Jangofett,
Not a stupid question at all!!

The "Drive Select" only needs to be run once. When you run it, that will set the default burner in DXCX To that drive.

The only other time you would need to run it is if you change drives, or add another burner to the system.

You should be fine to delete it out of the "Startup" folder though. When you do, you are not deleting the actual .EXE, you are just deleting a shortcut to it.

You can always still run "Drive Select" from the DXCX Folder in your start menu/Programs/321 Studios folder.

Thank you very much for your quick response, you rock!

Any luck with the optorite and dvd Xpress? I am tired of wasting 2 discs per movie :-(

I'm also waiting for a fix on the Optorite drive problem. Any Updates?

raver99,
If you are having problems with the software, you should try using some DVD+/-RW disks instead, so that you are not wasting disks.

We are still working on the Optorite issue.
I don't have a good timeframe as to when they (the developers) will have it fixed.

I'll ask them and see what they say.

2.5.2 doesn't fix optorite issue oh well back to

<edited by 321_Q/A for content or violation of rules> Good try, but I have to edit it anyway.. sorry

i am having the same problems as tody. it will read the movies fine but when i insert a blank dvd in the drive the start button never lights up green again. don't know what to do please help.

specs

p4 2.53 ghz
512 ddr sram
80 gig hd
xp home
hp dvd writer 200i

sniper101,
Well you're not exactly having the problem tody has. He's got the Optorite drive and you have the HP200i.
Are you using Express or DVDXCopy and which one, if not both, are you having a problem with?
Also, could you list any other burning software you may have on your computer?
Make sure you don't have the packet writing software for that HP installed.
Lastly, are you up to the current firmware version for your burner?

conrad,

i'm using xpress and that is the one i am having the problem with
other buring software i have on my computer is recordnow and sonic my dvd
i dont have the latest firmware for my drive and how do i remove the packet writing software

ty

sniper101
You should have 1.51 firmware for the drive and remove the HP DLA portion of the HP software package.Download here,if needed:

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwareList.jhtml;jsessionid=MT1PZ0EBOPRCNQEXGR5UNZQ?reg=&cc=&prodId=hpdvdwrite81681&lc=en&softitem=Microsoft%20Windows%20XP&sw_lang=en



XP Home Edition SP1
AMD Athlon 1600+
512 MB of DDR RAM
Samsung CD/RW / 16x DVDROM
HP 200i Firmware 1.51
Antec 400watt P/S
Samsung DVDS221 Player
DXC 1.52
DXC Express 2.5.1

sniper101,
I don't have the HP, but in your ADD/REMOVE programs there should be something called HP DLA or something simliar to that. Uninstall it.
Go to:
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/document.jhtml?lc=en&docName=lpg40829&prodId=hpdvdwrite81681
to download the current firmware. Make sure you follow directions carefully.
Try Express again and post back.

Hey toolman18,
Sorry about that that last post of mine. I must have been typing mine while you were sending yours.

conrad,

i downloaded the firmware and i removed the dla, but when i used xpress it still didn't prompt me after i inserted the blank dvd. what now?

ty

sniper101
Do you have Service Pack1 installed for XP? If not go to Windows Update on you P.C or you can try here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

Anyone having burning problems, try these things.

1st, You should try re-installing the software again, over the top of the previous install. This will fix the case where the software was installed, but there was a problem installing the drivers.

2nd, open your Device Manager and see if there is a VSO entry. If there is not, re-install DXCX again over the top of the current install, and then reboot and try it again.

3rd, Make sure that the drives are listed as what they should be in the Device Manager. If they are not listed as what they should be, you can try updating the drivers / firmware for the drive and see if that helps.

4th, You can also remove the drives from inside the device manager and then reboot the system. When the computer reboots, it will find the drives again and re-install them again.

toolman,

i went to the windows update and it scanned my computer for what updates i needed and it said none. now what?


ty

sniper101,
We're double teaming you. LOL.
Just to make sure about SP1. In Windows Explorer right click on "My Computer". On the opening tab it will say whether you have SP1 installed or not.
Also follow 321_Q/A's advise above.



Let us know.

321 Geek

Has there been any news or updates about a possible e.t.a on the optorite fix?

ps.I would have sent you a pm but i dont see that option anymore

i have the service pack installed. now what?

sniper101,
Make sure you installed (flashed) that firmware for your HP.
I'm assuming that after SP1 was installed that you uninstalled Express, rebooted and reinstalled it.
After you've confirmed that you've done both of the above follow this thread: http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/39809
and let us know what your pics look like.

Thanks,
Conrad

tody,

The optorite SDK is still being written in, but we are sitting on the coders to get it done soon. this WILL be fixed, just a matter of adding a completely new drive type to the engine :)

Just a little bit more please ...

321_geek

321 Geek

Any chance the optorite fix is written into the
new xpress version 3.0

We are actually hoping to have it implemented sooner than that. Our lead coder is looking into getting a patch ready soon, or just a new release of Xpress, to incorporate the new drivers (with support for the Sanyo based OptoWrite drives!) This is working for the burn engine people, so should not be much longer.

321 Geek

Thanks for the quick reply I'll be standing by