Pioneer BDR-212DBK gets stuck on "Cycling Tray before Verify"

[chrool]

Im burning some verbatim bd-r s using a brand new Pioneer BDR-212DBK. Burns are coming out fine, however it just keeps getting stuck on Cycling Tray. The tray actually cycles, but it doesnt seem to detect that it has closed. Imgburn doesn't lock up completely, but it will get stuck on abort request and the only way to exit is task manager or disconnecting the drive. logs below - 

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;   ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 - Log
;   Thursday, 28 January 2021, 11:11:53
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I 10:21:22 ImgBurn Version 2.5.8.0 started!
I 10:21:22 Microsoft Windows 8 Professional x64 Edition (6.2, Build 9200)
I 10:21:22 Total Physical Memory: 67,032,492 KiB  -  Available: 58,805,496 KiB
I 10:21:22 Initialising SPTI...
I 10:21:22 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 10:21:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-212D 1.00-ID61 (G:) (SATA)
I 10:21:22 Found 1 BD-RE!
I 10:21:33 Operation Started!
I 10:21:33 Source Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-212D 1.00 (G:) (SATA)
I 10:21:33 Source Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000)
I 10:21:33 Source Media Supported Read Speeds: 12x
I 10:21:33 Source Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x
I 10:21:33 Source Media Sectors: 11,869,632
I 10:21:33 Source Media Size: 24,309,006,336 bytes
I 10:21:33 Image File: C:\New folder (3)\Photos To Burn.iso
I 10:21:33 Image File Sectors: 11,869,632 (MODE1/2048)
I 10:21:33 Image File Size: 24,309,006,336 bytes
I 10:21:33 Image File Volume Identifier: Photos To Burn
I 10:21:33 Image File Volume Set Identifier: 5236796F00B51DB1
I 10:21:33 Image File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 10:21:33 Image File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 10:21:33 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 10:21:33 Read Speed (Data/Audio): MAX / MAX
I 10:21:34 Read Speed - Effective: 5x - 12x
I 10:21:34 Verifying Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 11869631)
I 10:21:34 Verifying Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 11869631)
I 10:34:51 Exporting Graph Data...
I 10:34:51 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Chrool\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_BD-RW_BDR-212D_1.00_THURSDAY-JANUARY-28-2021_10-21_AM_CMCMAG-BA5-000.ibg
I 10:34:51 Export Successfully Completed!
I 10:34:51 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:13:17
I 10:34:51 Average Verify Rate: 29,860 KiB/s (6.8x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 51,774 KiB/s (11.8x)
I 10:41:17 Operation Started!
I 10:41:17 Source File: C:\New folder (3)\Photos To Burn.iso
I 10:41:17 Source File Sectors: 11,869,632 (MODE1/2048)
I 10:41:17 Source File Size: 24,309,006,336 bytes
I 10:41:17 Source File Volume Identifier: Photos To Burn
I 10:41:17 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 5236796F00B51DB1
I 10:41:17 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.8.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 10:41:17 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 10:41:17 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 10:41:17 Destination Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-212D 1.00 (G:) (SATA)
I 10:41:17 Destination Media Type: BD-R (Disc ID: CMCMAG-BA5-000)
I 10:41:17 Destination Media Supported Write Speeds: 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x
I 10:41:17 Destination Media Sectors: 12,219,392
I 10:41:17 Write Mode: BD
I 10:41:17 Write Type: DAO
I 10:41:17 Write Speed: 6x
I 10:41:17 Hardware Defect Management Active: No
I 10:41:17 BD-R Verify Not Required: Yes
I 10:41:17 Link Size: Auto
I 10:41:17 Lock Volume: Yes
I 10:41:17 Test Mode: No
I 10:41:17 OPC: No
I 10:41:17 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 10:41:17 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 26,970 KB/s (6x)
I 10:41:17 Advanced Settings - Optimal Writing Speed: No
I 10:41:17 Filling Buffer... (80 MiB)
I 10:41:18 Writing LeadIn...
I 10:41:34 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 11869631)
I 10:41:34 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 11869631)
I 10:56:50 Synchronising Cache...
I 10:56:52 Closing Track...
I 10:56:53 Finalising Disc...
I 10:57:24 Exporting Graph Data...
I 10:57:24 Graph Data File: C:\Users\Chrool\AppData\Roaming\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\PIONEER_BD-RW_BDR-212D_1.00_THURSDAY-JANUARY-28-2021_10-41_AM_CMCMAG-BA5-000_6x.ibg
I 10:57:24 Export Successfully Completed!
I 10:57:24 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:16:06
I 10:57:24 Average Write Rate: 25,916 KiB/s (5.9x) - Maximum Write Rate: 26,420 KiB/s (6.0x)
I 10:57:24 Cycling Tray before Verify...
I 11:01:48 Abort Request Acknowledged
E 11:11:13 Device Not Ready - Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.
E 11:11:13 Operation Aborted!
W 11:11:13 Device Removal Detected!
W 11:11:13 The device list will be refreshed at the next available opportunity.
E 11:11:37 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\?\scsi#cdrom&ven_pioneer&prod_bd-rw___bdr-212d#5&2d703ffe&0&030000#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
E 11:11:37 Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.
I 11:11:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
W 11:11:37 No devices detected!
I 11:11:53 Close Request Acknowledged
I 11:11:53 Closing Down...
I 11:11:53 Shutting down SPTI...
I 11:11:53 ImgBurn closed!
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I've tried updating chipset drivers (b550). No firmware for this drive available. It locks up windows explorer too until I reconnect the drive. The disk verifies fine when I verify against the ISO.

