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FORCE ASPI

If you are using Windows XP or 2000 and having trouble with YOUR CD WRITER, install an ASPI layer to solve aspi error, Install Force Aspi ,and don't waste your time using that good for nothing aspi that adaptep built.

ForceASPI is a suite of scripts designed to install v4.60 of Adaptec's ASPI

layer on your 32-bit Windows operating system. Many people report that this version of ASPI layer drivers offers the BEST COMPATIBILITY with the greatest number of software programs, regardless of which Windows operating system they are used with. This nearly universal compatibility is what makes ForceASPI so attractive.The reasons ForceASPI was created, and why you might want to use it:

No ASPI Layer in Windows 2000 or XP

Windows 9x and Windows ME ASPI Layer sucks

Most CD-R wirting applications require a working ASPI layer

The place to get Force Aspi

http://clonecd.gearhost.net/clonecd/forceASPI17.zip

aspichk.exe

aspichk.exe is a tool provided by Adpatec to report what version of the ASPI Layer you have installed and checks if everything is working OK. To test your ASPI Layer with aspichk.exe just download it and then run it.

To Download aspichk

http://radified.com/Files/aspi_chk.exe

CopyURL v2.2.1 [211k] W9x/NT/2k

"CopyURL is shell extension that helps you copy your Internet Shortcut files to the clipboard. It adds these commands to the context-menu of Internet Shortcut files:

Copy URL (for copying just the Web address), Copy Link (for copying the complete HTML hyperlink), and Copy Name (for copying the URL and Internet Shortcut file name)." You can select multiple shortcuts, too.

http://www.moonsoftware.com/cgi-bin/download.exe?copyurl

Uninstalling CopyURL

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1) Open Control Panel.

2) Open Add/Remove Programs applet.

3) Find entry named "CopyU