Burning Blank DVDs

[UHK]

I am having an odd problem that I am hoping somebody can point me in the correct direction with. Every DVD I burn reports successfull burn in the logs, yet when I try to read the DVD it behaves as if no data is on the DVD.

I have tried different combinations of DVDShrink, DVDFab, Nero, DVDDecrypt. Every attempt ends up with the same result, a DVD that has a written track, but no data on it.

[Chewy]

would you post a nero log?

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=67507

[UHK]

Sure, but it will have to be in about 8hrs or so... can't do that stuff from work you know

[UHK]

Here is the latest log

********** Nero Recode 2 **********
Version: 2.2.6.17
gd
gd
Nero Serial Removed
Project type: Copy entire DVD
Target size: DVD5 (2282925)
17:04:29 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 56
Command table patching started...
17:04:29 File LangStreamPatcher.cpp, Line 133
All tables successfully patched!
Burn settings:
Target: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S
Number of copies: 1
Write speed: 0 KB/s
Temp folder: F:\MovieTemp\DVDShrinkTemp (24343891968 bytes free)
Direct burning: true
Target media: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Shutdown when finished: false
Advanced Analysis: false
Compress Adaptive: false
17:04:53 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 231
Compile DVD: init
VMG Menus Vobs [45 vobus] 12.57MB -> 5.09MB [R 0.00]
Video: 4.51MB, extra: 0.59MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 0.50MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 0 streams
VTS_01 Menus Vobs [405 vobus] 115.61MB -> 57.04MB [R 0.00]
Video: 51.93MB, extra: 5.11MB
Audio: 1 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch Unspecified 3.94MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 1 streams
0. 0. Unspecified 0.38MB [enabled]
VTS_01 Title Vobs [13442 vobus] 6608.18MB -> 4396.37MB [R 0.40]
Video: 4046.22MB, extra: 350.16MB
Audio: 2 streams
0. 0. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 159.40MB [enabled]
1. 1. Dolby Digital 2-ch English 159.40MB [enabled]
Subpicture: 2 streams
0. 0. English 2.10MB [enabled]
1. 1. English 3.00MB [enabled]
VTS_02 Menus Vobs [1 vobus] 0.01MB -> 0.01MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.01MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 0 streams
VTS_02 Title Vobs [1 vobus] 0.01MB -> 0.01MB [not compressable]
Video: 0.01MB, extra: 0.00MB
Audio: 0 streams
Subpicture: 0 streams
17:04:53 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1152
Compile DVD: begin copy 1
17:04:54 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 488
Writing to disc: DVD+R
17:04:54 File NeroRecorderBase.cpp, Line 502
Free capacity on disc: 2283085 sectors (2295104)
17:04:54 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 479
Compile DVD: burning 2283085 sectors (2282925 required)
17:04:54 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 656
Compile DVD: adjust target size to 4459.15MB (4459.15MB obtained)
17:04:54 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 524
Compiling DVD Volume started
17:04:54 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VIDEO_TS.VOB 16
17:04:55 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VMG Menus Vobs
VMG Menus Vobs:
Original 12.57MB -> Expected 5.09MB -> Output 5.18MB
Finished error 0.09MB
Ratio encoded = 43
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 2
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.59MB
Source video size = 11.98MB
Pictures Modified [I 45] [P 173] [B 428]
17:05:00 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Menus Vobs
VTS_01 Menus Vobs:
Original 115.61MB -> Expected 57.05MB -> Output 56.96MB
Finished error 0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 336
Original encoded = 0
Slide encoded = 69
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 4.98MB
Source video size = 110.63MB
Pictures Modified [I 406] [P 1337] [B 3350]
17:05:13 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_01_0.VOB 2800
17:05:31 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_01_1.VOB 31966
17:27:34 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_01 Title Vobs
VTS_01 Title Vobs:
Original 6608.18MB -> Expected 4396.67MB -> Output 4396.67MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 13439
Original encoded = 2
Slide encoded = 1
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 347.73MB
Source video size = 6260.45MB
Pictures Modified [I 11331] [P 9505] [B 134434]
17:28:36 File dvd_record.cpp, Line 420
DirectBurn offset: VTS_01_0.IFO 2704

