Cannot burn music CDs

Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a 1) HP;
2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn data via HP.
Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music CDs from CDs I
burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before my Nero burner was ever
installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs to the
hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec software). Then I
burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP burner. It was always perfectly
easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE files to
the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing anything, when I
click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without Nero.
I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had anything to do
with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero) installed, I could
easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard drive via Adaptec, then
burn CD copies via my HP burner.

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to my
CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course, everything
was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record my CDs
as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this, neither burner
will work again; see below.

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I can't
remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which is it?).

Appreciate your help as my original music CDs I must burn are for submission
to a publisher asap.

Thanx very much.
--
MoreGive

Nero software took over total control for being the drive associated, that's a
common issue with all apps, last app installed takes the helm. If you want to
use Adaptec you need to re-associate it as the drive to use. The best way is to
uninstall/reinstall the Adaptec software.

Otherwise you can:
How to Create Multiple Associations for One File Extension
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;133217

How to Create a File Association in Windows 98 and Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q306493



Getting/Using Open With from the popup menu.

Left click once on a file you want to associate with a program to hilite it.
Next hold down the Shift key and right click on it to get the popup menu.
Select “Open With� from the list.
Select the program you want to open it with by left clicking it once.
Put a check in “Always open.......�
Click Apply/Ok.

**Note: You may find it better to leave “Always open.......� unchecked until
you are sure that you have the correct program you want to use. Once you are
sure of the program to use, then check it.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"moregive" wrote in message
...
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a 1) HP;
2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn data via HP.
Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music CDs from CDs I
burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before my Nero burner was ever
installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs to the
hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec software). Then I
burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP burner. It was always perfectly
easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE files to
the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing anything, when I
click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without Nero.
I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had anything to do
with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero) installed, I could
easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard drive via Adaptec, then
burn CD copies via my HP burner.

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to my
CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course, everything
was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record my CDs
as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this, neither burner
will work again; see below.

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I can't
remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which is it?).

Appreciate your help as my original music CDs I must burn are for submission
to a publisher asap.

Thanx very much.
--
MoreGive

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...

Nero software took over total control for being the drive associated,
that's a
common issue with all apps, last app installed takes the helm. If you
want to
use Adaptec you need to re-associate it as the drive to use. The best way
is to
uninstall/reinstall the Adaptec software.

Confirming . . . Nero and Adaptec software take
different approaches to preparation of CDs for
recording. It looks as if we cannot have both
installed on the same PC. In standard installations,
each interferes with the other.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

moregive wrote:
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a
1) HP; 2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn
data via HP. Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music
CDs from CDs I burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before
my Nero burner was ever installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs
to the hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec
software). Then I burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP
burner. It was always perfectly easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE
files to the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing
anything, when I click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

How about just copying them? Net effect is the same. Alternatively,
use another program to rip (digitally extract) the music. CDex is free
and good.
http://www.download.com/CDex/3000-2140-10226370.html

____________________

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without
Nero. I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had
anything to do with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero)
installed, I could easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard
drive via Adaptec, then burn CD copies via my HP burner.

It would appear that Nero is not cleanly uninstalled...left some
registry entries, probably.
_______________________

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to
my CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course,
everything was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record
my CDs as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this,
neither burner will work again; see below.

No, don't install Nero, see above.
_________________

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I
can't remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which
is it?).

Packet writer

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Pretty standard procedure. Making audio to wave format, then to CDA format
for later type music CDs.

The earlier audio CDs were all in wave format. Most Cd player will play
these. Less music can be placed on pure wave CD. So, you can guess why
they went to CDA.

--
Jonny
"moregive" wrote in message
...
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a 1)
HP;
2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn data via HP.
Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music CDs from CDs I
burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before my Nero burner was
ever
installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs to
the
hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec software). Then I
burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP burner. It was always
perfectly
easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE files to
the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing anything, when I
click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without
Nero.
I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had anything to
do
with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero) installed, I could
easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard drive via Adaptec, then
burn CD copies via my HP burner.

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to my
CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course,
everything
was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record my
CDs
as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this, neither burner
will work again; see below.

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I
can't
remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which is it?).

Appreciate your help as my original music CDs I must burn are for
submission
to a publisher asap.

