When I try to install anything, including the software that came with my new
8x cd-dvd burner (nu tech ddw-081), I get the message "install.exe is not a
valid win32 application." I can open some things on the CD like the readme
file.

I tried to put my old burner back in, but while it's picked up in bios, it
doesn't see anything on the CD, which is why I got rid of it.

I have tried formatting the drive several times and reinstalling XP. I even
used a trial version of a drive scrubber to make sure there was nothing left
on the hd that could be fouling things up (I read something about a virus
causing problems like this).

Still, nothing works. I ruled out it being something specific to the CD Rom
drive since the old one doesn't work either. Also, I booted off the new
CD-DVD burner to reinstall XP so I know it works outside of XP. I've also
tried changing out the IDE cables.

Anyone have suggestions on what could be wrong?

Thanks,
Ron

>-----Original Message-----
>When I try to install anything, including the software
that came with my new
>8x cd-dvd burner (nu tech ddw-081), I get the
message "install.exe is not a
>valid win32 application." I can open some things on the
CD like the readme
>file.
>
>I tried to put my old burner back in, but while it's
picked up in bios, it
>doesn't see anything on the CD, which is why I got rid of
it.
>
>I have tried formatting the drive several times and
reinstalling XP. I even
>used a trial version of a drive scrubber to make sure
there was nothing left
>on the hd that could be fouling things up (I read
something about a virus
>causing problems like this).
>
>Still, nothing works. I ruled out it being something
specific to the CD Rom
>drive since the old one doesn't work either. Also, I
booted off the new
>CD-DVD burner to reinstall XP so I know it works outside
of XP. I've also
>tried changing out the IDE cables.
>
>Anyone have suggestions on what could be wrong?
>
>Thanks,
>Ron
>
>
>.
>

I am having the same problem!

I have just got a new copy of XP Professional on a new PC
with BTC CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives. Neither of them will
play .exe files. I am presented with various error
messages and dont know what I am doing wrong. I tried
adding new drivers but most of them are designed for 98
and not XP.

You are not alone. Sorry I can't help.