DJF-UK Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) I'll first explain the situation... I have a Liteon IHAS 224B flashed with custom firmware (it's known as iXtreme Burner Max and works just fine so it isn't the firmware that is the problem) I have burned about 120+ DVD+R DL on this drive. It has been working fine until recently I edited the firmware to allow burning of 2.4x on unsupported media (Which has worked for me brilliant before, I burned over 100+ DVD+R DL with it no problem) but when I wanted to switch back to 2.4x FW instead of 4x I started getting errors such as this: but then I went back to the original firmware (iXtreme Burner Max) and I am getting a new error, burner sounds as normal now previously it didn't when I was experiencing errors) Now this is my current error... (see below) Here's my log: I 18:57:20 -> Drive 2 - Info: ATAPI iHAS224 B GL0A (F:) (USB) I 18:57:20 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/DVD±RW! I 19:00:32 Operation Started! I 19:00:32 Source File: D:\removed\removed\removed\removed.dvd I 19:00:32 Source File Sectors: 4,267,015 (MODE1/2048) I 19:00:32 Source File Size: 8,738,846,720 bytes I 19:00:32 Source File Volume Identifier: DVD_ROM I 19:00:32 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 64ce0000MS UDFBridge I 19:00:32 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.45 (12/06/2000 TM) I 19:00:32 Source File Implementation Identifier: Microsoft CDIMAGE UDF I 19:00:32 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.50) I 19:00:32 Destination Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI iHAS224 B GL0A (F:) (USB) I 19:00:32 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67) I 19:00:32 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 4x, 6x, 8x I 19:00:32 Destination Media Sectors: 4,267,040 I 19:00:32 Write Mode: DVD I 19:00:32 Write Type: DAO I 19:00:32 Write Speed: 2.4x I 19:00:32 Link Size: Auto I 19:00:32 Lock Volume: Yes I 19:00:32 Test Mode: No I 19:00:32 OPC: No I 19:00:32 BURN-Proof: Enabled W 19:00:32 Write Speed Miscompare! - Wanted: 3,324 KB/s (2.4x), Got: 5,540 KB/s (4x) W 19:00:32 The drive only supports writing these discs at 4x, 6x, 8x. I 19:00:32 Book Type Setting: DVD-ROM I 19:00:32 Advanced Settings - Force HT: Yes, Online HT: Yes, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes I 19:00:32 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 2,133,520 I 19:00:32 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc I 19:00:32 Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Succeeded! I 19:00:32 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 19:00:33 Writing LeadIn... W 19:00:39 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:39 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 19:00:40 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:40 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 19:00:41 Retry Failed - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 19:00:41 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 19:00:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:41 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 19:00:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:42 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 19:00:43 Retry Failed - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 19:00:43 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 19:00:43 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:43 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 19:00:43 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:43 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 19:00:44 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:44 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 19:00:45 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:46 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 19:00:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:46 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 19:00:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:47 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 19:00:48 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:48 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 19:00:49 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:49 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 19:00:50 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:50 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 19:00:51 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:51 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 19:00:53 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:53 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 19:00:54 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:54 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 19:00:55 Retry Failed - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired. W 19:00:55 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 19:00:55 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error W 19:00:55 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 19:00:56 Retry Failed - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error E 19:00:57 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Power Calibration Area Error I 19:00:57 Synchronising Cache... W 19:01:00 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 19:01:00 Failed to Write Image! E 19:01:00 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:27 I am using Aone Plus media which has been brilliant for me and I actually prefer Aone over my Verbatims so I don't think it's a media issue Does anybody know the problem? or have had a similar experience, or is it just time for a new drive? This only started happening when I re-flashed the burner and I had only burned around 100 games Thanks all, Dave Edited May 17, 2012 by DJF-UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 The drive is complaining about the discs. It can't find a suitable laser power to use for burning them - hence the 'Power Calibration Area Error' it's returning. That could be a result of you having OHT and FHT enabled. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJF-UK Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 The drive is complaining about the discs. It can't find a suitable laser power to use for burning them - hence the 'Power Calibration Area Error' it's returning. That could be a result of you having OHT and FHT enabled. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for the reply mate. I just switched to some even cheaper media and it is now burning fine, no errors. However, Aone serve me well and I've got over 100 of them already bought Is there any cause to why it's suddenly resfusing Aone media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm afraid you're asking questions about a level of interaction that's below what ImgBurn works at. That's to say, it's an issue between the drive, its firmware and the media. Only LiteOn could really tell you the ins and outs of why it's failing. The software has nothing to do with the physical 'burning' of the disc, it just sends data to the drive. It controls the 'what', not the 'how'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJF-UK Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm afraid you're asking questions about a level of interaction that's below what ImgBurn works at. That's to say, it's an issue between the drive, its firmware and the media. Only LiteOn could really tell you the ins and outs of why it's failing. The software has nothing to do with the physical 'burning' of the disc, it just sends data to the drive. It controls the 'what', not the 'how'. Okay, no problem thanks for the reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJF-UK Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) I have just tried it on my normal internal PC DVD burner and it just does nothing Is it possible I have a bad batch of discs? they used to work fine Just tried it on my laptop burner too and did not work. So 3 burners and the disc didn't work, I've tried taking some discs further down the spindle and the same result Edited May 18, 2012 by DJF-UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Aone Plus media has used two different media codes lately. Perhaps the "old working" discs didn't used the Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67 media code? You could insert one of the "old" ones and check the media code ID in the read mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJF-UK Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Aone Plus media has used two different media codes lately. Perhaps the "old working" discs didn't used the Disc ID: RICOHJPN-D01-67 media code? You could insert one of the "old" ones and check the media code ID in the read mode. It's the same media code as before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 It's probably worth buying another spindle and testing it out. They're cheap enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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