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Drag2Disc Software - ThinkPad General
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Drive Letter Access is replaced by 'Drag2Disc. This package installs an newer version of the Drag2Disc software that comes preinstalled in your system.

Sonic Drag2Disc is only provided for Lenovo systems that have included CD or DVD writers. Drag2Dis c is not compatible with systems that have Blu-ray drives

Note:
- Drag-2Disc is provided as a replacement products for legacy Lenovo and IBM systems that were shipped with Drive Letter Access (DLA).
- Drag2Disc and Drive Letter Access are not supported under Windows 7. These two programs will not be updated for Microsoft operating systems after Windows Vista.

This update requires approximately 35MB of space on your hard drive.

Please print the appropriate installation instruction text file so that you can refer to it during the installation.
File details
Version: 9.05
Release Date: 2009/10/13
 File link     File size     File description
1a42az00lmc-a.exe     20,482,304     Sonic Drag2Disc for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista 32 bit

1a42az00lmc-a.txt     3,881     Installation instructions for Sonic Drag2Disc for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista 32 bit

1b41dz00len-a.exe     21,004,608     Sonic Drag2Disc for Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit

1b41dz00len-a.txt     4,017     Installation instructions for Sonic Drag2Disc for Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit

dla521b01u.exe     10,930,368     Drive Letter Access (DLA)

dla521b01u.txt     4,620     Installation instructions for Drive Letter Access

Additional information

Click here for the RecordNow application update.

Contents
What is new with this release
Supported drives
Installation instructions
Determining which version is installed

What is new with this release

Version 5.21 build 01c

  • Fixes a problem where the DLA driver would crash without any error, DLA tab would disappear fom drives, and UDF 1.5 discs could not be read or formatted
  • Fixes a problem reading dual layer pressed media
  • Fixes a problem where My Computer would never update after ejecting a disc
  • All languages are included in one build

Version 5.2 build 09a

  • Fixes a problem directly saving files form Lotus WordPro.
  • Fixes a Windows BSOD is a Thinkpad docking station is forcibly undocked without ejecting.
  • Fixes several translation issues.

Version 4.97 revision 2
  • Fixes a problem with the drive door remaining locked
  • Corrects many translation defects
  • Corrects a problem where a file could not be copied over another file with the same name in a different directory
  • Adds speed support for newer drives
  • This version is not IBM branded

Version 4.97

  • Fixes the previous update package's installer code
  • No functional changes to DLA itself over the previous DLA version 4.95

Version 4.95

  • Fix for drive door locking intermittently or will not eject
  • More silent interface
  • One file for all countries

Version 4.6

  • No longer disable IMAPI at installation. IMAPI only disabled when UDF disc inserted that is mountable by DLA
  • DLA will mount UDF 2.0x formatted discs specifically +VR and -VR discs
  • Do not mount DVD Video with Audio_TS or Audio_TS and Video_TS on discs - OS will mount these discs
  • Ability to disable Mt. Rainier support via install command line

Version 4.5.2

  • No longer disable IMAPI at installation. IMAPI only disabled when UDF disc inserted that is mountable by DLA 2.
  • DLA will mount UDF 2.0x formatted discs specifically +VR and -VR discs
  • Do not mount DVD Video with Audio_TS or Audio_TS and Video_TS on discs - OS will mount these discs
  • Ability to disable Mt. Rainier support via install command line

Supported drives
This software is only supported on systems with the following drives:

Part Number Descriptions
00N8252 ThinkPad 4X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9569 ThinkPad 8X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P9101 ThinkPad Enhanced 8X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9572 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo I Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9701 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P6980 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P6991 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P7015 ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay 2000 Drive
22P9163 USB 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner Drive
73P3288 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive
73P3289 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive for T Series CTO systems
73P3310 ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive for X Series CTO systems
73P3294 ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive
73P3295 ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive

Downloading the update
  1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page.
  2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file.
Extracting and installing the update

For Windows XP and Vista 32 bit

  1. Uninstall any previous version of Creator Small Business Edition
  2. Click Start, then click Start Search.
  3. Type 1a42az00lmc-a.exe in the search field, then click Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded.
  4. Double-click the 1a42az00lmc-a.exe icon. You may see a dialog stating "A program needs your permission to continue". If you see this dialog, click Continue.
  5. Follow all onscreen prompts and reboot your system when done.

For Windows Vista 64 bit

  1. Uninstall any previous version of Creator Small Business Edition
  2. Click Start, then click Start Search.
  3. Type 1b41dz00len-a.exe in the search field, then click Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded.
  4. Double-click the 1b41dz00len-a.exe icon. You may see a dialog stating "A program needs your permission to continue". If you see this dialog, click Continue.
  5. Follow all onscreen prompts and reboot your system when done.
Extraction of install files

Bare install files are automatically extracted from the package-for-the-web wrapper.

The default extraction directory is C:\swtools\apps\1b41dz00len-a for Windows Vista 64-bit and C:\swtools\apps\1a42az00lmc-a for Windows XP and Vista 32-bit.

Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Last modified:  2009-10-14
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