CD burning drivers for WinXP

[Doum]

Hello everyone,

I've installed Easy CD Creator 3.5c on a WinXP SP3 machine. I wanted to
test if its labels and CDs printing features would work (and if the
program would run). I was warned that this version was incompatible with
this version of Windows but I had the option to continue the
installation, so I did.

It is a test I am doing on a machine that I don't use to burn CDs, so I
knew what I was doing and wanted to see what would happen.

I set the shortcut in Win95 compatibility mode after the installation.
The program runs and the features I need also work but the result of this
installation was that the WinXP CD burning drivers were replaced by older
incompatible versions and Windows deactivated CD burning capability on
this machine on reboot.

This machine is a Celeron 500 that I plan to send to recycle soon.

I really like the ease of use of this version of EZ CD Creator to create
labels and print on CDs, I have a lot of templates and files that were
created under WinME that I want to be able to use. I don't mind not being
able to burn CDs with this program.

My question is, if I install this program on my P4 (XP Home SP3), is
there a way that I can restore the CD burning drivers with current ones
when EZ CD Creator will destroy CD burning capability, maybe by
reinstalling Nero Express or Windows Media Player after installing EZ CD
3.

I could try it but I prefer to ask before because I don't want to destroy
the burning capability of my P4 and not being able to restore it.

Anyone knows which files constitute the CD burning driver for WinXP so I
could copy them in a temp folder and put them back after the
installation, (and registry entries)?

TIA
Dominique

 

[Kelly]

Not the total answer to your inquiry; however, line 399 (right hand side)
corrects what EZ breaks. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[dadiOH]

Hello everyone,

I've installed Easy CD Creator 3.5c on a WinXP SP3 machine. I wanted
to test if its labels and CDs printing features would work (and if the
program would run). I was warned that this version was incompatible
with this version of Windows but I had the option to continue the
installation, so I did.

It is a test I am doing on a machine that I don't use to burn CDs, so
I knew what I was doing and wanted to see what would happen.

I set the shortcut in Win95 compatibility mode after the installation.
The program runs and the features I need also work but the result of
this installation was that the WinXP CD burning drivers were replaced
by older incompatible versions and Windows deactivated CD burning
capability on this machine on reboot.

This machine is a Celeron 500 that I plan to send to recycle soon.

I really like the ease of use of this version of EZ CD Creator to
create labels and print on CDs, I have a lot of templates and files
that were created under WinME that I want to be able to use. I don't
mind not being able to burn CDs with this program.

My question is, if I install this program on my P4 (XP Home SP3), is
there a way that I can restore the CD burning drivers with current
ones when EZ CD Creator will destroy CD burning capability, maybe by
reinstalling Nero Express or Windows Media Player after installing EZ
CD 3.

I could try it but I prefer to ask before because I don't want to
destroy the burning capability of my P4 and not being able to restore
it.

Anyone knows which files constitute the CD burning driver for WinXP
so I could copy them in a temp folder and put them back after the
installation, (and registry entries)?

1. You could write with what you have but 3.5c will only burn 650 MB max.
You'd have to install ASPI, see
http://aspi.radified.com/
That might fix XP burning too, don't know, don't use it.

2. You could install any of myriad burning programs that are more versatile
than Windows; CDBurnerXP for one.

3. You could get an honest-to-gosh labeling program.

dadiOH

 

[Doum]

1. You could write with what you have but 3.5c will only burn 650 MB
max. You'd have to install ASPI, see
http://aspi.radified.com/
That might fix XP burning too, don't know, don't use it.

I did a few test, updated Windows Media Player, and the only "problem" is
a message when Windows boot that it did not load some drivers that could
render Windows unstable and "CD burning software" would not work, I
realise now that only EZ CD Creator 3.5 doesn't burn CDs.

2. You could install any of myriad burning programs that are more
versatile than Windows; CDBurnerXP for one.

I installed the latest version of CDBurnerXP and it works.

3. You could get an honest-to-gosh labeling program.

dadiOH

Any suggestions for a free labelling program?

Your suggestion about ASPI took me in the right direction.

Now I know that EZCD 3.5 will print labels and CDs under WinXP and since
I'm used to it and I have a lot of files and templates made with it I
will stick with it and proceed with the installation on my P4. I can live
with the error message when I boot.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Doum

 

[Doum]

Not the total answer to your inquiry; however, line 399 (right hand
side) corrects what EZ breaks.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Thanks, that didn't fix the CD burning driver problem but after a few test,
I found out that I could still burn CDs with other programs even if Windows
tells me it didn't load some drivers for stability and "CD burning
software" was deactivated.

Since I will be using EZCD only to make jewel case labels and print on CDs,
I will now proceed to install it on my P4, I can live with the error
message when Windows boots.

Thanks
Doum

 

[Kelly]

You are most welcome and I admire your determination on finding a means to
the end. )

Good on you!

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[dadiOH]

I did a few test, updated Windows Media Player, and the only
"problem" is a message when Windows boot that it did not load some
drivers that could render Windows unstable and "CD burning software"
would not work, I realise now that only EZ CD Creator 3.5 doesn't
burn CDs.

Possibly (probably) the drivers not loaded are for DirectCD which is
Adaptec's packet
writing (drag & drop) program. IIRC, it was normally installed at the same
time as EZCD; I don't recall if one could opt out but probably so since it
is a totally separate program.

In order for it to function as was intended, it has to sort of wiggle down
into the OS; in the case of XP, that would replace XP's native ability.
DirectCD can be disabled vis msconfig or it can simply be uninstalled.
___________

Any suggestions for a free labelling program?

That isn't something I've used much. When I have, I've used CDLabel - not
free but inexpensive - or InterCover 2.50 (now free I think).
http://intercover.software.informer.com/
http://www.cdrlabel.com/


dadiOH

 

[Doum]

Possibly (probably) the drivers not loaded are for DirectCD which is
Adaptec's packet
writing (drag & drop) program. IIRC, it was normally installed at the
same time as EZCD; I don't recall if one could opt out but probably so
since it is a totally separate program.

In order for it to function as was intended, it has to sort of wiggle
down into the OS; in the case of XP, that would replace XP's native
ability. DirectCD can be disabled vis msconfig or it can simply be
uninstalled. ___________



That isn't something I've used much. When I have, I've used CDLabel -
not free but inexpensive - or InterCover 2.50 (now free I think).
http://intercover.software.informer.com/
http://www.cdrlabel.com/


dadiOH

With that version of EZCD, Direct CD came on a separate disk. What I have
is Easy CD Creator Deluxe - boxed-retail.

I'm not sure what the incompatibility is, I installed the latest ASPI
layer from Adaptec and I still get the error message when Windows boot,
since it does not affect other programs to burn CDs, I can live with it.

The program runs in Win95 compatibility mode, it just doesn't see the
burner.

I will install EZCD it on my P4 for the printing features and put my
Celeron 500 (double boot ME-XP) to rest.

Thanks for your suggetions

Problem solved (sort of...)

Doum