Adaptec ASPI Drivers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
Id recommend that anyone install these...they are good for your system.
Pros: They are free.
They are from the authority in cd drive management (hell, they are the ones who made Easy CD Creator for Roxio to buy out).
They should/could improve drive performance in Windows.
Cons: Not necessary. Not to say this is a bad thing, but you don't NEED to download them to get things to work in your system.
They probably wont install properly, which is where the program ForceASPI comes in: force_aspi_18.w.interia.pl
They require a reboot :).
Adaptec ASPI Drivers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
Won't Even Run
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Claims it runs on xp, but when i try to run it, it says that "the file is not suitable for running on MS-DOS and Windows Applacations". Might try using ForceASPI
Adaptec ASPI Drivers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
Stops system from recognising CD-R drive!!
I installed it as per the instructions. Now my PC cannot write to the drive. There appears to be no way to uninstall or revert to the old driver. I'm still trying to find a way to fix it without having to reinstall my entire operating system. If you are currently able to burn to your CD-R drive, then do not install this!!! You will not be able to burn afterwards.
Adaptec ASPI Drivers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
Adaptec ASPI driver installer is bad
Pros: none, i installed on win2k, messed up my comp.
Cons: projectxxii's advice on removing Adaptec's ASPI Drivers works. i installed Adaptec's ASPI Drivers on win2k, it totaly messed up my commp. i followed projectxxii's advice on how to remove it, it worked great. i reinstalled ASPI layer from the directions that came with ForceASPI. no problems since, it works great.
Adaptec ASPI Drivers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
*****!!!!
Pros: None
Cons: This is bad bad bad bad. never use unless you REALLY need it. As all the other reviews said it messes up your computer. Download forceASPI and run, in this order: dumpaspi.bat, killaspi.bat and killdump.bat. If i have this wrong plz write the correct directions in a new review :-)
-ben
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