The BenQ DW1800 is a DVD+/-R burner with writing speeds up to 18x.
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BenQ DW1800 is one of the first BenQ-branded DVD burners to come from the Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation (PLDS). Read complete review...
Question byivantoar, Sunday 14th of September 2008 07:17
Hi, recently I have some strange problem that I never experienced. Everytime I burn a DVD, it always fail and says power calibration error. I tried to update my firmware, disabled IMAPI service, changed blank DVDs from expensive one to cheap one, and nothing works.
Here is the error log of Nero 7, I am using Nero 7 that came with my purchase of DVD burner and I run on Windows XP SP3
[CODE]Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:Program FilesNeroNero 7CoreWnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM
NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.5.13.1
Internal Version: 7, 5, 13, 1
(Nero Express)
Recorder: Version: ZB37 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.13.1
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
CD-ROM: Version: ZB37 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.5.13.1
Adapter driver: HA 1
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD3200AAJS-22RYA0 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : BENQ DVD DC DW1800 ZB37 JRAID Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
BENQ DVD DC DW1800 E: CDRom0
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1022MB (1046956kB)
Free physical memory: 501MB (513220kB)
Memory in use : 50 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
14.9.2008
ISO compilation
11:51:58 AM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 411
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL
11:51:58 AM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6517
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE
11:52:03 AM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3332
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
11:52:05 AM #4 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3467
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media
11:52:08 AM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 306
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2204975 (489:59.50, 4306MB)
11:52:08 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 318
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)
11:52:08 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2929
Recorder: BENQ DVD DC DW1800, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: MCC 02 - RG20
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193
11:52:08 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 490
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
11:52:08 AM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 792
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2204976 (2204976) = #2204976/489:59.51
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2204976 blocks [E: BENQ DVD DC DW1800]
--------------------------------------------------------------
11:52:10 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995
Prepare [E: BENQ DVD DC DW1800] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: "
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1: Idx 0 Idx 1 Next Trk
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4515790848, ISRC "
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 2204976 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2204976 | 0 | 0x00
2204976 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
11:52:10 AM #11 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 209
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME
11:52:10 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
Caching of files started
11:52:10 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4351
Cache writing successful.
11:52:10 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
Caching of files completed
11:52:10 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1760
Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s)
11:52:10 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2712
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
11:52:11 AM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3092
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode
11:52:11 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3248
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes
11:52:11 AM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 9261
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 0.0 (0)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 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: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
This thing only happened when I burn DVD, I can burn CD sucessfully, even with cheap CDs, but DVD always fail
Please help me. Thank you
Answer byKTL, Monday 15th of September 2008 01:24
You need to enable DMA. Use a 80-conductor IDE cable if not already.
Answer byivantoar, Monday 15th of September 2008 10:23
Can you please explain me how to do that 2 specified thing? I'm new to these things
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