Help Badly Needed

[Ralph2112]

you say you are running windows7?
Google sonic solutions cant figure out how to put a link on here it wont work anyway.
look for Sonic solutions dla drive block that is your problem

Sorry Google Sonic solutions dla windows 7 if you are running windows 7 or which ever one applies to you.Hope this helps

[Ralph2112]

you say you are running windows7?
Google sonic solutions cant figure out how to put a link on here it wont work anyway.
look for Sonic solutions dla drive block that is your problem

[Ralph2112]

I had the same problem but I am running XP PRO Sonic solutions was my problem.My drives would not recongnise the disk.I had to reinstall windows to get rid of all that sonic solution stuff because I dont like playing in the registry backed up all my stuff and went for a clean install. go to your drive in windows explorer right click go to properties what do you see there? you should have 3 listings (general,auto play,hardware).
Is there another one there such as something with a p I cant remember the name of it since it is no longer there on mine but it is from sonic solutions and it was blocking something on my drive. I now use NERO 9.

[DarthCopier]

[QUOTE=oldpacman;26985][QUOTE=DarthCopier;26981][QUOTE=oldpacman;26978]

OK... I won't put you through any more gymnastics... unless you are putting the DVDs in the drive upside down, I can't think of what the problem might be...

If the program worked before, and doesn't now, either something has been added to your system that's interfering with your DVD drives, or your drives are on the way out.

You say it's not working on your external drive either, and from the way you phrased that, I'm guessing that it's the newest of your burners.

You say you think it's a problem with Fab... in a couple of different posts, I've asked for a burn log to be posted...that'll tell me the burners you have, the O/S and the version of Fab you're using. For whatever reason, you haven't done that request.

I'll bow out at this point, and maybe one of the more technically proficient here can find you a solution.

DC

Please tell me, step by step, how to get these burn logs that you requested and I will get them to you. I am using the newest DVDFab 6 program: if not enough info on this part please let me know what you need. I am not giving up, just frustated to a state of depression. I would say Bl...y frustrate but that would be swearing on line...

One final swing at the cat... next time you try to use Fab, before you do, right-click on the desktop icon for Fab, go to 'Run As...', click it, and in the new box, click on 'Run As Administrator', and see if that helps...

DC

[CBR929]

The default location is:
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log.

Please just copy and paste the burn log(s) and post right here.

[maineman]

When this problem first started I had the false impression that it would be an easy fix. All I would have to do was contact one of the smart people on the forum and they would tell me to punch a few buttons and everything would be back to normal. Almost ten days now and after all this communication my DvdFab program is still "stuck in the mud." I am tired and very frustrated and I want my DVDFab program back. I paid for it and have used it for years and I deserve my program back. ... running normally so I can copy again.

On the one hand, no one can blame you for feeling frustrated.
On the other hand, everyone here is just another user of Fab and here on a strictly voluntary basis...including the mods.
No one receives any compensation, but apparently, it's ok that we receive crap from ingrates such as you.

How dare you take up DC's time like this and berate him when all he has done is offer to help you.
Moreover, he is attempting to do this remotely, without access to your pc and is totally dependent on what you tell him;
marginal quality feedback is putting it charitably, but we won't go there.

The next time your car doesn't start, go online to one of the help forums and ask someone which buttons to push to resolve the problem.
Then whine and bitch because no one gives you the answer you're looking for...
Maybe it's a bad ground and maybe it's a $1000+ worth of electronics and a dealer's service charge.
And then again, maybe it's the result of the maintenance that you neglected to do.
Regardless, it should all be quick and free.
Afterall, it's all contingent upon your impression right?

I dare say that if DC had his hands on your pc, the problem would have been fixed long ago.
Sadly for you, such is not the case.

The problem is not with DC's advice. The problem is with your system.
Care to guess who's responsble for YOUR system?
3 years plus of heaven knows what on your system; a reformat and fresh install of Windoz is long overdue.

