Recording software doesn't see my Plextor as a cdrw after rebuild

[Andy22]

After rebuilding my system, my Plextor 8/4/32 isn't seen by either CDRWIN or Adaptec Easy CD Creator Deluxe. However the Plextor will load CD's and can be read and used...just not as a CDRW.

Currently it is the slave on the secondary IDE channel. The master is a 40x CD-ROM. The primary IDE has a HD by itself on it. I guess I could move the CD-ROM to the primary as a salve and change the Plextor to the Master but I really didn't think this had anything to do with the place on the IDE channel since the drive worked in other areas.

When I attempt to make a selection in CDRWIN it says "no recordable devices found on the IDE or SCSI bus". I get a similar message inside of the Easy CD Creator. I have tried three different blank CDR's. I am using Memorex CDR's which have only created one coaster in a few years. The Plextor does have the latest firmeware and I have tried it with DMA both on and off. It IS recognized in Device Manager as a PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W8432T so I know it is seen by the system.

Andy ideas?

 

[SaturnX]

Try settings the cdrw as the master on the seconday channel. If that doesn't work, try updating your ASPI layer. You get it here: Force ASPI. First use ASPIChk.exe to see if you have a complete aspi layer installed.

Hope this helps,

--Mark

 

[bacillus]

actually FORCEAspi has gone a wandering but you can get it here!

 

[bacillus]

oops bad link so try here! 😱

 

[Andy22]

Well no luck. I tried both suggestions (making it a master and loading forceaspi) and it is still not seen as a CDR drive.

Any other ideas?

 

[bacillus]

try looking for a software patch from here for ezcd creator!

 

[Andy22]

Bacillus, you are the MAN! Updated Easy CD Creator from 4.0 4.03 and it works like a champ now.

Thanks for the suggestion 🙂