Well...the basic problem lies in the version of XP that I have. The ASPI layer needed to be upgraded badly, and once that was done, I encountered less problems.
CloneCD works fine, and I managed to even get Adaptec (EZCD) to work eventually. My post above refers to the ease of installation and use, without messing with ASPI.
Newer Betas and PRs of XP probably won't have the same troubles I did.
You can find NTI Pro at the software houses (www.tucows.com www.hotfiles.com) and it's a 30 day demo.

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