And yes, I can talk to you like this because I too, am an old fart and according to how I was raised, respect is earned.

[oldpacman]

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[QUOTE=DarthCopier;26981][QUOTE=oldpacman;26978][QUOTE=DarthCopier;26904]


OK... I won't put you through any more gymnastics... unless you are putting the DVDs in the drive upside down, I can't think of what the problem might be...

If the program worked before, and doesn't now, either something has been added to your system that's interfering with your DVD drives, or your drives are on the way out.

You say it's not working on your external drive either, and from the way you phrased that, I'm guessing that it's the newest of your burners.

You say you think it's a problem with Fab... in a couple of different posts, I've asked for a burn log to be posted...that'll tell me the burners you have, the O/S and the version of Fab you're using. For whatever reason, you haven't done that request.

I'll bow out at this point, and maybe one of the more technically proficient here can find you a solution.

DC

Please tell me, step by step, how to get these burn logs that you requested and I will get them to you. I am using the newest DVDFab 6 program: if not enough info on this part please let me know what you need. I am not giving up, just frustated to a state of depression. I would say Bl...y frustrate but that would be swearing on line...

[DarthCopier]

[QUOTE=oldpacman;26978][QUOTE=DarthCopier;26904]

OK...the only driver we haven't looked at yet is the PxHelp20 from Sonic Solutions... try eliminating that one also... if that doesn't work, the only other thing I can think of is the drive itself... How old is it, and, can you take a guess at the mileage on it??

DC

When this problem first started I had the false impression that it would be an easy fix. All I would have to do was contact one of the smart people on the forum and they would tell me to punch a few buttons and everything would be back to normal. Almost ten days now and after all this communication my DvdFab program is still "stuck in the mud." I am tired and very frustrated and I want my DVDFab program back. I paid for it and have used it for years and I deserve my program back. ... running normally so I can copy again.

Yes, I got rid of the filter from Sonicsolutions...
===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: [None Found]
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Guess what, it didn't help!! I still have the same problem... "No writable media in the drive"...

And now you say it could be the drive itself is bad... Yes sir, it is old , it came in the computer whenI bought it. Its an HP computer bought at least 3 years ago and I would say it has at least a thousand hours worth of copying on it, probably much more...

But tell me, if it is the drive{I think you mean the burner drive and not my main hard drive} how come my EXTERNAL DRIVE doesn't work either?? To me, it seems like too much of a coincidence that both drives go bad at the same instant in time. If I am wrong, and it can happen, then explain how. I am still convindenced that it is the program and not my drives. And then also, why shouhdn't it work on my laptop that has a different windows program and has not attachment to my desktop, its wireless...

OK... I won't put you through any more gymnastics... unless you are putting the DVDs in the drive upside down, I can't think of what the problem might be...

If the program worked before, and doesn't now, either something has been added to your system that's interfering with your DVD drives, or your drives are on the way out.

You say it's not working on your external drive either, and from the way you phrased that, I'm guessing that it's the newest of your burners.

You say you think it's a problem with Fab... in a couple of different posts, I've asked for a burn log to be posted...that'll tell me the burners you have, the O/S and the version of Fab you're using. For whatever reason, you haven't done that request.

I'll bow out at this point, and maybe one of the more technically proficient here can find you a solution.

DC

[oldpacman]

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[QUOTE=DarthCopier;26904][QUOTE=oldpacman;26900]


OK...the only driver we haven't looked at yet is the PxHelp20 from Sonic Solutions... try eliminating that one also... if that doesn't work, the only other thing I can think of is the drive itself... How old is it, and, can you take a guess at the mileage on it??

DC

When this problem first started I had the false impression that it would be an easy fix. All I would have to do was contact one of the smart people on the forum and they would tell me to punch a few buttons and everything would be back to normal. Almost ten days now and after all this communication my DvdFab program is still "stuck in the mud." I am tired and very frustrated and I want my DVDFab program back. I paid for it and have used it for years and I deserve my program back. ... running normally so I can copy again.

