DVDA unknown error (c0aa0212h)

Christian de Godzinsky wrote on 1/12/2014, 3:58 AM

Aaarghh..

Running the latest DVDA 6 b237. I have prepared by Bluray project (50i) project successfully into an bluray *.iso file. Trying to burn it to a BD-R disc (Verbatim LTH-type) gives the error "unknown error (c0aa0212h)". The disk is toasted because DVDA burns the lead-in and then just the lead-out...

However, I can burn the same iso file in DVDA to a Verbatim BD-RE just fine.

I have used the same Vebatim disks successfully before.

What the hell is going on?

Any ideas? I'm so sick and tired because all the trouble SCS fsoftware causes...

Christian

EDIT: Ok - I found the "use legacy drivers" tick box in the options that is seems essential to have ticked. Now the ERROR message disappeared BUT when I try to burn the project the burning starts with the lead-in-then lead out... This takes about 5 seconds and DVDA claims that the project did burn successfully..

Anyone - what to do ?

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vkmast wrote on 1/12/2014, 5:42 AM

Until someone comes up with another solution, use DVDA Pro 6 to prepare the Blu-ray .iso and try to burn it with an alternative burning application (I use the free ImgBurn v. 2.5.7)

Re Verbatim BD-R LTH types
Some older drives may encounter issues when reading or writing to LTH Type discs. (source: Verbatim sites)
Searching Google (and this forum too) confirms this.
Currently there are rather tempting Verbatim non-LTH BD-R offers (e.g. #43811) available in Europe.

You'll be getting recommendations to go back to DVDA Pro 5.2 as well.

Christian de Godzinsky wrote on 1/12/2014, 6:35 AM

Hi.

Grateful for your quick reply!

I assume DVDA 5.2 cannot read projects generated in DVD6? If this is the case then going back to 5.2 is not an option (would require a complete re-creationof all menus etc = 2 days of work)... Sigh...

What puzzles me that I have been using the Verbatim BD-R LTH disks for one year an have had no problems...

I have to test the ImgBurn - thanks a zillion for the hint.

So, reading between the lines (did not check other posts yet) DVDA6 is a poorer performer than DVDA 5.2 - at leas concerning burning disks?

Cheers,

Christian

videoITguy wrote on 1/12/2014, 7:01 AM

Unless you are wanting to create 3D Blu-ray disc with a 2D menu structure - give up using Ver6 DVDAPro - it is defective and should not be used. Revert to 5.2 and start over.

Give up using LTH discs for multi-distribution. These have proved to be problematic and you can buy the stock now super cheap.
Go back to standard Blu-ray 4x media.

As for your exception error - it is possible that your laser in your burner is going bad. i would suggest you do an alt test with another burner installed.

Christian de Godzinsky wrote on 1/12/2014, 9:59 AM

Hi,

Strange. I dowmloadeg ImgBurn and it also had problems in burning these Verbatim LTH-disks. Next what I did was to upgrad the firmware in the LG burner (from Y05 to Y07) but it did not help...

Since both ImgBurn and DVDA had problems with these disks I suspect that something else (a common nominator - Windows) has changed... There has been nmerous windows updates since I last burned LTH-disks.

Had still a couple of Verbatim Brluray x4 disks (non LTH) and they worked fine. The laser in the burner seems to be OK.

Can you pinpoint some clear problems in DVDA6 that would convince me to go back to 5.2 (not with this project)?

Thanks to you both for your help and support !!!

Christian

Arthur.S wrote on 1/12/2014, 10:04 AM

How do you know that the laser is OK??

videoITguy wrote on 1/12/2014, 11:19 AM

AFAIK all development and further bug tests of the DVDAPro line stopped with last release of Version 6. This is the end of the line.
It only adds a feature of 2D menus in a 3d disk...otherwise you get added bugs of unknown quantity whereas 5.0b is proven and version 5.2 seems free of the added bugs.
Name two:
1) handling .wav files in import and behind menus.
2) Color processing is off kilter in Mpeg2 inputs especially when fed from some templates of video streams that were developed in heretofore versions of VegasPro. In other words you cannot expect DVDAPro 6 to get it right with so-called compatible Mpeg2 streams.
DVDAPRO will no longer be supported and bug reports are moot now.

Christian de Godzinsky wrote on 1/12/2014, 4:43 PM

Do you mean that DVDA will be discontinued like Cinescore?

When I burned my last successfull Bluray I checked it for errors and it was just perfect. I burned at maximum speed that should give your laser a hard time... Can't I assume then that the blue laser is OK?

Christian

videoITguy wrote on 1/12/2014, 4:56 PM

DVDAPro is dead like Adobe Encore - check the reason why?

ALWAYS do checksums and quality control test (with Nero Ahead tools) after each and every burn that you execute.
Lasers do not just go bad, they get whacky in reliability.