Need help... Adaptec CDRW software issues/Pioneer DVD-115

[Gomer]

Easy CD creator v4.03

Asus P5A--AMD K62 450--256 Mb RAM--Iomega 12x10x32 burner (same as plex, latest plex firmware)--Pioneer DVD-115--Clean WIN98

Software will lock at the splash screen if I try to start it with cd in my Pioneer DVD-115 drive. It will also lock if I start the software first, then add a CD to the drive. When it locks I am still able to move the mouse but I am unable to CTRL-ALT-DLT out of it. I have to reset.

I have tried a fresh install of windows and all drivers are current. I have also tried running the software with the burner removed. Just the HD and DVD drive in various IDE combinations, same thing occurs. Any ideas?

I also have a copy of Nero that came with a TDK drive I have in another computer. I would like to use that with the iomega but it is TDK specific. Is there any way around that? I know there are licensing issues, but if I could use that with my Iomega, I would use the adaptec with the TDK.

[Gomer]

Well... Never could get the Adaptec software to work. I did some creative internet searching and was able to get Nero to work with my burner. However, even though I like Nero just fine, I would like the Adaptec software to work as that is the software that came with the burner. Any ideas about the conflict with the Pioneer DVD drive? BTW, I have flashed the DVD drive with the latest firmware on the off chance that that would solve my problem, but had no luck.

[RayH]

Go into the device manager and play around with the I have the auto instert and disconnect checked for my DVD ROM and the other two uncheched. I use Adaptec 4.03 with last upgrades.

[RayH]

If you installed the Asus Busmaster drivers, get rid of them! Just go with the Windows Busmaster!

[Gomer]

Right now I have gone with a fresh install and I am using nero. I am not going to fool with Adaptec for the time being. Not until my next clean install episode. However, I think the autoinsert may have something to do with the problem as I have heard something about that in the past.

Why do you suggest going without Asus's drivers? I don't think I can enable DMA without them.

[RayH]

I have the same mobo w/a DVD and a CD-RW. When I opened Adaptec and used the DVD as a source, it would lock up my computer. I had to use the CD-RW as both the source and target drive.

I read somewhere that motherboard busmaster drivers cause a lot of problems in Windows 98 and that it was best to just use the busmasters from Windows. So I uninstalled the Asus busmasters. My problem went away! So did a lot of other problems.

The only mobo driver I have installed is the AGP!