webster72n
Thu May 18 15:56:19 CDT 2006
Only now I discovered that this CD belongs with the CDROM drive, John.
Eventually I'll have things sorted out.
Amazing how many other issues were uncovered while working on this one. I'm
talking about 'Google's records and found everything being discussed in this
newsgroup from the beginning, incl. some of my own queries from years
before, in answer of my most recent.
Thanks for your involvement.
Harry.
"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:OP2ToBqeGHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome, Harry. That is very good advice that Mike gave you in
> his other post, about DirectCD/InCD. These applications are nothing but
> trouble!
>
> John
>
> webster72n wrote:
>
> > John:
> >
> > Your in-depth analysis is remarkable and quite helpful. It sort of
rounds
> > out Mike's comments, thus enabling me to deal with this effectively.
> > Thanks a whole lot.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> > news:Oqi5LufeGHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Hi Harry;
> >>
> >>Adaptec was bought out and merged with Roxio some time ago. When you go
> >>to the Roxio site and are instructed to remove Adaptec components you
> >>are in fact being instructed to remove Roxio components. If you found
> >>instructions to remove the components on the Roxio site then follow
> >>these instructions, you have not posted a link to the instructions so we
> >>have no way of knowing what it is you are to do. The Roxizap utility is
> >>a utility to use for stubborn cases, it is supposed to remove Roxio
> >>software and information in the registry and release your cd/dvd drives
> >>from the Roxio grip. But in true Roxio fashion, even after using
> >>Rozizap there will still be tons of Roxio crud left in the registry.
> >>
> >>The error messages and problems that you are receiving with your cd/dvd
> >>is typical to the kind of errors received when the cd/dvd burning
> >>software is damaged or improperly installed. At times simply
> >>uninstalling and reinstalling the burner software is not sufficient and
> >>you must go a bit deeper to untangle the operating system and cd/dvd's
> >>from the burner software. Almost all burner software takes a hold on
> >>the cd/dvd drives and all of a sudden thinks that it is the master of
> >>all to do with the drives, most often if problems happen with these
> >>devices the software is at fault. As far as I am concerned these cursed
> >>burning applications are a real PITA! Some more than others... CD/DVD
> >>burning technology and burning software changes with times and I would
> >>recommend that you permanently ditch the now outdated Adaptec software.
> >> As far as Roxio goes I will just say that it is not my favorite.
> >>
> >>With regards to the WD SMART drive problem that is another issue
> >>completely. I seriously doubt that Roxio or Adaptec has anything to do
> >>with that problem. Without doing more research I can't suggest anything
> >>to remedy that problem, but I believe that SMARTVSD.VXD should be in the
> >>Windows\System\Iosubsys folder, as explained here:
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=265854
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>webster72n wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>John:
> >>>
> >>>I appreciate your input very much, as well as everyone else's.
> >>>Downloaded the "roxizap", but my problem doesn't seem to be with Easy
CD
> >>>Creator, it is with my CDROM drive. When I open it, the message says:
> >
> > "The
> >
> >>>disc in drive E is not formatted, you want to format it now?" Clicking
> >
> > on
> >
> >>>either Yes or No results in "The disc in drive E can't be formatted".
> >>>According to Roxio and Plextor there's more to it than just
uninstalling
> >>>the Easy CD Creator and Direct CD. One must get rid of all the Adaptec
> >>>remnants. Roxio has a little easier way than Plextor. Are you
suggesting
> >>>that the use of 'roxizap' will bring my CDROM back to life?
> >>>Of course I wouldn't have any problem with discarding my "Teac" Adaptec
> >>>software, if this turns out to be the real culprit.
> >>>What actually happened to my CDROM?
> >>>I forgot to mention that I also lost my SMART drive ability, with the
> >>>Western Digital Diagnostics refusing to function. The "SMARTVSD.VXD"
> >
> > file is
> >
> >>>missing and I am supposed to copy it from
> >>>"WINDOWS\SYSTEM to WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SUBSYS".
> >>>How is that done? Where is the 'SUBSYS' file to be found?
> >>>I hope someone has an answer, please.
> >>>
> >>> Harry.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> >>>news:%232A%23WvdeGHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Try this, Harry:
> >>>
> >>>
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/kb/ecddvdc/ee6000061.jhtml
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Roxio CD's would probably work well in a skeet machine, maybe as good
or
> >>>>better than Symantec CD's...
> >>>>
> >>>>John
> >>>>
> >>>>webster72n wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>That's short'n sweet, Mike, thank you.
> >>>>>It doesn't activate my CDROM drive, though. When I open the drive
after
> >>>>>inserting a disk, it tells me the drive isn't formatted and asks
> >
> > whether
> >
> >>>I
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>would like to do it now. If I choose yes, I'm told it can't be
> >>>
> >>>formatted.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>Also the "eject" option doesn't work. Yet when I check the
properties,
> >>>>>everything is supposed to be working.
> >>>>>At one time I got the message that "a device attached to the system
> >>>
> >>>isn't
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>functioning". I think that was after I had un- and reinstalled the
> >
> > CDROM
> >
> >>>>>drive. I'm at a total loss here.
> >>>>>Hopefully I don't have to go through another reinstall again.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
> >>>>>news:%23vvAkbYeGHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Either uninstall DirectCD and throw it away or if you use it
> >
> > reinstall.
> >
> >>>I
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>>know which of those two options I would choose but the solution to
> >
> > your
> >
> >>>>>>problem is just a few keystrokes away whichever of the two options
you
> >>>>>>choose to take.
> >>>>>>--
> >>>>>>Mike Maltby
> >>>>>>mike.maltby@gmail.com
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>webster72n <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>From one start to the next I lost the icon for my 'Direct CD'
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>(Adaptec) in the Systray and with it the ability of the 'CDROM'
drive
> >>>>>>>to recognize its contents. The error message at start-up reads:
> >>>>>>> "CDRTC.DLL file cannot start.
> >>>>>>> Check the file to determine the problem."
> >>>>>>>I did check the file and it is there intact, as it seems.
> >>>>>>>Also the CDROM drive checks out ok. in Device Manager.
> >>>>>>>A System Restore and a "scanreg /restore" were not successful
either.
> >>>>>>>The other 'Easy CD Creator' icon is still present and active.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>What could have triggered this and how can it be resolved?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Harry.
> >>>>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>