hoster 4.08 error 1706 plus won't read CD

[ddouglass]

The 1706 error is a Microsoft Installer error and even occurs with their own programs. So far no one has found the solution. The good news is it does not cause any problems with the install. If you do a Remove and Install it doesn't occur.
Now as far as you drive, what brand/ model is it? There may be a driver or firmware update needed.
Is the drive showing up correctly in Windows Explorer?
Is it showing as bad in Hoster or not listed at all?
If it just shows as bad, open Hoster 3.4 and go to the CD/DVD drive default, put a clean CDG disk in and use the Detect Again to try to get it to read.