Medium Not Present Problem

[ur insan3]

I know there's a topic about this someone posted on this page but it doesn't seem to help me.

 

I moved down to florida and my computer crashed and i left my xp cd in ohio. My brother ripped the iso and i just downloaded it and attempted to burn it on an imation dvd+r 8x RW DVD and after the process was done I had the Device not ready medium not present issue.

 

Here's my log:

 

; //****************************************\\

; ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 - Log

; Wednesday, 07 January 2009, 15:22:17

; \\****************************************//

;

;

I 14:34:22 ImgBurn Version 2.4.2.0 started!

I 14:34:22 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)

I 14:34:22 Total Physical Memory: 1,047,556 KB - Available: 474,512 KB

I 14:34:22 Initialising SPTI...

I 14:34:22 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 14:34:22 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD+RW!

I 14:48:06 Operation Started!

I 14:48:06 Source File: C:\Documents and Settings\David\Desktop\XP_MCE_SP2_ENG.ISO

I 14:48:06 Source File Sectors: 1,401,216 (MODE1/2048)

I 14:48:06 Source File Size: 2,869,690,368 bytes

I 14:48:06 Source File Volume Identifier: XP_MCE_SP2_ENG

I 14:48:06 Source File Application Identifier: OSCDIMG 2.45 (10/12/2000 TM)

I 14:48:06 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable)

I 14:48:06 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A 108B (D:) (ATA)

I 14:48:06 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Speeds: 2.4x)

I 14:48:06 Destination Media Sectors: 2,295,104

I 14:48:06 Write Mode: DVD

I 14:48:06 Write Type: DAO

I 14:48:06 Write Speed: MAX

I 14:48:06 DVD+R Reserve Track: No

I 14:48:06 Link Size: Auto

I 14:48:06 Test Mode: No

I 14:48:06 OPC: No

I 14:48:06 BURN-Proof: Enabled

I 14:48:06 Book Type Setting: N/A

I 14:48:07 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)

I 14:48:11 Writing LeadIn...

I 14:48:20 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 1401215)

I 14:48:20 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 1401215)

I 15:02:30 Synchronising Cache...

I 15:02:31 Closing Track...

I 15:02:36 Finalising Disc...

I 15:02:46 Exporting Graph Data...

I 15:02:46 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\David\Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\_NEC_DVD+RW_ND-1100A_108B_WEDNESDAY-JANUARY-07-2009_2-48_PM_N-A_MAX.ibg

I 15:02:46 Export Successfully Completed!

I 15:02:46 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:14:39

I 15:02:46 Average Write Rate: 3,300 KB/s (2.4x) - Maximum Write Rate: 3,490 KB/s (2.5x)

I 15:02:46 Cycling Tray before Verify...

W 15:03:37 Waiting for device to become ready...

I 15:21:30 Abort Request Acknowledged

E 15:21:30 Device Not Ready - Medium Not Present

E 15:21:30 Operation Aborted!

I 15:22:16 Close Request Acknowledged

I 15:22:16 Closing Down...

I 15:22:17 Shutting down SPTI...

I 15:22:17 ImgBurn closed!

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I need this to reinstall for my laptop. thanks.

[mmalves]

I 14:48:06 Destination Device: [1:0:0] _NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A 108B (D:) (ATA)

I 14:48:06 Destination Media Type: DVD+R (Speeds: 2.4x)

Your old burner doesn't support the blanks you're using. Try aplying the firmware update available here. Remove any disc and close the tray before updating. Reboot after it has finished. If that still doesn't work then you'll need to buy a new burner.

[ur insan3]

Alright, just to be sure, when following that link it's the first download on the page that is right for mine correct? Version 1.A3 Just want to make sure so I don't flash my drive with the wrong firmware. Also, in the readme it states:

 

"

-This update dont increase speed 8x for DvD+R.

 

-This update dont create a DvD+R9 writing function.

 

-This update dont create writability of DVD-R/ -RW media`s.

"

 

With the emphasis on the third bullet. As I'm attempting to burn to a DVD. But my dad has burned DVD movies before with this.

 

Quick help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.

 

Edit: Also, sorry don't mean to be rude at all. My dad just told me he's used these CD's for ages burning his movies.

Edited January 7, 2009 by ur insan3

[LIGHTNING UK!]

ImgBurn cycles the tray before the verify process starts... did you take the disc out or something during that time?

 

I can't think why else it would say there was no disc in the drive - except if it failed to reinitialise it for whatever reason.

[ur insan3]

Nope, it opened and closed as it normally did both times I tried it, same error. And no disrespect, it says device not ready, not no disk in drive. Can't see where you read that.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Erm.. the 'Medium Not Present' bit is a big clue.

 

That's what your drive is reporting, ImgBurn isn't making it up.

[ur insan3]

Awe. I was looking for a literal " Disk not in drive " Statement somewhere, haha. Anyways, no I don't touch anything during the burning process. Any other ideas?

[mmalves]

Try the firmware update I've linked.

[ur insan3]

Alright, just to be sure, when following that link it's the first download on the page that is right for mine correct? Version 1.A3 Just want to make sure so I don't flash my drive with the wrong firmware. Also, in the readme it states:

 

"

-This update dont increase speed 8x for DvD+R.

 

-This update dont create a DvD+R9 writing function.

 

-This update dont create writability of DVD-R/ -RW media`s.

"

 

With the emphasis on the third bullet. As I'm attempting to burn to a DVD. But my dad has burned DVD movies before with this.

 

Quick help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.

 

Edit: Also, sorry don't mean to be rude at all. My dad just told me he's used these CD's for ages burning his movies.

 

Mmalves, please :] If you could just answer those few it'd be great. thanks very much!

[LIGHTNING UK!]

If you put the disc back in now, does the drive see it or does the statusbar still read 'Medium Not Present' somewhere?

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Yes, 1.A3 is correct for the ND-1100 drive you have.

 

Your drive only writes to DVD+ (plus) format discs. The readme is simply saying the firmware update doesn't change that fact. (Your drive is VERY old now)

[ur insan3]

When putting in a fresh blank disk it goes through a few messages and then after about 15 seconds ends up with just "Ready"

 

Information on the right:

"_NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A 108B (ATA)

Current Profile: DVD+R

 

Disc Information:

Status: Empty

Erasable: No

Free Sectors: 2,295,104

Free Space: 4,700,372,992 bytes

Free Time: 510:03:29 (MM:SS:FF)

Supported Write Speeds: 2.4x

"

[ur insan3]

Hate to double post, so I should go along with the firmware update as it should fix the issue?

 

Edit: Exited out of everything, took out the disk that was in the drive and ran the flash utility. It asked me to select a drive and there were none to choose from?

Edited January 7, 2009 by ur insan3

[mmalves]

Reboot in safe mode and try the update again.

[ur insan3]

Reboot in safe mode and try the update again.

 

Still worked to no avail . The drive choices simply show up blank.

 

[Cynthia]

There was a file in the update package named 'Readme.txt'.

 

>>You can only update from Firmwareversion version 1.A0<<

This one seems to be here:

 

http://etna.rpc1.org/nec/

[LIGHTNING UK!]

It's a dell machine yeah?

 

Use 10GE instead.

 

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downl...mp;fileid=73793

[ur insan3]

Thanks so much LIGHTNING UK! and mmalves, I appreciate all your help! That last driver link you sent me worked and all proceeded well, the ISO burned perfectly and verified completely. Reinstalling my OS right now. Thanks again!