Re: DVD Drivers - Does XP SP2 Cause the problems ??


Sunny Wrote:
> Tim wrote:
> -
> Check to see if you have any 'alien' CD or DVD tools installed. EG
> Alcohol
> 120%, any of the CD ripper or other software. If you have Partition
> Magic
> installed consider removing that.
>
> If you are fluent with the registry, check to see if you have any
> GearSec or
> GearASPI drivers. Look in Device Manager and check to see if you have
> any
> weird controllers EG SCSI controllers that do not relate to any
> controllers
> installed in the system. Any of these being present indicates IME
> Gear
> device drivers that in the past have caused these issues for me. The
> best
> solution is to deinstall the software that installed the drivers, get
> things
> going, check for updates for the s/w and ask your self if you really
> need
> that software.
>
> My symptoms we assigned drive letters disappeared. Drive letters
> would
> not assign. Devices would not work. DVD corruptions (brand new with
> latest
> Nero) etc. etc.
>
> - Tim-
>
> In summary, you're saying most third-party CD and DVD tools are
> incompatible with XP. Based on my (not inconsiderable) experience in
> this area, I agree.
>
> I tried all available updates, then purged software that still caused
> problems, but that left me unable to back up most games (my kids are
> constantly loosing CDs or leaving them at the cottage) or build some
> types of bootable CD.
>
> My solution is to keep an NT4 installation available and boot it for
> most CD and DVD burning tasks.
>
> ASPI had similar issues back in the mid nineties, but they eventually
> got sorted out for the most part. XP ditched ASPI in favour of MMC -
> it's a vastly superior API, but requires significant application
> redevelopment, which is why third parties keep trying to shoehorn ASPI
> into XP. It will be a while yet before third party developers catch up
> so end users can see benefits instead of headaches.
>
> Mind you, I'm still hoping someone will develop a truly XP compatible
> ASPI layer - that would restore my Plextor SCSI drives to full
> functionality.
>
> Sunny
> -
> "Sam Jones" SamJones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
> news:C4CB6075-A930-4661-9BEF-A3414D330F80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> -
> Sorry, I don't have an answer yet, but SAME problem. I will let U
> know
> when
> I find a cure... but I've contacted EVERY computer expert I know with
> no
> results. I installed SP2 about 3 weeks ago (after seeing error every
> time I
> opened computer) and have had nothing but trouble ever since. I
> will
> try
> to uninstall the program and see what happens. Please contact
> catkiss68@xxxxxxx
>
> "Ade" wrote:
>
> -
> I have a Pioneer DVD player and a CD rom (Philips) Read Writer.
> Shortly after installing SP2 I have found continued problems with
> this.
> Often the drivers are missing. The DVD player is found now and then,
> The
> CD
> drivers have only been found a couple of times in the last two months.
> The problem appears to be random.
> Often I am forced into the BIOS screens at bootup and have to press
> the
> on-off switch to boot up.
> I cant understand what is going on.
> I have Norton Antivirus on all the time and always update and run
> weekly
> scans - no virus found. CAn anyone help - is it SP2 that has caused
> this
> as
> there seems to be many complaints about drivers here ??--
>
>
> -


Check for firmware updates for your drives. I did yesterday for my two
Lite-On drives and was surprised to find updates for both drives! The
reason posted for the updates: so the drives would read/write to more
file types.
Dunno, maybe it will help.
Treeman


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Treeman
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