CD-RW won't recognize blank disks, ASPI issues

[Amos43]

Hello all,

When I put blank disks into my CD-RW, it displays an error message: "J:\ is not accesible. Incorrect function." Also, the recording tab dissappeared from the properties menu for that drive. The NERO information tool I have reports that "System ASPI" is not installed (Although "NERO ASPI" is installed, and I can use NERO to burn CDs - it's just that it takes longer with that complex interface their program has.)

I tried to install the free ADAPTEC ASPI that everyone keeps recommending but the recording tab did not reappear. Also, now the NERO information tool says that "System ASPI" is corrupt. I made sure to follow installation directions exactly. Also, I tried modifying registry entries associated with ASPI or cd burning but still nothing (from Microsoft online support).

This only appeared recently - a few months ago or so. Not sure why.

Thanks for any support. This thing pisses me off - it's not supposed to be like that...

 

[cdogg]

ASPI is not needed in Windows XP, which uses SPTI instead. However, you will find a few users here and there that have installed it to fix issues with older hardware. But typically in a newer system, it should NOT be installed, especially if you have a working configuration under SPTI.


With that said, there are a few more things you can try:

1) Try the AutoPlay wizard fix:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en

2) Use a Win98SE bootdisk (

http://www.bootdisk.com)

to boot with CD-ROM support. See if the drive can read a commercial CD.

3) Try uninstalling Nero, reboot, reinstall Nero


Let's see where that gets you...

~cdogg
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[cdogg]

I see you posted this in the WinXP forum as well. Just curious, though. How did you find the answer? Uninstalling/reinstalling Nero?

~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
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[Amos43]

Thanks for the input cdogg. Yeah, that other forum provided an answer much quicker then this one. The things is that X-setup already allowed me to solve some issues in the past, so it made sense to check it out.

 

[dglienna]

Had the same problem today with XP on a Dell, that was upgraded from a CD ROM to a CDR. Now, it wouldn't recognize any CD's. (I found out that you could Explore the data though)

Same thing with a different CDR, as well as a DVD-RW.

Used the Explore trick to get Panda running, which deleted McAfee AV. I rebooted, put in the Panda CD again, and lo and behold, the AutoRun fired!

We left it running overnight, but there were already 143 viruses that were cleaned when we left. I'm thinking it'll find a virus that isn't in a cookie file, that disabled the AV software a while back.

-David
2006 Microsoft Valueable Professional (MVP)
2006 Dell Certified System Professional (CSP)