WaHOOOO!  Found the DVD drives, now it's Exporting Sequence.  I'm cautiously optimistic about this. I'll update with more as the story develops. Thanx for your help!

Right now I'm re-installing the Liquid 7.2 patch - and I just saw that it's installing the SmartSound stuff - something that I didn't have previously. Next, I'll do the DX10 patch.  Hopefully, I can get it running before little Ben's babysitter (our niece) has to leave at noon for band practice - last spring she got to play her guitar with ...

Hi Lew, Okay, just to confirm........ I'll use add/remove programs to uninstall Liquid 7.2, reboot, then re-install the Full 7.2 patch. And NOT install the DX10 patch. Here's what I found from you in a previous posting about my BSOD problem....  ''For one thing, according to your profile you are running an outdated version of Liquid. ...

I have the 7.0 upgrade on disc, the 7.2 upgrade download from Pinnacle; also the patch for DX10 video cards. I'm thinking I should reinstall the 7.2 upgrade, but I'm not sure about the DX10 patch. Thanx,

Yes, they appear under DVD/CD-ROM drives as ATAPI iHAS120  6   and PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-216D. I clicked ''Properties'' on each and Device Status says the device is working properly.  

Now that I've replaced my bad CPU, thought I'd try a short project to verify that Liquid is running OK. I created a half-hour project, used the DVD wiz to make a 3-button menu - it tested out OK. Then I went to burn a DVD using Export from the Quick Access Menu along the top. I selected ''DVD'', then below that ''DVD ISO image + burn to disc'' - ...

Just an update here........  It turned out that the frequent BSODs were a cry for help by the CPU!  After Googling ''avid liquid 7 users in Toledo'', I contacted axel andy who gave me the name of a local technician they've worked with.  Axel andy said the tech was a great hardware guy, and I agree - he nailed the problem ...

Just a brief update.......  I ran memtest86+ for almost 24 hours - no errors. Before reloading the OS and reinstalling the software, I decided to pop the cover and unplug/re-plug all the cables. I also pulled the two 1GB ram sticks and swapped their sockets. It booted up okay. Next, I loaded 7.2 - this time it went smoothly (no BSOD), then ...

Thank you very much for your suggestions. I googled around and found Memtest86+ v1.70 on a website called UBCD - Ultimate Boot CD. This site has other apps I may need to try,also . Right now the memtest has been running for over 13 hours (41st pass) - it has no errors listed so far. I read somewhere in my searchings to let it run for 24 hours - ...

Yes, I had printed that whole thread out last Oct. 22 when I was ordering the computer parts, and added it to my 3-ring binder-of-info. As my guide for this project, I was using an online article from Videoguys.com here They have updated it a bit from the version I printed last April, but its essentially the same. From the thread you ...