Jeremy

The error given by Nero is "Invalid Block Address". Here is the log. Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - NT-SPTI used Nero Version: 7.9.6.0 Internal Version: 7, 9, 6, 0 Recorder: <BENQ DVD DD DW1640> Version: BSIB - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.9.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ? CD-ROM: <JJ1203U XJT402R >Version: 1.01 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.9.6.0 Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : ST3160812AS atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3160812AS atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST3500320AS atapi Port 4 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : BENQ DVD DD DW1640 atapi Port 5 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : JJ1203U XJT402R 1.01 a6nvs5f7 Port 6 ID 0 DMA: Off === CDRom-Device-Map === BENQ DVD DD DW1640 F: CdRom0 JJ1203U XJT402R G: CdRom1 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 2046MB (2095532kB) Free physical memory: 1652MB (1692140kB) Memory in use : 19 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 1.6.2008 UDF compilation 5:16:36 PM #1 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 LockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL 5:16:36 PM #2 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6663 UDF document burn settings ------------------------------------------ Determine maximum speed : FALSE Simulate : FALSE Write : TRUE Finalize CD : TRUE Multisession : FALSE Burning mode : DAO Mode : 1 UDF Mode : pure UDF Options : automatic UDF Revision : 1.02 UDF Partition Type : physical 5:16:36 PM #3 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3508 Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media 5:16:36 PM #4 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 307 Last possible write address on media: 2295103 (510:01.28, 4482MB) Last address to be written: 2287855 (508:24.55, 4468MB) 5:16:36 PM #5 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 319 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD DVD) 5:16:36 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2964 Recorder: BENQ DVD DD DW1640, Media type: DVD+R 5:16:36 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 493 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 5:16:36 PM #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 793 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 () 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2287856 (2287856) = #2287856/508:24.56 relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2287856 blocks [F: BENQ DVD DD DW1640] -------------------------------------------------------------- 5:16:36 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 995 Prepare [F: BENQ DVD DD DW1640] 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 4685529088, 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 | 2287856 | 0 | 0x00 2287856 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0 | 0 | 0x00 5:16:36 PM #10 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 215 SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME 5:16:36 PM #11 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4294 Caching options: cache CDRom or Network-No, small files-No (<64KB) 5:16:36 PM #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 5:16:36 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2721 Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 5:16:36 PM #14 SPTI -1066 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1066) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x24 Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0xAD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 04 00 00 Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 Buffer x046f5800: Len x804 5:16:36 PM #15 CDR -1207 File DVDR.cpp, Line 6477 Book Type automatically set to: Current recorder setting 5:16:36 PM #16 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 675 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 5:16:36 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 269 Pipe memory size 83836800 5:21:51 PM #18 SPTI -1064 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 179 CdRom0: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1064) Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST) Sense Code: 0x21 Sense Qual: 0x02 CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 1F EE 40 00 00 20 00 00 00 Sense Area: 0x71 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 21 02 Buffer x06053640: Len x10000 0x72 16 B7 2D 20 1E 82 59 4B 6D E9 43 B0 ED 1A 66 0x7C 33 E0 0D FD 7A 2C BB 52 82 8C E7 37 55 B3 35 0xDA 0C 18 22 4C EF 18 00 76 71 67 21 3F D9 73 4F 5:21:51 PM #19 CDR -1064 File Writer.cpp, Line 303 Invalid block address F: BENQ DVD DD DW1640 5:22:03 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDPlusRW.cpp, Line 935 EndDAO: Last written address 2092608 5:22:04 PM #21 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1762 Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s) 5:22:04 PM #22 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 261 SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME 5:22:09 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 11185 DriveLocker: UnLockVolume completed 5:22:09 PM #24 Text 0 File SCSIPTICommands.cpp, Line 424 UnLockMCN - completed sucessfully for IOCTL_STORAGE_MCN_CONTROL Existing drivers: Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

I've had this BENQ DVD DD DW1640 for over 2 years now and I have burnt many hundreds of CDs and DVDs, maybe 1000+. I'm having this erratic problem where 4/5 DVDs will fail to burn. The progress gets to 95-96% and then Fails. I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2 nLited w/ SP3 installed overtop... yeah it's messy. (Don't accuse nLite and tell me to use a fresh copy because I've been using this installation for 2 years and never had a burning related problem until now.) I've tried Nero 7.9.6.0 and 8.3.2.1. I've cleaned the inside of the drive with compressed air. I've disconnected and cleaned the connectors and reconnected, ensuring a secure connection. I've looked for firmware updates and they say I'm up-to-date. I'm using Verbatim DVD+R 16x. My drive supports 16x. I was able to burn a CD+R and all 5 of the DVD+DLs I purchased which were also Verbatim. In Nero I'm using the DVD-ROM (UDF) format to burn 4+GB ISOs. The disc method is "Disk-At-Once". Can I provide anymore info? Any solutions? Thanks, Jeremy