17:28:41 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_02 Menus Vobs
VTS_02 Menus Vobs:
Original 0.01MB -> Expected 0.01MB -> Output 0.01MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 1
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.00MB
Source video size = 0.01MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]
17:28:42 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_02_0.VOB 2283184
17:28:42 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 1058
Compile DVD: finished VTS_02 Title Vobs
VTS_02 Title Vobs:
Original 0.01MB -> Expected 0.01MB -> Output 0.01MB
Finished error -0.00MB
Ratio encoded = 0
Original encoded = 1
Slide encoded = 0
StillImage encoded = 0
Output extra size = 0.00MB
Source video size = 0.01MB
Pictures Modified [I 0] [P 0] [B 0]
17:28:42 File vob_record.cpp, Line 643
DirectBurn offset: VTS_02_1.VOB 2283188
17:28:42 File dvd_record.cpp, Line 420
DirectBurn offset: VTS_02_0.IFO 2283152

17:28:47 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 547
Compile DVD: completed successfuly (4459.15MB)
----- Begin NeroAPI error log -----
Nero Serial Removed*

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'e:\Ahead\NeroVision\NeroFiles\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 6:35:34 PM
Nero API version: 6.6.0.14
Using interface version: 6.6.0.9
Installed in: e:\Ahead\NeroVision\NeroFiles\
Application: Ahead\Nero Recode
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 14d

Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S>Version: HS02 - HA 0 TA 0 - 6.6.0.14
Adapter driver: <nvata> HA 0
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S nvata Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG HD160JJ nvata Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S Z: CDRom0
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048044kB)
Free physical memory: 725MB (743416kB)
Memory in use : 29
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

25.7.2006
NeroAPI
5:04:54 PM #1 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 267
Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB)
Last address to be written: -1 ( 0:00.-1, 0MB)

5:04:54 PM #2 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 279
Write in overburning mode: NO

5:04:54 PM #3 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2433
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S, Media type: DVD+R
Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG, Media Type ID: R01, Product revision number: 0
Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 0

5:04:54 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 445
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

5:04:54 PM #5 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8821
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD+R (10), Part Version: 1
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: 26053F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h
Extended Information indicators: 0 h
Disc Manufacturer ID: CMC.MAG.
Media type ID: R01
Product revision number: 0
Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 00 00 43 4D 43 20 4D - 41 47 00 52 30 31 00 38 ...CMC.MAG.R01.8
23 54 37 0A 02 78 6E 02 - C8 63 16 16 0B 0B 0A 0A #T7..xn..c......
01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

5:04:54 PM #6 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 655
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

5:04:54 PM #7 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1005
Estimated filesystem size: 544

5:04:54 PM #8 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

5:04:54 PM #9 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1686
Buffering files started

5:04:54 PM #10 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1407
Buffering VIDEO_TS.VOB

5:04:55 PM #11 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2562
Finished buffering file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 5433344 bytes (2653 sectors)

5:04:55 PM #12 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VIDEO_TS.VOB of size 5433344 bytes (2653 sectors)

5:04:55 PM #13 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2642
Buffering files finished successfully

5:05:12 PM #14 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 675
Reserved fragment at 0. Length: 3248

5:05:12 PM #15 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1869
Reserved start fragment at 0

5:05:13 PM #16 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 675
Reserved fragment at 3248. Length: 96

5:05:13 PM #17 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_0.VOB at sector 3344

5:05:31 PM #18 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_0.VOB of size 59731968 bytes (29166 sectors)

5:05:31 PM #19 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_1.VOB at sector 32510

5:11:06 PM #20 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_1.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)

5:11:06 PM #21 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2241
Added extra file VTS_01_2.VOB

5:11:06 PM #22 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_2.VOB at sector 556797

5:16:26 PM #23 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_2.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)

5:16:26 PM #24 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2241
Added extra file VTS_01_3.VOB

5:16:26 PM #25 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_3.VOB at sector 1081084

5:21:45 PM #26 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_3.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)

5:21:45 PM #27 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2241
Added extra file VTS_01_4.VOB

5:21:45 PM #28 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_4.VOB at sector 1605371

5:27:03 PM #29 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_4.VOB of size 1073739776 bytes (524287 sectors)

5:27:03 PM #30 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2241
Added extra file VTS_01_5.VOB

5:27:03 PM #31 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_5.VOB at sector 2129658

5:28:36 PM #32 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_5.VOB of size 315283456 bytes (153947 sectors)

5:28:36 PM #33 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_0.BUP at sector 2283605

5:28:36 PM #34 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_0.BUP of size 135168 bytes (66 sectors)

