Missing IMAPI - CD Burning Com

[Petey]

I think I may have discovered why I can't burn cds or copy files to cd-rom -
it appears that the IMAPI - CD Burning COM service has disappeared from my
Device manager. Pleeeeeeeeeeeease somebody enlighten me as to how to fix
this problem.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

IMAPI - CD Burning COM service should be in services.msc

Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click IMAPI - CD Burning COM |
Set the startup type to Automatic | Click Apply |
Click the Start button | When the service starts, click OK |
Close Services

IMAPI - CD Burning COM service
Manages CD recording using Image Mastering Applications Programming
Interface (IMAPI). If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable
to record CDs with XP's inbuilt CD burner software.

If you are using a 3rd party program this service does not need to run.

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Wes
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[Petey]

Methinks you misunderstood my dilemma, as my previous post noted -- the
IMAPI - CD Burning Service IS NOT THERE, now my problem lies in replacing
this service without having to do a clean install of xp (OEM version -
recovery console)

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Methinks you misunderstood my dilemma, as my previous post noted -- the

IMAPI - CD Burning Service IS NOT THERE,

Not where?

C:\WINDOWS\System32\imapi.exe

IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service is ImapiService.

ImapiService is listed here in the registry if installed...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ImapiService

sc query will show whether the service is installed or not.

Open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
Then type:

sc query ImapiService

and hit Enter.

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[Petey]

Thanks Wesley, did that and my response was "The specified service does not
exist as an installed service" --now what should a guy do?
thx again

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I do not know how to reinstall the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.

Does imapi.exe exist on your machine?

Usually imapi.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\System32

Do a Search on your machine and see if imapi.exe exists in the system32
folder. Post back with any other locations of imapi.exe, if any.

imapi.exe may appear in C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and/or
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

imapi.sys is related also. It's a driver for CD drives (IMAPI Kernel Driver
or CD-Burning Filter Driver).

Usually imapi.sys exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers

Do a Search on your machine and see if imapi.sys exists in the
system32\drivers folder. Post back with any other locations of imapi.exe,
if any.

imapi.sys may appear in C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and/or
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

Since you got the: The specified service does not exist as an installed
service message,
this registry key probably does not exist...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ImapiService

Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |

See if you have this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ImapiService
or this one
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ImapiService

See if this key exists also...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Imapi

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[evlogiaandchari]

I'd rather not wipe my drive and reinstall XP. Does anyone know where I can download Imapi.exe and its registry entries?

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