CD Creator 4 compatibility

Al · Jan 8, 2004

I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
work. What can I do?

David H. Lipman · Jan 8, 2004

Replace it with Roxio EZ CD Creator v5.3 or v6.x

Adaptec EZ CD Creator v4.x is NOT compatible with WinXP.

Dave

| I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
| Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
| reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
| work. What can I do?

Jim Macklin · Jan 8, 2004

You need to spend a few dollars and get at least the basic
version 5 (about $10-20 on-line, find at
www.pricewatch.com ). When you get that you need to go to
www.roxio.com and download the update to version 5.3.5 for
it to be XP compatible. You can find version 6 also, it is
compatible. Most brick and mortar store only carry the full
platinum versions at about $100.00

| I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
| Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
| reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
| work. What can I do?

Richard Urban · Jan 8, 2004

Get a new version that is compatible with Windows XP. It is a known fact
that CD Creator 4.0 is not!

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Richard Urban
aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

*****************************

Guest · Jan 8, 2004

-----Original Message-----
I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
work. What can I do?
.
Adaptec is not compatible with XP. I too learned the

hard way.

Michael Stevens · Jan 8, 2004

Al said:
I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
work. What can I do?

It is not completely compatible, but you can get it to work. You need to
uninstall, then do a custom install choosing NOT to install Take Two or
Direct CD. Then before rebooting, apply the latest updates availailable for
Ver 4 from the Roxio web site. After the updates are applied, you can then
reboot. You will not be able to install Take Two or Direct CD. If you need
packet writing capability, you should upgrade to version 6 as version 5
still has problems with Direct CD.
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David H. Lipman · Jan 8, 2004

Please get your Adaptec/Roxio EZ CD Creator facts in order...

V4.xx is completely incompatible with WinXP as development stopped before WinXP existed.
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv4.jhtml
I quote....
"Important Note: There are no updates to make Easy CD Creator 4 compatible with Windows XP."

V5.x will work but only if its is patched to to bring it to v5.3.5
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml

I quote..."
"This web update is designed to update English versions of Easy CD Creator Basic 5.x.x to
version 5.3.5. It can be installed in Windows NT, 98, 2000, ME, and XP. It has a number of
fixes and adds new drive support, including support for DVD -R/RW and DVD +R/RW. This update
will install Windows XP specific drivers and make the necessary registry entries to allow
Easy CD Creator to operate correctly in Windows XP."

Dave

| Al wrote:
| > I just upgraded from Windows ME to Windows XP and my
| > Adaptec CD Creator 4 software will not work. I
| > reinstalled the Creator software, but it still will not
| > work. What can I do?
|
| It is not completely compatible, but you can get it to work. You need to
| uninstall, then do a custom install choosing NOT to install Take Two or
| Direct CD. Then before rebooting, apply the latest updates availailable for
| Ver 4 from the Roxio web site. After the updates are applied, you can then
| reboot. You will not be able to install Take Two or Direct CD. If you need
| packet writing capability, you should upgrade to version 6 as version 5
| still has problems with Direct CD.
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Michael Stevens · Jan 8, 2004

David said:
Please get your Adaptec/Roxio EZ CD Creator facts in order...

V4.xx is completely incompatible with WinXP as development stopped
before WinXP existed.
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv4.jhtml
I quote....
"Important Note: There are no updates to make Easy CD Creator 4
compatible with Windows XP."

V5.x will work but only if its is patched to to bring it to v5.3.5
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml

I quote..."
"This web update is designed to update English versions of Easy CD
Creator Basic 5.x.x to version 5.3.5. It can be installed in Windows
NT, 98, 2000, ME, and XP. It has a number of fixes and adds new drive
support, including support for DVD -R/RW and DVD +R/RW. This update
will install Windows XP specific drivers and make the necessary
registry entries to allow Easy CD Creator to operate correctly in
Windows XP."

