How not to be left with an open session?

[michaels]

I have been successfully burning multisession data DVDs without problem. Recently I started a multisession DVD and the burn was without errors. However when I wanted to add a second session I found that the first session was left open and therefore nothing more could be added.
I tried the same again and this time the first session was closed properly. The second session burn was also without errors however it was left open.

What is happening that sessions are being left open? How do I (get back to) burn cleanly?

[burninfool]

What OS are you using?
Win9x/Me do not support multi-session DVD's.
Also only DVD+R support multi-session.

[dodecahedron]

open Nero, click on the disc info button. if i'm not mistaken, in the window that opens up with the disc info there should be a button to close the last session.

[michaels]

I'm using WinXP SP1 and all multisession DVDs created to date were without problem i.e. hardware and software all worked.

As for closing the session, that does not really worry me as I have all the data. What I need to know is how to create disks without leaving sessions open.

[CCampbell]

Hi Michaels,

I would be very interested in seeing the log file created by Nero. We do not allow a session to remain 'Open', all sessions are closed by default.

Regards,

Craig

[michaels]

Below is the log file burn which I think left an open session (since I ran a number of tests I'm not completely sure.)


Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 1/2/2001 15:10:18 PM
ahead WinASPI: File 'D:\Program Files\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 2/11/2004 13:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.2.0.3
Internal Version: 7, 2, 0, 3

Recorder: <_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A> Version: 1.05 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.0.3
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8520B>Version: 1.00 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.2.0.3
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
CdRomPeripheral : ELBY DVD-ROM 1.0 ElbyVCD Port 0 ID 0 DMA: Off
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800JB-00CRA1 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A atapi Port 2 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8520B atapi Port 2 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a axsaki Port 3 ID 0 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A F: CDRom0
HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8520B G: CDRom1
AXV CD/DVD-ROM H: CDRom3
ELBY DVD-ROM I: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 73400320 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 503MB (515520kB)
Free physical memory: 242MB (247896kB)
Memory in use : 51
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

20.5.2006
ISO compilation
17:54:55 PM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6424
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : FALSE
Multisession : TRUE
Multisession type: : Continue multisession
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 2 (Max. of 31 chars)
Character set : ASCII
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : FALSE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : FALSE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

17:54:55 PM #2 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

17:54:55 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

17:54:55 PM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

17:54:55 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3365
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

17:55:00 PM #6 Phase 167 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Not able to write Disc-at-once on an open disc.

17:55:00 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

17:55:00 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715
Recorder: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: TYG02 -
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

17:55:00 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 1/2/2001 15:10:12 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 28/10/2003 13:02:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\InCDfs.SYS': Ver=5, 1, 0, 5, size=102016 bytes, created 5/4/2006 11:34:04 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDpass.SYS': Ver=5, 1, 0, 5, size=29568 bytes, created 5/4/2006 11:34:22 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)
File 'Drivers\InCDrec.SYS': Ver=5, 1, 0, 5, size=8832 bytes, created 5/4/2006 11:34:56 AM (InCD4 driver for win NT/2K/XP)

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

====== *** Nero Burning ROM, History File *** ======

[dodecahedron]

this is a log of when you tried to burn again to the open disc. not the log the made the open disc.

17:55:00 PM #6 Phase 167 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Not able to write Disc-at-once on an open disc.

in the future i recommend you cut out your serial number from the logs you post on public forums

[CCampbell]

Dodecahedron is correct.

If you send me the NeroHistory.log file to my Techsupport4@nero.com email account, I can go over it to see what occured. It will have a history of your last few write attempts.

Or you can post here if you want, just edit out the serial key, and any portion of the log that does not pertain to the session that created the first disc with an open session.

Regards,

Craig