Nero 6, error 'drive in use by another application'. Solved by changing the file type extension

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  1. tmwalsh

    tmwalsh Member

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    I was trying to burn with Nero 6, and kept getting the drive in use by another application error message. After searching the web fruitlessly, I changed the file type extension on the file: incdfs.vxd, removing the last letter. Nero then worked. INCDFS.VXD is located in the WINDIR\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS directory.

    I was unable to find any other reference to this problem running Windows98SE.
    So, if you have an older system, and have this problem, this may be a solution.
    tom
     
    tmwalsh, Jan 4, 2010
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    Or just don't install nero's incd packet writing application when installing nero.
     
    johnl123, Jan 6, 2010
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    John, what's pathetic is that there is NOTHING on the Nero site about this problem. I saw lots of queries about it searching the web, and the only solution mentioned was turning off XP's cd automatic CD writer software service.
    I used process explorer from sysinternals.com to attempt to find what was running, and even after killing almost all processes, the CDrom still was unavailable. I don't remember why I picked on that particular vxd, but figured it had to be something to do with CD writing...
    tm
     
    tmwalsh, Jan 7, 2010
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