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  1. whftherb

    32 vs 64 bit operations in Vista

    With the majority of Adobe product line specifying 32-bit operation only (at this time). If I have Vista 64, will it automatically "flip back" to 32 bit mode when it detects a 32-bit program trying to run? Or should I just stick to a 32-bit Vista purchase? From my reading I think they're...
  2. whftherb

    CD-DVD Combo Drive - Toshiba 5372 DVD-yes, CD-R/W NO!

    OK, now comes a little help from the ABit MB forum. Look at the Standard CMOS settings on the BIOS setup screens. The AV8 motherboard has: IDE Channel 1 Master, IDE Channel 1 Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 2 Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master, and IDE Channel 4 Master. Note the absence of...
  3. whftherb

    Formatting DVD-rewritables

    Probably too late for this but have you tried a prog called: DVDInfoPro? Google it. If it sees a DVD R/W, it will erase it. So will Nero for that matter. Getting the computer to actually "see" the disc in the drive, may be your chief goal first off. At that point no software is going to...
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    CD-DVD Combo Drive - Toshiba 5372 DVD-yes, CD-R/W NO!

    Two other things I forgot: DMA is set to on, on all 4 IDE channels even though two may be bogus. And the IMAPI service is running.
  5. whftherb

    CD-DVD Combo Drive - Toshiba 5372 DVD-yes, CD-R/W NO!

    Here's an interesting situation. Have a Toshiba SD-5372 combo drive on a 1Bit MB with an Athlon 64 with XP Pro. Working fine up to about 6 weeks ago when it failed to recognize any CD R/Ws. Insert blank or recorded CD R/W, and the activity light winks about 25-30 times then stays solid until...

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