[toastedwedge]

How did you get EAC working exactly? I tried to use it on numerous occasions and each time it would randomly freeze or repeatedly show a dialog box (I forget what it was now, something about tips maybe) until I closed the software. Even while I did nothing the boxes kept appearing. This would cause it to overlay itself endlessly in a loop.

[justin66]

I've been using EAC over 20 years and have never seen anything like what you're seeing. (that said, I might be on a pretty old version, I'm not sure) Try to reinstall it and make sure you do not select the GD3 plugin on installation. It's the only option I'm aware of that might come with a nagware type dialog box.

[sandreas]

There is a pretty good tutorial linked in my article:

https://captainrookie.com/how-to-setup-exact-audio-copy-for-...

[toastedwedge]

My apologies, I misspoke. It's the program itself that, without my intervention, will go haywire, regardless of whether I've followed a guide or started from scratch. I seem to be the only one with this particular problem, so I never knew how to fix it.

[sandreas]

I'd recommend to setup a fresh Windows 10 VM, install all the available upgrades, create a snapshot and then follow the linked guide.

The Optical Drive can be passed through to the VM.

If you still get errors, it's probably a hardware issue.