Try another drive. Sorry but since you had me scroll and scroll I'll keep it short. More at http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_102-0.html?threadID=375523&tag=forums06;forum-threads which is not about a Dell but a similar failure.
Hello there,
I've been having a problem burning DVD Roms with Nero 9.4. But actually it seems whatever program I use, I cannot burn a disc. I've used Power ISO and the same issue. Nero starts off and then when I get to the Lead In part it hangs and spits the disc out. I see a ring around near the centre of the disc and hear a scratching sound before the disc is ejected. I'm attaching the error log from Nero if it helps: Thanks a lot in advance!
AutoRun : 0
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 2046MB (2095872kB)
Free physical memory: 901MB (923520kB)
Memory in use : 55 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
28.12.2009
UDF/ISO compilation
12:43:44 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 430
LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL
12:43:45 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6998
UDF document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Start multisession
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
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
12:43:45 PM #3 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3327
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
12:43:45 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3327
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
12:43:45 PM #5 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:43:45 PM #6 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:43:45 PM #7 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:43:45 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3572
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media
12:43:45 PM #9 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:43:45 PM #10 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:43:45 PM #11 SPTI -1093 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1093)
CDB Data: 0x52 01 00 00 00 FF 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x02 (KEY_NOT_READY)
Sense Code: 0x06
Sense Qual: 0x00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 02 00 00 00 00 0A B5 80 BB FF 06
Buffer x05869340: Len x20
12:45:11 PM #12 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3327
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
12:45:11 PM #13 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3327
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)
12:45:12 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 313
Last possible write address on media: 2295103
Last address to be written: 2203695
12:45:12 PM #15 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 325
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)
12:45:12 PM #16 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2843
Recorder: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: <CMC MAG>, Media Type ID: <M01>, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7
12:45:12 PM #17 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 500
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert the disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: Unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD R/RW, DVD DL, DVD-RAM.)
12:45:12 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 739
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2203696 (2203696) = #2203696/489:42.46
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2203696 blocks [E: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N]
--------------------------------------------------------------
12:45:12 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 941
Prepare [E: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N] 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 4513169408, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
___Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_____Size_|______NWA_|_RecDep__________
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 2203696 | 0 | 0x00
2203696 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00
12:45:12 PM #20 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 217
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME
12:45:12 PM #21 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4279
Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-Yes, small files-No (<64KB)
12:45:12 PM #22 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files started
12:45:12 PM #23 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4401
Cache writing successful.
12:45:12 PM #24 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Caching of files completed
12:45:12 PM #25 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)
12:45:12 PM #26 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2695
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0
12:45:12 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 10282
---- Disc Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-ROM (0), Part Version: 1.0x (1)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Transfer 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: 26053F h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Twin Format Flag: 0
Media Specific [16..783]:
00 00 07 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 4D 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.M01.8
23 54 37 18 00 3E 6E 00 - 70 62 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..>n.pb......
01 19 1B 0B 0B 0E 0F 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
01 00 38 38 00 1D 62 35 - 07 30 22 10 08 20 1C 01 ..88..b5.0".....
00 00 00 1D 62 35 07 30 - 22 10 08 20 1C 01 00 00 ....b5.0".......
02 00 54 70 02 38 5F 56 - 20 14 0B 0B 01 18 00 00 ..Tp.8_V........
00 00 02 3D 5D 7A 20 14 - 0C 0A 01 18 00 00 00 10 ...=]z..........
03 00 54 DF 02 1F 65 5A - 20 14 0C 0A 01 18 00 00 ..T...eZ........
00 00 02 06 67 86 20 14 - 0C 0A 01 18 00 00 00 89 ....g...........
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 ................
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 ................
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 ................
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
12:45:12 PM #28 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 637
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes
12:45:12 PM #29 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 273
Pipe memory size 83836800
12:46:06 PM #30 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061)
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 7A A0 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x44
Sense Qual: 0x90
Sense Area: 0x70 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 35 00 04 0E 44 90
Buffer x1ce0f580: Len x10000
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
12:46:06 PM #31 CDR -1061 File Writer.cpp, Line 306
Internal target failure
E: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N
12:46:06 PM #32 SPTI -1061 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 215
CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1061)
CDB Data: 0x35 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense Key: 0x04 (KEY_HARDWARE_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x44
Sense Qual: 0x90
Sense Area: 0x71 00 04 00 00 00 00 0A 35 00 04 0E 44 90
12:46:06 PM #33 Phase 127 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Generating DVD high compatibility borders
12:46:06 PM #34 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 904
EndDAO: Last written address 31392
12:46:06 PM #35 CDR -1061 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292
Internal target failure
E: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N
12:46:06 PM #36 TRANSFER -24 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 292
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once
12:46:06 PM #37 Text 0 File DVDPlusDualLayer.cpp, Line 1452
SetDriveCaps: Set LAST LBA of layer 1 to 0
12:46:06 PM #38 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1767
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)
12:46:06 PM #39 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 267
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME
12:46:14 PM #40 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11592
DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed
12:46:14 PM #41 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 430
UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL
Existing drivers:
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

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