My new dvd internal multiformat dvd writer(TDK 440n) won't write DVD+RW. I
don't have any problem with other formats like DVD-R and cds. When I try to
write to a +RW I get an error message and the disc pops out before anything
is burnt to it.

I've done the usuall basic things tech support tells you. Upgraded firmware,
upgraded software, reinstalled software, tried different brand media. The
problem exists nomatter what software I use, and most give similar error
messages (which I'll post at the bottom).

I am running Win XP home on an AMD Athalon 1.2Ghz, 512 MB RAM. Drive is on
its own IDE channel. Thanks for any help. This is driving me crazy.

ERROR messages:

Ulead DVD MovieFactory
-----------------------
Generic error from CD/DVD recording software. Please
make sure the drive is ready and try again.
Error: DVD+RW-SPTI-04-02-05-20-00

Roxio Disc Copier Version 6.2.0.110
------------------

F: TDK DVDRW0404n ("Data over-run/uner-run." [0x21000007])
ULONG: Error Number = 21000007
STRING: Error String = Data over-run/under-run.
STRING: Vendor Name = TDK
STRING: Firmware Revision = 1.06
ULONG: Index of the IWrite drive that reported the error. = 00000000
DATA: Command History - [1st byte: n=cdblen][n bytes:cdb data][1 byte:
n=cdblen][n bytes:cdb data].... = ptr:0x01470d30. len:65536 [06 04 11 00 00
00 00 0A 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 0A 23 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 0A
5A 0


Creator Classic Version 6.1.1.7
-------------------------------
Disc Creation Errors
The following error(s) occurred while creating the
E80041843: Command error - invalid operation code - (05/20/00)

After re-install
E80041934: TrackWriter error - Flush failed - (T7127)
E80041925: TrackWriter error - Command retry failed - (T7118)

Nero
----------------------------------
Drive is in use by other application

Sonic Foundry DVD Architect 1.0
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'SFMMCX'-(17)
'hpt3xx'-(2)
-'TDK DVDRW0404N 1.08'-(0)
Module sfmmcx.cpp Line 1158
An illegal request was received.
Invalid command code.

Status: 00020202
Command: 04 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Sense: 05 20 00
Info: 00 00 00 00
Specific: 00 00 00
Extra: 00 c0 00 00 00 00 01 01 0b 0d

IDE BUS Master drivers
refernce #162809

Oh also I just tried moving the drive over to a different IDE channel. It
got some better results, but still not working properly. Now some data is
written to the disc, but an error always results and the files are
incomplete. It also gives me some new error messages which I'll post. Thanks
in advance for any suggestions.

New errors:

Windows - Delayed Write Failed

Roxio:
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E80041927: TrackWriter error - ASPI failure - (T7121)
E8004184e: I/O error - communication failure - (04/08/03)
E80041925: TrackWriter error - Command retry failed - (T7118)


DVD Architect
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'SFMMCX'-(17)
'atapi'-(0)
-'TDK DVDRW0404N 1.08'-(1)
Module sfmmcx.cpp Line 1648
A hardware error occurred.
Unknown Additional Sense 08 03

Status: 00020202
Command: 2a 00 00 00 01 20 00 00 20 00
Sense: 04 08 03
Info: 00 00 00 00
Specific: 00 00 00
Extra: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
"josh" <joshbrainerdremove@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1071702602.629760@prawn...

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:10:02 GMT, "josh"
<joshbrainerdremove@hotmail.com> wrote::

<SNIP error messages>
Did you check the master/slave jumper on both drives on the channel?
It's one of the things that tech support should walk you through, but
you didn't mention. If a drive is alone on a channel, the "usual"
behaviour is that it defaults to master, no matter what the jumper
says. (The quotes are because it's not standard behaviour, so it's
not guaranteed to do this). However, when two drives are on the
channel, if both are set the same, you can get all sorts of weird
behaviour.

Of course, it's also possible that you got a lemon. With all mass
produced electronics, the frequency is low, but you do still get the
occasional defective one. It's possible you got lucky -- or unlucky,
however you want to look at it. Try the drive in another computer,
just to be sure it's not some piece of software on the system that's
throwing you off.
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Thanks,
MCheu