Recently, I had to completely restore my computer because it was being stupid and 
would lock up before Windows would start. Anyways, all of that's over. I reinstalled 
all of the original applications using my Application Recovery CD (I have a Sony 
Vaio, btw) and the only program that doesn't seem to work is, well, the Adaptec Easy 
CD Creator 4 which I use to burn CDs and such. Before the whole computer-lock-up/system 
recovery deal, it worked fine but now when I open a folder to add some mp3s, I can't 
even view the files from the program since it doesn't recognize them as .mp3. 

.Wav files show up, though. So I figured that I'd try reinstalling the program, but 
that's on the Application Recovery CD... Which won't work or something. It only worked 
after I did the system recovery and driver recovery. So.... help regarding the program's 
inability to recognize mp3's or even how to use the Application Recovery CD would 
be much appreciated. =)

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re: Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 doesn't recognize mp3's. Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 5:43 am Posted by Jimbo (167 messages posted) You should have three discs. The first two are the system recovery cds, the third is the app. recovery cd. Use the app. recovery cd to reinstall your program. I have done this in the past when a program has been corrupted for what ever reason. Hope this works. On Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 12:14 am, spicychicken wrote: >Recently, I had to completely restore my computer because it was being stupid and >would lock up before Windows would start. Anyways, all of that's over. I reinstalled >all of the original applications using my Application Recovery CD (I have a Sony >Vaio, btw) and the only program that doesn't seem to work is, well, the Adaptec Easy >CD Creator 4 which I use to burn CDs and such. Before the whole computer-lock-up/system >recovery deal, it worked fine but now when I open a folder to add some mp3s, I can't >even view the files from the program since it doesn't recognize them as .mp3. > >.Wav files show up, though. So I figured that I'd try reinstalling the program, but >that's on the Application Recovery CD... Which won't work or something. It only worked >after I did the system recovery and driver recovery. So.... help regarding the program's >inability to recognize mp3's or even how to use the Application Recovery CD would >be much appreciated. =) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 doesn't recognize mp3's. Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 4:24 pm Posted by spicychicken (7 messages posted) Actually, I have two system recovery cds, one driver recovery cd, and two application recovery cds, but that's not important.... Anyways, I already tried doing what you said, but neither of the two application recovery cd's will start/load. I also tried going to My Computer and I clicked on install.exe but that didn't start anything either... Eep. On Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 5:43 am, Jimbo wrote: >You should have three discs. The first two are the system recovery cds, the third >is the app. recovery cd. Use the app. recovery cd to reinstall your program. I have >done this in the past when a program has been corrupted for what ever reason. Hope >this works. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 doesn't recognize mp3's. Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 8:19 pm Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) Go to the ROXIO.com web site and locate the updates files for the Adaptec (now ROXIO) ECDC 4 version that is on your computer. You need to first determine which level of the programs you have and find the right update(s) to get you to the 4.05 level. Most likely you will need the "Update Easy CD Creator OEM (bundled) 4.0 or 4.01 to 4.05" First. You may also need the "Update DirectCD for Windows 3.01 or later to 3.05" and if your DirectCD is version 2.5, you will also need the "Update DirectCD for Windows 2.5 to 3.01". Download these install files and save them. Then use them to update your system. When you find the exact ones you need and that fix your system, burn a CD with those update programs on it and keep it with your restore CD's. You might want to consider buying the latest and greatest version of ECDC 7 if you do a lot of music/MP3 burning. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 doesn't recognize mp3's. Sunday, July 11, 2004 at 1:55 am Posted by spicychicken (7 messages posted) None of that helped solve my problem, but thanks for the link to Roxio. I found a solution here: http://www.roxio.com/en/support/kb/ecdc/eez000038.jhtml, but since I didn't have the Fraunhofer codec, I downloaded the LAME ACM codec 3.96 at http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/11/1/2/11-1-2-70.shtml instead since it said it was better than the other one... And now ECDC4 works. Hooray. On Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 8:19 pm, Jack Gulley wrote: > Go to the >target="_blank"> ROXIO.com web site and locate the updates files for the Adaptec >(now ROXIO) ECDC 4 version that is on your computer. You need to first determine >which level of the programs you have and find the right update(s) to get you to the >4.05 level. > Most likely you will need the "Update Easy CD Creator OEM (bundled) 4.0 or >4.01 to 4.05" First. > You may also need the "Update DirectCD for Windows 3.01 or later to 3.05" and >if your DirectCD is version 2.5, you will also need the "Update DirectCD for Windows >2.5 to 3.01". > Download these install files and save them. Then use them to update your system. >When you find the exact ones you need and that fix your system, burn a CD with those >update programs on it and keep it with your restore CD's. > You might want to consider buying the latest and greatest version of ECDC 7 if >you do a lot of music/MP3 burning. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum