Topic: MSI DVD/RW

[TR]

Just to add.. this LG DvD RW is the dogs danglies  brilliant piece of gear  

[Sandra]

The only thing putting me off is the slow 9G burn and it wont write 99min cds, which means keeping a good CD writer as well for the time being.
Alos I cant really justify spending the cash on one at the moment.
Otherwise it looks excellent  

Maybe in a few months they will have speeded the 9G writing up and made it overburn CDs and still be around the price they are today or even less  

[TR]

I still have my CD burner as a seperate unit (aopen 52x32x52x)
By pressing the eject button for 5secs it ups the R spped to super speed  8)

PCstats is testing out the a 52x CD, 32x CD-RW, 52x CD-R burner made by AOpen, the "CRW5232/ARR". Maximum CD-R write speeds have hit their limit at the 52x burn speed, and this standard has been around for well over a year now. That shouldn't be much of a surprise though, after all, a 52x burner can fill a regular 650MB disc with information in just over 83 seconds, and a 700MB disc in just under 90 seconds!

Of course there's more to the AOpen 52x32x52x CD-RW than speedy burning; one innovative thing AOpen has done is include three coloured face plates with the drive! Those of you with aluminum or fancy black cases will like the option of choosing a matching silver or black face plates for your PC. And hey, if you're using a regular white box PC, the beige faceplate works just fine too.

[Dack]

Just to add.. this LG DvD RW is the dogs danglies  brilliant piece of gear  

Totally agree - just update the firmware to the latest version (if you haven't already) - it then supports the Ritek G05 dye at 8x properly. Link on www.rpc1.org - I used the dangerous brothers A111 version with the windows flasher.

As to keeping a CD-Writer - due to the price of blanks these days it's pretty much pointless burning to a CD-R when a DVD-R is about 24p for an 8 speed (printable) - honestly now...when was the last time you managed to find a 99 minutes CD-R nevermind burn one without errors

[Sandra]

 honestly now...when was the last time you managed to find a 99 minutes CD-R nevermind burn one without errors

I did one yesterday afternoon, I havent done many but I havent had an error with one yet and they are handy at times  

[TR]

Just to add.. this LG DvD RW is the dogs danglies  brilliant piece of gear  

Totally agree - just update the firmware to the latest version (if you haven't already) - it then supports the Ritek G05 dye at 8x properly. Link on www.rpc1.org - I used the dangerous brothers A111 version with the windows flasher.

As to keeping a CD-Writer - due to the price of blanks these days it's pretty much pointless burning to a CD-R when a DVD-R is about 24p for an 8 speed (printable) - honestly now...when was the last time you managed to find a 99 minutes CD-R nevermind burn one without errors

Not confident on updating firmware? is it easy and foolproof?

[TR]

Looks like I ferked up on the firmware   just tried to burn 2 disks and no go? got to the end of the burn and it said failed to burn  >.. expensive mistake by the looks of it  

these are the 2 files in Question? any advice wouldnt go a miss?

[Dack]

Yep - you just need to run one of the files. I used the a111 Auto version.

Just make sure all other applications are shut down before trying to do the update. It should detect the drive and then say which firmware you already have installed and which one you are going to upgrade to.

You do need to reboot the machine after the flashing though and also will probably need to reboot after windows re-detects the drive on the reboot.

[TR]

I did both of them?? does that matter. Also there was no other unit working when I flashed   so to speak, and it didn't say anything about what version or which one to upgrade or ask me to shut down...weird??

I have managed to do a disk at 4X but not 8X WTF..the disks (Bulkpaq 8x speed) worked before the flash and not after and the 4X are mirror platiman.

Can I over flash the units again with A111AUTO ??

Cheers for the help.


Edit: just found this in device manager under the said drive? did it flash?

IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4120B_______________A111____\314B34443736334D323620372020202020202020

[TR]

This is the report that comes half way through burning a disk..  

1A20-0218-0370-1725-8155-4331*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 22/07/2004 17:33:44
Nero API version: 6.3.1.25
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder:             <HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B>Version: A111 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.25
 Adapter driver:      <atapi>                   HA 1
 Drive buffer  :      2048kB
 Bus Type      :      default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral       : Maxtor 6Y080L0                   atapi Port 0 ID 0  DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral      : AOPEN CD-RW CRW5232              atapi Port 0 ID 1  DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral      : AOPEN DVD1648/AAP                atapi Port 1 ID 0  DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral      : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B        atapi Port 1 ID 1  DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
AOPEN CD-RW CRW5232        F:   CDRom0
AOPEN DVD1648/AAP          D:   CDRom1
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120   E:   CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE           : 0
Physical memory     : 511MB (523808kB)
Free physical memory: 240MB (246492kB)
Memory in use       : 52 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry    : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

4.10.2004
NeroAPI
17:41:17   #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   DVD-Video files reallocation started
   
17:41:17   #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)
   
17:41:17   #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   DVD-Video files sorted
   
17:41:17   #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
   Reader running
   
17:41:17   #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 817
   DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
   DRM: Beginning burn process.
   
