PIONEER DVR-K12D (aka PCGA-DDWGT1)

[cmsd]

hi community,

recently I'm looking for helping hands in regard to following problem:

GRT816S with PIONEER DVR-K12D
instead of the shipped with OEM Windows XP Home installed Windows XP Pro (full orig vers) and all Windows and regulary updates recommended by Sony through viao-link already done, means v1.10 dvd update for the above DVR-K12D. The update process was successful without any fault message.

Now, my DVD can't read anything on disks furthermore, no blank CD/DVD, no Sony Recovery Disk - only the orig Windows XP Pro is readable currently.

What and how shall I do to solve the problem?

Thanks.

[cmsd]

Is there any special "ASPI driver" necessary? I want to make sure I take the right one. Please can you advice, thanks!

[kee-lo_]

Just press on the download now button, they work with all Windows.

[cmsd]

@Kee-Lo

Even I downloaded on your link given aspi_471a2.

Running the application and following message comes up:

ERROR: ASPI is not properly installed

Please advice, thanks.

[kee-lo_]

Ah as I thought!
Can you download and run this and tell me what it says?

It's a checker to see why it's not properly installed.

[cmsd]

now tried under a second run it comes up

WINDOWS XP - Time Stamp Creation

ASPI32.SYS 4.71.2
WOWPOST.EXE 4.6 (1021)
WINASPI.DLL 4.6 (1021)
WNASPI32.DLL 4.71.2

Does this help you?

[kee-lo_]

Is this the install?

Now restart the VAIO if it is, and tell me if your DVDs work....

If it does, then Sony owe me some dough

[cmsd]

I've done as you described - and I'm afraid nothing on DVD's work .... anything else I can try under your helping hands?

[seb21__]

Strange, I found a ASPI driver from Adaptec in the http://www which is version 4.72. But on the Adaptec site you can download only version up to 4.71.

Adaptec site (version 4.71)
CHIP Online site (version 4.72)

[jammold]

God ASPI has a lot to answer for!

BTW: ASPI Drivers 4.71 are the most stable drivers under Windows XP, and it is very surprising to see how many applications use it!

[jammold]

Stick with ASPI 4.71 from the Adaptec Website!