New desktop -unable to write to CD/DVD drive

Toxteth_OGrady

Slinky wrote:

Tried running aspichk.exe but it's telling me aspi isnt installed properly.....!!

That'll be the cause of your problem, then.

Intel wrote:

you may invalidate some kind of warranty (they can be quite stoopid about installs and stuff)

Agree, Intel, that it may be worth calling the manufacturer if it's under warranty but I must admit I've never personally heard of a computer warranty being voided through a software installation.

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TOG

Toxteth_OGrady

Installation Instruction:
This file extracts by default to the c:\adaptec\ directory. If you have changed this directory, please note the directory you have chosen. For Windows 98, NT 4.0, ME and 2000, use the enclosed ASPIINST.EXE file to install the ASPI layer. For Windows XP, select Start - Run from the menu, and then the Browse button. Locate the INSTALL.BAT file in the directory the files extracted to and select the OPEN button. In the command box, add a space and either XP32 for Pentium I/II/III/IV processors or XP64 for Itanium processors. The command should look like: c:\adaptec\aspi\install.bat XP32 or c:\adaptec\aspi\install.bat XP64. Then select the OK button to run the XP installer.

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TOG

Slinky

Had another go at this with a fresh pair of eyes, and have managed to run aspichk. Am getting wnaspi32.dll and wnaspi32.dll are installed, but not wowpost.exe or winaspi.dll

Does this mean anything to you? Cos it means nothing to me!

intel

Toxteth_OGrady wrote:

Agree, Intel, that it may be worth calling the manufacturer if it's under warranty but I must admit I've never personally heard of a computer warranty being voided through a software installation.

:cool:

TOG

Yeah Ive never heard of it but the buggers these days will try anything
so they dont have to honour their part of the deal.. So safe than sorry syndrome.. :beer:

intel

Slinky wrote:

Had another go at this with a fresh pair of eyes, and have managed to run aspichk. Am getting wnaspi32.dll and wnaspi32.dll are installed, but not wowpost.exe or winaspi.dll

Does this mean anything to you? Cos it means nothing to me!

Have you tried downloading the latest drivers from the manufacturers website.



http://www.packardbell.com/

Toxteth_OGrady

Slinky wrote:

Had another go at this with a fresh pair of eyes, and have managed to run aspichk. Am getting wnaspi32.dll and wnaspi32.dll are installed, but not wowpost.exe or winaspi.dll

Does this mean anything to you? Cos it means nothing to me!

More help here, including the answer to your wowpost problem.

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TOG

Slinky

ooh that looks useful, I'll have a good look at it tomorrow as off out now. Thanks for the help so far