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Wyodiver33 · 08-01-2005, 05:44 PM

Hi all. Need a little help here. Nero 6 says that my burner is in use by another app. I can't figure this out. Win XP Pro SP2, 1.25GB RAM, 2277MHz Athlon, Asus A7N8x Deluxe 2.0, 52X CDR burner, etc. Thanks in advance for any help.

MikeSty · 08-01-2005, 07:16 PM

Did you, or anyone else, try to burn something thru Windows? You should see a balloon thngy that says "files are ready to be written to a CD" or some stupid message down on teh taskbar. Destroy all of that.

cyrnel · 08-01-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeSty

Destroy all of that.

Indeed. Destroy.
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...or...
1. Open My Computer
2. Rt-click your CD burner... Properties
3. Recording tab
4. Uncheck "Enable CD recording"

Wyodiver33 · 08-01-2005, 07:43 PM

No, nothing weird happened. All the sudden, I can't burn anything through Nero. Weird.

MikeSty · 08-01-2005, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyodiver33

No, nothing weird happened. All the sudden, I can't burn anything through Nero. Weird.

Hyp...hyp... hypocrit!

Wyodiver33 · 08-01-2005, 09:43 PM

What?? How am I hyping anything?

MikeSty · 08-01-2005, 11:02 PM

Read what you said!!!

No, nothing weird happened. All the sudden, I can't burn anything through Nero. Weird.

phukraut · 08-02-2005, 04:02 AM

That's not hypocrisy, it's simple contradiction.

Slavakion · 08-02-2005, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by phukraut

That's not hypocrisy, it's simple contradiction.

Exactly.

Do you have any other burning software like Roxio? That can sometimes conflict with every other burning app.

MikeSty · 08-02-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by phukraut

That's not hypocrisy, it's simple contradiction.

Fine!

<3

Roxio does have a habit of interfering with other software. I've gotta say it's the wierdest piece of software I've ever seen. It does some wierd stuff and is a pain in the ass to remove.

wdevauld · 08-02-2005, 02:16 PM

It could be that you had a failed burn, and your software is still holding the 'lock' on your device. Have you tried rebooting?

Wyodiver33 · 08-02-2005, 06:26 PM

I've rebooted many times, and I followed the advice above. I even reseated the IDE cable. Something that I didn't notice b4, trying to burn from XP, I get a fail that the CDR disc is not burnable. I've swapped out many blanks that from brands that used to work. Any ideas? I've even used System restore back to 4 July. No Go.

I'm pretty cranky about this problem, please help....

cyrnel · 08-02-2005, 07:11 PM

So you didn't disable XP's burn feature yet? Sounds like something is fighting both it and Nero. Try to get one working, disabling the rest. (XP's burning code isn't usually a problem for me but you have to start somewhere.)

Do you have any other CD burning software? Roxio (gag) was mentioned above, but do you have anything at all installed besides XP's built-in and Nero?

Wyodiver33 · 08-05-2005, 06:46 PM

I've deselected burning from XP and I still can't burn from Nero. It always says Drive in use by another application. Any other ideas?

cyrnel · 08-05-2005, 08:28 PM

What's the complete version of Nero? They had an issue with IMAPI early in the 6 series, like before 6.1.

If the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service is running, stop it.

Start->Run->"services.msc" (without quotes)
Scroll down & double click "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service"
Stop, set to manual, click OK.
Quit

Anxst · 08-05-2005, 08:46 PM

I'm with Cyrnel. It's more than liekly an imapi issue, I occasionally see it with Nero. Just manually stop imapi from running, then boot up Nero and see if that works.

Wyodiver33 · 08-06-2005, 09:59 AM

I tried Imapi at manual, disabled and automatic. Still no-go. My burner can read cd's but always fails when I try to burn something, saying that the drive is in use by another app. I'm seriously pissed off right now. But I do appreciate the help.

Lasereth · 08-06-2005, 02:24 PM

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Just kidding. Sounds like a shit sandwich to me. Do you have another burner you can try it out with? That's what I'd do next.

-Lasereth

cyrnel · 08-06-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyodiver33

I tried Imapi at manual, disabled and automatic. Still no-go. My burner can read cd's but always fails when I try to burn something, saying that the drive is in use by another app. I'm seriously pissed off right now. But I do appreciate the help.

