Re: CD-RW drive does not recognize CD-RW disk

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From: Peter (peter144_at_nyc.rr.com.spam)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 13:10:11 -0500

from my previous post on the subject:

Download (and install) tweakui from the microsoft website. Under the my
computer - drive selection, make sure that all of the drive letters are
checked. (I'm sure there is a way to do this directly without tweakui, but I
don't know how).

I found that, for whatever reason, my CD-ROM drive letter was not checked
which is why the hardware wasn't recognized in Windows Explorer or My
Computer on my machine.

"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0E851F9-BB40-4FAD-8D17-64A0A170ECE9@microsoft.com...
> My Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop has stopped recognizing CD-RW disks. The
CD-RW disks are perfectly good and they work on my Compaq desktop computer.
I spent one hour on the phone with Dell tech support, and the last thing he
said was that I can try reinstalling Windows XP. This was after he made me
remove the CDRW drive to look for physical damage, and reinstall Roxio
software that came with the Dell utilities CD. I thought I shall ask the
user group if anyone faced such a problem and how they fixed it.
>
> Paul

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