#1 Burning Software

Hello,
Please sorry for my bad english, as you know i'm italian...

my question is very simple, i'm able to use only vb.net and really now i have not time to learn some others language...

nturally i already found your console examples to insert in my project as "batch processes"

yesterday i tryed for the first time one of yours console application of starburn sdk..i tried the dynamic one...

first i copied with success a cd, ulead photoimpact 11, to my c: hard drive. i used the grabdisc with the raw setting to do this.

after i tried to burn it back to an empty disc, and i used the discatoncefromfile 1 0 0 0 -burn c:\ulead.mds
the burning process never ended, and after i rebooted my pc i found only a small burned circle in the disk...

please can you tell me the best way to burn back an mds image? is the discatoncefromfile the correct application?

i will try soon also the sao and tao ones, but i need to know if there is something i mistake in the startup....

hope someone should help me as soon as possible, because i need to start to build my software and i need to know wich software should i consider to purchase....

best regards...

stefano

Me again,
i worked around your help and i found the sessionatoncerawrawpw fo the correct mds burning application.

unfortunately i teste it with all my burners, in test mode and in real burner mode but i receive every time the same error:

C:\STAR>sessionatoncerawrawpw 1 0 1 0 c:\ulead.mds 0

SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): ENTERed for 7 argument(s)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): 160 MBs of cache will be used during burn process
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Probing SCSI address 1:0:1:0 for CD/DVD burner dev
ice... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Found CD/DVD device 'LITE-ON ' - 'LTR-24103S
' - 'XB04' with 2031616 UCHARs of cache
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Device name '\\.\F:'
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Probing supported write modes... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Track-At-Once: Yes, Session-At-Once: Yes, Disc-At-
Once PQ: Yes, Disc-At-Once raw P-W: Yes
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Testing unit ready... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection) support..
. OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection) Enabled: No, Supp
orted: Yes
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Enabling BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection)... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Setting maximum supported CD/DVD speeds... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting current CD/DVD speeds... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Current read speed 2112 KBps (2112 maximum)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Current write speed 4224 KBps (4224 maximum)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting track information... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Track blank: Yes, NWA valid: Yes, free LBs 359845,
NWA 0, Track number 1
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting disc information... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Disc erasable: No, Disc status: 0x00, Last session
status: 0x00, Disc type: 2
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Sending OPC (Optimum Power Calibration)... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Writing the stuff to the CD/DVD disc >>>
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): TARGET_FILE_ANALYZE_BEGIN
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): Target file size in UCHARs 756397728, LBs 3089
86
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): TARGET_FILE_ANALYZE_END


SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): StarBurn_CdvdBurnerGrabber_SessionAtOnceRawRawPW()
failed, exception 8, status 31, text 'CStarBurn_ScsiTransportASPI::ExecuteCDB()
: Command failed'

SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): EXITing with failure

Please help me

You'd better send us StarBurn log (console output is never enough to trace the problem - see FAQ on how to submit correct bug reports) but I can bet your hardware is simply not capable of doing RAW SAO + SUB. It's easy to check - download Alcohol 120% and if would refuse to burn at this device in RAW SAO + SUB -> you're out of luck.

Hello Mr. Anton,
like ever, very thanks for you fast reply...

I will try Alchol asap...

meanwhile i have a little one more question for you....

In the Ms-Dos tools, i have a lot of you apps:

21/03/2006 23.59 201.728 AudioCompressor.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 177.152 Blank.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 198.144 BuildImage.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 174.592 CloseSession.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 253.440 DiscAtOnceFromFile.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 248.320 DiscAtOnceFromTree.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 189.440 DVDVideoBuildImage.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 190.976 DVDVideoBuildImageEx.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 229.376 DVDVideoTrackAtOnceFromTree.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 230.912 DVDVideoTrackAtOnceFromTreeEx.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 167.424 ExecuteGeneric.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 168.448 FindDevice.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 167.424 FindDeviceEx.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 219.648 GrabDisc.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 184.832 GrabRange.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 185.856 GrabTrack.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 168.960 LockUnLock.exe
15/11/2003 16.54 36.864 ogg.dll
22/03/2006 00.00 234.496 SessionAtOnceFromFile.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 233.984 SessionAtOnceFromFileEx.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 254.976 SessionAtOnceFromTree.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 213.504 SessionAtOnceRawRawPW.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 461.312 StarBurn.dll
03/07/2003 05.44 1.536.000 StarBurn_SuperVideoCD.iso
03/07/2003 21.06 1.536.000 StarBurn_VideoCD.iso
21/03/2006 23.59 150.016 StarPort.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 213.504 SuperVideoCD.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 221.184 SuperVideoCDEx.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 238.592 TrackAtOnceFromFile.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 232.960 TrackAtOnceFromTree.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 232.960 TrackAtOnceFromTreeWithBoot.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 241.152 TrackAtOnceFromTreeWithImport.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 192.512 UDFBuildImage.exe
21/03/2006 23.59 189.952 VerifyFile.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 212.992 VideoCD.exe
22/03/2006 00.00 220.160 VideoCDEx.exe
16/11/2003 09.48 1.060.864 vorbis.dll
16/11/2003 09.48 65.536 vorbisfile.dll
21/03/2006 23.59 125.440 WnASPI32.dll

Well, i have the same Failure with my Lite-On DVD Burner...should be possible to have 2 incompatible hardawares casuality? YES, this should be because the Sessionatoncerawrawpw is one way to copy a disk and this should be possible...

then, there is a way to copy a disc with other command line tools? As for example should i try to use the DAO or TAO instead the SAORawRaw one? this question is because in the past i already used Alcohol with 100% success (i don't remember the write mode) but anyway i got my result 100% good....Then Alcohol is also able to use some other burning way than the SAORawRaw, is your Starburn able to do it in the same way? and , if yes, how?