Changing the startup type is good but did you actually stop the service before trying Nero? Was it running?

Sorry if that was obvious but I can't tell from what you wrote.

Laser, shame!

If it helps, just-shoot-me problems never end. Walk into any unfamiliar forest of junk that doesn't work and isn't obvious and it quickly becomes time for deep breathing exercises.

Wyodiver33 · 08-06-2005, 03:31 PM

Hi all, thanks for your help. It seems that Nero chose to commit suicide. A newer version of Nero works fine. So I just found a new version of ezcd and all is well.

08-01-2005, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Nero Hi all. Need a little help here. Nero 6 says that my burner is in use by another app. I can't figure this out. Win XP Pro SP2, 1.25GB RAM, 2277MHz Athlon, Asus A7N8x Deluxe 2.0, 52X CDR burner, etc. Thanks in advance for any help. __________________ I like stuff.

08-01-2005, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	No, nothing weird happened. All the sudden, I can't burn anything through Nero. Weird. __________________ I like stuff.

08-01-2005, 09:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	What?? How am I hyping anything? __________________ I like stuff.

08-02-2005, 02:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
wdevauld Tilted Location: Calgary, AB	It could be that you had a failed burn, and your software is still holding the 'lock' on your device. Have you tried rebooting? __________________ As soon as you stop living, you start dying....

08-02-2005, 06:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	I've rebooted many times, and I followed the advice above. I even reseated the IDE cable. Something that I didn't notice b4, trying to burn from XP, I get a fail that the CDR disc is not burnable. I've swapped out many blanks that from brands that used to work. Any ideas? I've even used System restore back to 4 July. No Go. I'm pretty cranky about this problem, please help.... __________________ I like stuff.

08-01-2005, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Did you, or anyone else, try to burn something thru Windows? You should see a balloon thngy that says "files are ready to be written to a CD" or some stupid message down on teh taskbar. Destroy all of that.

08-01-2005, 11:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Read what you said!!! No, nothing weird happened. All the sudden, I can't burn anything through Nero. Weird.

08-02-2005, 04:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	That's not hypocrisy, it's simple contradiction.

08-02-2005, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	So you didn't disable XP's burn feature yet? Sounds like something is fighting both it and Nero. Try to get one working, disabling the rest. (XP's burning code isn't usually a problem for me but you have to start somewhere.) Do you have any other CD burning software? Roxio (gag) was mentioned above, but do you have anything at all installed besides XP's built-in and Nero? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

08-05-2005, 06:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	I've deselected burning from XP and I still can't burn from Nero. It always says Drive in use by another application. Any other ideas? __________________ I like stuff.

08-05-2005, 08:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	What's the complete version of Nero? They had an issue with IMAPI early in the 6 series, like before 6.1. If the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service is running, stop it. Start->Run->"services.msc" (without quotes) Scroll down & double click "IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service" Stop, set to manual, click OK. Quit __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

08-05-2005, 08:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Anxst Condensing fact from the vapor of nuance. Location: Madison, WI	I'm with Cyrnel. It's more than liekly an imapi issue, I occasionally see it with Nero. Just manually stop imapi from running, then boot up Nero and see if that works. __________________ Don't mind me. I'm just releasing the insanity pressure from my headvalves.

08-06-2005, 09:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	I tried Imapi at manual, disabled and automatic. Still no-go. My burner can read cd's but always fails when I try to burn something, saying that the drive is in use by another app. I'm seriously pissed off right now. But I do appreciate the help. __________________ I like stuff.

08-06-2005, 02:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	<CENTER><IMG SRC=http://www.gp.lib.mi.us/information/about/Tools/sledgehammer.jpg> <B><H2>+</H2></B> <IMG SRC=http://www.tmc-uk.com/images/products/enclosure/rackmount/optional/peripherals/std_drive/CD-ROM-B-L.jpg></CENTER> Just kidding. Sounds like a shit sandwich to me. Do you have another burner you can try it out with? That's what I'd do next. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

08-06-2005, 03:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Hi all, thanks for your help. It seems that Nero chose to commit suicide. A newer version of Nero works fine. So I just found a new version of ezcd and all is well. __________________ I like stuff.