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Re: Problem with CD-ROM drive on Windows NT
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Thu, 1 Jun 2000 14:28:19 GMT
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> Yes, the original offending CD-R was unsuccessfully written with Adaptec
> CD-Direct. That has to be the worst CD-writing software ever.
Hmm... I have not had too many problems with it. I usually just burn music
CD's, so I don't use the original. It is good for that.
> Anyway, the offending CD-R doesn't bother me too much. What bothers me
> more is the fact that when I boot up Windows NT, there is no way to
> access the CD-ROM drive! There is no "D:\" choice in the explorer and
> trying to write "D:" in the DOS prompt yields an error message. (I
> wrote "E:\" above, sorry about that.)
Alright, is the CD-ROM showing up in your system under control panel? If it
is, does it have that yellow exclamation mark on it? I have some problems
with my Castlewood Orb drive, and I have to re-install it every now and
then. Is the CD-ROM from the factory, or did you install it?
Scott S.
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 | | Re: Problem with CD-ROM drive on Windows NT
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| (...) Adaptec Direct CD doesn't burn audio cds - it's a packet-writing package that allows you to dump data a little at a time on a cd till you're done with it. And its garbage, for the most part. You're thinking of Adaptec Easy CD Creator, mostly (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Problem with CD-ROM drive on Windows NT
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| (...) Yes, the original offending CD-R was unsuccessfully written with Adaptec CD-Direct. That has to be the worst CD-writing software ever. Anyway, the offending CD-R doesn't bother me too much. What bothers me more is the fact that when I boot up (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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