Yes, I got rid of the filter from Sonicsolutions...
===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: [None Found]
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Guess what, it didn't help!! I still have the same problem... "No writable media in the drive"...

And now you say it could be the drive itself is bad... Yes sir, it is old , it came in the computer whenI bought it. Its an HP computer bought at least 3 years ago and I would say it has at least a thousand hours worth of copying on it, probably much more...

But tell me, if it is the drive{I think you mean the burner drive and not my main hard drive} how come my EXTERNAL DRIVE doesn't work either?? To me, it seems like too much of a coincidence that both drives go bad at the same instant in time. If I am wrong, and it can happen, then explain how. I am still convindenced that it is the program and not my drives. And then also, why shouhdn't it work on my laptop that has a different windows program and has not attachment to my desktop, its wireless...

[DarthCopier]

[QUOTE=oldpacman;26900]

These various things we've been doing... are they being done on your lap-top or your desk-top??

If on your lap-top, please post any log on the computer that's DVDFab created...C:\Documents & Settings\Your Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log\BurnLogs.

Even if it's one of the short ones (about 9 lines long, that'll do)...it has info I'd like to see.

DC

Sorry, no, all things done on the desk top. Haven't tackled the laptop yet.

OK...the only driver we haven't looked at yet is the PxHelp20 from Sonic Solutions... try eliminating that one also... if that doesn't work, the only other thing I can think of is the drive itself... How old is it, and, can you take a guess at the mileage on it??

DC

[oldpacman]

[QUOTE=DarthCopier;26834]These various things we've been doing... are they being done on your lap-top or your desk-top??

If on your lap-top, please post any log on the computer that's DVDFab created...C:\Documents & Settings\Your Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log\BurnLogs.

Even if it's one of the short ones (about 9 lines long, that'll do)...it has info I'd like to see.

DC

Sorry, no, all things done on the desk top. Haven't tackled the laptop yet.

[DarthCopier]

Well, I did everything you suggested and did find some ARC Soft stuff with task manager, killed it or so I thought, went back to Imgburn, it was still there. Tried windows explorer and removed a few things but a couple of areas would not let me delete because they were up and running so back to Task Manager toonce again try to kill an ARcSoft program that I had thought I had killed. Finally opened Imgburn and ran as administrator which finally got rid of the filter on IMGburn.

===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Filter Name: PxHelp20
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
File Version: 3.00.90.2 [3.0.90.2]
File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Product Name: PxHelp20
Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
Company Name: Sonic Solutions
Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions

However, I tried running DVD6 after all this and restarting the computer and now I get query to open Imgburn beforeDVD6 and aquery if it is okay to run DV6.
The[B]worst part is that I am getting the same message of no writable media in the burner. I am frustrated, as I am sure you are! Where do we go from here??
P.S. Thanks for all the help so far....

These various things we've been doing... are they being done on your lap-top or your desk-top??

If on your lap-top, please post any log on the computer that's DVDFab created...C:\Documents & Settings\Your Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log\BurnLogs.

Even if it's one of the short ones (about 9 lines long, that'll do)...it has info I'd like to see.

DC

[oldpacman]

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OK... you say you removed seven (7) Arcsoft programs... any left??

Try again to remove that filter with Imgburn... but first, run 'Task Manager', go to the processes screen, and take a quick look and see if there is anything loaded (and running) that is obviously Arcsoft... if so, high-light it and kill the process...

If you used the Add/Remove option in Control Panel to remove the programs, it may not have done a full job... locating and killing any Arcsoft item in the running processes may give you success getting rid of that filter with Imgburn.

If you locate a process and kill it, then try again with Imgburn, then, using Windows Explorer, go to Program files, and eliminate all the traces you can find of those seven programs.

