Windows XP Pro and Slimtype LSC-24082K

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

FRankly I would be hacking the reg to bits - long, slow and frustrating way to learn what hooks where, its quicker to format an install.

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Dear Noo Noo -

What a mess... tried everything I could think of (thanks for the NERO recommendation looks like a great program that I will get when I'm back up)... here's the latest... tried to restore back to day one with the computer and it now won't even start up in windows... all I get is the XP apology screen offering me several different ways to start up ... none of them work not even Safe Mode... soooo...

Tried to format with the CD's that came with the machin but without an operating sysytem acknowledged I can;t even do that...

Any ideas???

I'll call WinBook on Monday and see ehat they suggest...

Again thanks for trying to help me...

Ernani

You should be able to boot from the restore cd and it will format and install everything for you.

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

FRankly I would be hacking the reg to bits - long, slow and frustrating way to learn what hooks where, its quicker to format an install.

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Dear Noo Noo -

You have tried so hard... any idea re: how I might get my WInBook to read the restore discs... when I start it (even using F8) it just goes right by the disc and tells me it will try to start... every 30 seconds it cycles and goes nowhere...

I tried to download a XP startup disc but it's too big for a floppy on my old Windows 98SE laptop... can't get the WinBook online...

So I'm stuck... at least it's under warranty and WinBook opens at 9am Monday... so I guess that's the last resort...

any input will be appreciated...

Thanks - Ernani

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

You should be able to boot from the restore cd and it will format and install everything for you.

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It just by passes the CD and goes right into the DOS like startup screen that just cycles every 30 secs and goes nowhere...

you should be able to get into the bios setup and change the boot order to cdrom first.

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

you should be able to get into the bios setup and change the boot order to cdrom first.

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Dear Noo Noo -

I did a non destructive format... therefore kept all my files - lost all my programs and started with a 'virgin' registry...

then I tried to write to the CDRW with XP ... no dice... I get a grinding back and forth sound and a freeze up...

Tried NERO same problem and the old ATAPI error appears again ... (the Windows ATAPI error we had before)

Therefore, I must conclude I have a drive that likes to read but just won't learn to write...

Good news I'm under warranty so tomorrow I will take it back to MicroCenter and then maybe have to mail the WinBook M201 (40 days old) back to WinBook...

Let me know if you agree with my diagnosis... I'll email you the results and again thanks for the help...

Ernani...
PS - NERO looks like a pretty cool program... I'll buy it once I get a new drive installed...

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I get a grinding back and forth sound

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CDRW's do not make any different sound between reading and writing - if you are getting a grinding when you are burning the unit is faulty.

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Originally Posted by NooNoo

CDRW's do not make any different sound between reading and writing - if you are getting a grinding when you are burning the unit is faulty.

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Dear Noo Noo -

Just wanted to let you know what happened... WinBook replaced the computer after a month of haggling... turns out the slim-types and WinBook have been having huge compatibility problems...

So I'm up and running again ... thanks for all of your advice and help... I learned way more about this that I ever imagined I would.

Ernani

thats how it starts.... then suddenly you find you want to know more and more.....

Glad its fixed!

I solved an identical problem as follows:

Go to Roxio's support site, download and run ROXIZAP.EXE. It's a "brute force removal tool" that eradicates any remnants of Roxio software on your system.

Go to LiteOn's support site and download and run the latest revision of the flash ROM for the LSC-24082K. Their site listed the flash ROM as for an "external drive", but the zip file contents show it for the slimtype internal. After the flash update, reboot and Windows XP sees the drive as a new device and takes it from there (no external drivers required.)

Install or reinstall your preferred CD burning software. I use Nero SmartSuite 6.x and have no more error messages at Windows startup or the CD drive "disappearing."

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Originally Posted by Ernani

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I am at my wits end... I have been having a problem with Windows XP Pro and my WinBookM201 - with and internal Slimtype LSC-24082K DVD/CDRW drive... it reads all CD's and DVD's but it stopped writing to the CD drive after I loaded CD Creator.

I have had Roxio CD Creator loaded (version 5.35) and I have heard that this software may conflict with the XP (Roxio based) CD writing program.

I received the following message on start up..

Issue Description:

A CD-recording driver is installed that might cause stability problems, including problems shutting down and problems using a CD/DVD drive. This driver will be disabled.

I have checked in device manger for the 'offending drivers' and I find:

cdralw2k.sys AND cdr4_2k.sys disabled in the windows/system file...

I have tried two or three quick restores to no avail...
any idea how I fix this? do I have a registry problem(Ugh!) or do I just have to reformat the computer and start over? can the drivers be relpaced or updated? and where do I find them...any help will be much appreciated.

Thank You
[email protected]

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Welcome to Windrivers srat_collector

I'm glad you fixed it... downloading and updating firmware must be done at the owner's own risk. How did you discover the lite on firmware zip had the right contents?