DVD-RAM disk won't eject

Hi All

Hope someone out there can help or point me to another forum that can.

I have recently bought a Sony DVD RW AW-G170A multidrive and am trying to use a
DVD-RAM disc in it. The disc is a cartridge type but I have removed it from
that. The RAM disk type is Panasonic Type4
I am running XP SP2.
It opens up in an empty folder but no matter what i do I can't format it or
eject it once it has been read.
If I try to format it says it is in use by another program but i have no other
programs running.
I have Nero6 and EasyCD Platimun5 installed, not sure if there is a background
program mounting this disc somewhere that I cant see.

Any suggestions on how to rectify this would be much appreciated.
The only way of ejecting at present is just as the machine starts to boot.

Thanks in advance

Steve

Why format it? Did you try to simply write to it from Windows Explorer?
(You don't use a DVD-RAM the same was as an ordinary DVD).

Did you install the drivers for the Sony? If I remember correctly, you
might need to install a special driver for the DVD-RAM and it's installation
is often optional in the setup disk.

Also, drivers for DVD-RAM has often problem with other kind of packet
writing softwares such as Nero's InCD (EasyCD also has its own packet
writing software). If you have installed one or these two packet writing
softwares, maybe you could try removing them.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)


"Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:uO5SMlZMHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi All
>
> Hope someone out there can help or point me to another forum that can.
>
> I have recently bought a Sony DVD RW AW-G170A multidrive and am trying to
> use a DVD-RAM disc in it. The disc is a cartridge type but I have removed
> it from that. The RAM disk type is Panasonic Type4
> I am running XP SP2.
> It opens up in an empty folder but no matter what i do I can't format it
> or eject it once it has been read.
> If I try to format it says it is in use by another program but i have no
> other programs running.
> I have Nero6 and EasyCD Platimun5 installed, not sure if there is a
> background program mounting this disc somewhere that I cant see.
>
> Any suggestions on how to rectify this would be much appreciated.
> The only way of ejecting at present is just as the machine starts to boot.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Steve
>

I thought you had to format DVD RAM to UDF format?

The DVD came with no drivers so only using the default.
Have got a a DVD-RAM driver installed as part of my Panasonic camcorder
software.

How do I check and remove EasyCD or Nero packet writing modules?
I wish to try and keep Nero/Easy Cd as they are handy for CD-R or DVD-R burning!

Regards
Steve

"Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)> wrote in
message news:OvFGSPbMHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Why format it? Did you try to simply write to it from Windows Explorer? (You
> don't use a DVD-RAM the same was as an ordinary DVD).
>
> Did you install the drivers for the Sony? If I remember correctly, you might
> need to install a special driver for the DVD-RAM and it's installation is
> often optional in the setup disk.
>
> Also, drivers for DVD-RAM has often problem with other kind of packet writing
> softwares such as Nero's InCD (EasyCD also has its own packet writing
> software). If you have installed one or these two packet writing softwares,
> maybe you could try removing them.
>
> --
> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
> E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)
>
>
> "Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uO5SMlZMHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All
>>
>> Hope someone out there can help or point me to another forum that can.
>>
>> I have recently bought a Sony DVD RW AW-G170A multidrive and am trying to use
>> a DVD-RAM disc in it. The disc is a cartridge type but I have removed it from
>> that. The RAM disk type is Panasonic Type4
>> I am running XP SP2.
>> It opens up in an empty folder but no matter what i do I can't format it or
>> eject it once it has been read.
>> If I try to format it says it is in use by another program but i have no
>> other programs running.
>> I have Nero6 and EasyCD Platimun5 installed, not sure if there is a
>> background program mounting this disc somewhere that I cant see.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to rectify this would be much appreciated.
>> The only way of ejecting at present is just as the machine starts to boot.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
>

I think I have found the problem!!!
As soon as the DVD-RAM is inserted it is in use by DirectCD!

How can I remove this part of EasyCD Creator without the rest of it?

