SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A on a Dell notebook - repeat problem

[holden]

I earlier had a problem which was fixed by switching back to DVD+R media. Suddenly, I find that while writing DVD+Rs, my Nero goes through the motions and takes about 16 minutes to burn a DVD at 4x and shows the burn process to be completed successfully. However, My Computer shows Freespace=0 bytes and Total bytes = 0 bytes. When I insert a blank DVD, My Computer shows the drive to be CD and shows freespace to be 0. But Nero's disc info shows the free space to be the correct 4.something GB. Please help. I have tested a number of blank DVDs from different new boxes but have the same problem. It goes through the process but shows zilch at the end of it all. I have checked and deleted all the references to GEARAspiWDM.sys and PxHelp20.sys but to no avail. I should mention that I am able to write and read CDs. Also, I am able to read DVDs which have been written earlier on this system itself. I should also mention that my hard disk free space had come down to less than 100 MB because of which windows restore had shut down. I have now freed up about 2 GB space on my hard disk and wonder if the low hard disk space caused some change in the settings which has made burnings DVDs impossible. Please help.

[holden]

My last Nero Log: ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ====== Sonny 1A23-0017-2030-1997-6213-7462 Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 4/13/2000 6:09:44 AM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\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: <SONY> Version: PDS7 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.3.1.20 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI CD-ROM: <SONY>Version: PDS7 - HA 0 TA 1 - 6.3.1.20 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 0 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : TOSHIBA MK8026GAX atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A D: CDRom0 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 503MB (515452kB) Free physical memory: 219MB (224884kB) Memory in use : 56 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 13.11.2006 ISO compilation 2:59:43 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065 Iso document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars) Character set : ISO 9660 Joliet : TRUE Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE 2:59:43 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 126 Reader running 2:59:43 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A running 2:59:43 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899 First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000) 2:59:43 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3173 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 2:59:43 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 247 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2224783 (494:23.58, 4345MB) 2:59:43 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 259 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 2:59:43 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2162 Recorder: SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A, Media type: DVD+R Disc Manufacturer ID: MBIPG101, Media Type ID: R05, Product revision number: 1 Disc Application Code: 0, Extended Information Indicators: 7 2:59:43 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 420 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<2> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2224784 blocks [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 2:59:43 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [SONY DVD+-RW DW-D56A ] 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 4556357632, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2224784 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2:59:43 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files started 2:59:43 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4183 Cache writing successful. 2:59:43 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Caching of files completed 2:59:43 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s) 2:59:43 AM #16 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 2:59:43 AM #17 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8128 ---- 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> (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 Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Disc Application Code: 0 / 0 h Extended Information indicators: 7 h Disc Manufacturer ID: MBIPG101 Media type ID: R05 Product revision number: 1 Number of Physical format information bytes in use in ADIP up to byte 63: 56 Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 07 4D 42 49 50 47 - 31 30 31 52 30 35 01 38 ...MBIPG101R05.8 23 54 37 13 02 50 6B 02 - 8C 63 15 15 0B 0B 08 08 #T7..Pk..c...... 01 19 1B 0C 0C 0C 0D 01 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 2:59:43 AM #18 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 13:55,527 (835527ms) -> OK 2:59:43 AM #19 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 628 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 3:14:15 AM #20 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115 <SONY> start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2224784 (21F290h), lenght 0 blocks 3:14:15 AM #21 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 3:14:52 AM #22 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 3:14:52 AM #23 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1713 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 3:14:52 AM #24 Phase 37 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1855 Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 5/20/2006 2:46:24 AM File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.11B, size=46080 bytes, created 5/17/2006 1:53:54 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 8/4/2004 3:29:44 AM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======

[holden]

Somebody please help!

[Ulukai]

Look at the last lines of the log, it still has 2 filters in there pxhelp and the cdral one, the last one is tricky i think. Also you have installed the adaptec ASPI layer, this might cause problems. Have you tried updating Nero to 6.6? I hope any of these suggestions might work for you.

[holden]

Dear Ulukai, thanks for your kind response. I too noticed the filters as I was posting the log, so it is possible that I have not deleted those from the Windows directory, but only from the registry. Will have a look as soon as I get to my notebook. Could you please expand on "adaptec ASPI layer"? If this is wrong, how do I get rid of it? Nero -- will I have to buy a new version? Ah, well, if that will solve the problem...

[holden]

I have a Dell notebook with SONY DVD+RW DW-D56A DVD/CD
I had trouble burning DVDs years back and stopped using them
I could get by with CDs
My DVD drive even stopped reading the DVDs it had burnt long back
But it could play the store-bough pre-recorded DVDs
In between, I had a harddisk crash and got that changed.
The problem persisted
My computer showed dvd-rw drive e which changes to cd when a dvd is put in and it shows the dvd to be blank
DVD region not selected
I checked lower and upper filters. There was no upper filter and the lower filter was Pxhelp20
I downloaded the firmware rar file and changed it from pd57 to pfs3
I also downloaded from this site, the zipped files for "filters off" and "filters on" and also the "filters check"
I switched off filters, the problem persisted.
I switched on filters, and they became The Upper Filters are:
GEARAspiWDM
The Lower Filters are:
Pxhelp20
but then on rebooting, the dvd drive has disappeared and device manager shows a yellow mark against my SONY DVD+RW DW-D56A
Please suggest what I can do.

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