Dave

Really? Then how come I can install it without Take Two and Direct CD apply
the latest updates before rebooting and it works just fine. Sorry, don't
believe everything you read from a manufacturer that wants to sell you the
latest versions. I don't care what it says on the web site, it works without
the two above mentioned features installed. In my original reply, I stated
it was not completely compatible but would work with a custom install. So
you can add my facts to the ones you found on the Roxio web site. :cool:

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David H. Lipman · Jan 9, 2004

As an computer specialist that is great. YOU can do it. That doesn't mean that the vast
majority of users can do it. The people who post here are mostly novices and clueless. It
is not a good idea to give them a non supported Gerri rig. There could be negative
ramifications down the road and there is always the "Chaos and Complex Systems" in a
computing platform factor to contend with.

Dave

| David H. Lipman wrote:
| > Please get your Adaptec/Roxio EZ CD Creator facts in order...
| >
| > V4.xx is completely incompatible with WinXP as development stopped
| > before WinXP existed.
| > http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv4.jhtml
| > I quote....
| > "Important Note: There are no updates to make Easy CD Creator 4
| > compatible with Windows XP."
| >
| > V5.x will work but only if its is patched to to bring it to v5.3.5
| > http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml
| >
| > I quote..."
| > "This web update is designed to update English versions of Easy CD
| > Creator Basic 5.x.x to version 5.3.5. It can be installed in Windows
| > NT, 98, 2000, ME, and XP. It has a number of fixes and adds new drive
| > support, including support for DVD -R/RW and DVD +R/RW. This update
| > will install Windows XP specific drivers and make the necessary
| > registry entries to allow Easy CD Creator to operate correctly in
| > Windows XP."
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
|
| Really? Then how come I can install it without Take Two and Direct CD apply
| the latest updates before rebooting and it works just fine. Sorry, don't
| believe everything you read from a manufacturer that wants to sell you the
| latest versions. I don't care what it says on the web site, it works without
| the two above mentioned features installed. In my original reply, I stated
| it was not completely compatible but would work with a custom install. So
| you can add my facts to the ones you found on the Roxio web site. :cool:

Jim Macklin · Jan 9, 2004

But most people want EZCD for Direct CD...

| David H. Lipman wrote:
| > Please get your Adaptec/Roxio EZ CD Creator facts in
order...
| >
| > V4.xx is completely incompatible with WinXP as
development stopped
| > before WinXP existed.
| >
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv4.jhtml
| > I quote....
| > "Important Note: There are no updates to make Easy CD
Creator 4
| > compatible with Windows XP."
| >
| > V5.x will work but only if its is patched to to bring it
to v5.3.5
| >
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml
| >
| > I quote..."
| > "This web update is designed to update English versions
of Easy CD
| > Creator Basic 5.x.x to version 5.3.5. It can be
installed in Windows
| > NT, 98, 2000, ME, and XP. It has a number of fixes and
adds new drive
| > support, including support for DVD -R/RW and DVD +R/RW.
This update
| > will install Windows XP specific drivers and make the
necessary
| > registry entries to allow Easy CD Creator to operate
correctly in
| > Windows XP."
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
|
| Really? Then how come I can install it without Take Two
and Direct CD apply
| the latest updates before rebooting and it works just
fine. Sorry, don't
| believe everything you read from a manufacturer that wants
to sell you the
| latest versions. I don't care what it says on the web
site, it works without
| the two above mentioned features installed. In my original
reply, I stated
| it was not completely compatible but would work with a
custom install. So
| you can add my facts to the ones you found on the Roxio
web site. :cool:

Richard Urban · Jan 9, 2004

Yes it does. But as far as I am concerned, the biggest plus of CD Creator IS
"Direct CD". Without it, it is a crippled program!

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Michael Stevens · Jan 9, 2004

David said:
As an computer specialist that is great. YOU can do it. That
doesn't mean that the vast majority of users can do it. The people
who post here are mostly novices and clueless. It is not a good idea
to give them a non supported Gerri rig. There could be negative
ramifications down the road and there is always the "Chaos and
Complex Systems" in a computing platform factor to contend with.

