KCK :
1. (1) Concerning VIA drivers, it's an area on which my knowledge reaches "absolute nothing". Taking into consideration that I did not have any problems so far (either with my pc or with previous version of Nero and InCD) I would prefer not to attempt updating drivers inthere...
2. (4) Both DMA and Autoinsert Notification are ON.
3. To be sure that NO wrong dlls are on my pc, I did the following :
3.1 I completelly un-installed Nero and InCD.
3.2 I deleted from
every directory the files
WNASPI32.DLL
APIX.VXD
WINASPI.DLL
ACBHLPR.*
Cdr4vsd.vxd
Cdralvsd.vxd 3.3 I deleted from Registry (performing registry cleaning) every entry connected in any way with Nero, InCD, Adaptec.
3.4 I rebooted pc.
3.5 I copied from the Genuine Windows98 CD the files
WNASPI32.DLL (to c:\windows\system)
APIX.VXD (to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS)
At this point, I must point out that WNASPI32.DLL contained in the original Windows98 CD has the following details (when I right click it and select "properties) :
version 1.0.0.0
ASPI for WIN32 DLL
Copyright Đ Adaptec 1995 If this is a problem, I really don't know how to find a different WNASPI.DLL file which will have no connection with Adaptec...
3.6 The contents of c:\windows\system32\drivers and c:\windows\system\iosubsys after all above are :
c:\windows\system32\drivers BDASUP SYS 4.992 08/10/01 1:59p BDASUP.SYS
CCDECODE SYS 15.264 08/10/01 1:59p CCDECODE.SYS
CCPORT SYS 31.680 23/04/99 10:22p ccport.sys
GAMEENUM SYS 10.512 09/09/99 7:00a gameenum.sys
GM DLS 3.440.660 08/01/99 6:10p gm.dls
GMREADME TXT 576 08/01/99 6:10p gmreadme.txt
HIDCLASS SYS 20.016 25/05/99 11:22p hidclass.sys
HIDGAME SYS 8.880 27/11/99 7:00a hidgame.sys
HIDPARSE SYS 40.352 15/05/98 8:01p HIDPARSE.SYS
HIDVKD SYS 5.088 15/05/98 8:01p HIDVKD.SYS
KS SYS 117.056 01/05/02 6:51p KS.SYS
LCCFLTR SYS 13.632 06/08/02 9:50a LCCFLTR.SYS
LHIDUSB SYS 43.360 06/08/02 9:50a LHIDUSB.SYS
MPE SYS 13.952 16/10/01 9:17a MPE.SYS
MSKSSRV SYS 6.368 01/05/02 6:51p MSKSSRV.SYS
MSPCLOCK SYS 4.704 01/05/02 6:51p MSPCLOCK.SYS
MSTEE SYS 4.896 01/05/02 6:51p MSTEE.SYS
NABTSFEC SYS 86.016 08/10/01 1:59p NABTSFEC.SYS
NDISIP SYS 7.872 16/10/01 9:17a NDISIP.SYS
NMUSB SYS 47.684 17/10/02 12:03p nMUSB.sys
NMUSBLF SYS 20.168 28/06/02 10:36a nMUSBlf.sys
OPENHCI SYS 22.848 25/05/99 11:22p openhci.sys
SCSIMAP SYS 5.184 15/05/98 8:01p SCSIMAP.SYS
SCSISCAN SYS 9.136 15/05/98 8:01p SCSISCAN.SYS
SLIP SYS 10.368 16/10/01 9:17a SLIP.SYS
STREAM SYS 42.016 01/05/02 6:51p STREAM.SYS
STREAMIP SYS 14.112 16/10/01 9:17a STREAMIP.SYS
SWENUM SYS 3.584 01/05/02 6:51p SWENUM.SYS
UHCD SYS 25.744 25/05/99 11:22p uhcd.sys
UPDATE SYS 17.792 15/05/98 8:01p UPDATE.SYS
USBAUDIO SYS 39.840 21/08/98 5:09p USBAUDIO.SYS
USBCAMD SYS 12.944 15/05/98 8:01p USBCAMD.SYS
USBD SYS 17.616 25/05/99 11:22p usbd.sys
USBHUB SYS 27.184 25/05/99 8:22p usbhub.sys
USBS04CB SYS 39.892 27/06/01 1:56a Usbs04cb.sys
USBSER SYS 21.296 23/04/99 10:22p usbser.sys
V3CB0109 SYS 81.796 21/11/01 12:09p V3cb0109.sys
V3CB010B SYS 81.924 24/11/01 5:11p V3cb010B.sys
VC4CB104 SYS 81.924 24/11/01 5:11p Vc4cb104.sys
WDMFS SYS 4.064 15/05/98 8:01p WDMFS.SYS
WEBC3HAL SYS 19.056 09/06/99 4:43p WEBC3HAL.SYS
WEBC3STI SYS 6.336 08/04/99 1:00a WEBC3STI.SYS
WEBC3VID SYS 137.296 20/05/99 1:00a WEBC3VID.SYS
WMIDRV SYS 10.352 15/05/98 8:01p WMIDRV.SYS
WSTCODEC SYS 18.208 08/10/01 1:59p WSTCODEC.SYS
c:\windows\system\iosubsys APIX VXD 29.397 15/05/98 8:01p APIX.VXD
