cd/dvd drive disappears after installing Hoster demo - Fix is here

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by laddie

Applications besides MTU applications have caused this problem..For example when I loaded Sound forge 9 the same thing happened. It has happened with so many applications that Microsoft published a fix on there support site.
According to the programmers that work with me its because of changes in the applications to make the app. compatible with vista.

Laddie,
I understand now. I use Sound Forge 8 now. I've used Sound Forge since version 3 was relesed on Floppy discs. Like Hoster it's an awesome program.

The few times I lost my cd burner working with the Hoster 4 betas, a system restore always put me back to good.

Wow, I sound like "The System Restore Kid" today. I always try everything else before I use System Restore. In these two cases (net framwork 3.5 and losing the cd burner) I found that using System Restore was the fastest, most definate way to solve the porblem. I very seldomly do a System Restore.

Thanks for your input Laddie.

Jim

[admin]

Here Is The Fix!

Click here to download a small "batch" executable file to run that makes your optical drive re-appear.

The problem is the Hoster Demo Installation file was registering a "Windows service" to use a driver we used to use, but now don't. By adding a "not found" service, Windows hides your drive.

This batch file removes that "service" so your drive re-appears. Tell everyone who reports this problem about this fix, and Bryan will be adding it to a FAQ page.

We uploaded a new Hoster Demo that no longer registers that service; i.e. we FIXED the demo.

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by admin

we FIXED the demo.

Jim

[Peter Wakefield]

Hi Madjim,

You seem to have a lot of answers... I just upgraded to 4.05 from 3.321 and the manual shows Tempo Controls. I do not have it, is there something I need too do????

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by Peter Wakefield

Hi Madjim,

You seem to have a lot of answers... I just upgraded to 4.05 from 3.321 and the manual shows Tempo Controls. I do not have it, is there something I need too do????

Hey Peter,
The tempo feature will be added once the new sound manger is added to Hoster in version 4.10 which is planned for release in eary 2009. Vista has MTU way behind schedule.

Jim

[Peter Wakefield]

Thanks Jim, I knew you would know

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by Peter Wakefield

Thanks Jim, I knew you would know

You are welcome Peter.

Jim

[billyo]

Originally Posted by admin

Here Is The Fix!

Click here to download a small "batch" executable file to run that makes your optical drive re-appear.

The problem is the Hoster Demo Installation file was registering a "Windows service" to use a driver we used to use, but now don't. By adding a "not found" service, Windows hides your drive.

This batch file removes that "service" so your drive re-appears. Tell everyone who reports this problem about this fix, and Bryan will be adding it to a FAQ page.

We uploaded a new Hoster Demo that no longer registers that service; i.e. we FIXED the demo.

thanks admin..but it's been fixed i already got the new version and everything is running great!!!