Has anyone gotten EZ CD Creator 4.02 to work in XP?

[Kilgore65]

The compatibility update of October 17 said that EZ CD Creator 4.02 was supposed to work in XP. I've repeatedly tried to install it, but when I do, XP won't shut down correctly. Anyone been able to get it to work correctly?

 

[virulent]

sorry if this is the way u tried it already but i found this on an xp ng.


"The Windows XP compatibility update available today for EZ CD 4.02 works! I
downloaded it and installed EZ CD 4.02 and Direct CD and both are working
great! Here's what I did:

1) Download and install the Compatibility update from the WinXP update site
and install. Reboot after installation.
2) On reboot, begin the EZ CD installation. Ignore the compatibility warning
by clicking "Continue".
3) Install EZ CD 4 first. Add the 4.02 update on the setup floppy (at least
my copy came with an update floppy!).
4) Ignore the compatibility warning (again) and continue to install Direct
CD. DO NOT REBOOT when prompted.
5) DO NOT INSTALL TAKE TWO!
5) Install the Direct CD 3.05 update (available from the Roxio site as a
download). Reboot after the updater completes it's installation.

I've been working with Direct CD running for a couple of hours and
everything is working like a charm! I've been able to format CD-RW's, drag
and drop files to the disk.....the whole nine yards!"


this was dated in the beginning of november. i personally havent used 4.02 on xp because i have 5.02. if you dont use direct cd, dont install it. ive heard conflicting results and you're better safe then sorry.

 

[Workin']

Easy CD 4 will not be supported under XP. I couldn't get 4.05 to work right, 5.02 works great.

 

[Kilgore65]

virulent, I successfully installed EZ CD Creator 4.02 (patched to 4.05) using the method you described. Direct CD 3 definately is the conflict. Direct CD 3 should NOT be installed with EZ CD Creator 4.0x. Thanks a bunch for your help!

Workin, on Oct 17, Microsoft released a compatibility update for EZ CD Creator 4.02.

 

[virulent]

glad to hear you got it running. i think when i had xp running i had to do pretty much the same thing w/ version 5. right now im content w/ 2k and nero/clonecd.

 

[Workin']

<< Microsoft released a compatibility update for EZ CD Creator 4.02 >>

It still wouldn't work for me. Glad to hear it works for you, though.

 

[mastertech01]

Well Ill be damned. When Roxio stated it would NOT make 4.0 compatible I had to get 5.0 with the updates so I could use Direct CD to download via USB with my Mavica CD camera. Now I hear that it DOES work? Shishkabob!

 

[Kilgore65]

One further note - Do not install the 4.05 update. Leave EZ CD Creator at 4.02. Installing .05 appeared to result in shutdown/reboot freezes at the blue screen "Windows is shutting down" message.