Whenever I install a game, or other program that contains more than 1 CD, it always asks/says, "Insert CD #2".

So I do, but it never sees the new CD. I click the 'Okay" button, but it keeps saying, "Insert CD #2".

Any ideas?

Plextor Premium drive.
Windows XP Pro w/ all patches
BlindRead/Write 4.5
Nero 6300
CDRWin 39F

I can only see the volume name of the CD that is in the drive when I boot. If no CD is in the drive when I boot, and I insert a CD, it will NOT see the volume name of the CD that has been inserted. Yet I can OPEN the CD and see/use the files fine. The problem is that multi-CD programs/games do not *think* the next CD is inserted, cuz they look at the volume name (which never changes, no matter WHAT I do)

I even tried the procedure listed here (populate volume, etc.):

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread....threadid=85893

But I don't have CloneCD or Alcohol 120% installed.

I think it might be a problem with the BlindWrite Patin-Couffin engine, but not sure. And I'm sure others would've had this annoying problem.

Desperate.

Hmmm. I uninstalled BlindWrite, but still have the same problem.

image that #2 media via blindwrite or some imaging software and keep it mounted on ur virtual drive . when the installation software asks for ur second media , eject the first media and click ok . c what happens .

The installer doesn't give me the option to navigate to a different drive/directory. The only options I have are:

Okay + Cancel.

I inevitably have to hit cancel.

I'm kind of surprised no one else has this problem.

What about "Auto Insert Notification"? Is everyone turning that off or leaving it on?

I noticed, when I installed CDRWin (latest version: 3.9F) that it offered to and suggested I turn that off (disable), so I let it do that. I wonder if that might me causing me problems.

How about ASPI drivers? What ASPI drivers are you all using? I also noticed that CDRWin offered to install some ASPI drivers. I let it. Could that be the source of my woes?

Update: I tried v4.60 from ForceASPI and still have to dang problem.

I turned on (enabled) auto insert notification (via TweakUI) and now it is worse, as I cannot see the files on the newly inserted cd. It still thinks the old cd is in the drive.

Normally when something like this happens to me I go "Oh well, Windows needed reinstalling anyway". Obviously thats not going to be much help to you though.

I would ininstall all of your CD copying programs. I am not a fan of CDRWin at all. Make sure that ForceASPI installed and is using the correct ASPI. There should be a program in the download that will do this. If its not there then search for somthing called aspichk. I can't remeber if I downloaded it seperatly or not.

Found it .here near the bottom of the page. It also shows some pic of what to expect.

Next turn back on Auto-Insert.

Try that little lot and see what happens.

Thanks for the reply/

It would suk to re-install Windows. It takes me 2 or 3 days to re-install & configure all my apps.

ASPI looks good, as per ForceASPI (v4.60).

I can rip & burn fine. All that works great.

The only problem is that the dang volume name won't change after the initial boot. No matter what I do.

CDRWin doesn't do anything at boot. If you don't launch the app, Windows never knows it's there. So, it's a clean app in that sense.

I searched Google and found a guy with a similar problem here:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Q_20796435.html

altho I can't find a clear solution in that thread.

I tried turning auto-insert-notification both on and off. Makes no difference either way. Still have the problem.

It might help to uninstall the drive/ide controller in the device manager and reboot...

Chris

fyi i found a fix:

http://www.tburke.net/info/regentry/topics/30300.htm

changed this registry entry for:

Autorun

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom

from 0 to 1 & rebooted.

worked like magic.

Description:
Determines whether the system sends a Media Change Notification (MCN) message to the Windows interface when it detects that a CD-ROM is inserted in the drive. The MCN message triggers media-related features, such as Autoplay.

If the MCN message is disabled, the media features that use it do not operate.

soon as i press the eject button, the volume name goes blank. a few secs after inserting the new cd, the new volume name shows up .. just like it's supposed to.

that one was really kicking my @ss.

hey! thank you for the link ( fixing the problem ) .