I have a SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A drive trying to burn a DVD and worked before got some new dvdrs and am getting the error message this is the log of the error
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 8/4/2006 11:31:36 AM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Core\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 11/2/2004 12:54:32 PM

NT-SPTI used
Nero Version: 7.2.3.2
Internal Version: 7, 2, 3, 2

Recorder: <SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A> Version: PYS1 - HA 1 TA 1 - 7.2.3.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B>Version: E106 - HA 1 TA 0 - 7.2.3.2
Adapter driver: <IDE> HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6L300R0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B D: CDRom0
SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A E: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1791MB (1834484kB)
Free physical memory: 1060MB (1086400kB)
Memory in use : 40 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

1.11.2006
UDF/ISO compilation
1:13:47 PM #1 Phase 112 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
DVD-Video files reallocation started

1:13:47 PM #2 Phase 114 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

1:13:47 PM #3 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6427
UDF document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
UDF Mode : UDF/ISO bridge
UDF Options : automatic
UDF Revision : 1.02
UDF Partition Type : physical
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : FALSE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

1:13:47 PM #4 Phase 111 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
DVD-Video files sorted

1:13:47 PM #5 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 531
ReadBuffer-Pipe got 262144KB of Memory

1:13:47 PM #6 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 124
Reader running

1:13:47 PM #7 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 113
Writer E: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A running

1:13:47 PM #8 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

1:13:48 PM #9 ISO9660GEN -11 File Geniso.cpp, Line 3312
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

1:13:48 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3400
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

1:13:48 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 289
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2198543 (488:33.68, 4294MB)

1:13:48 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 301
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

1:13:48 PM #13 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2715
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: Prodis - cF02
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

1:13:48 PM #14 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 473
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

1:13:48 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 847
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2198544 (2198544) = #2198544/488:33.69
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2198544 blocks [E: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

1:13:48 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1059
Prepare recorder [E: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4502618112, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2198544 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

1:13:48 PM #17 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 39
SPTILockVolume - completed successfully for FCTL_LOCK_VOLUME

1:13:48 PM #18 Text 0 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 84
SPTIDismountVolume - completed successfully for FSCTL_DISMOUNT_VOLUME

1:13:48 PM #19 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Caching of files started

1:13:48 PM #20 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4231
Cache writing successful.

1:13:48 PM #21 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Caching of files completed

1:13:48 PM #22 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Burn process started at 16x (22,160 KB/s)

1:13:48 PM #23 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2707
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

1:13:48 PM #24 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2869
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

1:13:49 PM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3025
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

1:13:49 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8995
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Media Type: 0, Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F 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: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

1:14:52 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1224
13:14:52.099 - E: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A : Queue again later

1:16:46 PM #28 SPTI -1046 File SCSIPassThrough.cpp, Line 291
E: CdRom1: SCSIStatus(x02) WinError(0) NeroError(-1046)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x2A 00 00 00 3F E0 00 00 20 00 00 00
Sense Area: 0x70 00 05 00 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 30 05
Buffer x06500000: Len x10000
0x00 00 01 BA 44 05 F7 D1 DD 03 01 89 C3 F8 00 00
0x01 E0 07 EC 81 00 00 17 00 0D E8 FF 48 11 E5 00
0x5E E8 EC 50 89 A9 0B 85 0C 0C AD F4 7E ED FF CA

1:16:46 PM #29 CDR -1046 File Writer.cpp, Line 302
Illegal disc
E: SONY DVD RW DW-Q120A

1:16:46 PM #30 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 228
all writers idle, stopping conversion

1:16:46 PM #31 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 222
conversion idle, stopping reader

1:16:46 PM #32 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 3265
EndDAO: Last written address was 16351

1:16:46 PM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1730
Burn process failed at 16x (22,160 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=8.0.0.212 , size=2560 bytes, created 8/24/2006 8:47:00 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 8/4/2006 11:31:36 AM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=3.00.33a, size=36528 bytes, created 8/24/2006 8:47:00 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

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

You might find a few ideas here:

http://www.google.com/search?q=burn+...e=utf8&oe=utf8

Thanks I will look around on the sites and keep you updated I will try a DVD+R and see if it fails it may just not like -Rs even though it says it can burn -Rs