchops Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) I keep getting Power Calibration Area Error at 50% when I'm trying to burn a .dvd file. I did the google search, and I read the sticky here, and it's NOT because it's bad media. I'm using genuine Verbatim DVD+R DL discs, and I already wasted two. These discs are expensive, so I don't want to just continue to waste them. My burner is a Pioneer bdr-203 drive and I am burning at 2.4x speed on Windows 7 64bit. After getting the error the first time around, I updated my driver to the latest firmware, and tried again, and still getting this error. Does anyone know why this is happening? The BD-drive power is being shared by an SSD which is my boot drive, so I'm wondering if this might be a factor. Is it because I'm trying to burn at 2.4x instead of 4x? Here's the log: I 17:21:37 ImgBurn Version 2.5.5.0 started! I 17:21:37 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 17:21:37 Total Physical Memory: 8,386,872 KB - Available: 5,371,616 KB W 17:21:37 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance. I 17:21:37 Initialising SPTI... I 17:21:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 17:21:37 -> Drive 1 - Info: PIONEER BD-RW BDR-203 1.13 (I:) (ATA) I 17:21:37 Found 1 BD-RE! I 17:22:21 Operation Started! I 17:22:21 Source File: F:\Downloads\[DCAR777]_Super Street Fighter 4.dvd I 17:22:21 Source File Sectors: 3,827,488 (MODE1/2048) I 17:22:21 Source File Size: 7,838,695,424 bytes I 17:22:21 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 17:22:21 Source File Volume Set Identifier: ec67c000MS UDFBridge I 17:22:21 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 17:22:21 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 17:22:21 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 17:22:21 Destination Device: [0:1:0] PIONEER BD-RW BDR-203 1.13 (I:) (ATA) I 17:22:21 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x) I 17:22:21 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824 I 17:22:21 Write Mode: DVD I 17:22:21 Write Type: DAO I 17:22:21 Write Speed: 2.4x I 17:22:21 Link Size: Auto I 17:22:21 Lock Volume: Yes I 17:22:21 Test Mode: No I 17:22:21 OPC: No I 17:22:21 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 17:22:21 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x) I 17:22:21 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No I 17:22:21 User Specified L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,913,760 I 17:22:49 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 17:22:49 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 17:22:50 Writing LeadIn... I 17:22:51 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 17:22:51 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 3827487) I 17:22:51 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1913759) I 17:42:49 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1913760 - 3827487) W 17:43:00 Failed to Write Sectors 1914304 - 1914335 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 17:43:00 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write W 17:43:03 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 17:43:03 Retry Failed - Reason: Invalid Address For Write Edited May 9, 2011 by muttonchops
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 You should try the remaining 'supported' write speeds. I 17:22:21 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x) If they all fail too, you probably need to look at trying a new spindle of discs. Depending on the results with those, you might want to consider cleaning the drive with a cleaning disc. If it still doesnt work after that, get yourself a new drive - just a standard DVD burner would do - an Optiarc 726x or something. btw, service pack 1 is out for your OS now.
muttonchops Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 Hmm.. I'm going to try again with 4x, but I don't want to waste more discs if it's the dvd burner. These discs shouldn't be a problem, and they're a brand new pack from newegg, not the OEM kind. It's funny though, my burner can burn all other types of media fine, but just having problems getting the 2nd layer of the DL dvd's. Hopefully it's not because I'm sharing the power from the PSU to the drive and a harddrive. Thanks for the suggestion, and I'll report back if it's solved.
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