Thanx very much.
--
MoreGive

Thanx! - your advice to uninstall/reinstall Adaptec helped by prompting me to
try uninstalling/reinstalling BOTH programs again - but - due to one problem
which remained from the last time MVPs helped me resume burning data CDs,
I've ended up switching over to Nero for music burning.

At that time when MVPs got me up and running again by advising to have only
one burning software program, I deleted Nero and used Adaptec ever since for
data burning and all was grand -

but I was unable to uninstall an "Ahead" folder (Nero is made by Ahead)
containing 2 Nero folders (one folder with a file named "xcname" and one
folder named "NeroMediaPlayer" with no files in it), as it did not even
appear in the add/remove programs. It appeared in Windows Explorer, and I
tried deleting it from there. It looked like it got deleted, but when I went
back into Windows Explorer, it was still there. I never could get rid of it
- so that Nero bug was always in there, even though I'd uninstalled
everything Nero that I could.

Since I couldn't get rid of all Nero again today and therefore could not
burn any music CDs, I uninstalled Adaptec and installed Nero, which took me
several hours to learn and make work for me. Nero seems to be working fine
now.

I'm wondering if you know why that Ahead folder doesn't appear in add/remove
programs and why I can't delete it from Windows Explorer.

Also, I think at least one of my 1998-built 350 mHz PC (IBM compatible) fans
might have died, as CDs I put in the D: drive quickly feel hot to the touch.
In recording WAVE files of studio masters to the hard drive, if I left the
master in the drive for burning of more than one song, the songs kept
recording to the hard drive with horrid skips and buzzing. I finally was
able to record to hard drive the songs I wanted by taking out the master from
D: drive after each song and letting it cool down. Have you ever heard of
this? That's all I can think for why attempt after attempt resulted in
skips/buzzing.

Thanx very much again for your advice!

--
MoreGive


"Brian A." wrote:

Nero software took over total control for being the drive associated, that's a
common issue with all apps, last app installed takes the helm. If you want to
use Adaptec you need to re-associate it as the drive to use. The best way is to
uninstall/reinstall the Adaptec software.

Otherwise you can:
How to Create Multiple Associations for One File Extension
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;133217

How to Create a File Association in Windows 98 and Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q306493



Getting/Using Open With from the popup menu.

Left click once on a file you want to associate with a program to hilite it.
Next hold down the Shift key and right click on it to get the popup menu.
Select “Open With� from the list.
Select the program you want to open it with by left clicking it once.
Put a check in “Always open.......�
Click Apply/Ok.

**Note: You may find it better to leave “Always open.......� unchecked until
you are sure that you have the correct program you want to use. Once you are
sure of the program to use, then check it.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"moregive" wrote in message
...
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a 1) HP;
2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn data via HP.
Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music CDs from CDs I
burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before my Nero burner was ever
installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs to the
hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec software). Then I
burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP burner. It was always perfectly
easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE files to
the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing anything, when I
click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without Nero.
I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had anything to do
with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero) installed, I could
easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard drive via Adaptec, then
burn CD copies via my HP burner.

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to my
CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course, everything
was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record my CDs
as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this, neither burner
will work again; see below.

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I can't
remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which is it?).

Appreciate your help as my original music CDs I must burn are for submission
to a publisher asap.

Thanx very much.
--
MoreGive

Thank you for your help (see my response to Brian A.). It always feels good
to see 2 people with the same advice!
--
MoreGive


"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...

Nero software took over total control for being the drive associated,
that's a
common issue with all apps, last app installed takes the helm. If you
want to
use Adaptec you need to re-associate it as the drive to use. The best way
is to
uninstall/reinstall the Adaptec software.

Confirming . . . Nero and Adaptec software take
different approaches to preparation of CDs for
recording. It looks as if we cannot have both
installed on the same PC. In standard installations,
each interferes with the other.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Hi,

Thanx for your help. I couldn't just copy my music CD - since I have 2
burners, I had to permanently uninstall the software for one as it caused
failure of both burners previously. I don't have a non-burning CD-ROM drive,
so all I could do is burn from D: drive to the hard drive.

You're right, Nero was not cleanly uninstalled (see my reply to Brian A.).

Thanx for clarifying re packet writer; however, I've now installed
everything Nero and uninstalled everything Adaptec. Finally got my music
burning down smoothly!

If you're able to help with my new question in my reply to Brian A., please
feel free!

