Nero 6.6 problems

[gastorgrab]

I'm currently trying the direct approach. I extracted the Nero directory from the "Nero551056.exe" using 7-zip.



Then renamed to "Nero55", and moved to "C:\Program Files\Ahead".

From what i've learned from the SDK documentation, this old APP should use the new API.



As soon as i launched the old application i saw the registration dialog and had to dig up my old Serial Number.

I'm curious to see if the garbage i'm trying to avoid is in the application or the API. All seems well for now, i'll report back later.
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[gastorgrab]

OK, the API seems to work just fine but the standard functions of 5.5 gave me a few errors (but didn't crash)

The project Wizard pops up every time, no matter what you do.

The "Sounds" in preferences in 5.5 keep stealing the registry settings but 6.6.0.3 won't take them back.

Pegasus ImageXpress Library missing - when i tried to start a new VCD project. I can't seem to locate which DLL to register for it to function. (now working)

and then there's this



but who uses Nero's MPEG-2 encoder anyway? It could probably be installed with the standard installer.

Does the MPEG-2 plugin replace the MPEG(1) plugin?

Burned a standard data CDRom with conservative settings on Pioneer 107 and i can't find anything wrong with it so far.

Now the question is....Does the 5.5 application address the dual layer functions of the newer API? - I can't answer this, 107 is only a single layer writer.

List of files in new Nero55 directory:

CDI (directory)
AudioPluginMgr.dll
CDCopy.dll
CDEXTRA.jpg
cdr100.dll
cdr50s.dll
CDROM.CFG - from the Nero (6.6.0.6) directory
CDROM.dll
cdu920.dll
cr2200cs.dll
Drweb32.dll
DRWEBASE.VDB
DVDRealloc.DLL
Dws114x.dll
EQUA_ENG.PRF
Equalize.dll
Gencush.dll
Generatr.dll
GenFAT.dll
geniso.dll
GenPCHy.dll
GenUDF.dll
image.dll
ImageGen.dll
imagr5.dll - From System32 directory of working Nero 5.5
imagx5.dll - From System32 directory of working Nero 5.5
ImagXpr5.dll - From System32 directory of working Nero 5.5
ims.dll
ISOFS.dll
KARAOKE.DLL
MMC.dll
MPGEnc.dll - Now working with ImageXpress lib present
NeMP3Dmo.dll
NeMP3Hlp.dll
Nero.exe
Nero.txt
NeroDb.dll
NeroErr.dll
NeroHistory.log
neroscsi.dll
neroshx.dll
NeRSDB.dll
NetRecorder.dll
newtrf.dll
nres_eng.msg
READHD16.DLL
ReadHD32.dll
ro1420c.dll
UDFImporter.dll
VCDMenu.dll
VMPEGEnc.dll - Now working with ImageXpress lib present

I'm deleting what doesn't matter as i determine it.
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[bazooka]

Does the MPEG-2 plugin replace the MPEG(1) plugin?

No, it just allows you to Use Nero to Convert to Mpeg2.

[gastorgrab]

Does the MPEG-2 plugin replace the MPEG(1) plugin?

No, it just allows you to Use Nero to Convert to Mpeg2.

Yup, i just installed it (Mpeg2 plug). So it looks like the MPEG-1 encoder won't be functional either. - Who cares?

[lordsmurf]

I did the 7-zip extraction of 5.5.10.56 and put it in C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero55

No wizard errors, no other errors. None so far.

But it STILL does not see the Pioneer 109.

[bazooka]

I did the 7-zip extraction of 5.5.10.56 and put it in C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero55

No wizard errors, no other errors. None so far.

But it STILL does not see the Pioneer 109.

It probably will not ever see it.

[gastorgrab]

Last thing i can think of;



Try the newer CDROM.CFG.
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[lordsmurf]

Did that. Both the DLL and the CFG

[gastorgrab]

Did that. Both the DLL and the CFG

It locked up when i used the new DLL. I had to use the old DLL with the newer CDROM.CFG.
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[gastorgrab]

You might want to get rid of some files from the Nero55 directory so they can't be used by nero.exe.

neroAPI.dll
WNASPI32.DLL

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--edit--

Looks like i broke Nero's ASPI, but the Nero WNASPI32.DLL i installed as system ASPI seems to have taken up the slack.



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[lordsmurf]

Did that too, no change.

WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!
Nero Info Tool reboots a PC using the 109 drive. I read about it before, but did not remember until I heard the clacking on the hard drives and the screen went black on me.

[gastorgrab]

Did that too, no change.

WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!
Nero Info Tool reboots a PC using the 109 drive. I read about it before, but did not remember until I heard the clacking on the hard drives and the screen went black on me.

So the Info tool doesn't support the new drive? Does the latest Nero officially support it?

Care to try a Nero ASPI system layer?

I can't find the info page at GoldenHawk i used to install Nero's WNASPI32.DLL as the system ASPI but i remember how to do it.

I guess a few people using CDRWin had trouble with external devices (USB, FireWire) so GoldenHawk reported that you can install the Adaptec ASPI, and replace the WNASPI32.DLL in the System32 directory with the one from Nero's download page to enable it.

I was wondering at the time how to make Nero 6 more stable, so i tried it. I don't have any external devices but i can tell you that all my ASPI dependant software started working alot better. (Exact Audio Copy, CDex, burnatonce, CDRDAO, ISOBuster)

Aside from your unique drive its the last difference i can see between our situations.
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