easy cd creator 5.1

Review these ROXIO Articles for some help ...............

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-x-1=collection&sp-q=engine+failure&sp-q-1=KBB_CREATOR_5&sp-a=sp10024e48&sp-f=ISO-8859-1

Also, obtain the latest updates (5.3.5.10) here ..........

http://www.roxio.com/en/support/ecdc/software_updatesv5.jhtml

Use the correct one.  Platinum version at the top and the Basic
version at the bottom.  DO NOT mix the two.

Message Edited by Skybird on 07-21-2004 01:16 PM

I HAVE ALREADY TRIED THE THINGS YOU SUGGESTED AND THEY DIDNT WORK. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THAT THE ONLY WAY TO OVER COME THIS PROBLEM IS TO UP GRADE THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO A NEWER VERSION OF ROXIO. I REALLY DONT WANT TO DO THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ME ALOT TO DO THAT.

WHAT THE ASK ROXANN THING TOLD ME TO DO IS TO PUT IN THE DISK AGAIN AND TO REINSTALL THE ENGINE SETUP FOR THAT AND THEN THERE WERE A BUNCH OF THINGS I HAD TO TYPE IN TO THE RUN THING BUT IT KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THE DIGITAL LIBRARY ISNT THERE. SO IF THAT WONT HELP I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL.

I AM JUST HOPING THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE A SOLUTION OTHER THAN RESETTING UP THE WHOLE COMPUTER AND LOSING ALL THE STUFF THAT IS ON IT NOW. I DIDNT BACK UP ALL MY FILES TO DISK.

I've found that if the problem is not a virus, the only thig to do is completely uninstall Roxio and reinstall.

Do the following in the order listed.

1. Uninstall Roxio, usins the Windows add/remove programs.

2.  Using the Windows Explorer, manually delete the folder Program Files\Adaptec  and also Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec

3.  Restart Windows.

4.  Install Roxio.

5.  Restart Windows

6.  Download and install any applicable updates (e.g. if you have V5 Basic that came with many Dell's, download the Version 5 Basic updates).

7.  Restart Widows.

This procedure usually takes care of the problem.

It had been recommended to me when installing Easy CD Creator 5.x that the feature "direct cd" not be installed and a lot of problems with the program are solved. This is done by doing a custom install and leaving direct cd out of the install. For me the direct cd feature was not very reliable anyway and I do not miss it. Using the data cd project and closing the sessions and leaving the cd open works much better,  I was told that dirct cd can be the cause of a lot  of other problems you wouldn't think were related. I would occasionally return to a blue screen for unkown reasons and after leaving direct cd out of a fresh install after reformatting the computer, I have had no problems. Dirct cd may not have been the problem, but it is not necessary.

I was wondering, my daughter downloaded a thing called sonic stage to download legally the music from the Big Mac's from Mcdonalds codes. And it burns the music to CD. I was wondering if maybe somehow that program may of Messed up the easy cd creator engine. Because I tried everything everyone has suggested and I am still having troubles with it. I still get the same message.I really appreciate the ones who have responded to this problem.  I am really getting desparate for some answers to this problem. I can call the Roxio cd place but if I am going to pay $35 for their help and they say it may not fix the problem I may as well just upgrade the whole program for another $25,(money that I don't really have to spend). I hope if anyone has a solution to this problem that they can give me a suggestion as to what I may be able to do to straighten this problem out.

THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE RESPONDED!!

cookie531966

I am sorry if I made you think I was taking your question the wrong way. I was just trying to let you know that I already know that you cant download the songs from that download to the easy cd creator. Stupid me I tried that back when I downloaded the ones from the iTunes one with the Pepsi downloads and figured back then that it wouldnt work..........lol... But anyway I am going to give your suggestion a try and see what I can accomplish. This thing really has me baffled. I think I had trouble the last time with it and for some reason I cant remember what I did to get it working again. Thanks for the help and I will be giving it a try and see what comes of this. I just hope this will work.

Again thanks.

Jeff was referring to this Article.  Carefully follow the instructions
as you will be working in the Registry.  It may help.

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1065889&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19#remove

Sorry Jeff, didn't mean to "flyover".

Message Edited by Skybird on 07-22-2004 07:57 PM

THANKS GUYS. I WILL CHECK OUT

I was at your site http://www.the-predator.com/dell/ecd6.html#45-0-14 and was checking out the one that said about the engine failure thing and was doing the search for Regsrv32.exe, I found out that it is not on my computer at all. What should I do now. Also I was wondering about it says about extracting it, I have no idea what that means. You must really think I am stupid for asking such stupid questions, Sorry for that. It would be so much easier if we had an instant messaging on here I could talk directly to you and there wouldnt be any of this waiting to see when you get my messages.  

hope to hear from you soon.