While trying to re-install XP from a factory pre-install disc I get a
message saying it can't continue becuase windows can't find a CD-ROM
drive, the same CD-ROM drive I inserted the disc into to start the
whole proccess.
The error message comes up after rebooting with the disc in the drive.
The program asks a few questions first does a scan or two then re-boots
the system as it is starting back up the "can not find drive" message
comes up and it gives me one option to continue "exit set up".
This wouldn't be so bad but now every time I restart the system I get a
"choose OS" message 1. Normal XP 2. XP set up... so I figure it is still
trying to run/finish the re-install.
I have two CD drives letter D is a dvd E is a CD-RW, I have tried both
and get the same message.
In device manager they both show as working properly and I even
uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers as advised by XP help.
I just want to finish the re-install/upgrade (non formatting mode) of
XP. The CD drive problem is the only hold up.
DVD RW drive will not read DVD+RW discs. ... All drives connected through 80 cord or SATA cables. ... I took this disc to a friend and this disc was read 100% ... Nero also reported the disc to be empty....installation, SP2 and SP4 and also files from clean XP and XP with SP2 ... (microsoft.public.win2000.hardware)
Re: I am DEAD ... The 3rd Disc was just a basic drive on the sec ide. ... keep the info intact even if I can't get it off the drives at this time. ... As for the RAID-0 array did you try setting up Windows on a completely ... read from the new Windows installation?... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Trouble installing Japanese game... ... I tried installing the game again but the same message ... Then I copied and pasted the contents of the disc onto my hard ... I clicked on install.... How to Disable Virtual CD rom drives which is described at: ... (microsoft.public.games)
Re: Cannot read CD/DVD problem (with details) ... The AutoRun feature or the AutoPlay feature does not work when you insert a CD-ROM in the drive: ... > I have two optical drives that have functioned well for at least a year, a Plextor PX-320A DVD drive and a Plextor Premium CD. ... If I put a disc in, the disc spins up but explorer either gives a> blank panel or gives an incorrect function error. ... If I eject using> the players eject button it almost never reads an inserted disc. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: How to safely stop a CD Drive? ... >Then you've got a very poorly written device driver for that CD drive. ... Some of my older discs were written using UDF,... My drives work just fine 99.9% of the time. ... Other files on the disc are usually ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
