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I don't know if this is significant but I ran a CD and ASPI diagnostic. The following log file was generated - there seems to be an error in the registry counting devices. Any thoughts? "BEGIN ASPI Rip system test log 17/01/2003 17:12:00......... Begin ASPI and CD-CDRom tests TEST: ASPI Driver test begin Is NT Win Version 5.0 OK: Found winaspi.dll 4.6.0 OK: Found wowpost.exe 4.6.0 OK: Found aspi32.sys 4.6.0 OK: Found wnaspi32.dll 4.6.0 OK: Adaptec ASPI Drivers found TEST: ASPI REGISTRY ENTRIES TEST: OK: Found [ErrorControl] entry OK: Found [start] entry OK: Found [Type] entry OK: Found [ExcludeMiniports] entry OK: Passed ASPI Test and Initialise CD Letter D: CD Letter E: CD Name CD-224E-BA 01 00 00 ATAPI CD ID 1 FAIL: Drive count 2 logical CD drive/s found in windows 1 CD drive device/s found by ASPI Only IDE and SCSI CD drives can be used for Ripping CD For NON IDE CD drives (or NON SCSI) use TAR program. "

Thanks for your interest. I run a Toshiba Sat Pro 4600 with 256MB ram. I have a TEAC 224e internal CD ROm and an external Freecom CDRW via USB. I 'ran' Roxio CD Creator (Version 5.2.x) and Win2000 (Version 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 1). All was well until a hard disc failure required a full re-install (happy days!). Since then the CDRW (drive E) works fine but although I can 'see' the internal CD (drive D) I can't 'see' or access the files therin (data or audio) via any applications. I've uninstalled and installed both the D and E drive a few times and reinstalled Roxio a couple of times. Following advice in th 'Hardware' forum, I have reinstalled an ASPI layer from Adaptec and (in desperation) ForceASPI 1.7. ASPICHK now tells me all is, in tis opinion, OK. I'm pretty sure the internal drive is OK and it's a software issue as, I mentioned in an earlier post, had it working following a Roxio install earlier in this saga (but before the new ASPI layer and ForceASPI). As it stands now, I can 'see' the drive in all applications but not any of the files therin (data or music). The suggestion to reinstall windows came from yourself in the Hardware forum. I really would be grateful for your continued help. Mark

Yes But on one occasion when I reinstalled Roxio, it did work UNTIL the next reboot. Not sure why!!

Yes the external drive is usb A copy of my original post (7 Jan - CD-ROM Problems) in the 'hardware' forum may explain my problem. " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wonder if you can help... I run a Toshiba Sat Pro 4600 with 256MB ram. I have a TEAC 224e internal CD ROm and an external Freecom CDRW via USB. I 'ran' Roxio CD Creator (Version 5.2.x) and Win2000 (Version 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 1). All was well until a hard disc failure required a full re-install (happy days!). Since then the CDRW (drive E) works fine but although I can 'see' the internal CD (drive D) I can't 'see' or access the files therin (data or audio) via any applications. I've uninstalled and installed both the D and E drive a few times and reinstalled Roxio a couple of times. Any ideas? Thanks Mark "

The problem is that I can't access the internal drive. How can I boot from the external one? Thanks

I previously posted re: CD-ROM problems - thanks all for your help but still no joy. it was suggested to tri a reinstall. I have the original CD-ROM and went for the 'upgrade' prompt. All was well until the system reboots after the initial bit of the install and prompts for the disc to be inserted in the CD ROM. I can't 'see' the internal D drive but can see an external CD drive (E). Is there a way I can use the E drive to continue? Or if I go for a clean install will I have the same hurdle> Does a clean install maintain my existing applications and data? Thanks for your advise. Mark

I previously posted re: CD-ROM problems - thanks all for your help but still no joy. it was suggested to tri a reinstall. I have the original CD-ROM and went for the 'upgrade' prompt. All was well until the system reboots after the initial bit of the install and prompts for the disc to be inserted in the CD ROM. I can't 'see' the internal D drive but can see an external CD drive (E). Is there a way I can use the E drive to continue? Or if I go for a clean install will I have the same hurdle> Does a clean install maintain my existing applications and data? Thanks for your advise. Mark

Thanks for your feedback I couldn't get on to Logic LSI's site to download but downloaded ForceASPI which seems to have installed all the appropriate bits and pieces (Aspichk tells me its all loaded and running properly). BUT I still can't access the damn cd-rom. Any ideas other than a Win2000 reinstall? Forgive my ignorance but can I reinstall Win without losing all my data and applications? I would back up my data of course. Thanks

Sorry to say the drive is still not working although I did notice the little yello light on the drive stays on all the time. Do you have any further thoughts? Thanks

Gents Thanks for your interest. I've downloaded and installed the ASPI layer from Adaptec and uninstalled/reinstalled Roxio. I also uninstalled Media Jukebox which was running. BUT when I rebooted I got the bluescreen. It flashed thru' quickly before rebooting but I could make out reference to a 'physical memory dump'. At reboot Scandisk ran and made reference to 'Softwarelog.sys' misreporting it's size before claiming to have fixed the problem. However, at each reboot the process repeated. I did restart OK in safe mode and uninstalled Roxio from there before a successful reboot in normal mode. Any ideas? The copy of Roxio I have came with the external drive but I'm not too precious about using it if I have an alternative. I did use Media Jukebox as a burner for a while and that seemed OK. Thanks Mark

Yes, I used the internal cd to install. Interstingly, I have managed to get the drive to work once after reinstalling Roxio but as soon as I rebooted it stopped working again. Thanks Mark

I wonder if you can help... I run a Toshiba Sat Pro 4600 with 256MB ram. I have a TEAC 224e internal CD ROm and an external Freecom CDRW via USB. I 'ran' Roxio CD Creator (Version 5.2.x) and Win2000 (Version 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 1). All was well until a hard disc failure required a full re-install (happy days!). Since then the CDRW (drive E) works fine but although I can 'see' the internal CD (drive D) I can't 'see' or access the files therin (data or audio) via any applications. I've uninstalled and installed both the D and E drive a few times and reinstalled Roxio a couple of times. Any ideas? Thanks Mark