After uninstalling NERO software no longer sees my DVD drives as DVD drives

[David Carmichael]

Maybe somebody here can point me in the correct direction...

OK I had 'DEMO' version of Nero-6 installed and did not like it due to the
way that their media player took over my system and uninstalled the
software. [Did not install InCD]

When I did the uninstall all of a sudden I loss function of my built-in
Win-XP Drag-N-Drop to CD-R/RW media..

Also Windows Explorer only displays both of my DVD drives as CD drives.

Now my "Cyberlink" 'PowerDVD//Director/Producer' software no longer sees my
DVD drives as DVD drives.. will not playback or write to the DVD+R/RW drive!

I have tried a number of "FIXES" from running a patch for MISSING CD-R/RW
drives to deleting "FILTERS" in the registry with no luck.

I have even tried to reinstall NERO-6 using a "OEM" copy that came with my
DVD+RW drive...

Yet I am for a loss..

Nero will burn DVD+ media from DVD files written to harddrive.
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory-2 seems to run just fine... as long as I start up
Nero first and make sure that the "BOOK TYPE" is not set to "DVD-ROM"... if
the 'BOOK TYPE' is set to "DVD-ROM" my set-top boxes do not see the finished
disc as a DVD-VIDEO disc...

This topic has been "talked about" [in the Microsoft Newsgroups] as
happening to a number of users when they uninstall some sort of
CD/DVD-/+R/RW burning software on their Windows XP systems.

Short of doing a reformat of my harddrive does anybody know of any fixes to
correctly identify my drives to all software?

With the large number of sources of information around.. maybe I am looking
at the wrong source 'and/or' using the wrong search phrases in 'Google'

_H_E_L_P_!!

--David

 

[MaryL]

Maybe somebody here can point me in the correct direction...

OK I had 'DEMO' version of Nero-6 installed and did not like it due to the
way that their media player took over my system and uninstalled the
software. [Did not install InCD]

When I did the uninstall all of a sudden I loss function of my built-in
Win-XP Drag-N-Drop to CD-R/RW media..

Also Windows Explorer only displays both of my DVD drives as CD drives.

Now my "Cyberlink" 'PowerDVD//Director/Producer' software no longer sees my
DVD drives as DVD drives.. will not playback or write to the DVD+R/RW drive!

I have tried a number of "FIXES" from running a patch for MISSING CD-R/RW
drives to deleting "FILTERS" in the registry with no luck.

I have even tried to reinstall NERO-6 using a "OEM" copy that came with my
DVD+RW drive...

Yet I am for a loss..

Nero will burn DVD+ media from DVD files written to harddrive.
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory-2 seems to run just fine... as long as I start up
Nero first and make sure that the "BOOK TYPE" is not set to "DVD-ROM"... if
the 'BOOK TYPE' is set to "DVD-ROM" my set-top boxes do not see the finished
disc as a DVD-VIDEO disc...

This topic has been "talked about" [in the Microsoft Newsgroups] as
happening to a number of users when they uninstall some sort of
CD/DVD-/+R/RW burning software on their Windows XP systems.

Short of doing a reformat of my harddrive does anybody know of any fixes to
correctly identify my drives to all software?

With the large number of sources of information around.. maybe I am looking
at the wrong source 'and/or' using the wrong search phrases in 'Google'

_H_E_L_P_!!

--David

I don't have any help for you, but I can add some information dealing with
problems I currently have with Archive Creator. Perhaps someone can give us
both a solution. I downloaded the demo version of Archive Creator then paid
for the registered version. I didn't realize until a few days later that AC
had disabled System Restore (didn't turn it off -- literally disabled it so
that nothing happens if I click on the system restore key). I uninstalled
AC, then everything (all text) except the arrows disappered from the Help
and Support page (XP-Home Edition). I was manually able to get to system
restore and go back a few days. Everything looked fine. Then I reinstalled
AC and the same thing happened!

The similarity to your problem is this: In addition to what I have
described, AC will burn correctly to CDs (including spanning several CDs)
but not DVDs. It will copy only a few files to a DVD. I am currently
getting help from their online support. I hope they can come up with a
solution. If not, I will have to discontinue AC because I sometimes need
System Support and I do not trust any software that changes my system. I
was going to try Nero next, but your message makes me want to rethink that
option.

