My a103 is dead long live my a103..not half

[Dipper]

I've just flashed my pioneer 103 with the 1.90 upgrade and none of my blanks will work? at x1 or x2 in prassi or nero..in nero it says burner power calibration error and in prassi some kind of read error with lots of numbers. I can't downgrade the firmware as it's the newest...please help..I need it back urgently..thx

Also pioneer blanks won't work either, the only discs that will are my dvd-rw's..please help someone or is my 103 for the skip?

Hold the bus guys, it's suddenly started working again.
I put a cdr in and went to nero to test if I could burn a music cd and it did' went back to prassi and tried a bulkpaq dvdr at x2 and it worked, could the cdr burn have recalibrated the burner?? I'll keep you posted...great

THe latest is no such luck,I get the odd burn that works but 99.9% of the time it just says read error..
I've followed the threads re: backflshing to an earlier version but all confusing to me and some info appears to conflict..even in faq's section.. please please please can someone out there post a reply on a idiots guide to writing over v1.90 to v1.68 or earlier

[Dipper]

Prassi displays this every time it try's to start a write..I've tried the drive in PIO mode:

the message-(error-10 at sector 624-disc read error-command:2a sense:03asc:73ascq:03) hope this helps...in finding out my problem

[bezerk]

I don't want to sound like an a$$hole but really............this is the third thread you opened with the same subject, don't you think it's kind of to much !?

If U would use search function U would find answer here:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35274&highlight=downgrade+1.9+firmware

Hope this helps, if not please inform us :)

[Dipper]

I followed it to the letter, but it gets to 0% flashed and an error (offset=00000) comes up, here's my my nero fault log to look at,

[Dipper]

Windows XP 5.1
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.50, size=131072 bytes, created 25/06/2002 17:34:54
Nero Version: 5.5.9.9
Recorder: <PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103> Version: 1.90 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.9.9
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2000kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: <LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163> Version: GH4W - HA 1 TA 1 - 5.5.9.9
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 53073H6 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON LTR-24102B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : SEAGATE ST19171W SUN9.0G0776 aic78xx Port 2 ID 3 DMA: ?
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W124TS1.07 aic78xx Port 2 ID 4 DMA: ?
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR CD-ROM PX-32TS 1.03 aic78xx Port 2 ID 5 DMA: ?
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 5T060H6 TAH7 ultra Port 3 ID 0 DMA: ?
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 A93. ultra Port 3 ID 1 DMA: ?
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 34603008 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 255MB (261616kB)
Free physical memory: 88MB (90992kB)
Memory in use : 65 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: Off

2.11.2002
UDF/ISO compilation
20:08:11 #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6003
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
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

20:08:11 #2 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
DVD Video files sorted

20:08:11 #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

20:08:11 #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 134
Writer PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 running

20:08:11 #5 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4488
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

20:08:11 #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 4488
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

20:08:11 #7 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3549
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

20:08:11 #8 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 663
Setup items (original item values)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1514041 (1514041) = #1514041/336:27.16
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
--------------------------------------------------------------

20:08:13 #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 199
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:48.45)
Last address to be written: 1514040 (336:29.15)

20:08:13 #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 204
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

20:08:13 #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1403
Recorder: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103;
CDRW code: 00 00 00 00; CD manufacturer unknown
ATIP Data: ?

20:08:13 #12 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 815
Prepare recorder PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Close CD
Tracks 1 to 1:
TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 307200 -1193904128

20:08:13 #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 663
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 1514041 (1514041) = #1514041/336:27.16
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1514041 blocks [PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

20:08:13 #14 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
Caching of files started

20:08:13 #15 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
Caching of files completed

20:08:13 #16 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
Burn process started at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

20:08:13 #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1947
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

20:08:13 #18 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 16835
Set BUFE: supported -> ON

20:08:13 #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7395
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 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: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist

20:08:13 #20 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 318
20:08:13.784 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 : Queue again later (Intervall : 23msec)

20:08:23 #21 SCSI -1106 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1415
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0, buffer 0x02310000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x03
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x02 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0E
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x03

20:08:23 #22 DVDR -1106 File Writer.cpp, Line 335
Power calibration error

20:08:23 #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
all writers idle, stopping conversion

20:08:23 #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 216
conversion idle, stopping reader

20:08:23 #25 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
Burn process failed at 2x (2,760 KB/s)

20:08:23 #26 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 395
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 23/08/2001 12:00:00 (Adapter driver for rec)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 23/08/2001 12:00:00 (Adapter driver for src)

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

[bezerk]

1. turn of DMA on you A03 if you don't know how ssearch the forum ;)
2. try to burn at 1x !! not 2x and do it in primo not nero.
bulkcrap sucks (some people got good discs some people- me & bunch of others got BAD discs), don't use it for now, try to use Pioneer or some other quality media for now, so you can isolate the problem and say ok it's not the media.

