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[networkfour]

Hi
Hope someone can help.
Everytime I insert an enhanced CD into one of my drives the computer immediately crashes (blue screen).
I've installed the RXfilter hotfix, but still have the same problem.
Normal CD's and DVD's are fine.
Hope someone can help.
Ian

[d_deweywright]

networkfour, on Jun 25 2006, 09:01 AM, said:

Hi
Hope someone can help.
Everytime I insert an enhanced CD into one of my drives the computer immediately crashes (blue screen).
I've installed the RXfilter hotfix, but still have the same problem.
Normal CD's and DVD's are fine.
Hope someone can help.
Ian

Well, the difference between a "normal" (audio) CD and an "enhanced" CD is that there is a Data track after the Audio tracks.  That in itself shouldn't cause a problem.  What could cause a problem is some sort of program that is being autostarted when you insert the disc.

Try this, when you insert the disc, hold the right-shift key down until the disc drive light is steady (on or off) which means the disc has been mounted.  That will keep any program from being auto-started.  If that works, and you can explore the disc in Windows Explorer, then you know that the program is the problem.

If that doesn't work and your system still crashes, let us know what discs you're trying that are causing the system to crash.

[networkfour]

Thanks for the reply.
Not sure now what's going on. Computer doesn't crash holding down shift key, but no disc is recognised in the drive the LED does flash to indicate it is reading the disc, then goes off after a few seconds, this is normal, and at this point other discs are recognised. I have Pioneer DVR 108 and DVR 110 and have the same problem in both. Could it be the DVD drives that's the problem? They both worked fine before EMC8, so I just assumed it was that. Maybe I was wrong.
Thanks
Ian

[d_deweywright]

networkfour, on Jun 26 2006, 04:40 AM, said:

Thanks for the reply.
Not sure now what's going on. Computer doesn't crash holding down shift key, but no disc is recognised in the drive the LED does flash to indicate it is reading the disc, then goes off after a few seconds, this is normal, and at this point other discs are recognised. I have Pioneer DVR 108 and DVR 110 and have the same problem in both. Could it be the DVD drives that's the problem? They both worked fine before EMC8, so I just assumed it was that. Maybe I was wrong.
Thanks
Ian

So, you're saying that if you put in one of your enhanced CDs while holding the shift key, the system doesn't crash, but if you go to look at the disc using Windows Explorer, it indicates no disc is in the drive?  What happens if you go into EMC 8 -> Tools -> Disc and Device Utility?  Does that show you any tracks on the disc or does it say that the drive is not ready?

Again, give us an example of what these ehanced CDs you're looking at.