CDR/CDRW Error

I've been using Roxio CD Creator 4.x and DirectCD for a while on my
Gateway laptop under Win2K without error. Initially, it was installed
on a 6GB hard drive, which was partitioned into two drives using
FDISK. I have since upgraded to a 40GB hard drive, partitioned using
Win2K disk management into one 10GB primary partition and three 5GB
logical drives.

However, after re-installing the applications above on the primary
partition, neither works. Whenever I try to access the CDRW drive
with CD Creator it constantly (though inconsistently) blinks as if
it's refreshing. So, as I type in a name for the disc, it cuts me off
after only a few key presses. Then, while burning a disc, the process
stops and displays some kind of write-fault. While using DirectCD, I
receive an error stating that the "device has been reserved by another
process" whenever I try to format a CDR or CDRW disc.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software without success.
I tried removing the logical partitions and reinstalling, but that
didn't work. I read somewhere online that if I fill up the primary
partition so that there is less than 5GB of free space and install the
software that should correct the problem. It didn't. I've also
swapped the old hard drive back in and CDRW drive works flawlessly.

What's the problem? Has anyone else experienced these errors in a
similar situation? Any information is appreciated.

Be sure to apply the service pack for Win2K before installing any software
to the new drive. Also make sure you enable DMA in the new Win2K install.
Your problem is software-related.


"J.M. Frahm" wrote in message
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I've been using Roxio CD Creator 4.x and DirectCD for a while on my
Gateway laptop under Win2K without error. Initially, it was installed
on a 6GB hard drive, which was partitioned into two drives using
FDISK. I have since upgraded to a 40GB hard drive, partitioned using
Win2K disk management into one 10GB primary partition and three 5GB
logical drives.

However, after re-installing the applications above on the primary
partition, neither works. Whenever I try to access the CDRW drive
with CD Creator it constantly (though inconsistently) blinks as if
it's refreshing. So, as I type in a name for the disc, it cuts me off
after only a few key presses. Then, while burning a disc, the process
stops and displays some kind of write-fault. While using DirectCD, I
receive an error stating that the "device has been reserved by another
process" whenever I try to format a CDR or CDRW disc.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software without success.
I tried removing the logical partitions and reinstalling, but that
didn't work. I read somewhere online that if I fill up the primary
partition so that there is less than 5GB of free space and install the
software that should correct the problem. It didn't. I've also
swapped the old hard drive back in and CDRW drive works flawlessly.

What's the problem? Has anyone else experienced these errors in a
similar situation? Any information is appreciated.

"Dan G" wrote in message ...
Be sure to apply the service pack for Win2K before installing any software
to the new drive. Also make sure you enable DMA in the new Win2K install.
Your problem is software-related.

I figured it was a software issue. However, installing SP4 didn't have any effect.

(J.M. Frahm) wrote in message . com...
"Dan G" wrote in message ...
Be sure to apply the service pack for Win2K before installing any software
to the new drive. Also make sure you enable DMA in the new Win2K install.
Your problem is software-related.

I figured it was a software issue. However, installing SP4 didn't have any effect.

I'm not sure if it's software. If it is, for some reason you don't
have the same software on both hd's. The fact that you can swap back
in your old hd and verything is ok could mean you're somehow messing
up the the bus, I won't insult your intelligence by asking about
jumpers etc. as I'm sure you would have checked those.

Download an evaluation version of bootitng from bootitng.com. See if
you can use this to image your partitions directly to cd (you can run
from the floppy, no need to install). If you can, do so and run an
image of your good hd on the problem hd. That may help to localize the
problem. If this should work, register bootitng, it's well worth the
modest registration fee. I'm just a happy bing user, no other
connection.
Dave Cohen