Advanced SCSI Programming Interface

The Advanced SCSI Programming Interface ( ASPI ) is an interface for communication between the software and the operating system and DVD / CD - ROM drives. Unlike the name suggests, ASPI drivers are needed not only for SCSI devices, but also for devices with ATA, ATAPI, USB and FireWire interfaces.

ASPI drivers, also called ASPI layer, are offered by different manufacturers, the most famous is the implementation of Adaptec. Also burning programs like Nero bring an ASPI driver. Microsoft equipped Windows 9x and ME from it. However, no ASPI driver more were included with Windows NT, 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003. These versions come with its own driver, SPTI ( SCSI Pass -Through Interface) called, which support many programs in addition to ASPI. The SPTI can not be installed and requires administrator rights. However, some programs offer a Windows service, which allows the privileges amended to so that the SPTI is also available for non-administrator accounts.

Installation

Adaptec describes the installation of the various Windows versions in the archives offered for download. After the installation script under Windows XP was carried out as specified, the supplied tool aspichk.exe the ASPI installation attested, however, still error. Likewise, reports the Nero Info Tool that system ASPI is not installed correctly. These alerts can be solved by running Adaptec aspiinst.exe, as this two files from Adaptec's ASPI Version 4.6 installed, the installed ForceASPI.

If the desired applications do not work with this installation, describes other measures in English. Only as a last test is (as well as on other sites ) recommended that the installation of the older ASPI driver using ForceASPI.