Re: Inspiron 5150 CD/DVD drive not reading burned CDs

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From: rsamways (rsamways_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:28:03 -0700

Tried even with library CD's, and the drive doesn't seem to read them either. It has no problems however with DVD format. Is this a driver issue, or media related?

Thanks..
Robin.. 

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"Carey Frisch  [MVP]" wrote:
> Sorry, there is no support for issues with "burned CDs".
> Try using the original installation CDs.
> 
> You can only install either SQL Server 2000 Personal or Developer Edition on
> Windows XP Pro.  SQL Server 2000 Standard or Enterprise will only run
> on a Server version of Windows.
> 
> Ref:  http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/overview/default.asp
> 
> -- 
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> 
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> 
> "rsamways" <rsamways@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
>  news:895D220E-9052-42AE-AE31-257A561E802A@microsoft.com...
> 
> | Hi all,
> |
> | Just got a new notebook for work and trying to install Visual Studio .NET 2002 off of cd's burned from our 
> library.  It seems to be having issues running the vs_setup.exe.  Yet if I try to install VS .NET from a trial 
> version in DVD format, things seems to install OK.  I also had issues trying to install SQL Server 2000 from 
> CD format.  But everything in DVD format appears to install.
> |
> | Any ideas what I can do to get the drive installing correctly from CD format?
> |
> | Thanks in advance..
> | Robin.. 
> 
>

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