Thanks
Steve
"Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)> wrote in
message news:OvFGSPbMHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Why format it? Did you try to simply write to it from Windows Explorer? (You
> don't use a DVD-RAM the same was as an ordinary DVD).
>
> Did you install the drivers for the Sony? If I remember correctly, you might
> need to install a special driver for the DVD-RAM and it's installation is
> often optional in the setup disk.
>
> Also, drivers for DVD-RAM has often problem with other kind of packet writing
> softwares such as Nero's InCD (EasyCD also has its own packet writing
> software). If you have installed one or these two packet writing softwares,
> maybe you could try removing them.
>
> --
> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
> E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)
>
>
> "Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uO5SMlZMHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All
>>
>> Hope someone out there can help or point me to another forum that can.
>>
>> I have recently bought a Sony DVD RW AW-G170A multidrive and am trying to use
>> a DVD-RAM disc in it. The disc is a cartridge type but I have removed it from
>> that. The RAM disk type is Panasonic Type4
>> I am running XP SP2.
>> It opens up in an empty folder but no matter what i do I can't format it or
>> eject it once it has been read.
>> If I try to format it says it is in use by another program but i have no
>> other programs running.
>> I have Nero6 and EasyCD Platimun5 installed, not sure if there is a
>> background program mounting this disc somewhere that I cant see.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to rectify this would be much appreciated.
>> The only way of ejecting at present is just as the machine starts to boot.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
>

I don't use DVD-RAM anymore (because I find them slow in comparaison of
other types of DVD) so I cannot tell you for sure what's the current
situation but some years ago, must DVD-RAM where already pre-formated to be
used for Windows (ie. you could directly read/write your files/repertories
on them from Windows Explorer and without using a dedicated software like
Nero or Easy CD.

DirectCD and InCD are packet writing softwares. Unlike the other kind of
writing softwares like Nero and EasyCD, a packet writing software give you
the ability to directly write files and folders on a CD/DVD from Windows
Explorer without first creating a track for it.

Also, the packet writing softwares for ordinary DVD are incompatible with
those used for DVD-RAM. In a well done installation, everything should
work smothly; however, having installed two types of dvd writing software
(NERO + EasyCD) is asking for trouble.

I cannot tell you how to remove DirectCD. Maybe you should remove EasyCD
and then reinstall it but now chosing not to install DirectCD. Surely, you
must have this option somewhere in its setup.

Finally, I'm not sure if even after removing DirectCD, you will be able to
write on a DVD-RAM without first installing a driver. For this point, you
should consult the documentation that come with your Sony and install any
driver that might come with it.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)


"Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ekHkJ8qMHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I think I have found the problem!!!
> As soon as the DVD-RAM is inserted it is in use by DirectCD!
>
> How can I remove this part of EasyCD Creator without the rest of it?
>
> Thanks
> Steve
> "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)>
> wrote in message news:OvFGSPbMHHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Why format it? Did you try to simply write to it from Windows Explorer?
>> (You don't use a DVD-RAM the same was as an ordinary DVD).
>>
>> Did you install the drivers for the Sony? If I remember correctly, you
>> might need to install a special driver for the DVD-RAM and it's
>> installation is often optional in the setup disk.
>>
>> Also, drivers for DVD-RAM has often problem with other kind of packet
>> writing softwares such as Nero's InCD (EasyCD also has its own packet
>> writing software). If you have installed one or these two packet writing
>> softwares, maybe you could try removing them.
>>
>> --
>> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
>> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
>> E-mail: sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)
>>
>>
>> "Steve Bird" <stevenospambird@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:uO5SMlZMHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> Hope someone out there can help or point me to another forum that can.
>>>
>>> I have recently bought a Sony DVD RW AW-G170A multidrive and am trying
>>> to use a DVD-RAM disc in it. The disc is a cartridge type but I have
>>> removed it from that. The RAM disk type is Panasonic Type4
>>> I am running XP SP2.
>>> It opens up in an empty folder but no matter what i do I can't format it
>>> or eject it once it has been read.
>>> If I try to format it says it is in use by another program but i have no
>>> other programs running.
>>> I have Nero6 and EasyCD Platimun5 installed, not sure if there is a
>>> background program mounting this disc somewhere that I cant see.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to rectify this would be much appreciated.
>>> The only way of ejecting at present is just as the machine starts to
>>> boot.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>
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