I wasn't trying to run anything from windows. as for the cd rippers,
I've tried every single one of them.
only one works soundjuicer, but the sound is messed up.
You could try to install K3B, it`s a sort of Ashampoo Burning studio for Ubutnu (KUbuntu, yes I know that Kubuntu-based programs donnot work properly in Gnome, but I did not have problems with this one). YOu have a lot of features and tools. Don`t forget to enable DMA first (for fast access on writing/reading CDs/DVDs)