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Re: Problem with CD-ROM drive on Windows NT
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Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:31:00 GMT
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"Mike Stanley" <cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> writes:

Get your tech guys to fix it - that's what they get paid for.  :)

:-)

I've tried accessing various configuration menus and restarted the
system many times.  But the CD-ROM was still unavailable.

What finally appeared to do the work, though, was simply opening the CD
drive and poking on the read head slightly, shifting it a bit.
I restarted the system afterwards, had to wait a bit as the Explorer
started up, and then, the CD-ROM was accessible again!  Wow.

This workstation is less than five months old, so it can't be too good
quality.  I wouldn't buy Compaq for myself, that's for sure!

Fredrik



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  Re: Problem with CD-ROM drive on Windows NT
 
(...) Weird. I have not used in Compac's in many moons, we are using Dell's here. Gateway is pretty good as well. I have had problems with Hewett Packard computers, and Packard Bells, but that is just me. Some had good experiences with certain (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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(...) If I remember correctly, and don't bet the farm on this, the only way a normal CDROM can read CDs that are written with Direct CD is to have a UDF driver installed. If you don't have administrator access on your own workstation (not uncommon (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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