DC

Well, I did everything you suggested and did find some ARC Soft stuff with task manager, killed it or so I thought, went back to Imgburn, it was still there. Tried windows explorer and removed a few things but a couple of areas would not let me delete because they were up and running so back to Task Manager toonce again try to kill an ARcSoft program that I had thought I had killed. Finally opened Imgburn and ran as administrator which finally got rid of the filter on IMGburn.

===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Filter Name: PxHelp20
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
File Version: 3.00.90.2 [3.0.90.2]
File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Product Name: PxHelp20
Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
Company Name: Sonic Solutions
Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions

However, I tried running DVD6 after all this and restarting the computer and now I get query to open Imgburn beforeDVD6 and aquery if it is okay to run DV6.
The[B]worst part is that I am getting the same message of no writable media in the burner. I am frustrated, as I am sure you are! Where do we go from here??
P.S. Thanks for all the help so far....

[DarthCopier]

Did as you suggested , filter still there. Removed seven ArcSoft programs from computer, rebooted and rechecked Imgburn, filter still there




===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: Afc
Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Filter Name: Afc
File Name: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\Afc.sys
File Version: 1, 0, 0, 2 [1.0.0.2]
File Description: Arcsoft(R) ASPI Shell
Product Name: Arcsoft(R) ASPI Shell
Product Version: 1, 0, 0, 2 [1.0.0.2]
Company Name: Arcsoft, Inc.
Copyright: (C) Arcsoft, Inc. 1999-2005. All rights reserved.

Filter Name: PxHelp20
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
File Version: 3.00.90.2 [3.0.90.2]
File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Product Name: PxHelp20
Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
Company Name: Sonic Solutions
Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions

OK... you say you removed seven (7) Arcsoft programs... any left??

Try again to remove that filter with Imgburn... but first, run 'Task Manager', go to the processes screen, and take a quick look and see if there is anything loaded (and running) that is obviously Arcsoft... if so, high-light it and kill the process...

If you used the Add/Remove option in Control Panel to remove the programs, it may not have done a full job... locating and killing any Arcsoft item in the running processes may give you success getting rid of that filter with Imgburn.

If you locate a process and kill it, then try again with Imgburn, then, using Windows Explorer, go to Program files, and eliminate all the traces you can find of those seven programs.

DC

[oldpacman]

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Please go back to Imgburn and re-check the "Drive Load Order" just to confirm whether the filter (driver) is there or not...

If it's still there, try again to remove it directly with Imgburn from the screen you're in, then reboot, and check again...

If that doesn't work, you'll have to remove whatever the program is that put it there... it'll be a program by Arcsoft...don't know which one...

Please advise.

DC

Did as you suggested , filter still there. Removed seven ArcSoft programs from computer, rebooted and rechecked Imgburn, filter still there




===============================================
Filter Driver Load Order - ImgBurn v2.5.0.0
===============================================

Upper Device Filter: [None Found]
Upper Class Filter: GEARAspiWDM
Device: CD/DVD-ROM Device
Lower Class Filter: Afc
Lower Class Filter: PxHelp20
Lower Device Filter: [None Found]

Filter Name: GEARAspiWDM
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
File Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
File Description: CD DVD Filter
Product Name: CD DVD Filter
Product Version: 2.02.00.01 [2.2.0.1]
Company Name: GEAR Software Inc.
Copyright: Copyright (C) GEAR Software Inc. 1997-2009

Filter Name: Afc
File Name: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\Afc.sys
File Version: 1, 0, 0, 2 [1.0.0.2]
File Description: Arcsoft(R) ASPI Shell
Product Name: Arcsoft(R) ASPI Shell
Product Version: 1, 0, 0, 2 [1.0.0.2]
Company Name: Arcsoft, Inc.
Copyright: (C) Arcsoft, Inc. 1999-2005. All rights reserved.

Filter Name: PxHelp20
File Name: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\PxHelp20.sys
File Version: 3.00.90.2 [3.0.90.2]
File Description: Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP
Product Name: PxHelp20
Product Version: [2.0.0.0]
Company Name: Sonic Solutions
Copyright: Copyright © Sonic Solutions