Thanks Gman, It looks like I can get ASPI installers from various places, and will try that. It makes sense to have better controllers, or whatever they are called. I havent updated anything of that sort in years. glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:55 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Has my burner died? >I have no knowledge of IMAPI v2, so that will take some time for me to > answer. Perhaps someone else here has a handle on this. > > As for switching to it and finding the burner works, I'll suggest > installing > ASPI on your system and using that for your burning needs. although ASPI > 4.71.2 has been out for a while, I prefer to stick with v4.60. I do this > for every system I own and have never had problems with the underlying > tech > controlling my burners. > > If you like, I'll open up my server so you can get it directly from me > along > with easy instructions on how to install it. The installation does > require > a reboot and you'll then have to go into your burning software and tell it > to use ASPI instead of IMAPI or Direct Control. > > Peace, > Gman > > http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Folkvord - PlanetOrigo.com" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 2:52 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Has my burner died? > > >> Further to this, I was now able to burn a audio CDR in JetAudio by >> choosing >> the IMAPI (Image Mastering API) of Windows XP, i.e. overriding the >> default >> Direct Control SCSI command. >> >> I see that IMAPI v2 has been released, and I have not yet installed SP3 >> on >> this XP box. Anyone know if this is of relevance? >> >> glenn > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------