Off topic but I need help

[L.D.]

I ask this question at 24hr help desk and didn't get much help for my
limited knowledge.. I know this is x-post and also maybe off topic but I
need help somewhere.



I just bought a new computer with windows XP. I have old Roxio CD
burning software. It is direct CD and Easy CD creator ver.4.02 that I
really like. I went to instgall it on my computer and got a message that
said this may, note, MAY, and then I don't remember the exact message,
but that it May cause problems with windows XP. I thought , oh well I
can uninstall it it doesn't work. Well it wouldn't work and I
uninstalled it. During uninstall I got the message about shared files
and I clicked not to delete them. Now every time I start the computer I
get a message that some Roxio files are there that may make the computer
not work right and that windows won't load those files. Now I don't know
what those files are or even if I should delete them if I did. Sooo I
reinstalled it so I could uninstall and clik and tell it to delete those
shared files, which I did. Before I did that I wrote down the file
names. Now the software is deleted and is not in add/remove programs any
more. Still when I start the computer I get that pesky message about
Roxio files and they may cause problems and Windows will not load them.
I looked in explorer and can't find the files. I find nothing on my
computer about the Roxio software yet I still get the messages about
they may cause problems and Windows will not load them. I looked at
Roxio web site and can't find any help.

How can I get rid of this hassle on start up? And any freeware to do
what Direct cd did?

L.D.

 

[bud]

I ask this question at 24hr help desk and didn't get much help for my
limited knowledge.. I know this is x-post and also maybe off topic but I
need help somewhere.



I just bought a new computer with windows XP. I have old Roxio CD burning
software. It is direct CD and Easy CD creator ver.4.02 that I really like.
I went to instgall it on my computer and got a message that said this may,
note, MAY, and then I don't remember the exact message, but that it May
cause problems with windows XP. I thought , oh well I can uninstall it it
doesn't work. Well it wouldn't work and I uninstalled it. During uninstall
I got the message about shared files and I clicked not to delete them. Now
every time I start the computer I get a message that some Roxio files are
there that may make the computer not work right and that windows won't
load those files. Now I don't know what those files are or even if I
should delete them if I did. Sooo I reinstalled it so I could uninstall
and clik and tell it to delete those shared files, which I did. Before I
did that I wrote down the file names. Now the software is deleted and is
not in add/remove programs any more. Still when I start the computer I get
that pesky message about Roxio files and they may cause problems and
Windows will not load them. I looked in explorer and can't find the files.
I find nothing on my computer about the Roxio software yet I still get the
messages about they may cause problems and Windows will not load them. I
looked at Roxio web site and can't find any help.

How can I get rid of this hassle on start up? And any freeware to do what
Direct cd did?

L.D.

As you found out, Roxio version 4 is not compatable with XP. You would need
version 5.3 or better.
Couple of things you could do. Go to roxio and do a search for roxiozap.exe.
It is supposed to remove all traces of version 4 or 5. If that doesn't do it
for you here are the long instructions for getting version 4 off of your
machine.
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Setup a clean boot via the MSCONFIG utility: Go to "Start" and select "Run",
type MSCONFIG and click OK. In the General tab choose Selective Startup.
Under Selective Startup uncheck: Load startup group items. Click "Apply" and
then click "Close". Restart your computer and log on as Administrator. If a
window opens warning you, that you are using the "System Configuration
Utility" click "OK" and then "Cancel".

1. Go to "Start" then "Search", look in C:\ (or the drive where your
operating system is located) and search for: Prtseqrd.sys (If you do not
find this file, continue to after step 3.)
2. Rename this file changing its extensions to .ROX
(Right click on the file name and choose "rename" then change "prtseqrd.sys"
to "prtseqrd.ROX", This file is installed with Take Two, if you did not
install it you will not have the file.)
3. If you decided to not finish this article at any point please rename this
file back, you will be doing that later in this article.

Remove all Easy CD Recording software (without restarting your system):

Uninstall all Adaptec Software from your system, do not reboot ("Add\Remove
Programs" in Control Panel)
Look for Easy CD Creator, Direct CD, Take Two


Next Clean Easy CD Creator completely from your system:

1. Go to "Start" then "Search", look in C:\ (or the drive where your
operating system is located) and search for:
Note: You may not find all of these files, continue anyway.
Cdr4vsd.sys
Cdr4dll.dll
Cdral.dll
Cdrtc.dll
2. Rename all files changing their extensions to .ROX
(Right click on the file name and choose "rename")
3. Go to "Start" and then to "My Computer" and select it.
4. Go into your C:\ drive (C:\ is default install drive, compensate
accordingly if you installed in another location)
5. Go into the "Program Files" Folder
6. Look for a "Adaptec" folder and if found delete it
7. Look for a "Direct CD" folder and if found delete it
8. Go into the "Common Files" Folder
9. Look for an "Adaptec" and/or "Adaptec Shared" folder and if found delete
them.

