Frequently Asked Questions

Pre-sales Questions

• How long do I have to try the CD Blaster?
• Is any functionality disabled in trial version?
• What is your policy on version updates if I buy your software?
• Do you offer a money-back guarantee on your software?
• I just ordered the product via online order. When will I get my registration code?
• I never received my registration code, when will I get it?
• I'd like to buy your software but I don't have a credit card.

CD Blaster Usage

• Where can I get aspi32 drivers for Windows?
• CD Blaster can't initialize ASPI. Why?
• When audio CD tracks are extracted/ripped into .MP3 files, what encoder is used?
• Can I record audio CD from non-CD-quality (not 44100 sample rate, mono) music files?
• I can't rip tracks to WMA format and can't burn WMA files.
• Can Limited Users be allowed to burn/rip CDs in Windows 2000/XP?
• I'm a registered user. Where I can find the latest registered version?

Pre-sales Questions

How long do I have to try the CD Blaster?

CD Blaster is provided with full functionality for 14 days trial period.

Is any functionality disabled in trial version?

Absolutely, no. The trial version of CD Blaster is fully functional. CD Blaster is marketed as "try before you buy" software, which means that you are given the opportunity to evaluate the program *before* you are required to purchase it. That's right, you can use this software before you have to pay for it.

What is your policy on version updates if I buy your software?

Upon registration of CD Blaster, you is entitled to free upgrades on all future revisions/updates/versions.

Do you offer a money-back guarantee on your software?

Unfortunately, we do not have a refund policy for the product we sell. You are expected to use the CD Balster on your system and to thoroughly evaluate its usefulness and functionality before making a purchase. This "try before you buy" concept is the ultimate guarantee that the product will meet your needs and likes, and serves the consumer better than any money back policy ever could because you are not required to even pay for it until you have evaluated it. Therefore, you understand and agree that there is no refund policy for any purchase of the CD Blaster.

I just ordered the product via online order. When will I get my registration code?

Usually, your order will be processed in real-time and the registration code will be sent to you by email right away. But sometimes registration service can not process your order instantly. We promise, however, to contact you by email shortly to provide you with further details regarding your order.

I never received my registration code, when will I get it?

If you do not receive your registration code within 24 hours of submitting your order, please contact us. Please do not submit any additional orders to our system or you may be billed twice.

I'd like to buy your software but I don't have a credit card.

In addition to ordering online with a credit card, we offer many different payment options to ensure that you can order quickly and easily. Please see order page for more information.

CD Blaster Usage

Where can I get aspi32 drivers for Windows?

Please download ASPI Driver for Windows from Adaptec. For more information about ASPI please see Bart's page about ASPI.

CD Blaster can't initialize ASPI. Why?

Some ASPI related registry keys are missing. You can try this fix. Or your ASPI driver is out of date. Please download the latest ASPI Driver for Windows from Adaptec.

When audio CD tracks are extracted/ripped into .MP3 files, what encoder is used?

Since version 1.4 CD Blaster uses GOGO-no-coda as MP3 encoding engine. See Gogo-no-coda home page for details.

Can I record audio CD from non-CD-quality (not 44100 sample rate, mono) music files?

Unfortunately, no. CD Blaster can burn CD-quality files only. You should convert your audio files to CD-quality using any 3rd party tool.

I can't rip tracks to WMA format and can't burn WMA files.

Please download and install the Windows Media Format libraries.

Can Limited Users be allowed to burn/rip CDs in Windows 2000/XP?

Yes. To allow Limited User's in Windows 2000/XP to burn/rip CD's, click "Start", then "Run" and enter "REGEDIT". Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Look in the right pane for AllocateDASD and double click the entry. Set the value to 2.

For Windows XP Pro users, Load the Secpol.msc console (click "Start", then "Run" and enter "Secpol.msc") and browse to "Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options", look in the right pane for Devices: Allowed to Format and eject removable media. Set this option to Administrators and Interactive Users.

For Windows 2000/XP users, look for "Restrict CDROM access to locally logged-on user only". Set this option to "Enabled".

I'm a registered user. Where I can find the latest registered version?

The latest version will always be on this website. Just download it, uninstall the old CD Blaster and install the new version. The newly downloaded version will automatically become registered when it detects that you are a registered user.