Thanks all. To answer some questions....
- I have tried the [shift] key.
- It is a plain old audio CD.
- It played in my old car CD deck that used to have issues with some DRM laced CDs.
- It's 'The Cult -- Pure Cult, the Singles' it was released in 2000 by 'Beggar's Banquet' a label that never used DRM to my knowledge.
- I can't simply remove the wave files because the PC freezes instantly as soon as the drive door closes. No opportunity to work with it in any fashion.
I disabled two other registry keys last night. The next obvious step is, as mentioned, to try it in another PC or drive. I haven't done this yet because It was really bugging me that I couldn't over come the problem. However, if it is damage on the CD that the drive is particularly sensitive too, there is nothing left but to try it in other drives or PC. I have a spare drive and can use my laptop tonight to experiment further.
I'll let you know the final word.