WARNING: THE NEXT STEP INVOLVES EDITING YOUR SYSTEM REGISTRY. WE STRONGLY
RECOMMEND YOU EXPORT YOUR REGISTRY BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY EDITING. EDITING
YOUR REGISTRY INCORRECTLY CAN CAUSE IRREPARABLE SYSTEM DAMAGE. WE RECOMMEND
THAT IF YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE EDITING YOUR REGISTRY THAT YOU SKIP THIS
STEP.

Clean Easy CD Creator from your Registry:

1. Go to "Start" then "Run" and type "regedit" and press enter or click "OK"
2. Look for "HKey_Local_Machine", Expand it (Either double click it or click
the + beside it)
3. Look for" Software", Expand it and select "Adaptec", if found, and delete
(click once it will become high lighted then press "delete" (delete on your
keyboard)
4. Look for "Hkey_Current_User", expand it
5. Look for "Software", expand it
6. Select "Adaptec", if found, and delete it
7. Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values completely from the
following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11C
E-BFC1-08002BE10318}

To finish:

1. Go to "Start" then "Search", look in C:\ (or the drive where your
operating system is located) and search for: Prtseqrd.ROX (if found and
renamed earlier).
2. Rename this file changing its extension to .sys
(Right click on the file name and "choose" rename then change "prtseqrd.ROX"
to "prtseqrd.sys") and reboot your computer.
3. Reboot your system.
4. You should now go to "Start" then "Run", type msonfig and select "Normal
Startup".

 

[Mark Warner]

How can I get rid of this hassle on start up?

Off the top of my head, I'm guessing that there are leftover registry
entries that are being detected. Ccleaner (Crap Cleaner)
www.ccleaner.com has a registry cleaning module (called Issues in the
GUI) that has worked well for me. Allow Ccleaner to save the current
registry, and let it do it's thing. The usual caveats about doing
*anything* to the registry apply.

 

[Margrave of Brandenburg]

I just bought a new computer with windows XP. I have old Roxio CD
burning software. It is direct CD and Easy CD creator ver.4.02 that I
really like. I went to instgall it on my computer and got a message that

I think that you've just joined the legions of people who have a reason NOT
to like Roxio. I've had numerous problems with it on Win 98 and XP.

 

[Richard Steinfeld]

How can I get rid of this hassle on start up? And any freeware to do
what Direct cd did?

L.D.

As I understand it (and I may be wrong), program suites like Roxio and
Oak SimpliCD contain what amounts to a special DOS for disk management
when you're using CRRWs. This sits on top of your "real" operating
system (Windows XP). Optical disks don't handle the same way that other
media do. For one thing, the laser power must be adjusted to match the
dye chemistry used in CDs from different manufacturers. It's not just a
matter of managing where the bits will be distributed around the disk.

On my system, this Roxio module is named "Direct CD 3.01," runnning
under Windows Me. Among other things, it formats CDRWs and offers two
utilities that will attempt to make corrupted disks readable and to
un-delete deleted files. I discovered the harsh realization that I
wasn't really in the Microsoft OS with CDRs, and especially CDRWs, when
using an earlier version of Roxio/Adaptec, I attempted to unerase a
couple of erased files that had resided on a CDRW -- and there was no
way in hell to do it -- they were gone forever, amen.

This module came along with the free Roxio program that was provided
with my Plextor CD burner. Plextor was generous, too, when I needed to
update the provided software so that I could install an OS that used the
NTFS file system. So, they gave me the updated Roxio, as well as Oak
SimpliCD, and a third program that turned out to be a horror larded with
Digital Rights Management. Plextor has provided support to me that
should be a model for other companies.

So, if you'd bought Roxio, I suggest buying an upgrade. If not, your
burner manufacturer may just give you an updated file set. I don't think
that you can do any management of your CDRWs by only using what comes
with Windows. Again, I could be wrong. I am not aware of any freeware
that has this capability. Bundled versions are always locked to your
specific CD drive and can't be used with another manufacturer's. Retail
versions work across-the-board.

Richard