Jim,
Don't understand what Tools/Options/Handheld/Redetect Devices has to do with MC crashing when a CD is inserted in either of my CDs drives for ripping.
I've gone back to build 159 which works absolutely fine for ripping.
Anyway here's the System Info:-
Media Center Registered 11.1.59 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\
Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
AMD Unknown 2611 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 2096 MB, Free - 1216 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32 DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0002)
Ripping / Drive S: PLEXTOR DVD-ROM PX-130A Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive T: Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive T: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A Addr: 0:2:0 Speed:16 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: Yes / Normalization: None