I/O Error Semaphone Timeout Period Has Expired

[ibrchett4]

I have been burning with these same settings for months.  Over 3000 audio CD's.  I was in the middle of doing 100 CD's and all of a sudden this error keeps popping up.  Please Help!

 

I 17:16:12 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!
I 17:16:12 Microsoft Windows 8 Core x64 Edition (6.2, Build 9200)
I 17:16:12 Total Physical Memory: 4,074,724 KiB  -  Available: 2,084,884 KiB
I 17:16:12 Initialising BS_Robots...
I 17:16:12 BS_SDK Version 2.2.0.277  Build 2013.02.22
I 17:16:12 Initialising SPTI...
I 17:16:12 Searching for Auto Loader devices...
I 17:16:12 Found 0 Auto Loaders!
I 17:16:12 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
W 17:16:12 No devices detected!
W 17:23:22 Device Arrival Detected!
I 17:23:22 Searching for Auto Loader devices...
I 17:23:45 -> Auto Loader 1 - Info: Nimbie NB21 1.13.11.26
I 17:23:45 Found 1 Auto Loader!
I 17:23:45 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 17:23:45 -> Drive 1 - Info: ATAPI iHBS312   2 PL16 (F:) (USB 2.0)
I 17:23:45 Found 1 BD-RE!
I 17:24:50 Operation Started!
I 17:24:50 Source File: C:\Users\Ishan\Desktop\Jobs\Worcester Fire Brigade\Final Tracks\Worcester Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums - Smoke Showing.cue
I 17:24:50 Source File Sectors: 236,041 (AUDIO/2352)
I 17:24:50 Source File Size: 555,168,432 bytes
I 17:24:50 Source File Volume Identifier: Worcester Fire Brigade Pipes & Drums - Smoke Showing
I 17:24:50 Source File File System(s): None
I 17:24:50 Destination Device: [0:0:0] ATAPI iHBS312   2 PL16 (F:) (USB)
I 17:24:50 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m26s66f, CMC Magnetics Corp.)
I 17:24:50 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x
I 17:24:50 Destination Media Sectors: 359,844
I 17:24:50 Write Mode: CD
I 17:24:50 Write Type: SAO
I 17:24:50 Write Speed: MAX
I 17:24:50 Lock Volume: Yes
I 17:24:50 Test Mode: No
I 17:24:50 OPC: No
I 17:24:50 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 17:24:52 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 8,468 KB/s (48x)
I 17:24:52 Advanced Settings - Force HT: No, Online HT: No, OverSpeed: No, SmartBurn: Yes
I 17:24:52 CD/DVD Life Record Count: 2,534 - CD/DVD Record Count: 444
I 17:24:52 BD Life Record Count: 3 - BD Record Count: 2
I 17:24:53 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)
I 17:24:58 Writing LeadIn... (CD-TEXT)
W 17:25:11 Failed to Write Sectors -8906 - -8225 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
E 17:25:34 Failed to Write Sectors -8906 - -8225 - Reason: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
I 17:25:34 Writing Sectors...
I 17:25:34 Synchronising Cache...
W 17:25:35 Synchronise Cache Failed! - Reason: No Additional Sense Information
W 17:25:50 Retrying (1)...
W 17:25:56 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions.
E 17:25:56 Failed to Write Image!
E 17:26:14 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:01:06
I 17:26:14 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A
W 17:26:20 Device Removal Detected!
I 17:26:21 Searching for Auto Loader devices...
I 17:26:21 Found 0 Auto Loaders!
I 17:26:21 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
W 17:26:21 No devices detected!
 

[ibrchett4]

Here's what the pop up says:

 

I/O Error!

 

CDB: 2A 00 FF FF D2 8E 00 02

Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors - 11634 - - 10953

 

Reason: The Semaphone timeout period has expired.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

There's no real solution to that.

 

Try another USB port, another able etc.

 

The very short timeout may have always been in play but only now is it getting stuck doing something and it actually causing a problem.

 

Does the drive have the same problem if you slow the write speed down or try and burn different discs?

[dbminter]

Yeah, that error with USB drives unfortunately really has no solution.  What's weird in this case is that it suddenly popped up after working all this time?  Or is this a new drive you haven't tried yet in your burning of discs?

 

 

Also, you should avoid CMC media.  They're the manufacturer of the worst optical media out there.  While that won't help fix the problem here, it's the cause of a whole lot of errors we see on this board.