thanks, xen-uno, for the help... uninstalled MJ, updated ASPI, then reinstalled MJ, and managed to get a clean ASPI install per ASPICHK -- ASPI32.SYS and WNASPI32.DLL v. 4.71.2, and WOWPOST.EXE and WINASPI.DLL v. 4.6 (1021) -- and also per MJ system info:
Media Jukebox 8.0.388
Install Path: H:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2386 MHz MMX
Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 324 MB
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106
ComCtl32.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1106
wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc.
Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0002)
unfortunately, "use generic driver" and "add 2 second gap" are still grayed and checked and stay that way no matter whether internal ASPI layer is checked or not . any other ideas? unless it really is an unsupported burner issue, which didn't seem likely to me before but is looking more so now.
I don't think JohnT ever implemented the "yeah, that's close enough" drive model analysis engine.
yeah, I probably had that one coming. but I'd still be grateful for any other suggestions, if anybody's got 'em.