Take 2 DOES run on win98 just fine. The problem is just because it won't run on XP or 2k, the Roxio "geniuses in their infinite wisdom" chose to make ALL users of their product suffer for the shortcomings of XP & 2k with Take 2.
When I first used TT, I couldn't believe how simple and how fast it was. About 5 minutes or less and your done, and less time to restore. Others I've looked at had quite complicated user interfaces. I have used ECDC every since it was first created years ago, and never used another. So, I'm so use to it and proficient with it, after all these years I'd have to learn all over again. I have looked at NTI (when it came with some drives I got) and hated it. Never could get it to work with packet writing and very complicated user interface. I found the same problems with Clone CD, CDxpress, and Nero. With Nero, you can't even use a CDR disc for packet writing which is totally ridiculous. I love ECDC and Take Two just fine. The problem is with these idiots at Roxio and what they have done to ALL windows users for ECDC Platinum. I'm either going to have to keep using my old CDRW drive, or, find another backup program that is as fast and easy as Take Two. If I'm lucky, I can figure out a way to circumvent this "atrocity" they have committed, and keep Take 2 along WITH the ECDC 5 update I need to use with my new CDRW drive. :-) I must say, they are pulling a stunt that would make Microsoft proud, and this is putting them in the 'same field' now opinion wise as M$. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint, have you tried looking at any other competitors products, perhaps someone else makes a better product than Take2 or at the very least one that does run on 98. I never used ezcd or even take2 for that matter, I use Ghost for cloning drives myself, and I know Roxio has never been interested in what was the OS of choice 2 years ago or at any time for that matter (they told a client of mine to upgrade to XP from win2k so that they could better meet their support needs). Peter Kaulback In the hour of 05:29 AM 8/2/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] spoke this: >Most drives need an update to work with the retail version of >any ECDC. My Yamaha 20x10x40 did, and that new drive I spoke >of is a Teac 540E (40x12x48) and it needs a certain update. >The update that Roxio says I need is not even at their >website. I need 5.1b, so I hope 5.1j or 5.1k will do it. > >So, you haven't tried to install Take Two after the updates? >If you do, please let me know. :) >-Clint > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Clint, I have a system with a new TEAC CD-W524E burner that >isn't compatible >with Roxio either. However, I installed the Basic 5.1 version >without >upgrading, and it works OK with my TEAC drive. Of course I >don't have all the functions of the Platinum version, but all >I need. Otherwise, I don't know the answer >to your question, sorry. >HTH >Ed > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >Ed, I have been wondering about this and have yet to get an >GOOD explanation from Adaptec on this Take Two cr*p. I just >found out that the new CDRW drive I was about to install, >needs an update to ECDC 5 Platinum (which is what I use), and >that update will DELETE Take Two from your system. The jerks >at Adaptec/Roxio have no right to do this for win98 users >since there are no issues with take two and win98! According >to their site, the problems lay with win2k and XP. But, they >are making win98 users pay for their ineptness in making Take >Two work with XP and win2k. This is why I cannot use my new >CDRW drive. > >Can you tell me please if Take Two can be installed AFTER any >updates? The last time I reformatted, I seemingly had this >problem: I first ONLY installed take two (from the ECDC 5 >Platinum CD) so I could back up the basic win98 installation. >THEN, after doing that, I installed drivers for everything, >then installed ECDC 5 Platinum and it REMOVED take two! I >reinstalled take two, and it removed ECDC 5!! This went back >and forth, on and on. It took a long time and several tries >to get BOTH back on my HD at the same time, but I did it. >This sounds similar to the problems with the new updates. >However, no updates were installed when this happened to me, >I only installed the updates I needed to support my current >CDRW drive after both (Take Two and ECDC 5) were installed. >Thanks, >-Clint > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >.................I did have a problem with Roxio CD Creator >5, when I upgraded to the >Platinum version >on my XP system. . .however, I found the problem was that >WinXP isn't >compatible >with Roxio's Take Two Backup program and their FREE upgrade >for XP will >remove this >program and then the Platinum version will work. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? 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