MaryL

 

[Bruiser]

David, I can't offer any specific help other than to suggest asking in the
comp.publish cdrom.software group. Nero is always being discussed there and
you might get some help from those guys.

Bruce

Maybe somebody here can point me in the correct direction...

OK I had 'DEMO' version of Nero-6 installed and did not like it due
to the way that their media player took over my system and
uninstalled the software. [Did not install InCD]

When I did the uninstall all of a sudden I loss function of my
built-in Win-XP Drag-N-Drop to CD-R/RW media..

Also Windows Explorer only displays both of my DVD drives as CD
drives.

Now my "Cyberlink" 'PowerDVD//Director/Producer' software no longer
sees my DVD drives as DVD drives.. will not playback or write to the
DVD+R/RW drive!

I have tried a number of "FIXES" from running a patch for MISSING
CD-R/RW drives to deleting "FILTERS" in the registry with no luck.

I have even tried to reinstall NERO-6 using a "OEM" copy that came
with my DVD+RW drive...

Yet I am for a loss..

Nero will burn DVD+ media from DVD files written to harddrive.
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory-2 seems to run just fine... as long as I
start up Nero first and make sure that the "BOOK TYPE" is not set to
"DVD-ROM"... if the 'BOOK TYPE' is set to "DVD-ROM" my set-top boxes
do not see the finished disc as a DVD-VIDEO disc...

This topic has been "talked about" [in the Microsoft Newsgroups] as
happening to a number of users when they uninstall some sort of
CD/DVD-/+R/RW burning software on their Windows XP systems.

Short of doing a reformat of my harddrive does anybody know of any
fixes to correctly identify my drives to all software?

With the large number of sources of information around.. maybe I am
looking at the wrong source 'and/or' using the wrong search phrases
in 'Google'

_H_E_L_P_!!

--David

 

[Bert]

I have read many comments and problems regarding Nero 6.0
Most people have gone back to Nero 5.5

Give that a go

 

[Colon Terminus]

Hear! Hear! I'm using 5.5.10.54 with nary a problem. Am on my 4th spindle
with only 1 coaster which was MY fault. 334 successful burns.

I have read many comments and problems regarding Nero 6.0
Most people have gone back to Nero 5.5

Give that a go

--
Bert
(e-mail address removed)

Maybe somebody here can point me in the correct direction...

OK I had 'DEMO' version of Nero-6 installed and did not like it due to the
way that their media player took over my system and uninstalled the
software. [Did not install InCD]

When I did the uninstall all of a sudden I loss function of my built-in
Win-XP Drag-N-Drop to CD-R/RW media..

Also Windows Explorer only displays both of my DVD drives as CD drives.

Now my "Cyberlink" 'PowerDVD//Director/Producer' software no longer sees my
DVD drives as DVD drives.. will not playback or write to the DVD+R/RW drive!

I have tried a number of "FIXES" from running a patch for MISSING CD-R/RW
drives to deleting "FILTERS" in the registry with no luck.

I have even tried to reinstall NERO-6 using a "OEM" copy that came with my
DVD+RW drive...

Yet I am for a loss..

Nero will burn DVD+ media from DVD files written to harddrive.
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory-2 seems to run just fine... as long as I start up
Nero first and make sure that the "BOOK TYPE" is not set to "DVD-ROM"... if
the 'BOOK TYPE' is set to "DVD-ROM" my set-top boxes do not see the finished
disc as a DVD-VIDEO disc...

This topic has been "talked about" [in the Microsoft Newsgroups] as
happening to a number of users when they uninstall some sort of
CD/DVD-/+R/RW burning software on their Windows XP systems.

Short of doing a reformat of my harddrive does anybody know of any fixes to
correctly identify my drives to all software?

With the large number of sources of information around.. maybe I am looking
at the wrong source 'and/or' using the wrong search phrases in 'Google'

_H_E_L_P_!!

--David

 

[Bruiser]

Quite agree. I tried installing Nero 6 and immediately went to bluescreen at
the reboot. There were probable hardware conflicts, which I'm guessing might
have been connected to the virtual drive that is installed, but I'm not
sure. Anyway, it spooked me enough to stay away and keep using 5.5.10.35,
which never gives a problem.

