Trying to use my second download

[dancagle]

I tried first to download 3.21 and the code wouldn't work. I then loaded 4.08 and it accepted the new authorization code, but it shows that my DVD/CD-Rom which is a Mashita UJ-841S is bad. I found the tread where they were saying that this is a problem with 4.08 and should reinstall 4.08 then load 3.21, and then reload 4.08. I tried this but still cannot get past the authoriztion code. anyone have any ideas?

Dan

[ddouglass]

If you are comfortable making registry changes, then go into regedit, find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Micro Technology Unlimited\Hoster\Default and click on that folder. On the right side find KnownDriveState001, right click on it and choose Modify. Then change the value to "1" from "0". Close the Regedit.
Then open Hoster and the drive should list as good.

[dancagle]

Thanks I did the regedit procedure and the drive does show "good" with the button along side of it saying "bad". It will not read a karaoke disk at all. I did check out the drive and it functions properly as a dvd/cd recorder, just won't read karaoke disk. I tried to import and it just sets there trying to record but never completes. When I just try to play a track on the disk it says " Invalid Selection, you must add a valid book id".

Thanks
Dan

[ddouglass]

Hoster cannot play a file directly from the CD. You would have to import one track using the Disc button which is a temporary import. Even some drives that will read DVD and CD do not read CDG correctly, so it is possible that the drive will not work. So in that case the program was correct to state that the drive was bad. You change that back to reflect this by hitting the Retest button on the left.

[dancagle]

Yes that is what I meant just didn't say it right, I tried to import a track using the disk tab. I suspect that this drive just won't read cdg. Thanks for your help.

Dan

[ddouglass]

Is this a laptop or a desktop type of computer? If it is a laptop you can get a USB drive to use from MTU or if it is a desktop they have an internal drive you can add to your computer.

[dancagle]

it's a Toshiba laptop
Dan