17:41:17   #6 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
   Writer HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B running
   
17:41:17   #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
   First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
   
17:41:17   #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
   First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
   
17:41:17   #9 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3152
   Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media
   
17:41:17   #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
   Last possible write address on media:  2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
   Last address to be written:            2286111 (508:01.36, 4465MB)
   
17:41:17   #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
   Write in overburning mode: NO
   
17:41:17   #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
   Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B, Media type: DVD-R
    Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 -
    Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193
   
17:41:17   #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420
   >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
   =========================================
   
17:41:17   #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
   Setup items (after recorder preparation)
    0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
       2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
       original disc pos #0 + 2286112 (2286112) = #2286112/508:1.37
       relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
       -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286112 blocks [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B]
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   
17:41:17   #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
   Prepare recorder [HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
   DAO infos:
   ==========
    MCN: ""
    TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
    Tracks 1 to 1:
      1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos             0             0    4681957376, ISRC ""
   DAO layout:
   ===========
    __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
          0 |  lead-in |   0 |   0x00 |  0x41
          0 |        1 |   0 |   0x00 |  0x41
          0 |        1 |   1 |   0x00 |  0x41
    2286112 | lead-out |   1 |   0x00 |  0x41
   
17:41:17   #16 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   Caching of files started
   
17:41:17   #17 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4163
   Cache writing successful.
   
17:41:17   #18 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   Caching of files completed
   
17:41:17   #19 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)
   
17:41:18   #20 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344
   Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
   
17:41:18   #21 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2000
   Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode
   
17:41:18   #22 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20660
   Set BUFE: supported -> ON
   
17:41:18   #23 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2141
   Start write address at LBA 0
   DVD high compatibility mode: Yes
   
17:41:18   #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8230
   ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
   Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
    Book Type: DVD-R   (2), Part Version: 5
    Disc Size: 120 mm,      Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
    Number of Layers: 1,    Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP),  Layer Type: recordable
    Linear Density:         0,267 um/bit,  Track Density:  0,74 um/track
    Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
    End Physical Sector Number of Data Area:      26127F h
    End Sector Number in Layer 0:                 0 h
    Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
     Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
     Start sector number of the next Border-In:     2FFA0 h
    Media Specific [16..63]:
         00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    ................
         00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    ................
         00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00    ................
   
17:41:18   #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4615
   Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B
   Book Type request: DVD-ROM
   Book Type setting not supported for the loaded disc type
   
17:41:39   #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1297
   17:41:39.578 - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B\H1 T1 : Queue again later
   
17:44:47   #27 SCSI -1039 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1445
   SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x00CD0000
   Status:     0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
   HA-Status   0x00 (0x00, OK)
   TA-Status   0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
   Sense Key:  0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
   Sense Code: 0x09
   Sense Qual: 0x01
   CDB Data:   0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x0D 0x15 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
   Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10
               0x32 0x34 0x00 0x0C 0x09 0x01
   
17:44:47   #28 CDR -1039 File Writer.cpp, Line 304
   Focus or tracking error
   
17:44:47   #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
   all writers idle, stopping conversion
   
17:44:47   #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223
   conversion idle, stopping reader
   
17:44:47   #31 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2383
   EndDAO: Last written address was 857343
   
17:44:48   #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4615
   Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B
   Book Type request: DVD+R
   Book Type setting not supported for the loaded disc type
   
17:44:48   #33 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 273
   Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s)
   
17:44:48   #34 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 828
   DRM: DRM burn session terminated.
   
17:44:48   #35 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 857
   DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.
   

Existing drivers:

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[Sandra]

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling your burning program/s and maybe removing your writer from device manager and let it pick it up again after it reboots  

[TR]

I reckon the firmware stuffed it up Sandra   dont know..I'm trying 4X as I type to see if that makes any difference?

[TR]

Ok.. 4X ok, must be the 8X disks it doesnt like it was ok before the Firmware update..or was it coincedence  


Have anylized the last 4 burns data and a common theme is?

17:41:18   #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 4615
   Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B
   Book Type request: DVD-ROM
   Book Type setting not supported for the loaded disc type

Whats the Book type? is it an Nero problem? Is it a disc problem?  :-[

[joudi]

Whats the Book type? is it an Nero problem? Is it a disc problem?

http://club.cdfreaks.com/lite/t-88449.html

[TR]

Thanks Joudi   been there mate..but it doesn't let me change any options anywhere?

Still weird..how I was able to burn 8X before firmware and not afterwards