ATAPCHNG VXD 11.311 15/05/98 8:01p ATAPCHNG.VXD
BIGMEM DRV 9.952 15/05/98 8:01p BIGMEM.DRV
CDFS VXD 59.133 15/05/98 8:01p CDFS.VXD
CDTSD VXD 13.884 15/05/98 8:01p CDTSD.VXD
CDVSD VXD 30.371 15/05/98 8:01p CDVSD.VXD
DISKTSD VXD 18.805 15/05/98 8:01p DISKTSD.VXD
DISKVSD VXD 10.194 15/05/98 8:01p DISKVSD.VXD
DRVSPACX VXD 57.654 15/05/98 8:01p DRVSPACX.VXD
DRVWCDB VXD 75.165 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWCDB.VXD
DRVWPPQT VXD 228.223 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWPPQT.VXD
DRVWQ117 VXD 91.003 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWQ117.VXD
ENSQIO VXD 23.727 01/03/99 6:55p ENSQIO.VXD
ESDI_506 PDR 24.406 15/05/98 8:01p ESDI_506.PDR
HP400A MPD 19.968 02/11/95 2:00a HP400A.MPD
HSFLOP PDR 25.741 15/05/98 8:01p HSFLOP.PDR
NECATAPI VXD 9.926 15/05/98 8:01p NECATAPI.VXD
RMM PDR 13.258 15/05/98 8:01p RMM.PDR
SCSI1HLP VXD 19.270 15/05/98 8:01p SCSI1HLP.VXD
SCSIPORT PDR 23.650 15/05/98 8:01p SCSIPORT.PDR
TORISAN3 VXD 11.067 15/05/98 8:01p TORISAN3.VXD
UMAS04CB VXD 34.171 27/06/01 1:56a Umas04cb.vxd
VOLTRACK VXD 18.503 15/05/98 8:01p VOLTRACK.VXD
3.7 I installed Nero 5.5.3.5 and InCD 2.28.0 from the OEM CD.
3.8 The contents of c:\windows\system32\drivers and c:\windows\system\iosubsys
AFTER INSTALLING NERO AND InCD are :
c:\windows\system32\drivers BDASUP SYS 4.992 08/10/01 1:59p BDASUP.SYS
CCDECODE SYS 15.264 08/10/01 1:59p CCDECODE.SYS
CCPORT SYS 31.680 23/04/99 10:22p ccport.sys
GAMEENUM SYS 10.512 09/09/99 7:00a gameenum.sys
GM DLS 3.440.660 08/01/99 6:10p gm.dls
GMREADME TXT 576 08/01/99 6:10p gmreadme.txt
HIDCLASS SYS 20.016 25/05/99 11:22p hidclass.sys
HIDGAME SYS 8.880 27/11/99 7:00a hidgame.sys
HIDPARSE SYS 40.352 15/05/98 8:01p HIDPARSE.SYS
HIDVKD SYS 5.088 15/05/98 8:01p HIDVKD.SYS
KS SYS 117.056 01/05/02 6:51p KS.SYS
LCCFLTR SYS 13.632 06/08/02 9:50a LCCFLTR.SYS
LHIDUSB SYS 43.360 06/08/02 9:50a LHIDUSB.SYS
MPE SYS 13.952 16/10/01 9:17a MPE.SYS
MSKSSRV SYS 6.368 01/05/02 6:51p MSKSSRV.SYS
MSPCLOCK SYS 4.704 01/05/02 6:51p MSPCLOCK.SYS
MSTEE SYS 4.896 01/05/02 6:51p MSTEE.SYS
NABTSFEC SYS 86.016 08/10/01 1:59p NABTSFEC.SYS
NDISIP SYS 7.872 16/10/01 9:17a NDISIP.SYS
NMUSB SYS 47.684 17/10/02 12:03p nMUSB.sys
NMUSBLF SYS 20.168 28/06/02 10:36a nMUSBlf.sys
OPENHCI SYS 22.848 25/05/99 11:22p openhci.sys
SCSIMAP SYS 5.184 15/05/98 8:01p SCSIMAP.SYS
SCSISCAN SYS 9.136 15/05/98 8:01p SCSISCAN.SYS
SLIP SYS 10.368 16/10/01 9:17a SLIP.SYS
STREAM SYS 42.016 01/05/02 6:51p STREAM.SYS
STREAMIP SYS 14.112 16/10/01 9:17a STREAMIP.SYS
SWENUM SYS 3.584 01/05/02 6:51p SWENUM.SYS
UHCD SYS 25.744 25/05/99 11:22p uhcd.sys
UPDATE SYS 17.792 15/05/98 8:01p UPDATE.SYS
USBAUDIO SYS 39.840 21/08/98 5:09p USBAUDIO.SYS
USBCAMD SYS 12.944 15/05/98 8:01p USBCAMD.SYS
USBD SYS 17.616 25/05/99 11:22p usbd.sys
USBHUB SYS 27.184 25/05/99 8:22p usbhub.sys
USBS04CB SYS 39.892 27/06/01 1:56a Usbs04cb.sys
USBSER SYS 21.296 23/04/99 10:22p usbser.sys
V3CB0109 SYS 81.796 21/11/01 12:09p V3cb0109.sys
V3CB010B SYS 81.924 24/11/01 5:11p V3cb010B.sys
VC4CB104 SYS 81.924 24/11/01 5:11p Vc4cb104.sys
WDMFS SYS 4.064 15/05/98 8:01p WDMFS.SYS
WEBC3HAL SYS 19.056 09/06/99 4:43p WEBC3HAL.SYS
WEBC3STI SYS 6.336 08/04/99 1:00a WEBC3STI.SYS
WEBC3VID SYS 137.296 20/05/99 1:00a WEBC3VID.SYS
WMIDRV SYS 10.352 15/05/98 8:01p WMIDRV.SYS
WSTCODEC SYS 18.208 08/10/01 1:59p WSTCODEC.SYS
That means that in this directory NOTHING CHANGED !
