Thank you for your thoughtful response. I am also aware of the ATI uninstall
utility (it was used first, and the myriad other instructions followed to the
letter). DAO isn't budging from Add/Remove Programs. The ATI literature
revealed that the PVCR function in their Multimedia Software used DAO when
creating the personal "library" of TV shows (or whatever else) are recorded
to the hard drive.
It is given that the DAO installation is corrupt because it won't uninstall.
I have two side-by-side PC's comprising my workstation, with nearly
identical software installations. DAO isn't listed at all on the second
system, though it burns CD's in Roxio with no problem; DAO wasn't listed on
my main system either until after the ATI card and software went in. Since
the ATI card is gone now, DAO would be "out of sight, out of mind" but for
the stubborn and persistent Windows Installer launching "DAO" and asking for
the missing installer "temp" file. No other program I know of invokes this.
I have removed, reinstalled the original and later versions of Roxio (with
same result)...
I had read in some posting somewhere on "DAO problems" that disc burning
programs could be affected and it somehow related DAO to "Disc at Once". I
know that sounds absurd and do not pretend to see how on earth it could be
so. Even if we dismiss that notion entirely, the only way to respond to this
mess is to somehow REMOVE entirely or remove/reinstall DAO correctly. Based
on its absence from my secondary system, I believe the former would be best.
BUT, HOW ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH DOES ONE REMOVE IT??
Frustrated.
"Sharon F" wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:40:27 -0800, Vynce wrote:
>
> > I recently installed an ATI All-In-Wonder Pro 9800 Video Card which I believe
> > installed something called "DAO". A failed driver update corrupted the DAO
> > (Data Access Objects?) so that it cannot be uninstalled from Add/Remove
> > Programs. This led to a secondary problem in Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 so
> > that I can no longer burn CD/DVD discs. It appears "DAO" also stands for
> > "Disc at Once" which is the method I use to burn discs (?!). Anyway, any
> > attempt to use Roxio causes the Windows Installer to launch and complain that
> > it cannot locate the DAO.msi file from its previous locale. The Installer
> > will NOT stop until Task Manger is used to "End Task".
> >
> > So menacing did all this become, I removed the All-in-Wonder card and traded
> > it away. I also had to physically remove my DVD burner and install it into
> > my secondary PC so that I could resume CD/DVD writing, replacing it with a
> > CDRW.
> >
> > Nonetheless, I still cannot burn a simple CD or anything else on my primary
> > PC due to the corrupt installation of "DAO".
> >
> > Can someone PLEASE tell me how on earth one removes, reinstalls, or whatever
> > must be done to return my system to quiescense before I go madd!
> >
> > Thanking any kind soul in advance.
> >
> > V
>
> While the DAO code is Microsoft's it is distributed by ATI as a part of
> their driver software/package. It can be safely removed. In fact, the steps
> in the new ATI driver instructions say to remove it before installing the
> newer ATI driver packages. Since you're stuck uninstalling it...
>
> I would recommend contacting ATI for assistance. I see a cleaner type of
> program in their "utility" section of Drivers and Downloads that says it
> will remove *all* ATI software. However, I don't know if that includes
> removing the DAO module or not.
>
> It's possible that your Roxio problem is related but my gut feeling is that
> it is a separate issue. "DAO" as ATI uses it, isn't even remotely related
> to "Disk At Once." I don't use Roxio products so have no suggestions
> there.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
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Re: Im in "DAO Hell" -- Please Help ... The ATI literature> revealed that the PVCR function in their Multimedia Software used DAO when> creating the personal "library" of TV shows are recorded> to the hard drive. ... DAO isn't listed at all on the second> system, though it burns CD's in Roxio with no problem; DAO wasn't listed on> my main system either until after the ATI card and software went in. ... > the missing installer "temp" file. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage)
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