How to remove Cdralw2k error

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Cdralw2k.sys file information

The process CDRAL for Windows 2000 Kernel Driver or CDRAL Place Holder Driver (see PxHelp) belongs to the software DirectCD or Drag-to-Disc or Roxio Easy Media Creator or BurnPlugin for Audible or Easy CD & DVD Creator or Napster Burn Engine or Easy CD Creator 5 Basic or Napster burn engine by Roxio or Sonic_PrimoSDK by Roxio (www.roxio.com) or Sonic Solutions (www.sonic.com).

Description: File Cdralw2k.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 2560 bytes (21% of all occurrence), 23436 bytes, 24832 bytes, 24698 bytes, 24960 bytes, 24576 bytes, 23420 bytes, 24696 bytes, 9464 bytes, 24839 bytes, 23868 bytes, 23721 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. Cdralw2k.sys is not a Windows system file. Cdralw2k.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 34% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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belong to ROXIO CD software
GRILLO (further information)

Old driver for burning software. It was not correctly removed.
Jiroun (further information)

if you remove it check the kb314060
Justin V. (further information)

cdralw2k.sys and cdral.dll are drivers installed by Roxio programs. They are incompatible with Windows XP and block access to DVD's by Windows. NERO offers a free tool to deactivate those drivers, but then the Roxio programs wouldn't run. How can a company like Roxio release such a crap?
dfwjung

It seems fairly obvious that it is a driver provided by Adaptec/Roxio and conflicts with Win XP SP-2. Windows prevents it from operating saying there will be a conflict with Windows. Basically, the conflict means the old Adaptec drivers will not work with Windows XP-SP-2
Roger

Ohne diese Datei laufen meine CD Laufwerke nicht mehr. Ich hatte sie deinstalliert (sie kam von Roxio mit einer Brennersoftware) da das System Windows XP sie beim aufstarten selbst abgeschaltet hat.
Sven Walther

Ich weis nur das der Treiber nicht mehr da ist und ich ihn brauche
Peter Thon

I keep getting a "your computer has just recovered from a serious error associated with cdralw2k.sys" and then says you can get the upgrade from roxio and then you have to pay when i didn't even put the program on my computer to begin with!

CDralw2k is a Windows Media Player 7.01 file, isn't dangerous. It's a service launch by windows.
Krkaman93

Follow Fabian's link for a very good solution from Microsoft.
elle

when i remove it my cds dont work
khaled

when I removed it my DVD players could not be seen by Windows XP

cdralw2k.sys and cdr4_2k.sys are from Easy CD Creator4 which is incompatible with windows xp. It cannot be deleted.search their forums.
bjorn

i get a error with it but if i remove it my cdroms dont work

it was blocked by Easy CD creator
braamdevries

Es un archivo que viene con algunos programas, para salucionar los problemas que trae a xp, esta este link:http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q315345
Fabian Sarla

it doesent work
Wolle

it's necessary to access your cdrom drives

part of Adaptec CD software
terry ceratops

Summary: 8 users think Cdralw2k.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users think Cdralw2k.sys is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade Cdralw2k.sys ("not sure about it").

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