[Dipper]

disks
I've tried pioneer, bulpaq, princo, datasafe disks and all the same.
tried at x1 and x2, and Pio mode (dma off)? but the only one that works every time is my dvd'rw?

[padre]

Originally posted by Dipper
Prassi displays this every time it try's to start a write..I've tried the drive in PIO mode:

the message-(error-10 at sector 624-disc read error-command:2a sense:03asc:73ascq:03) hope this helps...in finding out my problem

Do you get the same error in Prassi if you do a test only?

I just recently had a problem with my A03. Had been working for months with no problem. Then, just yesterday, it would go from burn ready (yellow lights) to trying to read (green flashing) during the burn. Did this even in Test only. Got a similar message to what you are seeing.

I have to swap the A03 with my DVD-ROM (swapped which IDE they were attached to). Bingo, I'm up. May not be your situation, but thought I'd throw it out there.

[bezerk]

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 53073H6 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON LTR-24102B atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-103 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : SEAGATE ST19171W SUN9.0G0776 aic78xx Port 2 ID 3 DMA: ?
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W124TS1.07 aic78xx Port 2 ID 4 DMA: ?
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR CD-ROM PX-32TS 1.03 aic78xx Port 2 ID 5 DMA: ?
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 5T060H6 TAH7 ultra Port 3 ID 0 DMA: ?
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 A93. ultra Port 3 ID 1 DMA: ?

you have 5 cd or dvd devices and 4 HDs, 4 of them on IDE rest on SCSI if I'm getting this right and A03 as secondary master, hmm.... should work.

Did you change your configuration in any way recently, add or swap disk drive, cd-rom, dvd ?

[Dipper]

I get no error when doing a x2 test in prassi in pio or dma mode?

[bezerk]

did you add anything other to the computer, how strong is your power supply, those 7 devices can be as much as 150W alone, add AMD at 50-70W, MB 30W, VGA ? depends.....

I have AMD XP 2000+, Geforce 4Ti, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, CD-R, 2x IBM 45GB RAID, GB 7VRXP, Firewire card and this setup would not work on few 300W power supplys I tested, eventualy got 360W.

If your power supply is bellow 400W I would try to turn of unnecesary drives and try to burn again.

Well ?? :confused:

[Dipper]

did you get the pm m8

[Dipper]

got a 400watt job, but yes I supose i'm pushing it, network card ati radion, fire wire, modem, sb live, external scsi h/d, internal scsi 2940 u/w...etc ...aint no slots left..lol

[bezerk]

yes i did.

hmm...
did you try to get dongrade package from here:

http://www.alexander-noe.de/Firmwares/Pioneer/index.html

and tried to downgrade in DOS ??

and really try to turn of couple of drives, who knows, maybe power supply just had enough... ?

[Dipper]

Originally posted by bezerk
1. turn of DMA on you A03 if you don't know how ssearch the forum ;)
2. try to burn at 1x !! not 2x and do it in primo not nero.
bulkcrap sucks (some people got good discs some people- me & bunch of others got BAD discs), don't use it for now, try to use Pioneer or some other quality media for now, so you can isolate the problem and say ok it's not the media.

Took the thing to bits, breathed lightly on laser and touched clean with a cotton ear bud (un-used), rebuilt.
Princo at x2 nope..
Pioneer at x2 yep..
bulkpaq at x2 yep 3 times now..

All tests done on dma mode in prassi with x2 selected manually...wot do you think..ps currently using all h/ware as was and I'm burning to a bulkpaq as I write this..fingers crossed maybe a sliht bit of dirt on lense or just fiddling with its power supply..duno

[bezerk]

I'm glad it works ?
I would never think of that :)

[Dipper]

Well m8ty's 2 days gone now and still no coasters at x2..
I can only think that because burning at x2 takes/needs more power from the lense that my nicoteen (spelling) from my dreaded cigs put a light film on the laser AnD the fact that I never noticed because it has been some months since that I burned at x2 (cost of pioneer blanks)what to say that x2 may not have worked even before the 1.90 upgrade?

Who Knows? Other theorys accepted..greatfully..but heh food for thought if it happens to anyone else..cheers:)