Help With D2d Install/uninstall Options

[rowe1225]

Hi all,

 

Per my post below from the recording formum, can someone tell me:

1. Can I uninstall and then reinstall only D2D to see if it helps my problem?

2. What does the "repair" option do in Add/Remove Program in XP Pro? (Does it do a select re-install not removing files but overwriting them or is the same as a full uninstall and then full reinstall)?

3. If worst case, will EMC7.5 function w/o D2D, and if uninstalled will XP's built in DtoD function?

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Before this week my D2D worked to perfection with CD-Rs. I accumulate pics until have enough to burn onto a DVD then utilize EMC Classic.

 

I am running Dell 8400, XP ProSP2, Phillips DVD8601 16XDL burner.

 

Anyway, two things:

Several weeks ago, I upgraded my firmware from Dell, and started using a new spindle of CDs Phillips 52X.

(The upgrade claims it was to make player compatible with more DL DVD Disks)

 

Well now when I use D2D it formats fine, records fine, seems to close fine, but when I put it back in to read or add more pic, more than not it does 2 things: either shows the disk as blank (scandisk also says its blank) and the properties explorer show blank with type D2D-R.

Or, will not allow the access to the DVD drive at all - says inaccessable, a right click and the properties say the disk is RAW?

 

Happened to have some older CD's Imitation 12X and so far from limited experimentation, these have perfomed properly.

 

Any ideas? Do disks actually vary in readability? Should I uninstall and re-install D2D? (is it possible to just do D2D without the whole program?) Or, try a Repair for the whole program (though everything else seems fine)?

PS: the programs Device detector does show the DVD with the update as detected.

[Guest mlpasley]

Any ideas? Do disks actually vary in readability? Should I uninstall and re-install D2D? (is it possible to just do D2D without the whole program?) Or, try a Repair for the whole program (though everything else seems fine)?

PS: the programs Device detector does show the DVD with the update as detected.

 

Yes. Disks vary in readability and reliability. However, it sounds like that upgrade is what caused your problem.

 

As for storing photos on CDs, I'd suggest NOT using Drag to Disk. It's a packet writing software and those are not noted for reliability.

 

Since you have installed from a Roxio CD, when you go to Add Remove Programs\ Change\ you can choose to have Drag to Disk run from the CD which should uninstall it. (At least that's how I think it works.)

 

Save those photos to a CD using Creator Classic. And make certain that you make a backup copy that you send to a friend or store offsite.

[grandpabruce]

Yes. Disks vary in readability and reliability. However, it sounds like that upgrade is what caused your problem.

 

As for storing photos on CDs, I'd suggest NOT using Drag to Disk. It's a packet writing software and those are not noted for reliability.

 

Since you have installed from a Roxio CD, when you go to Add Remove Programs\ Change\ you can choose to have Drag to Disk run from the CD which should uninstall it. (At least that's how I think it works.)

 

Save those photos to a CD using Creator Classic. And make certain that you make a backup copy that you send to a friend or store offsite.

 

In addition to what ml said, the Windows XP burning program is not a packet writing software like Drag to Disc. It is a session writing software and is safe. It won't write to DVD's, however.