PlumberODeth

Confirmed. I can launch ImgBurn multiple times and detect drives with both settings. Just to justify this setup- this makes it convenient when working on one machine and burning on another, such as with a machine (or virtual machine) in another room or simply dedicated to this purpose. I don't use Windows much but there are some applications that are more convenient in that environment. I really appreciate your responsiveness.

Great! I'll look forward to a new release!

Or add a guide. I'm not certain that enough users work with ImgBurn remotely to require coding around it- unless its easy!

Found it! To copy the answer from a thread on a Windows support site (link below). Many thanks for your patience, I should have done more testing at the console before jumping to conclusions. Please change the topic name so others with this problem can benefit from this solution. Original thread

That was just it, I couldn't find a process. And all errors resolve themselves when I work at the console. It must be some security setting in Windows 7 (and not prior) or something relating to Remote Desktop that allows access to the drive once using ImgBurn. This wasn't the case in Windows XP but I can't speak for Vista since my copy was a Home Edition, where they neuter all the useful remote access programs, even those that you try to install yourself.

You're totally right. It turns out that ImgBurn opens and closes fine, over and over, when accessing directly, not via Remote Desktop. I've tried the secpol change and it does not impact this particular error. Is there a work around for remote access?

Hi. I've been using ImgBurn for a while now, no problems. Recently I upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate x64 from Vista. After upgrading I've found that I can run ImgBurn once per boot, after which relaunching the application reports that the drives cannot be accessed (log below). I can uninstall ImgBurn at this point but trying to reinstall gives an error message that there is still an ImgBurn process running. Attempting to eject the drive via the gui (right click>open) reports that the drive is in use and cannot be ejected even though there is no media present in the drive. It would seem that ImgBurn is leaving a lock file or process after exiting that locks the drive that can only be cleared with a reboot. I do access this machine via Remote Desktop and have changed my settings for "Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only" to both Enabled and Disabled, to no effect. I am logged in as an administrator. Using ImgBurn 2.5.1. OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Have installed (multiple times) enabling SPTI for all users and reset settings. ImgBurn error: I 19:41:58 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started! I 19:41:58 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600) I 19:41:58 Total Physical Memory: 8,387,704 KB - Available: 7,083,616 KB I 19:41:58 Initialising SPTI... I 19:41:58 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... E 19:42:00 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\?\ide#cdrompioneer_dvd-rw__dvr-111d________________1.29____#6&211a1aa2&0&0.0.0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' (D:) E 19:42:00 Reason: Access is denied. E 19:42:02 CreateFile Failed! - Device: '\\?\ide#cdromtsstcorp_dvd-rom_sh-d163b_______________sb01____#5&cf4d2b6&0&0.1.0#{53f56308-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' (E:) E 19:42:02 Reason: Access is denied. W 19:42:02 Errors were encountered when trying to access 2 drives. W 19:42:02 These drives will not be visible in the program. E 19:42:02 You need Administrative privileges to use SPTI. Error given when attempting to eject the drive: Drive in use. Save any open files on this disk, and then close the files or programs using the files before ejecting the disk.