HW Error Timeout on logical device

[Alasdair2005]

I get this error message all the time when trying to burn DVD -R, +R but never RW. Burn starts and then after a while aborts - whether with Nero, 1ClickDVDcopy, DVDFAB&DVDShrink - doesn't matter.

Toshiba Tecra M2. 512mb ram; 1.39 ghz; Pentium M. Burner is TEAC DV-W24EW R.0D [E] (Usb)

Is there any way to adjust a setting to fix this? Should I just junk the drive before I fill my house with coasters - 8 in the last day, trying all combinations - McAfee off, power management disabled, screensaver disabled, RAMIdle disabled, Wifi disabled - anything that might be providing an interrupt. Have tried different cabling too.

Firmware not an issue - there isn't any for this USB burner, it's chipset.

Log below:


04/12/2005 15:50:54 info ******************** Report session closed *********************
04/12/2005 15:50:44 warning Cancel request by user
04/12/2005 15:37:27 warning Copy failed.
04/12/2005 15:37:23 error Write error at 235072 (32) - Code 04 3E 02 [HW error, Timeout on logical unit]
04/12/2005 15:29:52 info Lead-in burning time (mS) 12887
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Write started 2253408 sectors to write
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Writing speed requested x4.0, effective x4.0
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Available write speed: x4.0, x2.4
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Media ID: SONY-D11-00
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Available Virtual Memory : 1885 MB.
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Total Virtual Memory : 2047 MB.
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Memory Load : 63%
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Available Physical Memory : 184 MB.
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Total Physical Memory : 511 MB.
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Creating image cache file "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\VSO_HWE\HWE_051204152939485.CACHE"
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Scanned files #27, folder #2 - total size 4613822464 b. (4.3 Gb.)
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Inserted media type : DVD+R
04/12/2005 15:29:39 info Write started
04/12/2005 15:29:38 info Volume name PHANTASM_III
04/12/2005 15:29:38 info Source path for burning "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\1clickPro\PHANTASM_III\VIDEO_TS"
04/12/2005 15:29:23 info New media inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info New Drive selected : 16:0:0 - TEAC DV-W24EW R.0D [E] (Usb)
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info Size of original : 4399 Mb.
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info Preset: Exact Copy - Everything, no compression (Double Layer if original > 4.7 GB)
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info Destination Drive E: - DMA status unknown (not an IDE drive)
04/12/2005 15:29:22 info *************** New copy started ******************
04/12/2005 15:29:13 info New media inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
04/12/2005 15:29:10 info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW
04/12/2005 15:29:05 info New Drive selected : 16:0:0 - TEAC DV-W24EW R.0D [E] (Usb)

[vlerk]

Have you defragmented your hard drive lately? That was causing a problem on one of mine a few months ago.