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Wit's End with "Direct Access Component" Conflict
For the last three weeks, after installing Service Pack 2 on my
ThinkPad R40 (Service Pack 2 was necessary to run Windows MovieMaker successfully), I've gotten blue screen crashes on powering down. The error messages from MS indicate a conflict with something called "Direct Access Component," which upon investigation *seemed* to have been my CD drive and/or its software, created by Roxio. The software apparently was an IBM proprietary version of Roxio called RecordNow. In any event, a visit to the Roxio website and subsequent searches turned up many forum posts on conflicts between Roxio and Service Pack 2; there was a disclaimer by Roxio that the conflict has not yet been addressed by that company. I deleted everything containing "ROXIO" from my registry. I have tried to use Registry Mechanic to help, but unless I "Safely Disconnect" my CD drive before powering down, the blue screen of death occurs. Unfortunately, the blue screen message flashes and crashes too fast for me to actually read what it says (and any input on how to pause or maintain the screen would be appreciated; I've even tried a Print Screen to no effect). I hadn't taken a look at my Start Up file in a while and found it to be a juggernaut almost a screen long. (Any suggestions on where I could post the start up file to identify what is--or isn't--vestigial/ unnecessary would also be greatly appreciated.) In any event, before wiping out the HD, reinstalling Windows, and then installing Service Pack 2 via a MS-provided CD--which I have absolutely no reason to believe will solve this problem, since by reinstalling I will of necessity be reinstalling all the Roxio crap--I would so deeply appreciate any help anyone could give me here. Thanks for reading this. |
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