I have a Lite-On LTR-52327S CD writer that has always worked well for the
3-4 years I have had it.
I am running Windoze 98 SE.

Yesterday, the Lite-On stopped being able to recognize audio CD discs,
either factory-made or ones that I have written using that drive. I have
tried using Exact Audio Copy, Click'N Burn, and a couple other applications
that play audio CDs, and I always get a message such as "no disc", "disc not
found", or something to that effect.

The interesting thing is that the Lite-On can read data discs just fine,
including CD-RW discs. The data discs can be read using Windoze Explorer or
the "Disc Explorer and Drive Properties" feature of Click'N Burn.

I have another drive that is a CD-ROM and it can recognize and read the
audio discs that the Lite-On cannot recognize.

I have tried removing the drive in Device Manager, rebooting, and letting
the operating system detect the drive again, which it does, but it still
won't recognize an audio disc.

I do have good security on my computer (antivirus, HW & SW firewalls,
spyware detectors), but the bad guys are always coming up with new ways to
hack into computers. I don't think I have ever played one of those Sony
discs with the spyware "feature".

Any suggestions as to what is happening?

Brian O wrote:

it died of old age? :O) Seriously, there have probably been so many
advances, and prices have changed that it's probably better just to
get a new drive.
--
Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it)
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Try searching files and registry for "starforce"


"Brian O" <BrianREMOVE_ONasty@REMOVE_THISestreet.com> wrote in message
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> Try searching files and registry for "starforce"

Thanks for the suggestion. I just did that and I'm clean.

Could you try the drive in another computer to rule out the drive?

Seems I remember having this problem a long, long time ago. I don't remember
what I did to fix it.

Ever had Adaptec Easy CD on there? I seem to remember there were files
dropped by Adaptec software that caused problems when other burning software
was on W98SE.

I had to rename certain files (*.vxd) to let other software work. I wonder
if that's involved in your problem? Nero used to describe the situation back
when there was Nero 4. I don't know if those help files are still at the
Nero site.

Seems like one of the files had "help" or "helper" in the name.

//rus\\



"Brian O" <BrianREMOVE_ONasty@REMOVE_THISestreet.com> wrote in
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> Could you try the drive in another computer to rule out the drive?
remember
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Thanks for your suggestions. My next move is to put the drive in another
computer and see what happens.

Sadly, I did have Easy CD Cremator software on this computer, but that was
many years ago. After finding out how pathetic the software was I took
several hours and removed all traces of it (including extensive Registry
editing). That was probably six years ago, and the Lite-On is the second
CD-RW drive that I have had on the computer and both worked well until the
recent problems with the Lite-On.

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Roxio is the Firestone of CDR software
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Brian O wrote:

"Cremator" coined by Ray Kostanty, Joel, Brian O.


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Gee, last time I used Easy CD my house collapsed,
my dog bit me, my wife shot me, then I drowned

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Do yerself a favor. Avoid this junque like the plague.
Hell, you could burn better CDs yourself with a needle,
a cigarette lighter, and a magnifying glass.
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