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Hello to all.
I have updated the firmware of my lg dvd burner gsa-4120b version A117 from the A102 version.
After updating the firmware, the recorder does not erase more verbatim dvd-rw does not recognize them.
How can I fix this?Hello to all.
I have updated the firmware of my lg dvd burner gsa-4120b version A117 from the A102 version.
After updating the firmware, the recorder does not erase more verbatim dvd-rw, does not recognize them.


HowNero CD-DVD Speed: Disc Info
Informazioni di base
Tipo di disco: : DVD-RW
Book Type : DVD-RW
Produttore: : Verbatim
MID : MKM 01RW6X01
Velocità scrittura: : 0.5 X - 1.0 X - 2.1 X - 3.1 X - 4.2 X - 5.2 X
Capacità vuota : 4.38 GB
: 4489 MB
: 4707321856 bytes
Informazioni avanzate
Layer : 1
Utilizzo : Authoring
Tutela copyright : n/a
Recorder information : registrato con HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B
Stato disco : Vuoto
Dati grezzi
Pre-recorded Information in Lead-in (0Eh)
0000 - 01 02 D6 FD 9E D8 31 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - ......1.........
0010 - 03 4D 4B 4D 20 30 31 00 04 52 57 36 58 30 31 00 - .MKM.01..RW6X01.
0020 - 05 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 E0 D4 05 00 20 E9 91 7C - ...............|
0030 - 68 F6 91 7C FF FF FF FF 61 F6 91 7C 4E 6A F4 77 - h..|....a..|Nj.w
0040 - 87 6A F4 77 00 00 15 00 02 00 00 80 34 00 00 00 - .j.w........4...
0050 - 18 00 00 00 34 00 00 00 18 D5 05 00 40 00 01 00 - ....4.......@...
0060 - 0B 00 00 00 20 D4 05 00 4E 00 4E 00 98 D5 05 00 - ........N.N.....
can I fix this?

The drive does recognize them, otherwise you couldnt have posted the info....

FULL erase them with imgburn.

same result with ImgBurn

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8058 ... result.jpg

Then youhave to use other RW media.
I even doubt they are recommended for using with your old burner.
Does the 4120 even support burning 6x rated DVD-RW ?

I'm trying the full cancellation of a DVD-RW, but now the process is stuck at 52% and now has given this result.

Did you have this issue before flashing the firmware to A117?

That is even more crappy DVD-RW media now...

Not, I hadn't this problem before flashing

so try reflashing back and see what happens, nothing to loose, them errors usually are either poor media related, or an issue with the drive

I tryed with A102 and A104 but the problem persist. Does an eprom utility for lg exist to erase the lg eprom?

then its hardware issue, maybe the flash has damged the drive, have you tried the usual steps, cleaning it, maybe using tin of compressed air, and directing it inside the drive, also check your cpu usage when you try to erase a disc, also unistall everything under ata/atapi controllers in device manager, restarting. or test in another pc

nothing....
The problem persist. I disassembled the burner and I clean. I also remove the controller and restart.

Now I tryed to write in a verbatim DVD-RW with A104:

I 13:04:40 ImgBurn Version 2.4.4.0 started!
I 13:04:40 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3)
I 13:04:40 Total Physical Memory: 3.144.492 KB - Available: 2.748.388 KB
I 13:04:40 Initialising SPTI...
I 13:04:40 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 13:04:41 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!
I 13:05:27 Operation Started!
I 13:05:27 Building Image Tree...
I 13:05:28 Checking Directory Depth...
I 13:05:28 Calculating Totals...
I 13:05:28 Preparing Image...
I 13:05:29 Checking Path Length...
I 13:05:29 Contents: 21 Files, 7 Folders
I 13:05:29 Content Type: Data
I 13:05:29 File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 13:05:29 Volume Label: Nuova cartella
I 13:05:29 Size: 37.947.467 bytes
I 13:05:29 Sectors: 18.541
I 13:05:29 Image Size: 38.600.704 bytes
I 13:05:29 Image Sectors: 18.848
I 13:05:30 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:03
I 13:05:30 Operation Started!
I 13:05:30 Source File: -==/\/[BUILD IMAGE]\/\==-
I 13:05:30 Source File Sectors: 18.848 (MODE1/2048)
I 13:05:30 Source File Size: 38.600.704 bytes
I 13:05:30 Source File Volume Identifier: Nuova cartella
I 13:05:30 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.4.4.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER!
I 13:05:30 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn
I 13:05:30 Source File File System(s): ISO9660; UDF (1.02)
I 13:05:30 Destination Device: [3:0:0] HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4120B A104 (F:) (ATA)
I 13:05:30 Destination Media Type: DVD-RW (Disc ID: MKM 01RW6X01) (Speeds: 2x)
I 13:05:30 Destination Media Sectors: 2.297.888
I 13:05:30 Write Mode: DVD
I 13:05:30 Write Type: DAO
I 13:05:30 Write Speed: MAX
I 13:05:30 Link Size: Auto
I 13:05:30 Lock Volume: Yes
I 13:05:30 Test Mode: Yes
I 13:05:30 OPC: No
I 13:05:30 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 13:05:38 Filling Buffer... (40 MB)
I 13:05:41 Writing LeadIn...
I 13:06:23 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 18847)
I 13:06:23 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 18847)
I 13:06:36 Synchronising Cache...
I 13:12:59 Cycling Tray after Test Write...
I 13:13:03 Exporting Graph Data...
I 13:13:03 Graph Data File: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Dati applicazioni\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-4120B_A104_DOMENICA-3-MAGGIO-2009_13-05_MKM_01RW6X01_MAX.ibg
I 13:13:03 Export Successfully Completed!
I 13:13:03 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:07:32
I 13:13:03 Average Write Rate: 2.899 KB/s (2.1x) - Maximum Write Rate: 2.899 KB/s (2.1x)



But into the DVD-RW there aren't files!!!!

so you can burn ok, have you finalised the disc? or left it open

no i can't burn, or i burn no files! It seems that the disc is finalised but there aren't file into the disc.

have you any virtual drive software on your system? also try the drive in another pc, to see if the same issue happens, or drive a completed disc in another drive

daemon tool lite!!!!

I'll find another pc to try!

try removing the daemon tools, if it works ok in another pc

Yeah, first fix that DT issue.
Then try again but dont burn at max!!