Re: Insert new CD -> XP remembers old name and content!

From: Charles Oppermann (chuckop_at_zettasystems.askme)
Date: 01/05/05


Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:30:11 -0800


> The trouble is every time I insert the next CD, XP Pro will not read its
> info but will remember the dir of the previous one (ressembling so much)
> and
> therefore I cannot access to the content of the new CD at all: the dir
> info
> is all wrong. I've tried pressing F5, refreshing, inserting a different CD
> in
> between, and software eject; nothing helps. The only turnaround would be a
> reboot, which I've tried successfully.

I remember this being an problem with older CD-ROM drives that didn't
support a change notification. Is there anyway you can swap the drive?

Also, is it just this set of CDs, or all the CDs? Just out of curiosity,
does each CD have a different serial number? Do a 'dir' from the command
prompt.



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