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I know this is a different drive, but same OEM. I have a RW8438E (also
Samsung) that works fine in Win 2000. It's possible you have a software
issue. What burner software are you using and is the version certified for
Win 2000? Reason I ask is that I *don't* use the software that came with the
drive, and I don't know if that version of Nero works under Win 2000. I use
Click'n'Burn Plus Build 1.3 and it's fine. I have seen multiple reports of
problems with EZCD 4.05 in Win 2000, although I tried it and it worked OK
for me.

Creative didn't abandon these drives. They have refused to support them
properly from the day they started selling them as cheap (read higher profit
margins for Creative) substitutes for the original 8432E. You cannot abandon
what you never provided 8<).

<xgen@jvlnet.com> wrote in message news:3B8E89A9.B2114E3B@jvlnet.com...
> Has anyone had luck with getting the 8435e (8432) working (writing)
> under windows 2000?  The dumb thing thinks its a simple CD Rom drive not
> a CDRW?  Looks like creative has abandoned support for this product.  -
> thanks.
>
> MB
>

Yes, Nero version 5 works with windows 2000 per nero website.  I am trying to
use version 5.5.  I have also tried MusicMatch CD to burn MP3 CD with the same
result.  It only see the drive as a simple CD-ROM.  Not a burner.  Everything
work fine under windows 98  (dual boot)

I will have to try a a few tricks.  Change IDE slave / master settings...etc

Kinda sad when a seasoned computer bench / field service rep, with 6 years of
daily PC repair experience, can't get a creative CDRW to work.  NOT a good
testament to creative.  Guess I will stick to only buying creative 16bit sound
card for $15.

Is news group monitored.  This news group IS not good advertisement.  If I were
creative I would shut this news group down.... Oh, wait then they would have NO
technical support.

Mark W. Breneman

Peter van der Goes wrote:

> I know this is a different drive, but same OEM. I have a RW8438E (also
> Samsung) that works fine in Win 2000. It's possible you have a software
> issue. What burner software are you using and is the version certified for
> Win 2000? Reason I ask is that I *don't* use the software that came with the
> drive, and I don't know if that version of Nero works under Win 2000. I use
> Click'n'Burn Plus Build 1.3 and it's fine. I have seen multiple reports of
> problems with EZCD 4.05 in Win 2000, although I tried it and it worked OK
> for me.
>
> Creative didn't abandon these drives. They have refused to support them
> properly from the day they started selling them as cheap (read higher profit
> margins for Creative) substitutes for the original 8432E. You cannot abandon
> what you never provided 8<).
>
> <xgen@jvlnet.com> wrote in message news:3B8E89A9.B2114E3B@jvlnet.com...
> > Has anyone had luck with getting the 8435e (8432) working (writing)
> > under windows 2000?  The dumb thing thinks its a simple CD Rom drive not
> > a CDRW?  Looks like creative has abandoned support for this product.  -
> > thanks.
> >
> > MB
> >

Found the problem.... it was windows 2000 not the drive.  I had to remove the
drivers and reboot and let windows find the drive itself.

Mark W. Breneman

xgen@jvlnet.com wrote:

> Yes, Nero version 5 works with windows 2000 per nero website.  I am trying to
> use version 5.5.  I have also tried MusicMatch CD to burn MP3 CD with the same
> result.  It only see the drive as a simple CD-ROM.  Not a burner.  Everything
> work fine under windows 98  (dual boot)
>
> I will have to try a a few tricks.  Change IDE slave / master settings...etc
>
> Kinda sad when a seasoned computer bench / field service rep, with 6 years of
> daily PC repair experience, can't get a creative CDRW to work.  NOT a good
> testament to creative.  Guess I will stick to only buying creative 16bit sound
> card for $15.
>
> Is news group monitored.  This news group IS not good advertisement.  If I were
> creative I would shut this news group down.... Oh, wait then they would have NO
> technical support.
>
> Mark W. Breneman
>
> Peter van der Goes wrote:
>
> > I know this is a different drive, but same OEM. I have a RW8438E (also
> > Samsung) that works fine in Win 2000. It's possible you have a software
> > issue. What burner software are you using and is the version certified for
> > Win 2000? Reason I ask is that I *don't* use the software that came with the
> > drive, and I don't know if that version of Nero works under Win 2000. I use
> > Click'n'Burn Plus Build 1.3 and it's fine. I have seen multiple reports of
> > problems with EZCD 4.05 in Win 2000, although I tried it and it worked OK
> > for me.
> >
> > Creative didn't abandon these drives. They have refused to support them
> > properly from the day they started selling them as cheap (read higher profit
> > margins for Creative) substitutes for the original 8432E. You cannot abandon
> > what you never provided 8<).
> >
> > <xgen@jvlnet.com> wrote in message news:3B8E89A9.B2114E3B@jvlnet.com...
> > > Has anyone had luck with getting the 8435e (8432) working (writing)
> > > under windows 2000?  The dumb thing thinks its a simple CD Rom drive not
> > > a CDRW?  Looks like creative has abandoned support for this product.  -
> > > thanks.
> > >
> > > MB
> > >