I am unable to burn audio cds.
I have a Windows XP system with SP2, AMD athlon 2500+ on a Biostar motherboard w/ nforce chipset, 728mb pc 3200 ram. I have an IO magic 52x cd burner and a cd/dvd burner as well that burns dvds fine, but cannot burn audio cds. I have tried numerous combinations to fix the glitch but nothing works. I recently reformatted windows, and before loading sp2 I tried burning, but nothing works. I have tried different brands of media, nothing. (The same media works well on an older dell system) I thought it could be hardware, but seeing as I cant burn with my dvd burner or the cd burner I dont think that is the case. I have tried Nero 6, Winamp, Windows media player, and a few shareware burning programs... no luck. They begin to burn but around 40-50% they say unable to complete the burning process or burn process failed.

The more perplexing issue is that I have another system with an identical burner that has the same problem. I built both systems, but at one time both of them burnt cds fairly well. In my other system there was a slight progression with the problem. In the beginning Audio cds were fine, then they began to record with skips in them, now it cannot burn either.

I would greatly appreciate advice of any kind.
Take care

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -ahead WinASPI: File 'E:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.56, size=163910 bytes, created 4/2/2003 6:13:44 AM
Nero version: 6.0.0.0
Recorder: <LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S> Version: GS0C - HA 2 TA 3 - 6.0.0.0
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 1
Drive is autodetected - recorder class: Std. MMC recorder
CD-ROM: <AXV CD/DVD-ROM >Version: 2.2a - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.0.0.0
Adapter driver: <axsaki> HA 1
Scsi-Device-Map
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 15.0 nvidesm Port 0 ID 0
DiskPeripheral : ST3200822A 3.01 nvidesm Port 0 ID 1
CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 K.DC nvidesm Port 0 ID 0
CdRomPeripheral : LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S GS0C nvidesm Port 0 ID 1
CdRomPeripheral : AXV CD/DVD-ROM 2.2a axsaki Port 1 ID 0

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB)
Free physical memory: 418MB (428296kB)
Memory in use : 45 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

18.3.2005
Audio CD
9:33:12 PM #1 CDADOC -1 File Cdadoc.cpp, Line 1506
Audio item log info:
Audio document burn settings:
===
Burn mode: DAO,
CD Text: On,
Cache disk or network files: No,
Cache small files: No,
Cache files smaller than 65536 bytes.
Audio Multisession: No
List of audio tracks:
[Tracks out for character limit]
Track 06: Length: 03:26.29, Pause frames: 150, Filters: 0, Name: '02-saosin-translating_the_name-fnt.mp3'.
Total size: 21:10.33

9:33:12 PM #2 Phase 104 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
SMART-BURN activated

9:33:12 PM #3 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

9:33:12 PM #4 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 127
Writer LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S running

9:33:12 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3081
Turn on Disc-at-once, using CD-R/RW media

9:33:13 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 224
Last possible write address on media: 359846 (79:59.71)
Last address to be written: 95132 (21:10.32)

9:33:13 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 229
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

9:33:13 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 1688
Recorder: LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S;
CDR code: 00 97 32 19; OSJ entry from: Prodisc Technology Inc.
ATIP Data:
Special Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00, 2: 00 00 00 (LI 0:00.00), 3: 00 00 00 (LO 0:00.00)
Additional Info [hex] 1: 00 00 00 (invalid), 2: 00 00 00 (invalid), 3: 00 00 00 (invalid)

9:33:13 PM #9 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 757
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Sugar, We're Going Down.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 16249 (16249) = #16249/3:36.49
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 16249 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
1: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Lillix - 01 - Tomorrow.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 16770 (16770) = #16770/3:43.45
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 16770 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
2: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Howie Day - Collide.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 18688 (18688) = #18688/4:9.13
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 18688 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
3: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (Our Lawyers Made Us Change The Title Of This Song So We Wouldn't Be Sued.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 14159 (14159) = #14159/3:8.59
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 14159 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
4: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE ( The Academy Is... - Attention - (01).mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 13038 (13038) = #13038/2:53.63
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 13038 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
5: TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE (02-saosin-translating_the_name-fnt.mp3)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original CD pos #0 + 15479 (15479) = #15479/3:26.29
relocatable, CD pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos
-> TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 15479 blocks [LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

9:33:13 PM #10 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3318
Recorder and media-info

=======================

Burning to LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S on a CD-R media

9:33:13 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 910
Prepare recorder LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S for write in cue-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN:
TOCTYPE: 0x0 Session Closed, CD fixated
Tracks 1 to 6:
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 0 352800 38570448
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 38570448 38923248 78366288
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 78366288 78719088 122673264
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 122673264 123026064 156328032
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 156328032 156680832 187346208
TRM_AUDIO_NOPRE, 2352/0x0, ISRC "", FilePos 187346208 187699008 224105616

9:33:13 PM #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Burn process started at 16x (2,400 KB/s)

9:33:13 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 0 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

9:33:13 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 1 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #16399

9:33:13 PM #15 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 2 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #33319

9:33:13 PM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 3 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #52157

9:33:13 PM #17 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 4 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #66466

9:33:13 PM #18 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2104
Verifying CD position of item 5 (relocatable, no CD pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #79654

9:33:13 PM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 13676
StartDAO : CD-Text - On

9:33:13 PM #20 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 18119
Set BUFE: SMART-BURN -> ON , Generic write control : ON

9:33:13 PM #21 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 13976
CueData, Len=112
9:33:24 PM #22 SCSI -500 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1361
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 3, LUN 0, buffer 0x04240000
Status: 0x02 (0x03, SCSI_ABORTED)
HA-Status 0x10 (0x0A, SCSI_HASTAT_REQUEST_SENSE_FAILED)
TA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x26
Sense Qual: 0x02
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0xFF 0xFF 0xD4 0x21 0x00 0x02 0xAA 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0xF0 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x26 0x02

9:33:24 PM #23 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 455
21:33:24.984 LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S : WriteBuffer reduced to 32768 Bytes

9:33:25 PM #24 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 318
21:33:25.015 - LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S : Queue again later (Intervall : 27msec)

9:33:31 PM #25 SCSI -1076 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1361
SCSI Exec, HA 2, TA 3, LUN 0, buffer 0x04240000
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x06 (KEY_UNIT_ATTENTION)
Sense Code: 0x28
Sense Qual: 0x00
CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0xFF 0xFF 0xD4 0x21 0x00 0x01 0x55 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x28 0x00

9:33:31 PM #26 CDR -1076 File Writer.cpp, Line 335
Disc changed

9:33:36 PM #27 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 227
all writers idle, stopping conversion

9:33:36 PM #28 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 221
conversion idle, stopping reader

9:33:36 PM #29 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1678
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

9:33:36 PM #30 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1818
Burn process failed at 16x (2,400 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.62a, size=20016 bytes, created 10/28/2003 4:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\axsaki.sys': Ver=3.32.0.0, size=102624 bytes, created 3/30/2003 9:38:18 PM (Adapter driver for src)

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

You'd have better luck by sending the log to nero.

Does the optical burner specs say it burns audio cd's? What other programs were you running at the time? Including those icons in system tray.

i have been getting the 16399 error e_fail from ultra 7 nero.looked and looked but no answers any suggestions?