Bruce

 

[Skid]

What happens when you delete both drives in device manager? They should be
correctly ID'd when redetected by Windows. Once Windows knows what they are,
the other software will figure it out.

 

[Ed Korsberg]

Quite agree. I tried installing Nero 6 and immediately went to bluescreen at
the reboot. There were probable hardware conflicts, which I'm guessing might
have been connected to the virtual drive that is installed, but I'm not
sure. Anyway, it spooked me enough to stay away and keep using 5.5.10.35,
which never gives a problem.

Can you burn DVD-Video with nero 5.5?
I thought it did not support this and thus the rationale for going with
version 6.0

Ed

 

[Al Bundy]

OK...first....get another DEMO copy of Nero and re-install it. Next
evaluate the functionality of your system again. If all is
restored...then run regedit.exe (found in windows) and search registry
for Nero keys...(nero*.*) etc. Then try to un-install it. If it
doesn't work then check the keys you found and delete them.

Also, after un-installing nero, you can try re-installing your main
DVD programs to correct faults.

I can tell you nero has some strange programs running in some strange
places.

 

[Skid]

Can you burn DVD-Video with nero 5.5?
I thought it did not support this and thus the rationale for going with
version 6.0

Either will work. Both started out buggy and were patched to fix most of the
problems. Some people still don't trust the latest version or see no reason
to change, but I've had excellent results with what is now Nero 6.3.

 

[Ed Korsberg]

Either will work. Both started out buggy and were patched to fix most of the
problems. Some people still don't trust the latest version or see no reason
to change, but I've had excellent results with what is now Nero 6.3.

In looking thought my Nero 5 maual, it does not make ANY reference
to DVD. I currently do not have this installed on my new PC
but seem to remember on the old PC that there was no reference to DVD
writing. Are you sure I can write DVD-Video using Nero 5.5?

My new PC has the ATI All-in-wonder 9000 Pro card and it came with
a bundled set of software including Ulead VideoStudio 7.0 Se, Pinnacle
studio 8, and Nero express 5.5
This Nero express also has no support for DVD writing (that I can see).

Ed.

 

[Skid]

In looking thought my Nero 5 maual, it does not make ANY reference
to DVD. I currently do not have this installed on my new PC
but seem to remember on the old PC that there was no reference to DVD
writing. Are you sure I can write DVD-Video using Nero 5.5?

My new PC has the ATI All-in-wonder 9000 Pro card and it came with
a bundled set of software including Ulead VideoStudio 7.0 Se, Pinnacle
studio 8, and Nero express 5.5
This Nero express also has no support for DVD writing (that I can see).

If you install a DVD burner, Nero should offer you the option to use it. DVD
writing is most certainly supported by Nero 5.5, as a quick trip to the
Ahead website will confirm. I'm not sure whether you need a patch (always
advisable,) or reinstall (sometimes the only way to get the damn thing to
work right, espcially if you change hardware.)

 

[Ed Korsberg]

If you install a DVD burner, Nero should offer you the option to use it. DVD
writing is most certainly supported by Nero 5.5, as a quick trip to the
Ahead website will confirm. I'm not sure whether you need a patch (always
advisable,) or reinstall (sometimes the only way to get the damn thing to
work right, espcially if you change hardware.)

I know that if I install Nero, it will require me to uninstall Nero Express.
Can I assume that after the install
1. Nero 5.5 will do everything that Nero Express does today?
2. Nero 5.5 will detect that I have a DVD burner (Pioneer A06)?
3. Nero 5.5 will let me take the contents of a VIDEO_TS directory and burn a
DVD-Video?

PS I used DVDshrink to copy the DVD contents to hard drive. I am attempting
to create
a DVD-video using Uload MovieFactory 2 but for some reason it thinks it
needs to
render (re-sample?) the mpg files again and it is taking several hours to do
so.
This step seems unnecessary if DVDshrink already converted the files into
the required size in the output VIDEO_TS directory.


Ed.

 

[Skid]

I know that if I install Nero, it will require me to uninstall Nero Express.
Can I assume that after the install
1. Nero 5.5 will do everything that Nero Express does today?
2. Nero 5.5 will detect that I have a DVD burner (Pioneer A06)?
3. Nero 5.5 will let me take the contents of a VIDEO_TS directory and burn a
DVD-Video?