Dave

David,
It is a custom install with an update applied, nothing gerri rigged about
it. It is a very straight forward install option. You tell the setup when
asked what to install and what not to install. Simple straight forward
custom install. Nothing complicated about it. Run the install, apply the
update before rebooting, that is it.
If someone needs to copy a CD or burn an ISO, create a music CD and can't or
doesn't want to spend the money for a new version it will fill their needs
just fine and will not create chaos unless they install with Take Two or
Direct CD. I ran it that way all through the XP beta before Roxio came out
with 5 and 6. It works, with reduced functionality, but certainly with more
features than the native XP burning application.
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Michael Stevens · Jan 9, 2004

Jim said:
But most people want EZCD for Direct CD...

Sure do, I upgraded the first day I saw 5.0 available. But it still had
problems with Direct CD until a couple patches later. Now Drag to Disk is
really great.
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Michael Stevens · Jan 9, 2004

Richard said:
Yes it does. But as far as I am concerned, the biggest plus of CD
Creator IS "Direct CD". Without it, it is a crippled program!

I agree, but Drag to Disk is even better.
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Jim Macklin · Jan 9, 2004

I ordered a OEM version 5 CD from a dealer in Texas, updated
on-line to basic 5.3.5 as soon as I installed and before
even trying to use 5.1. I've never had a problem with 5.3.5

If I can afford to buy a DVD burner, I will buy the full
fancy version 6.

| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > But most people want EZCD for Direct CD...
| >
| >
|
| Sure do, I upgraded the first day I saw 5.0 available. But
it still had
| problems with Direct CD until a couple patches later. Now
Drag to Disk is
| really great.
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| >
message
| > | >> David H. Lipman wrote:
| >>> Please get your Adaptec/Roxio EZ CD Creator facts in
order...
| >>>
| >>> V4.xx is completely incompatible with WinXP as
development stopped
| >>> before WinXP existed.
| >>>
| >
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv4.jhtml
| >>> I quote....
| >>> "Important Note: There are no updates to make Easy CD
Creator 4
| >>> compatible with Windows XP."
| >>>
| >>> V5.x will work but only if its is patched to to bring
it to v5.3.5
| >>>
| >
http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml
| >>>
| >>> I quote..."
| >>> "This web update is designed to update English
versions of Easy CD
| >>> Creator Basic 5.x.x to version 5.3.5. It can be
installed in Windows
| >>> NT, 98, 2000, ME, and XP. It has a number of fixes and
adds new
| >>> drive support, including support for DVD -R/RW and DVD
+R/RW. This
| >>> update will install Windows XP specific drivers and
make the
| >>> necessary registry entries to allow Easy CD Creator to
operate
| >>> correctly in Windows XP."
| >>>
| >>> Dave
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >> Really? Then how come I can install it without Take Two
and Direct
| >> CD apply the latest updates before rebooting and it
works just fine.
| >> Sorry, don't believe everything you read from a
manufacturer that
| >> wants to sell you the latest versions. I don't care
what it says on
| >> the web site, it works without the two above mentioned
features
| >> installed. In my original reply, I stated it was not
completely
| >> compatible but would work with a custom install. So you
can add my
| >> facts to the ones you found on the Roxio web site.
:cool:

Alex Nichol · Jan 9, 2004

Richard said:
Yes it does. But as far as I am concerned, the biggest plus of CD Creator IS
"Direct CD". Without it, it is a crippled program!

I on the other hand (and I also used Easy CD 4.05 on its own in XP
quite successfully), find I am now hardly ever using a packet written
CD. If there is a lot of data, CD-R are now so cheap, I use and throw;
for small amounts I use a USB flash 'pen drive'

A point to people who have had Easy CD and its other bits installed:
uninstalling is liable to leave registry references orphaned, which can
even result in the drive vanishing. To tidy up, I have a registry
patch file, cdgone.reg, from www.aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip, extract
it, r-click on it and merge it into the registry

Richard Urban · Jan 9, 2004

I know. I'm using version 6 now!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

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