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Thread ID: 73133 2006-10-08 09:11:00 No ASPI layer found on your system. Chris Randal (521) Press F1
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490107 2006-10-12 21:29:00 Thanks very much, Tweak'e

I am thinking of upgrading the OS to w2000- would that then fix the registry?

I'll be loading over the top of 98SE.
Chris Randal (521)
490108 2006-10-12 21:37:00 DO NOT do an over the top install (it won't fix the registry as the 2 are completely different, the 98 one will just get wiped)

format then install. w2k uses a different system for aspi. just make sure you pc is fast enough to run it. w2k really needs more ram than 98 does.
tweak'e (69)
490109 2006-10-12 22:08:00 256 enough? Chris Randal (521)
490110 2006-10-12 22:25:00 256 is enough. as long as cpu etc is ok....i almost forgot....check that you can get w2k drivers for everything. tweak'e (69)
490111 2006-10-13 07:20:00 "also check DMA is enabled for cd drive"

Where do I do this?
Chris Randal (521)
490112 2006-10-13 07:35:00 You can get ASPI drivers from the Adaptec site (www.adaptec.com)

The ASPI drivers have NOTHING to do, with whether DMA is enabled or not.

With most burning programs for 98 it'll complain about the ASPI drivers.

In XP it doesnt, as XP doesnt need ASPI drivers.

The DMA option is in the BIOS under the hdd or cd entry/entries.

If its on DMA (something) its fine. Or check device manager under the hdd/cd somewhere, to see whether its on DMA or PIO.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
490113 2006-10-13 07:37:00 What's the betting it only needs these CD drivers for a copy protection system? I can't think of anything else that would need to work below the filesystem layer. TGoddard (7263)
490114 2006-10-13 14:02:00 What's the betting it only needs these CD drivers for a copy protection system? I can't think of anything else that would need to work below the filesystem layer.

i would bet $$$ that your right on that. however my other thought was that the game read music direct off the cd ie like media player useing digital extraction instead of analog output. however some old cd roms don't really support it and DMA being diabled (under device manger) can sometimes make progs do werid things when tring to extract audio.
tweak'e (69)
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