Yes, Yes and Yes. I like 6.3, but if the 5.5 upgrade is easier or cheaper it
will do the job.

PS I used DVDshrink to copy the DVD contents to hard drive. I am attempting
to create
a DVD-video using Uload MovieFactory 2 but for some reason it thinks it
needs to
render (re-sample?) the mpg files again and it is taking several hours to do
so.
This step seems unnecessary if DVDshrink already converted the files into
the required size in the output VIDEO_TS directory.

I've never used MF2, so I can't help you there. The simplest way to get
where you want to go is to launch Nero Burning Rom and create a new
DVD-Video. That opens a window that will let you drag and drop the files
created by DVD Shrink to the VIDEO_TS folder and burn away at full speed.

 

[Ed Korsberg]

burn

Yes, Yes and Yes. I like 6.3, but if the 5.5 upgrade is easier or cheaper it
will do the job.

I am confused.
I installed the retail Nero 5.5 version and nowhere does it make any
reference
to burning data to a DVD, only CD's.
So either Nero 5.5 does not support DVD's or I am missing something.

Ed.

 

[Phil Leonard]

I am confused.
I installed the retail Nero 5.5 version and nowhere does it make any
reference
to burning data to a DVD, only CD's.
So either Nero 5.5 does not support DVD's or I am missing something.

I think you are missing something. New Compilation> Upper Left drop down> CD
or DVD

 

[luminos]

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I can tell you nero has some strange programs running in some strange
places.

I am particularly interested in why the program contacts the company many
times during a single use...what is it sending?

 

[David Carmichael]

The old saying.. "Been There and Done That"... but that did not fix
anything. and the drives were still only seen as CD-DRIVES in most all other
software...

I have even pulled power cables from my DVD drives..
...booted..
...went through the register and deleted most listing for the two
drives that I have.
Reconnected drives and rebooted..
WinXP Home still only saw the drives as CD drives.. so the software would
not see them as a DVD and a DVD+R/RW drive.

--David

What happens when you delete both drives in device manager? They should be
correctly ID'd when redetected by Windows. Once Windows knows what they are,
the other software will figure it out.

Maybe somebody here can point me in the correct direction...

OK I had 'DEMO' version of Nero-6 installed and did not like it due to the
way that their media player took over my system and uninstalled the
software. [Did not install InCD]

When I did the uninstall all of a sudden I loss function of my built-in
Win-XP Drag-N-Drop to CD-R/RW media..

Also Windows Explorer only displays both of my DVD drives as CD drives.

Now my "Cyberlink" 'PowerDVD//Director/Producer' software no longer sees my
DVD drives as DVD drives.. will not playback or write to the DVD+R/RW drive!

I have tried a number of "FIXES" from running a patch for MISSING CD-R/RW
drives to deleting "FILTERS" in the registry with no luck.

I have even tried to reinstall NERO-6 using a "OEM" copy that came with my
DVD+RW drive...

Yet I am for a loss..

Nero will burn DVD+ media from DVD files written to harddrive.
Ulead's DVD MovieFactory-2 seems to run just fine... as long as I start up
Nero first and make sure that the "BOOK TYPE" is not set to "DVD-ROM"... if
the 'BOOK TYPE' is set to "DVD-ROM" my set-top boxes do not see the finished
disc as a DVD-VIDEO disc...

This topic has been "talked about" [in the Microsoft Newsgroups] as
happening to a number of users when they uninstall some sort of
CD/DVD-/+R/RW burning software on their Windows XP systems.

Short of doing a reformat of my harddrive does anybody know of any fixes to
correctly identify my drives to all software?

With the large number of sources of information around.. maybe I am looking
at the wrong source 'and/or' using the wrong search phrases in 'Google'

_H_E_L_P_!!

--David

 

[David Carmichael]

Nero 5.x does work correctly..

But other software does not...

 

[David Carmichael]

The old saying.. "Been There and Done That"... but that did not fix
anything. and the drives were still only seen as CD-DRIVES in most all other
software...

I have even pulled power cables from my DVD drives..
...booted..
...went through the registry and deleted most listing for the two
drives that I have.
Reconnected drives and rebooted..
WinXP Home still only saw the drives as CD drives.. so the software would
not see them as a DVD and a DVD+R/RW drive.

--David