Verify failing at layer break

[Peppero01]

Alright... I thought the verify failing at my layer break was due to the .iso/.mds file I was using but apparently it isn't. I was burning disks just fine until two days ago and whenever imgburn attempts to verify, RIGHT at the layer break position the verify fails. I tried this with two different image files and both failed to fail verification at the layer break position. No, I'm not using crap media--I stick with Verbatim DVD+R DL's. I was just wondering if there was a way to tell if the problem is hardware related (ie: my dual layer burner) and not the image files themselves.

Edited November 3, 2007 by Peppero01

[blutach]

Post a log. See the help menu.

 

In the meantime, ensure your firmware is up to date.

 

Regards

[Peppero01]

Firmware is indeed up to date--it was actually the first thing I did ;]

 

This is the log for one of the burns:

 

I 21:42:40 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 21:42:40 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 21:42:40 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,960 KB - Available: 532,492 KB

I 21:42:40 Initialising SPTI...

I 21:42:40 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 21:42:40 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD-R!

I 21:43:02 Operation Started!

I 21:43:02 Building Image Tree...

I 21:43:04 Checking Directory Depth...

I 21:43:04 Calculating Totals...

I 21:43:04 Preparing Image...

E 21:44:05 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:01:02

I 21:45:41 Operation Started!

I 21:45:41 Source File: D:\Unsorted\Completed\Wonderful Days\WONDERFUL_DAYS.MDS

I 21:45:41 Source File Sectors: 2,971,594 (MODE1/2048)

I 21:45:42 Source File Size: 6,085,824,512 bytes

I 21:45:42 Source File Volume Identifier: WONDERFUL_DAYS

I 21:45:42 Source File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 21:45:42 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 21:45:42 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A 103D (E:) (ATA)

I 21:45:42 Destination Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x)

I 21:45:42 Destination Media Sectors: 4,173,824

I 21:45:42 Write Mode: DVD

I 21:45:42 Write Type: DAO

I 21:45:42 Write Speed: 2.4x

I 21:45:42 Link Size: Auto

I 21:45:42 Test Mode: No

I 21:45:42 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 21:45:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Capacity: 1,837,056

I 21:45:42 Optimal L0 Data Zone Method: Copied From Original Disc

I 21:46:11 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 21:46:19 Writing LeadIn...

I 21:46:22 Writing Image... (LBA: 0 - 2971593)

I 21:46:22 Writing Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1837055)

I 22:04:53 Writing Layer 1... (LBA: 1837056 - 2971593)

I 22:16:51 Synchronising Cache...

I 22:16:52 Closing Track...

I 22:17:11 Finalising Disc...

I 22:25:27 Image MD5: 66bbe817cbd63b6ecb2476c89e41ec35

I 22:25:28 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:39:45

I 22:25:28 Average Write Rate: 3,249 KB/s (2.3x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,595 KB/s (2.6x)

I 22:25:28 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 22:25:34 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 22:25:59 Device Ready!

I 22:26:02 Operation Started!

I 22:26:02 Source Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A 103D (E:) (ATA)

I 22:26:02 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x)

I 22:26:02 Image File: D:\Unsorted\Completed\Wonderful Days\WONDERFUL_DAYS.MDS

I 22:26:02 Image File Sectors: 2,971,594 (MODE1/2048)

I 22:26:02 Image File Size: 6,085,824,512 bytes

I 22:26:02 Image File Volume Identifier: WONDERFUL_DAYS

I 22:26:02 Image File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 22:26:02 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 22:26:02 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2971593)

I 22:26:02 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1837055)

I 22:40:42 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 1837056 - 2971593)

E 22:41:09 Failed to Read Sector 1837072 - No Seek Complete

E 22:41:09 Sector 1837072 maps to File: VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

E 22:41:09 Failed to Verify Sectors!

E 22:41:09 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:15:07

I 22:41:09 Average Verify Rate: 4,050 KB/s (2.9x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 7,033 KB/s (5.1x)

I 22:45:18 Operation Started!

