Will, Re the ASP, even the MacOS Drive Setup driver doesn't display but I guess it could be a quirk of the ASP and not connected to the problems with the drive itself.
> Locked CDRW and DVDRW drives must be a known issue because the wonderful UNIX > CDRW and DVD burning software "CDRDAO" includes a button to unlock the drive. > This software is available as part of the full package for Windozes called > "VCDEasy" and "Missing CD burning tools" for Mac OSX. Also available for > LINUX. In fact Mac OS 8/9 are pretty much the only OS's for which it isn't > available which is really too bad as I love it and started using in Win 98 but > since it is available for OSX use it there. In fact Video in OSX has enough > apps I no longer need to use Windozes anymore at all! Even though a couple of > Windozes apps are still faster/better then the OSX versions. I mention CDRDAO > because if you had or knew someone with a PC or OSX you could maybe hook your > DVD drive up and unlock it using one of these apps. I don't know of any MAC OS > 9 app that has this feature . There are several Mac CD burning apps I haven't > used much nor in a long time that could I suppose have this feature(toast > doesn't have it) > This seems worth pursuing. Last night I found a reference that there is one or two old apps out there called Emergency Unlock which was from Fifth Generation and another called Floppy Unlocker (which was for floppy drives locking up) but whether they would work on OS9 or this problem? I don't know yet but I'm sniffing out the issue. >> On this 60 gb drive, I should note that it also freezes my machine up when I >> run a surface or media scan. I've increased the memory sufficiently to the >> apps. If there is something wrong with the drive, I will need to ship it >> back. > > What app are you using to run a surface/media scan Techtool if I remember > correctly? I have no idea why this would happen. I am no fan of Techtool and > wonder if the version you have needs to be updated for the OS you are using it > on? Norton isn't the app it once was but Speedtool and Disk DR can be ran with > no problem if you use Disk Warrior first.Will S Most of them and are updated but I didn't run DW first. Even the media check in Drive Setup freezes up. It was a fresh format and empty disk but I can try that too. Thnx, Dave -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
