No Error, Just
"Damn we have a problem"
and the Operation completed box pops up..

18/11/2003 9:17:54 p.m. info ******************** Report session closed *********************
18/11/2003 9:16:28 p.m. warning Topology extraction failed
18/11/2003 9:16:27 p.m. error Topology: Exception Message Operation aborted
18/11/2003 9:16:27 p.m. info Topology: x8 Read required, x8 selected
18/11/2003 9:16:27 p.m. info Topology extraction started
18/11/2003 9:16:27 p.m. info Extraction successful in 01:27
18/11/2003 9:14:59 p.m. info Free Space on destination path 11.7 Gb.
18/11/2003 9:14:59 p.m. info Reading CD-ROM Disc [Play] - Image Size 406 Mb.
18/11/2003 9:14:59 p.m. info Read data with subcodes PW for track 1
18/11/2003 9:14:59 p.m. info Reading device : 1:1:0 - ASUS CRW-5224A 1.1 [K] (Ide)
18/11/2003 9:14:59 p.m. info Extraction started
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.16, Internal revision 16
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info Autoplay driver active. Version 4
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info ParamStr 0 = "C:\Program Files\VSO\BlindWrite5\BW.exe"
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info User default language : 5129 (0x1409h) - English (New Zealand)
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info System default language : 5129 (0x1409h) - English (New Zealand)
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info Version 5.0.2.113
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info Title : BlindWrite 5.0.2.113
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info ExeName : "C:\Program Files\VSO\BlindWrite5\BW.exe"
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
18/11/2003 9:14:16 p.m. info ******************** Report session started ********************

I also reinstalled the Via 4 in 1 drivers as requested, uninstalled Bw5 deleted the install folder and reinstalled and reflashed the Asus 5224a to f/w 1.1

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