Hi,
Based upon what you have stated about your system configuration;
The Adaptec CD-Creator app on Win 98 and higher sometimes creates problems with the ASPI layer when you use other apps that use the interface to communicate with your CDRW Drive -
I don't know if you are technical or not, but I'm going to assume that you are for the time-being.
What you need to do is:
a. Ensure that you can "see" the drive from the DOS CLI
b. Ensure that your ASPI Layer is the latest; go to:
www.adaptec.com/supportand obtain 2 downloadable files; ASPI32 & ASPICHK
c. Unzip and execute ASPICHK to find out where you are; chances are you will need the other file to update your ASPI layer. ASPICHK will tell you whether or not you need the updates from the other file.
d. Ensure that Adaptec CD-Creator is NOT running ANYWHERE on your system; it has been known to run in the background, ensure that your Win Startup file does not show Adaptec's app starting up. Also ensure that Adaptec's CD-Creator is not assigned to automatically run against a blank CDR disc in your drive.
Let us know what you find