Easy CD Creator wont recognize my CD burner!!

[CtK]

using Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.1 platinum

it keeps on giving me this error msg

Creator API- THIS IS IN THE HEADING

Easy CD Creator Engine initialization failed. : (Could not initilization the Engine)

it works fine with Nero and CDRWIN

please help
thank you

 

[CtK]

installed the latest drivers already it worked a couple of weeks ago and now it doesnt

 

[sadb0i]

have your tried switching from master to slave or vice versa...i did that and it worked for me...keep us updated...

 

[BadThad]

Just one question. Why do you want EZ Creator when you have Nero? You know about the SERIOUS bugs with the newest EZC, don't you?

Are you on Team AnandTech?

 

[CtK]

i dont think its the master/slave problem it worked b4
and then i didnt use it for like 2 weeks and now it doesnt recognize my CD burner

and it has worked fine b4 no probs till now
my sister uses it
its easier for her

i dont know about the SERIOUS problems
please tell me

thanks

 

[boomerang]

Are you using Windows Media Player? Have you done any upgrading to it recently through the WMP website?

If so, that is what has screwed it up. It happened to me.

If I remember correctly, you will have to uninstall the Roxio software including any registry entries and reinstall. A simple uninstall through Control Panel will not do it.

 

[CtK]

i dont think ive upgraded the WMP but i have installed a newer drivers for my GF2 GTS 32mb video card from nvidia.com v12.41

could that be it??

 

[SemperFi]

I can't say about 5.1 but 4.1 said install WMP7 first before installing or to uninstall ezcd before upgrading to WMP7. I know this applied to 2000 I don't remember about 9x.

 

[boomerang]

Same situation for 9x.

If the only change you've made is the GF2 driver upgrade, that's what I would suspect.

I didn't use the burner for about a week after upgrading WMP, so it was difficult for me figure out what happened.

Try uninstalling Easy CD and reinstalling.

 

[CtK]

ive reinstalled it a 3 times already and it is still givin me the error

 

[Mikendi]

Try going to safe mode and looking for your controllers and devices there. click on the offending devices and remove them from the system. On re-boot Windows should pick them up again. Check the Controller and remove that as well. You're in a situation to experiment.

 

[SmarTpants]

wat problems are there with EZ cd creator? i just upgraded to ver 5. i dont see anything wrong. please PM. thanks

 

[GuardianAli]

if ur in w2k..make sure u have an aspi layer installed.

 

[CtK]

i have win98 installed

 

[CtK]

ok ive tried the safe mode thing and it still doesnt work
damn what the hell is wrong with this??

do you think it can be the 12.41 detonator drivers from Nvidia if so does anyone have the previous version b4 that one??

 

[dingdongdingdong]

Have you go to cmos set cdroom to auto cos sometime bios auto set it up to manual mode.(even before it is in auto mode but for some reason bios will set it back to manual)there for your win2000pro see your drive but other burner program see your burner at a cdroom. try that one it may help.

 

[SemperFi]

I had to reinstall the os to get mine working properly. But my situation was worse, it wiped the drives from my system. Would not even read them.

Have you checked the MS knowledgebase? It seems to me I ran into an article about easy cd when I was searching for something else. Although my search was on W2K it may not pertain to win9x. Worth a try though.

 

[CtK]

im running Win98

so if you can goto Program Files...Common Files...Adaptec Shared...Creator API

and tell me if you have these same files and if they are the samesize...

Cdbootable.dll....52KB
CdDataPS.dll......91KB
CdExtra.dll.......80KB
CDMP3.dll.........76KB
creator.dll.......392KB
Creator.GID.......9KB
Creator.hlp.......18KB
database.dll......424KB
ISO9660.dll.......106KB
Joliet.dll........62KB
Mp3.dat...........28KB
Translator.dll....88KB

i keep on getting this error...

Creator API- THIS IS IN THE HEADING

Easy CD Creator Engine initialization failed. : (Could not initilization the Engine)

so please help me
thanks

 

[SemperFi]

I don't even have a folder called Creator API. I am running EZCD 4.01. Version 5 is I believe a total overhaul. I am afraid I can't help with that.:Q