Hi,

I've been going crazy trying to fix this. I cannot get my burner to
burn at 16x, which is it's maximum speed; it always ends up burning at
4x. I've posted my nero history file so you can see where things go
wrong when it attempts to burn at 16x. It clearly states "burning at
4x instead of 16x". I have this problem with other burning software as
well, so it's not just nero from what I can tell.

My tech gave up on trying to fix it. Nero support hasn't been able to
figure it out either. I also went through a 35 minute tech walkthrough
with a toshiba tech over the phone with all the ideas he could muster.
We've also already covered all of the most obvious questions, such as,
"Are you sure you're using CD-Rs and not CD-RWs?" or "Are you using
the correct write speed CD-Rs?", etc.

The burner is a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-K12D, it came with the Toshiba
Satellite laptop from Best Buy. I haven't done anything to the laptop
aside from installing programs since I bought it, no hardware changes.

All the details of one of my average burn sessions are below (I was
burning all jpg photos to this disc, which I usually use the burner
for, so it's not an audio related thing)...


====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======

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 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.20 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D>Version: 1.15 - HA 1
TA 0 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D>Version: 1.15 - HA 1
TA 0 - 6.3.1.20
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC25N060ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0
ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D atapi Port 1
ID 0 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D D: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 72351744 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 494MB (506668kB)
Free physical memory: 121MB (124848kB)
Memory in use : 75 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

15.9.2004
CD-ROM (ISO)
3:02:22 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
Burning mode : TAO
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

3:02:23 PM #2 Phase 90 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Buffer Underrun Protection activated

3:02:23 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126
Reader running

3:02:23 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D running

3:02:23 PM #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

3:02:23 PM #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173
Turn on Track-at-once, using CD-R/RW media

3:02:24 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247
Last possible write address on media: 359847 ( 79:59.72)
Last address to be written: 133683 ( 29:44.33)

3:02:24 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

3:02:24 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D;
CDR code: 00 97 26 66; OSJ entry from: CMC Magnetics Corporation
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: D0 00 98, 2: 61 1A 42 (LI 97:26.66), 3:
4F 3B 49 (LO 79:59.73)
Additional Info [hex] 1: FF FF FF (invalid), 2: FF FF FF
(invalid), 3: FF FF FF (invalid)

3:02:24 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420

3:02:24 PM #11 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 + 133684 (133684) = #133684/29:42.34
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required,
no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length
133682 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D]
--------------------------------------------------------------

3:02:24 PM #12 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3897
Can only write at 4x (600 KB/s) instead of 16x (2,400 KB/s) to
current disc.

3:02:24 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984
Prepare recorder [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D] for write in TAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc not fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 307200
274092032, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
-150 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
-150 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
133684 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

3:02:24 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1030
Removed 2 run-out blocks from end of track 1. Length: 133684 ->
133682.

3:02:24 PM #15 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files started

3:02:25 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4183
Cache writing successful.

3:02:25 PM #17 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Caching of files completed

3:02:25 PM #18 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process started at 4x (600 KB/s)

3:02:25 PM #19 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

3:02:26 PM #20 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20531
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

3:02:29 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:02:29.437 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:02:31 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:02:31.609 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:02:32 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:02:32.296 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:02:32 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:02:32.421 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:02:32 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294
15:02:32.562 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D\H1 T0 : Queue again later

3:09:56 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

3:10:00 PM #27 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 15356
<PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12D> start Close Session

3:11:09 PM #28 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855
Burn process completed successfully at 4x (600 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.60a, size=17232 bytes, created
8/27/2003 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004
10:59:42 PM (Adapter driver for rec)

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

fOn 21 Oct 2004 16:26:18 -0700 in comp.periphs,
boucherphotography (AT) yahoo (DOT) com (Weston) wrote:

Tried switching off AutoRun?

Can you set this to enable 16x?

Can you set this to enable media capability checking?

Can you enable this?

Do you need to be able to use multiple burn sessions?
What impact does this setting have?
Have you tried single session?

Do you need incremental updates with Track At Once?
What impact does this setting have?
Have you tried Disk At Once?

What does this mode mean?

Just some suggestions of areas that *could* slow down writing. HTH

--
Thanks. Take care, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Brian.Inglis (AT) CSi (DOT) com (Brian[dot]Inglis{at}SystematicSW[dot]ab[dot]ca)
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