Device Tree:
I 11:27:33 Device: [0:0:0] PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-212D 1.00 (G:) (SATA)
I 11:27:33 Family Tree:
I 11:27:33 -> ACPI x64-based PC
I 11:27:33 -> Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
I 11:27:33 -> PCI Express Root Complex
I 11:27:33 -> PCI-to-PCI Bridge (VEN_1022&DEV_1483 - AMD - pci)
I 11:27:33 -> Standard SATA AHCI Controller (VEN_1022&DEV_43EB - AMD - storahci - v10.0.17134.1)
I 11:27:33 -> CD-ROM Drive (PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-212D) (Bus Number 3, Target Id 0, LUN 0)

Edited January 28, 2021 by chrool

[chrool]

A Side note, burning without verifying and then verifying against the image works just fine, no lockups or anything

[dbminter]

Do you have any BD-RE or any other BD-R besides the CMC MAG junk?  I'm curious if something other than CMC MAG would cause this.  Or something other than a BD-R.  How about trying to burn a DVD-R or CD-R?  Do you get the same behavior?

 

Also, when the cycling does not occurs and nothing proceeds afterwards, can you manually eject the tray with the button on the drive and insert the tray again?  See what happens then.

[chrool]

sorry don't have any other bd-rs to test with. Ill try burning a DVD when i get a chance. When I manually eject and close nothing happens.

[dbminter]

DVD+/-RW or CD-RW would also be a good test if you had any of those.

 

[chrool]

you mentioned that the cmc-mag models are junk. Do you have any other recommendations? Using these to as part of a long term backup strategy. Ive heard good things about Verbatim Mdisc.

[dbminter]

There are SOME good Verbatim discs.  In fact, the good Verbatim are the best you can usually get.  However, it's a different story with BD-R, depending on where you live.  In some countries, even the Verbatim BD-R are ONLY the CMC junk.  In the US where I live, Verbatim BD-R is the quality VERBAT-IM Disc ID.

 

DVD+/-R are a different story.  What you want are DataLife Plus or AZO discs, not the Life Series you find in stores.  Those will be CMC junk.  However, some LG drives don't like the good Verbatim DVD stuff.  So, another possible choice to try is "genuine" Taiyo Yuden DVD media.  Unfortunately, guess who owns both TY and Verbatim?  Yes, CMC!    But, at least thus far, CMC is still allowing the good quality stuff to be made released by TY and Verbatim.  The "genuine" TY are not the ones that say CMC in the Disc ID.  So, you'll need to look for reviews that say TY in their DID.  Or the TY's called CMC Pro.  Those seem to be genuine high quality TY discs.

[chrool]

I bought some new verbatim m-discs, work like a treat!