I 22:45:18 Source Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A 103D (E:) (ATA)

I 22:45:18 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Disc ID: MKM-001-00)

I 22:45:18 Source Media Sectors: 2,971,600 (Track Path: OTP - L0: 1,837,056 - L1: 1,134,544)

I 22:45:18 Source Media Volume Identifier: WONDERFUL_DAYS

I 22:45:18 Source Media Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 22:45:18 Source Media File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 22:45:18 Destination File: D:\WONDERFUL_DAYS.ISO

I 22:45:18 Destination Free Space: 25,259,958,272 bytes (24,667,928 KB) (24,089 MB) (23 GB)

I 22:45:18 Destination File System: NTFS

I 22:45:18 File Splitting: Auto

I 22:45:19 Reading Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2971599)

I 22:45:19 Reading Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1837055)

I 22:48:14 Abort Request Acknowledged

E 22:48:15 Failed to Read Sectors!

E 22:48:15 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:02:57

E 22:48:15 Average Read Rate: 2,832 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Read Rate: 3,649 KB/s (2.6x)

I 22:55:02 Operation Started!

I 22:55:02 Source Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A 103D (E:) (ATA)

I 22:55:02 Source Media Type: DVD+R DL (Book Type: DVD-ROM) (Disc ID: MKM-001-00) (Speeds: 2.4x, 4x)

I 22:55:02 Image File: D:\Unsorted\Completed\Wonderful Days\WONDERFUL_DAYS.MDS

I 22:55:02 Image File Sectors: 2,971,594 (MODE1/2048)

I 22:55:02 Image File Size: 6,085,824,512 bytes

I 22:55:02 Image File Volume Identifier: WONDERFUL_DAYS

I 22:55:02 Image File Implementation Identifier: Daikin U.S. Comtec Lab

I 22:55:02 Image File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)

I 22:55:02 Verifying Sectors... (LBA: 0 - 2971593)

I 22:55:02 Verifying Layer 0... (LBA: 0 - 1837055)

I 23:18:21 Verifying Layer 1... (LBA: 1837056 - 2971593)

E 23:19:55 Failed to Read Sector 1837072 - Unrecovered Read Error

E 23:19:55 Sector 1837072 maps to File: VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB

E 23:19:55 Failed to Verify Sectors!

E 23:19:56 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:24:53

I 23:19:56 Average Verify Rate: 2,462 KB/s (1.8x) - Maximum Verify Rate: 8,203 KB/s (5.9x)

I 23:21:01 Operation Started!

I 23:21:01 Building Image Tree...

I 23:21:03 Checking Directory Depth...

I 23:21:03 Calculating Totals...

I 23:21:03 Preparing Image...

E 23:24:02 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 00:03:01

I 23:24:04 Close Request Acknowledged

I 23:24:04 Closing Down...

I 23:24:05 Shutting down SPTI...

I 23:24:05 ImgBurn closed!

[BoSox2882]

I had a similar problem to this awhile back. I upgraded firmware and must have got a bad flash, because, it would go 50% and fail.

 

Did you recently do a firmware upgrade?

[Peppero01]

Actually, this happened BEFORE the firmware update. Then, I upgraded the firmware to see if it might alleviate the problem--no go. I think the burner's crapping out on me. The fact that the error I get is a READ error at the layer break and that this occurs on two different DVD images I created probably points to the fact that the burner is dying (or at least, not as effective at writing/reading anymore). Bummer.. I really like my NEC 6650A too.

Edited November 3, 2007 by Peppero01

[blutach]

You could be right about the burner - either that or the disks are bad. It seems it can't read back layer 1, but I presume it reads layer 1 on commercial DVDs fine, so this is puzzling. Perhaps it is not writing layer 1 well. Try to clean the drive and also try the disks in another drive.

 

Regards

[Peppero01]

Thanks for all the help--I'm most likely going to replace the drive. I was wondering if you knew any reliable online sites where I could order a NEC 6650A? I've been scouring the 'net with no luck!

[dontasciime]

depends on which country your in but why buy the same burner again if its broken already and is it not still under warranty