Hard Drive Disappears

[Jason28]

I have the strangest problem and this just started the other day. When I am encoding a movie I can do almost the whole thing with no problem. When D2S goes to write the .bin and .cue files my HD will disappear. I dont know why. Here is a log file from Shallow Hal that I did today:

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- 7/10/2002 3:16:30 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 7/10/2002 3:16:32 PM
- Free on drive G: 12834.89 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_2.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_3.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_4.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_5.vob

Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_2.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_3.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_4.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_5.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 8229

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- 7/10/2002 3:25:21 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[G:\Shallow Hal\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[G:\Shallow Hal\VTS_04_1.vob,G:\Shallow Hal\VTS_04_2.vob,G:\Shallow Hal\VTS_04_3.vob,G:\Shallow Hal\VTS_04_4.vob,G:\Shallow Hal\VTS_04_5.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 7/10/2002 3:28:38 PM
- Free on drive G: 8590.86 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: G:\Shallow Hal\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 30 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 7/10/2002 3:32:21 PM
- Free on drive G: 8226.36 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: G:\Shallow Hal\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "G:\Shallow Hal\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "G:\SHALLO~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "G:\SHALLO~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d 30 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of G:\Shallow Hal\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 7/10/2002 3:46:11 PM
- Free on drive G: 8044.08 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\cover4.jpg
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 7/10/2002 3:46:19 PM
- Free on drive G: 8042.77 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 193879700
VideoPAPO: 22789764
ScanOffsetBytes: 196361
SeqAligningBytes: 12479820
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1435739923.47
Seconds: 6831.91
CalcMPEGStream: 1435739923.47
Frames: 163634
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 163634
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 5
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 900
Max. bitrate: 1681
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("G:\SHALLO~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,360)
TemporalSmoother(2,1)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.300
Video Encoding finished.

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- 7/10/2002 5:15:07 PM
- Free on drive G: 6650.08 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "G:\Shallow Hal\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "G:\Shallow Hal\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 7/10/2002 5:18:50 PM
- Free on drive G: 5297.61 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "G:\Shallow Hal\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 7/10/2002 5:18:53 PM
- Free on drive G: 5297.56 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "G:\Shallow Hal\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 7/10/2002 5:18:56 PM
- Free on drive G: 5297.52 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3443 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 3445
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 7/10/2002 5:29:41 PM
- Free on drive G: 3726.11 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3445.080 seconds G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
3379.608 seconds G:\Shallow Hal\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 7/10/2002 5:30:51 PM
- Free on drive G: 3726.09 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 17

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="G:\Shallow Hal\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="G:\Shallow Hal\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "G:\Shallow Hal\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
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- 7/10/2002 5:33:08 PM
- Free on drive G: 2919.77 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 12

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="G:\Shallow Hal\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="G:\Shallow Hal\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "G:\Shallow Hal\VCDXBuild_Script_2.xml"


You will notice that it worte the 1st .bin and .cue fine, when it goes to write the 2nd one it fails. When I go to look at the HD in this case drive G: its gone. Just not there. When I look in My Computer all my other HDs are there just not this one. When I restart my comp the HD is back and if I do crash recovery I get the same problem when it trys to write the .bin and .cue. Does anyone have any ideas on this? BTW I am using Win XP.

[dvd2svcd]

How extremely weird is that :confused: I don't have a clue, sorry :(

[mrbass]

I couldn't do shallow hal either. I believe it's chapter 28 which the first couple mins are the end of the movie and the rest is extremely black with credits, etc. CCE would crash. I'm willing to bet that'd be the problem.

as to your specific problem I'm not sure...but for now I'm thinking it's shallow hal. Anyone done a succesful rip of this title yet?

[Jason28]

@dvd2svcd
I know I dont know WTF is causing it, its one of the weirdest things that I have ever had happen to me.

@mrbass
I dont think that it has anything to do with Shallow Hal. I was having the same problem yesterday when I was converting some Sex and the City Episodes.

The only thing that I can think of that I did recently that might cause some trouble is that I moved my DVD drive to the Primary IDE slave spot ( so that windows would use it in DMA, for some reason it just stopped runing DMA in the Seconday IDE master spot) and then I put that HD to the Secondary IDE master. I will try to mess with some settigs tonight when I get home to see if I can get anything to work.

[gerti67]

Hi Jason28,

is this a Toshiba SD-M1612 DVD drive? This bug seems to be spreading around with this drive - recently, I heard some people reporting this error of loosing the ability to use the DMA mode all of a sudden.

I myself have this DVD drive and did not encouter this behaviour so far.

But to your problem, did you jumper the drive correctly - switching it from master to slave - I know it is common knowledge but I forgot this in the past also and got some troubles. Also, you have to use the correct plugs for the master and the slave devices and you cannot switch them as this can also cause troubles with DMA-100/133 cables or if they are too long.

Just a guess,
Gerti

[manono]

Hi Jason28. I had a similar thing happen to me recently (although for a different reason). If gerti67's advice doesn't solve the problem, then you might try this. In Device Manager remove the IDE Controller for that IDE Channel. Reboot, and then upon rebooting, the IDE Controller will be reinstalled. You may have to reboot again after that, but that's how I got my Optical Drives back (it was my optical drives that disappeared, and not my hard drives).

[chainsaw135]

Jason28, If what gerti and manono idea's dont help out try doing a few things. First make sure none of the hard drive cables are loose or going bad also update your bios to the latest version, set all ide ports in the bios to auto. If this dosen't help and the other things dont as well i'm guessing the motherboard is flaking out on ya. if thats the case go to newegg:) and buy one for like 60.00 shipped.

Also you might wanna check for viruses all of these ideas are things i'd try out i'll ask around tho and if i come up with some more things i'll post them.