rec.autos.simulators

> Have you installed any Microsoft "Hot Fixes" related to CDR drives?  If
so,
> try removing them.

> -Larry

> > I am using the latest version of Nero.  I've uninstalled all CDR
software,
> > tried the upper/lower buffer fix, uninstalled the IDE controller,
> > uninstalled the CDROM drives.  Nothing work.  The drives work great in
> Safe
> > Mode but not in a regular mode.

> > > My first guess would be that you have some CDR software interfering.

> > > If you have installed, and then uninstalled, any CDR software recently
I
> > > would look there first.

> > > It seems that many CDR packages don't remove their driver re-directors
> > from
> > > the registry properly (Upperfilter/Lowerfilter entries).

> > > Adaptec EasyCD Creator is one culprit, and so is Stomp's.

> > > This is why I like Nero.  Nero treats your system as hands-off as
> possible
> > > and doesn't***with stuff.

> > > -Larry

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> > > > OK, maybe some of you have seen this.

> > > > I have a 48XCDROM and a CDRW drive as well as my HD and ZIP drive. I
> am
> > > > using all four IDE devices.  When I installed XP, the 48X worked
> great.
> > > > However, now that XP is installed and running, the 48X is not
> > accessible.

> > > > It shows up in explorer and when you click on it, it says to insert
> the
> > > > disc.  If I boot in safe mode it reads disk just fine. If I boot
with
> a
> > 98
> > > > boot disk and run the CDROM utilities, it works great.  Once I boot
> into
> > > > regular XP mode, nothing.

> > > > The CDRW works fine.  I uninstalled Nero, CloneCD & ClonyXXL.  Tried
> all
> > > the
> > > > patches on the newsgroups. Nothing.

> > > > Any ideas? I can no longer play NR2k2 since I removed my CDRW until
> the
> > > new
> > > > one arrives in a week or two. (sold the original)

> > > > Lannie

> > > > PS I've been without my 48x for 8 months now. Tried 7 other spare
> drives
> > I
> > > > have lying around. Same thing on all of them.