mattsterxx Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Why do I keep getting write errors? I've been ok on 15 or so burns and now I always get i/o errors. I switched to a quality media. It seems like it started after my recent update. Another error message is system memory is full or invalid address to write. What does it all mean? I have an lg burner, external and got it in July 2006. Any help would be great. Thanks. Here is a log. (!) I 18:14:55 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2) W 18:14:55 Drive D:\ (FAT32) does not support single files > 4 GB I 18:14:55 Initialising SPTI... I 18:14:55 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:14:56 Found 1 DVD-ROM/CD-RW and 1 DVD?RW/RAM! I 18:15:05 Operation Started! I 18:15:05 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\SAW.ISO I 18:15:05 Source File Sectors: 2,285,848 (MODE1/2048) I 18:15:05 Source File Size: 4,681,416,704 bytes I 18:15:05 Source File Volume Identifier: SAW I 18:15:05 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink I 18:15:05 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02) I 18:15:05 Destination Device: [0:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-E10L LE05 (F:) (USB) I 18:15:05 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) I 18:15:05 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104 I 18:15:05 Write Mode: DVD I 18:15:05 Write Type: DAO I 18:15:05 Write Speed: 4x I 18:15:05 Link Size: Auto I 18:15:05 Test Mode: No I 18:15:06 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 18:15:06 Filling Buffer... I 18:15:06 Writing LeadIn... W 18:15:19 Failed to Write Sectors 32 - 63 - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write W 18:15:20 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 18:15:20 Retry Failed - Invalid Address For Write E 18:17:09 Failed to Write Sectors 32 - 63 - Invalid Address For Write E 18:17:09 Next Writable Address: 0 I 18:17:09 Synchronising Cache... I 18:17:10 Closing Track... I 18:17:21 Finalising Disc... W 18:17:22 Potential 'WaitImmediateIO' Deferred Error - (0/2) - Write Error E 18:22:03 Finalise Disc Failed! - Reason: Write Error E 18:22:03 Failed to Write Image! E 18:22:03 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:06:58 I 18:22:03 Average Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 0 KB/s (0.0x)
polopony Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 I 18:15:05 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Disc ID: CMC MAG-M01-00) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x) we see this all the time with CMC MAG dye they're not very good discs and while you had 15+good burns the next 15 can be bad with that media .We here only reccommend Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden discs its all I use and havent had a bad burn in a long time a couple of years at least .You can go to www.digitalfaq.com they have ratings for different media ,its not the brand that counts but who makes the dye on the discs
JasonFriday13 Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Yep, this time its bad media. CMC MAG is the worst dye type out there. Verbatims (DataLifePlus) and Taiyo Yudens are the ones that give the most consistent results. And, because the drive is USB, you should be burning at 4x max, which you are doing. Any faster, and you will probably suffer from buffer underruns and get a bad burn.
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Jason: You're both right and wrong. You're right about the media. It really is garbage. Buffer underruns used to be a problem back in the bad old days but not anymore if you have BURNPROOF enabled. Before the advent of Burnproof (deleloped by Sanyo), drives starved of data would continue writing zeros onto your blank disk effectively making it useless. Burnproof allows the drive to pause while it waits for more data to burn, regardless of how long it has to wait.
lfcrule1972 Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 System Memory is Full ? Are you deleting old .iso's that you have created when you're done with them ? If so are you remembering to empty the recycle bin etc ?
LIGHTNING UK! Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 That's just an I/O error lfc. Something the drive throws up when it doesn't like the media.
lfcrule1972 Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Ah ok thanks...... Even with CMC MAG dye I hadn't noticed that error before...
mattsterxx Posted November 20, 2006 Author Posted November 20, 2006 Yep, this time its bad media. CMC MAG is the worst dye type out there. Verbatims (DataLifePlus) and Taiyo Yudens are the ones that give the most consistent results. And, because the drive is USB, you should be burning at 4x max, which you are doing. Any faster, and you will probably suffer from buffer underruns and get a bad burn.
mattsterxx Posted November 20, 2006 Author Posted November 20, 2006 Yep, this time its bad media. CMC MAG is the worst dye type out there I got this error with both memorex and Verbatum discs. Now I'm worried it's my LG writer. Is there any way to test the drive? Is it true that if it plays it will write? whats the name of a good dye that would appear in the log? CMC MAG, etc. Thanks.
TommyZ Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 Yep, this time its bad media. CMC MAG is the worst dye type out there I got this error with both memorex and Verbatum discs. Now I'm worried it's my LG writer. Is there any way to test the drive? Is it true that if it plays it will write? whats the name of a good dye that would appear in the log? CMC MAG, etc. Thanks. I suspect the drive. I have just replaced a LG GSA4167 for the same reasons with a PIO111D. I use only Verbatim 16x and with the LG every other disc failed. No probs with the new PIO. And never LG again. HTH, TommyZ
polopony Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 ? whats the name of a good dye that would appear in the log? Disc ID: MCC-004-00 these are Verbatim +R discs 16X Manufacturer ID: MCC 03RG20 these are Verbatim -R discs 16X DVD-R (Disc ID: TYG03) these are Taiyo Yuden 16X these are the best so if you are going to buy media Verbatim + or - available in stores and Taiyo Yuden available online www.newegg.com and www.meritline.com in thre US
JasonFriday13 Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 I also have an LG GSA 4167, but, I must admit, I have never burned a Verbatim with it yet. I have done some burns at 8x on some CMC MAG's that my brother provided. He wanted to copy some movies from a friend. I am just lucky those discs weren't for me . Another use for CMC MAG's, burn them and give them to your (younger) brother to use.
lfcrule1972 Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 I use the ones I have remaining from the disc tests for more test burns, or 1 hour tv episodes as they seem to last long enough to play them back
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