c:\windows\system\iosubsys APIX VXD 29.397 15/05/98 8:01p APIX.VXD
ATAPCHNG VXD 11.311 15/05/98 8:01p ATAPCHNG.VXD
BIGMEM DRV 9.952 15/05/98 8:01p BIGMEM.DRV
BSUDF VXD 135.344 24/07/01 11:24a bsudf.vxd CDFS VXD 59.133 15/05/98 8:01p CDFS.VXD
CDRBSVSD VXD 8.783 20/09/99 1:11a CDRBSVSD.vxd CDTSD VXD 13.884 15/05/98 8:01p CDTSD.VXD
CDVSD VXD 30.371 15/05/98 8:01p CDVSD.VXD
DISKTSD VXD 18.805 15/05/98 8:01p DISKTSD.VXD
DISKVSD VXD 10.194 15/05/98 8:01p DISKVSD.VXD
DRVSPACX VXD 57.654 15/05/98 8:01p DRVSPACX.VXD
DRVWCDB VXD 75.165 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWCDB.VXD
DRVWPPQT VXD 228.223 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWPPQT.VXD
DRVWQ117 VXD 91.003 15/05/98 8:01p DRVWQ117.VXD
ENSQIO VXD 23.727 01/03/99 6:55p ENSQIO.VXD
ESDI_506 PDR 24.406 15/05/98 8:01p ESDI_506.PDR
HP400A MPD 19.968 02/11/95 2:00a HP400A.MPD
HSFLOP PDR 25.741 15/05/98 8:01p HSFLOP.PDR
NECATAPI VXD 9.926 15/05/98 8:01p NECATAPI.VXD
NEROCD95 VXD 33.882 02/08/01 5:41p nerocd95.vxd RMM PDR 13.258 15/05/98 8:01p RMM.PDR
SCSI1HLP VXD 19.270 15/05/98 8:01p SCSI1HLP.VXD
SCSIPORT PDR 23.650 15/05/98 8:01p SCSIPORT.PDR
TORISAN3 VXD 11.067 15/05/98 8:01p TORISAN3.VXD
UMAS04CB VXD 34.171 27/06/01 1:56a Umas04cb.vxd
VOLTRACK VXD 18.503 15/05/98 8:01p VOLTRACK.VXD
The bolded files are the ones who were added by installation of Nero and/or InCD.
Unfortunatelly, beside all the above procedure,
InCD DOES NOT WORK again (though it is the OEM version which was working properly up a week ago)...
4. I downloaded NEASPIEN.EXE from Ahead, I unzipped it (did not install it) and I reallised that even the contained dlls are from ADAPTEC !!!
5. I did not upgade to Nero 5.5.9.17 and InCD 3.51.61 as problem allready appeared to the OEM installed version. Would it make any sence to upgrate to 5.5.9.17 and 3.51.61 with the problem allready existing ?
My knowledge stops here ! I cannot imagine what other may happened and even the OEM version refuses to work...
Maybe it's the proper time to throw to the waste Nero InCD and start using either a removable HDD or a JetFlash module ...
I must say that I am quite dissapointed from Ahead, because :
1. I am still waiting for a reply from them to my repetend emails on the problem. [}:)] [}:)] [}:)]
2. I am sure that they read this forum and should provide a solution to all of us having varius problems (we are many indeed).
3. They depveloped really "user-friendly interfaced" software, but they ruin it with this complete absence of support.
Back to You again, I want to thank you deeply for all your valuable help and efforts to find a solution to this problem.
It was really kind to spend so many hours to reply to my posts and provide me solutions.
I really thank you deeply ! My kindest regards
CDL