Re: not reading cd drives

From: Pam (pam_staley(removethis)_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:07:03 GMT

????? oh my .... I'll have to figure out how to do that one! 

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"Kelly Cotter" <"deletethis"kelly.cotter@*deletethis*blueyonder.co.uk> wrote
in message news:UjGAc.4068$q%5.36006017@news-text.cableinet.net...
> "Pam" <pam_staley(removethis)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hKBAc.9248$Wr.3863@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net
> > Kelly - thanks for asking - I thought it was just my 2 cd drives -
> > but my A (floppy) drive is not working and neither is my usb sandisk
> > for my digital camera!!! I just noticed this this morning - I'll
> > check all the cables - but what is a mobo?  also - when I go into my
> > computer - all 4 removable devices show up - and if I put a cd into
> > one of the cd drives - it acts like its reading it - the light goes
> > on - I can even hear it 'whirl' - but it just won't 'see' anything on
> > it - when I put a disk into the sandisk or the a drive - and click on
> > either of them, however, it says 'not accessible - incorrect
> > function'.   any help you can give me is sure appreciated!
> >
> > thanks for answering me - I'm going nuts! :-)
> >
> >
> > "Kelly Cotter"
> > <"deletethis"kelly.cotter@*deletethis*blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
> > message news:9dsAc.3485$Q86.30222367@news-text.cableinet.net...
> >> "Pam" <pam_staley(removethis)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:mNrAc.4773$w07.4400@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net
> >>> sent this before, but no answers, so hoping new subject line will
> >>> catch someone's eye
> >>>
> >>> all of the sudden - win xp pro will not read any of the files or run
> >>> any cd's on my 2 cd rom drives - can someone help me figure out how
> >>> to get them working? I uninstlled and reinstalled them thru devices
> >>> - but still not working - when I put a cd in - the light goes on
> >>> .... stays on red and if I try to open up the cd in explorer - I
> >>> can click on the drive letter, but nothing shows up in the right
> >>> section for files.....it's like its recognizing the drive, but
> >>> nothing on the cd's
> >>>
> >>> HELP
> >>
> >> check all ide cables are connected and also try a different ide
> >> cable. what mobo are you using ?
> >> let me know if this helps
> >>
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> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.705 / Virus Database: 461 - Release Date: 6/12/2004
>
> mobo=motherboard
> try reinstalling you motherboard drivers
>
>
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