Very thanks for your time....

Stefano

No, we don't support complete DAO 1:1 CD copy in StarBurn. And don't have plans to support it (tons of readons). So if RAW SAO + SUB does not work with particular burner - you're out of luck with StarBurn engine.

Ok, no problem Anton, i understand it, i have old drives. It's not a problem for me this...
But if i will decide to buy your product, i will need to be able to sell it to my customers...

Then please can you let me know how many burners is your software supporting in sessionatoncerawrawpw mode? naturally i don't need to know the exact number, please, if you can, give me only a simple percentage around....like 30-40-70% and other.....only to have a little idea on how many people every 100 will be able to use my software...

Thanks again for your absolutely perfect support...

Stefano

The problem is not in old drives. Quite a lot of new ones have no RAW SAO + SUB support as well.

1:1 CD copy is not StarBurn mainstream feature. So if you need to have this one as mandatory - I'd recommend you to look for other toolkit. Golden Hawk or Padus are the ones who claim 1:1 CD copy as fully supported. Try talking or evaluating their products.

Anton, i will let you know my decision about the purchase of your product.
Anyway i don't want a 1:1 software to copy protected discs....i need only to create a software to copy most discs, naturally without duplicate protection schemes.....

GoldenHawk unfortunately does not provide a way to copy dvds, but only single-session cds...

Padus does not have command line utilities (only c++ libraries), and theyr price is really tooo much for my bank account

I will try soon to test your DVD Video burning solution........it sounds good to me...

Finally i appreciate very much your work, and hope you will continue to produce great softwares like yours for a long time....

Stefano

We take care of the single-session CDs also. And can do everything (including decryption) for DVDs.

Finally i reached my result with your great software.
I should think to build a software only for 'elite' users which have the SaoRawRawPw burner-able..

Here the result:
C:\STAR>sessionatoncerawrawpw 3 0 2 0 c:\Ghost.mds 0

SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): ENTERed for 7 argument(s)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): 160 MBs of cache will be used during burn process
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Probing SCSI address 3:0:2:0 for CD/DVD burner dev
ice... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Found CD/DVD device 'ASUS ' - 'CRW-5232AS
' - '1.0 ' with 2097152 UCHARs of cache
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Device name '\\.\H:'
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Probing supported write modes... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Track-At-Once: Yes, Session-At-Once: Yes, Disc-At-
Once PQ: Yes, Disc-At-Once raw P-W: Yes
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Testing unit ready... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection) support..
. OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection) Enabled: Yes, Sup
ported: Yes
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Enabling BUP (Buffer Underrun Protection)... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Setting maximum supported CD/DVD speeds... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting current CD/DVD speeds... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Current read speed 9173 KBps (9173 maximum)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Current write speed 8468 KBps (8468 maximum)
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting track information... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Track blank: Yes, NWA valid: Yes, free LBs 359845,
NWA 0, Track number 1
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Getting disc information... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Disc erasable: No, Disc status: 0x00, Last session
status: 0x00, Disc type: 2
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Sending OPC (Optimum Power Calibration)... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Writing the stuff to the CD/DVD disc >>>
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): TARGET_FILE_ANALYZE_BEGIN
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): Target file size in UCHARs 821091024, LBs 3354
13
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): TARGET_FILE_ANALYZE_END
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): WAIT_CACHE_FULL_BEGIN
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): Waiting for cache full not more then 953250 ms
... OK!
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): WAIT_CACHE_FULL_END
1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 22% 2
3% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 29% 30% 31% 32% 33% 34% 35% 36% 37% 38% 39% 40% 41% 42% 4
3% 44% 45% 46% 47% 48% 49% 50% 51% 52% 53% 54% 55% 56% 57% 58% 59% 60% 61% 62% 6
3% 64% 65% 66% 67% 68% 69% 70% 71% 72% 73% 74% 75% 76% 77% 78% 79% 80% 81% 82% 8
3% 84% 85% 86% 87% 88% 89% 90% 91% 92% 93% 94% 95% 96% 97% 98% 99%
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): SYNCHRONIZE_CACHE_BEGIN
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:Callback(): SYNCHRONIZE_CACHE_END
SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): Ejecting the disc... OK!

SessionAtOnceRawRawPW:main(): EXITing with success

My Asus appear to Rocks!

Thanks again for all....
Stefano

Good. But on your place I would not release the software with such a restrictions. Just my 2 cents.