I recently bought Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition. I'm sick and tired of manually (or even scheduling) a defrag. Diskeeper created the original Windows Defrag API for Windows which is used by every other defragmenter. If they made the foundation for defragmentation of the Windows operating system and they've been doing it since Windows came to be, then they obviously know the best way to do it. I installed a couple games the other night and analyzed my drive with the (now freeware) UltimateDefrag 1.72 and everything is placed sequentially and contiguously from the outer-to-inner tracks and not one file is fragmented. The only thing that may make me switch to PerfectDisk is that Diskeeper Home Edition has a HDD GB limit of 750GB and my OS drive (C:) is 500GB. When the days comes that I have a 750GB or 1TB drive, I'd need to upgrade to a more expensive version of Diskeeper or switch to another. PerfectDisk doesn't have any limits in this regard and does perform automatic defragmentation / file placement so I'll see what happens.

The classic one for me, always. Usability.

An upgrade from Home to Pro? You also refer to this as a clean install? If it hangs at 34 minutes than I will assume it is a pirated/customized install CD that has something either removed or integrated that doesn't agree with your system. Your best bet would be to obtain a legit known-good install CD.

I second that when I ever want to make an AVI but I prefer full quality. I try to start with 720p and if not I try for DVD.

JV16 PowerTools 2008 CCleaner UltimateDefrag AutoRuns

http://www.spyarsenal.com/familykeylogger/ That's the one I use.

Use a freeware tool like FileZilla to setup a home FTP server.

No.

If you do not have a backup of the registry that was wiped out, then you will need to reinstall the games. Pretty obvious.

Happy Belated Birthday, Nick. *hugs and kisses*

Have an uplifting spiritual experience thus triggering repressed memories; one of which being the "this is what I want my password to be" memory.

I use the Repackager module of Macrovision's AdminStudio to isolate applications by method of virtualization which can preview registry changes and file changes in true treeview style and output in formats such as HTML and Plain Text. I use an evaluation copy within a saved state in VMware so each time I restore I still have 29 days left. Nothing else has even come close to matching the capabilities of this program.

So you're calling others n00bz for not knowing how, yet you're the one asking in the first place... I believe that would make you, kingfire, King of n00bz.

I don't worry about security at all because I have a system (aka methods of prevention). The following have been stated countless times before. 1. Use a hardware firewall such as a router. 2. If you have a wireless internet connection, make sure to properly encrypt it. 3. Don't use Internet Explorer. Not simply because many are unfamiliar with how to properly configure the security settings, but because of its integration with the OS. If you get a browser hijacker, then Windows is likely to suffer along with IE. 4. Don't keep personal files on your PC. Keep them on a flash drive. Flash drives are getting larger and cheaper by the month. I have a 16GB and I have all my work stuff and portable applications on it. If you do keep personal files on your PC, encrypt them or compress them with a strong alphanumeric password. 5. Don't download from Kazaa or LimeWire or Shareaza. If you're going to download, use torrents (uTorrent ftw). Some will add "Do not use the Administrator account". If you have a system as mentioned above than this is not necessary IMHO. Maintaining a secure environment is not as hard as people think. I have a router a wired internet connection and use Opera. I don't have anything to worry about as far as my computer and files are concerned.

Already did. It's worse than UltraDefrag in that it fails to defragment all files and does not perform file placement. Not being included in my final review.

I used to be picky about noise but as I am about to be a father, if it doesn't sound like a constantly crying baby, I won't be paying any attention to it.

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You didn't have it replaced with a new one?

Well, my Antec P180 (which is a bit modded) sits under my desk in the corner of the livingroom and I usually have my headphones on when at the PC ans if not I don't pay attention. During the initial boot-up with it installed as I was still sitting on the floor looking at everything, I didn't hear anything coming from the drive so I'd say it's silent/quiet.

I don't usually concern myself with benchmarks but both PuntoMX and another friend inspired me this once. I just installed my new Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA2 32MB drive. I did a benchmark to compare it to my existing Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB SATA2 8MB. Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB SATA2 8MB (jumper off for SATA2) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA2 32MB (jumper on) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA2 32MB (jumper off for SATA2) Thought you might find these interesting.

Tested it. It fails to defragment all files. I am disqualifying it in my final defragmenter comparison review. False. When it comes to being open-source, JkDefrag is the absolute best. I've tested it. It will be one of the top in the list in my defragmenter comparison review. No defragmenter exists that will guarantee you a 100% defragmented HDD after the first pass. It could just as easily be the other way around. I have seen freeware/open source defragment drives further after commercial software was finished and vise versa. If the defragmenter successfully defragments the drive and performs file placement which both JkDefrag and O&O do, it really doesn't matter in a real-world scheme which one you use. I'd logically go with the free one.

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