Thanx again!
--
MoreGive


"dadiOH" wrote:

moregive wrote:
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a
1) HP; 2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn
data via HP. Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music
CDs from CDs I burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before
my Nero burner was ever installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs
to the hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec
software). Then I burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP
burner. It was always perfectly easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE
files to the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing
anything, when I click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

How about just copying them? Net effect is the same. Alternatively,
use another program to rip (digitally extract) the music. CDex is free
and good.
http://www.download.com/CDex/3000-2140-10226370.html

____________________

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without
Nero. I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had
anything to do with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero)
installed, I could easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard
drive via Adaptec, then burn CD copies via my HP burner.

It would appear that Nero is not cleanly uninstalled...left some
registry entries, probably.
_______________________

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to
my CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course,
everything was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record
my CDs as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this,
neither burner will work again; see below.

No, don't install Nero, see above.
_________________

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I
can't remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which
is it?).

Packet writer

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

Thanx for the info!

I'm not up on all the latest since my 350 mHz PC is 1998 built.

I didn't know WAVE format was more prehistoric and never heard of CDA - what
does it stand for?

See my reply to Brian A., which includes a new question - please feel free
to answer it.

Thanx again!
--
MoreGive


"Jonny" wrote:

Pretty standard procedure. Making audio to wave format, then to CDA format
for later type music CDs.

The earlier audio CDs were all in wave format. Most Cd player will play
these. Less music can be placed on pure wave CD. So, you can guess why
they went to CDA.

--
Jonny
"moregive" wrote in message
...
Hi,

You MVPs helped me a lot a few months ago. With a new, 2nd CD burner
installed, I was unable to burn audio or data CDs. You recommended I
uninstall the software for one burner, which I did [my burners a 1)
HP;
2) Nero] by uninstalling Nero. With that, I was able to burn data via HP.
Not until now have I tried to burn my own original music CDs from CDs I
burned on my HP burner (Adaptec software) long before my Nero burner was
ever
installed.

These HP-burned CDs were made thusly: I burned my studio master CDs to
the
hard drive by pre-recording them as WAVE files (Adaptec software). Then I
burned from the hard drive to a CD in my HP burner. It was always
perfectly
easy.

Now (in Adaptec) these same CDs will not even pre-record as WAVE files to
the hard drive. It just sits there endlessly, not doing anything, when I
click on "pre-record to hard drive as WAVE file."

I even tried pre-recording as WAVE files to the hard drive my original
studio master CDs & a box pops up saying it can't read the CD without
Nero.
I don't understand this as these studio masters have never had anything to
do
with Nero, and before I ever got the 2nd burner (Nero) installed, I could
easily pre-record my studio master CDs to the hard drive via Adaptec, then
burn CD copies via my HP burner.

I've now had to install Nero MediaPlayer just to be able to listen to my
CDs, whereas before ever getting the 2nd (Nero) burner, of course,
everything
was done via Adaptec software.

What's happening? Must I install Nero burning software to pre-record my
CDs
as WAVE files to the hard drive? I'm afraid if I do this, neither burner
will work again; see below.

When you MVPs helped me before, you explained that when there is a 2nd
burner (mine is Nero), you never want to install one of the following:
either packet-writing software or the Nero Express software itself (I
can't
remember & can't find my printouts of your discussion - which is it?).

Appreciate your help as my original music CDs I must burn are for
submission
to a publisher asap.

Thanx very much.
--
MoreGive

moregive wrote:

top post corrected

Pretty standard procedure. Making audio to wave format, then to CDA
format for later type music CDs.

The earlier audio CDs were all in wave format. Most Cd player will
play these. Less music can be placed on pure wave CD. So, you can
guess why they went to CDA.

--
Jonny

Thanx for the info!

I'm not up on all the latest since my 350 mHz PC is 1998 built.

I didn't know WAVE format was more prehistoric and never heard of CDA
- what does it stand for?

It stands for CD, audio. It is not a file type, it is a Windows acronym
used by Explorer to show you what is on an audio CD. Nothing more.

When the digital data on an audio CD is written to a file on a computer
hard drive, it is given a header to identify it as a wave file (WAV)
which *is* a file type. Other than that header, the data on the CD and
in the waves are identical.

When an audio file on your computer is written to an audio CD, that
audio file is decoded (if not already wave) to wave and that data is
written.

IOW, waves are alive and well.

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico