paulsbkk Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I have been unable to burn a dual layer DVD for a while constantly getting "power calibration errors'. The IMGBURN help section suggested using 4x DVDs instead of 8x and re-flashing the drive firmware. I only use Verbatims. Where I shop I found no 4x discs of any brand (all 8x). So I tried re-flashing the drive software and now I have a bigger problem. After re-flashing the drive I lost Dual Layer DVD read support. IMGburn does not 'see' any dual layer DVD but has no problem with any other disc type (see outputs, below). Single layer DVDs, BDs work fine. Only nonblank Dual Layer DVDs are a problem.Dual layers won't read in Explorere either (please issert a disk ... ). Cananyone please help me get this problem fixed? ________________________________________________ If I set IMGBurn to read mode and insert a single layer DVD ... MATSHITA BD-RE UJ235A 1.11 (ATAPI)Current Profile: DVD+RDisc Information:Status: CompleteState of Last Session: CompleteErasable: NoSessions: 1Sectors: 2,243,712Size: 4,595,122,176 bytesTime: 498:38:12 (MM:SS:FF)Supported Read Speeds: 2.5x, 4x, 6x, 8xCurrent Read Speed: 1.7x - 4xFile System Information:Sectors: 2,243,712Size: 4,595,122,176 bytesTime: 498:38:12 (MM:SS:FF)TOC Information:Session 1... (LBA: 0)-> Track 01 (Mode 1, LBA: 0 - 2243711)-> LeadOut (LBA: 2243712)Track Information:Session 1...-> Track 01 (LTSA: 0, LTS: 2243712, LRA: 0)Disc Control Blocks Information:MATSHITA 235APhysical Format Information (ADIP):Disc ID: MCC-004-00Book Type: DVD+RPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 1Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)Linear Density: 0.267 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,491,711Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0Physical Format Information (Last Recorded):Disc ID: MCC-004-00Book Type: DVD-ROMPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 1Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP)Linear Density: 0.267 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 2,440,319Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 0 __________________________________________________ BUT IF ANY (nonblank) DUAL LAYER DVD is inserted ... Cannot Read Media - Incompatible format. ________________________________________________ I can insert a blank Dual Layer DVD ... MATSHITA BD-RE UJ235A 1.11 (ATAPI)Current Profile: DVD+R DLDisc Information:Status: EmptyState of Last Session: EmptyErasable: NoFree Sectors: 4,173,824Free Space: 8,547,991,552 bytesFree Time: 927:32:74 (MM:SS:FF)Next Writable Address: 0Supported Read Speeds: 2.5x, 4x, 6xCurrent Read Speed: 1.7x - 4x, 4x - 1.7xPhysical Format Information (ADIP - L0):Disc ID: MKM-003-00Book Type: DVD+R DLPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 2Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)Linear Density: 0.293 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519Physical Format Information (ADIP - L1):Disc ID: MKM-003-00Book Type: DVD+R DLPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 2Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)Linear Density: 0.293 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519Physical Format Information (Last Recorded - L0):Disc ID: MKM-003-00Book Type: DVD+R DLPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 2Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)Linear Density: 0.293 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519Physical Format Information (Last Recorded - L1):Disc ID: MKM-003-00Book Type: DVD+R DLPart Version: 1Disc Size: 120mmMaximum Read Rate: Not SpecifiedNumber of Layers: 2Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP)Linear Density: 0.293 um/bitTrack Density: 0.74 um/trackFirst Physical Sector of Data Area: 196,608Last Physical Sector of Data Area: 16,580,607Last Physical Sector in Layer 0: 2,283,519 (But if I try to now burn to the Dual Layer DVD I get the same as I was getting before I strated re-flashing the drive, during which apparently I caused the 'cannot see dual layer DVDs' problem.) __________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 This is nothing to do with ImgBurn. Your drive is having a problem with non-blank DL discs and just reporting the error you see there - "Cannot Read Media - Incompatible format.". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbkk Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 OK, I gotta agree with that. It's not IMGBurn. But since IMGBurn is the only thing giving me useful clues to the problem, I'm hoping someone here can propose solutions. I've tried a few registry hacks found google search, etc. No help yet. I suspect maybe I went too far in device manager removing/reinstall. It was working well except for the power calib errors before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 It's purely a drive thing...as in, internal to the drive. Try cleaning it with a cleaning disc. Do original double layer discs work ok? i.e. a movie DVD You may have to replace the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbkk Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 It's purely a drive thing...as in, internal to the drive. Try cleaning it with a cleaning disc. Do original double layer discs work ok? i.e. a movie DVD You may have to replace the drive. Thanks for asking that question. In case it's a clue: my one and only retail DVD9 (DL) disc I happen to have with me IS READABLE. (The rest of my retails are in a box in a basement halfway 'round the world as backups are on a drive in ISO format (my Oppo will never get it's firmware updated again) or on verbatims.) So that's hope. I finally remembered that Dell Quikset fixes the drive eject button doesn't work problem. It didn't fix the DL read problem. I'm contemplating cleaning the drive. Is it a good idea to put a drive cleaning disk into a slimline? Should I spray the inside with spray duster? I'll also try resetting the drive region (never done before) to see if something kicks in. Other ideas??? :-))))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinningwheel Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Is it a good idea to put a drive cleaning disk into a slimline? Should I spray the inside with spray duster? Yes...No. If cleaning doesn't work, replace the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbkk Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 OK. No one in this land of no Amazon knew much about CD cleaner disks but I found one. The drive is now seeing all discs. But it reads DVD-DL and more and others like shit. It IS toasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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