5:28:39 PM #35 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_01_0.IFO at sector 3248

5:28:41 PM #36 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2609
Successfully released fragment at 3248

5:28:41 PM #37 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_01_0.IFO of size 135168 bytes (66 sectors)

5:28:42 PM #38 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 650
Successfully released fragment at 3344

5:28:42 PM #39 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 675
Reserved fragment at 2283696. Length: 32

5:28:42 PM #40 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_02_0.VOB at sector 2283728

5:28:42 PM #41 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_02_0.VOB of size 8192 bytes (4 sectors)

5:28:42 PM #42 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_02_1.VOB at sector 2283732

5:28:42 PM #43 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_02_1.VOB of size 8192 bytes (4 sectors)

5:28:42 PM #44 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_02_0.BUP at sector 2283736

5:28:44 PM #45 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_02_0.BUP of size 18432 bytes (9 sectors)

5:28:45 PM #46 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1401
Writing VTS_02_0.IFO at sector 2283696

5:28:47 PM #47 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2609
Successfully released fragment at 2283696

5:28:47 PM #48 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VTS_02_0.IFO of size 18432 bytes (9 sectors)

5:28:47 PM #49 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1407
Buffering VIDEO_TS.IFO

5:28:47 PM #50 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2571
Finished buffering file VIDEO_TS.IFO of size 12288 bytes (6 sectors)

5:28:47 PM #51 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VIDEO_TS.IFO of size 12288 bytes (6 sectors)

5:28:47 PM #52 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 1407
Buffering VIDEO_TS.BUP

5:28:47 PM #53 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2571
Finished buffering file VIDEO_TS.BUP of size 12288 bytes (6 sectors)

5:28:47 PM #54 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2629
Finished writing file VIDEO_TS.BUP of size 12288 bytes (6 sectors)

5:28:47 PM #55 Phase 175 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Finalizing disc started

5:28:47 PM #56 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:28:47 PM #57 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3297
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

5:28:47 PM #58 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 3247
Writing filesystem of size 1114112 at sector 0

5:28:49 PM #59 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2943
Writing VIDEO_TS.IFO at sector 544

5:28:49 PM #60 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 3171
Writing VIDEO_TS.VOB at sector 560

5:28:51 PM #61 Text 0 File BurnAtOnceRecorder.cpp, Line 2971
Writing VIDEO_TS.BUP at sector 3216

5:29:17 PM #62 Phase 177 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Disc finalized successfully

5:29:17 PM #63 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process completed successfully at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)


Existing drivers:

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


----- End NeroAPI error log -----

17:29:17 File burn_dvdfiles.cpp, Line 301
Compile DVD: exit




Ill provide some screen shots that may also help you

[UHK]

Here are some screenshots from what I do.

When I complete the burn, this is what I get presented with in my browser. Notice that it behaves as if there are no files on the DVD



This is what Nero tells me when I do a disc info on the same disc



This is how I have set up Nero


The source directory that I selected (which nero populated the previous screen shot with. These files were created using DVDFab. I also used the directory one level up from the one selected with the same results



The 2nd page of Nero settings


And here is Nero telling me that it completed successfully


Is there anything more I can tell you that will help?

[Chewy]

It would seem you are doing things A$$backwards, recode will compress the files dvdfab puts out, then you use nero burning rom to burn a VIDEO dvd, not a data dvd.

[UHK]

Im semi confused now. Should I do Video (which I thought I was doing) or do data (which I have tried as well).

Another point of interest - I was thinking that perhpas my DVD burner may be busted. I tried just burning any file to a dvd via the windows interface and windows reported an error w/ the process. Though I can read dvds, and burn CDs.

-- Perhaps I didnt post my process correctly, the pictures are backwards.. 1) DVDFab, 2) Nero 3) Coaster

[Chewy]

Burn process completed successfully at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

take that disk and look at it in your computer, you have the files on it or not?

[UHK]

Nope, no data on the DVD.

But on the bright side, I did end up figuring the problem out last night. I used a different PC and my backup burned correctly first try. TADA - hardware fault FTW

Thanks for you help though Chewy

[daman]

CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S nvata Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG HD160JJ nvata Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

your DMA needs to be turned on too.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=61905

[Chewy]

daman,

CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S nvata Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : SAMSUNG HD160JJ nvata Port 1 ID 0 DMA: Off

UHK,

SHM-165H6S is defective?