ImgBurn can't find my DVD drive

[MMMark]

Mon. 08/08/11 15:48 EDT

. post #5

 

I'm having problems getting started. Before I even knew about ImgBurn, I tried to install Nero 7 Essentials, the software that was included with my Lite-On LH-20A1H. The install was unsuccessful, failing to find certain files, and terminated. Then I went looking for something better, and found ImgBurn. ImgBurn doesn't acknowledge my Lite-On DVD drive; it can see my other two CD drives (both SCSI devices), but not the DVD drive (installed as Master on IDE channel 2). I suspect this is related to the Nero install (I've since uninstalled it, but the problem persists). I tried ImgBurn on a different Windows partition, and it acknowledges the DVD drive.

 

Oh, this is Windows 98, by the way.

 

When I try to upgrade the Lite-On bios, the flash utility tries to access the CD drive, then finally realizes it's the wrong device, and gives up. I can see the DVD drive in Explorer, and can even explore the contents of a DVD loaded into it, but for some reason, programs such as ImgBurn and the firmware flash utility cannot find the DVD drive.

[dontasciime]

check out FAQ and adaptec

[mmalves]

On Windows 95/98/ME ImgBurn (and most other burning programs) needs ASPI installed in order to work. You can find ASPI for download at the bottom of ImgBurn's download page

[MMMark]

Mon. 08/08/11 16:44 EDT

. post #6

 

Thanks for the quick replies. If lack of ASPI is the problem now, it must have been caused by the botched NERO install. I'll check this out...as I said earlier, on the other Windows 98 partition, ImgBurn sees my (ATAPI) DVD drive just fine, in addition to the two SCSI drives, but not on the main partition.

[MMMark]

Mon. 08/08/11 17:12 EDT

. post #7

 

Adaptec's ASPIchk utility reports that "ASPI is properly installed and fully operational". I may try installing the latest version of ASPI nevertheless.

[dontasciime]

or import the reg file as mentioned in FAQ or not.

[MMMark]

Tues. 08/08/12 00:15 EDT

. post #8

 

check out FAQ and adaptec

or import the reg file as mentioned in FAQ or not.

from the FAQ:

 

Problem:

I have installed the Adaptec ASPI manager but ImgBurn can't find my drive(s).

...

OR, if you want to do it manually:

 

Click on the windows 'Start' button.

Click 'Run'.

Type 'Regedit' and then click the 'Ok' button.

Within the 'Regedit' program, navigate to the following key:

 

Windows 95/98/Me: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\APIX

 

Windows 2000/XP/2003: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aspi32\Parameters

 

Using the context menu (right mouse button menu), create a new 'String' value called 'ExcludeMiniports'

If it already existed, ensure its 'Data' value' is empty.

Reboot your machine.

 

My registry doesn't even have a key called "APIX". I booted into the other section and checked the registry: the APIX key and ExcludeMiniports string are present there, so I booted back into the problem section, created the key and string as described, then rebooted.

 

Now, ImgBurn can see the DVD drive!

 

Thanks very much mmalves and dontasciime.

 

I'm having a few other problems (Nero DiscSpeed won't start, and KProbe hangs at the splash screen), but I moved forward today, so maybe I can eventually get to the point where I can burn a DVD.

 

Thanks again for the help.

[mmalves]

May I ask why are you using Windows 98? I mean, if the computer is old and has limited resources, it should be able to run Windows 2000, which is a solid OS and much more stable and usable

[lfcrule1972]

Can I ask what this is in your posts:

 

Tues. 08/08/12 00:15 EDT

. post #8

 

Is that being generated automatically or are you putting it in the posts yourself ?

[MMMark]

Tues. 08/08/12 10:46 EDT

. post #9

 

May I ask why are you using Windows 98?

Ha...because I'm an idiot, according to one of my friends. He's sort of right...I guess I've used it for so long, I'm comfortable with it and don't really want to change...but I still might. I just want to see if I can actually burn a DVD using this old system. I don't really care about burning movies at this point, but if I want to try, FAT32's 4 GB file size limit will "force" me to move to something with NTFS.

 

Is that being generated automatically or are you putting it in the posts yourself ?

I'm putting it in the posts myself. I know the forum software generates a date/time stamp and I know some people think it's wacky and redundant, but...I like doing it.

 

I've found a "workaround" to the KProbe problem: disabling the SCSI controller (in Device Manager, I have the option of checking 'Disable in this hardware profile'). This requires no reboot and temporarily disables both my SCSI CD drives, and then KProbe starts up. I still haven't figured out how to get Nero DiscSpeed 4.11.2.0 to start up (although Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.15 works); perhaps it won't work on Windows 98.

[MMMark]

Mon. 08/08/25 18:09 EDT

. post #10

 

Argh...posted in the wrong thread...sorry.

Edited August 25, 2008 by MMMark