Re: XP cannot read disk from MyComputer but can Via Network share

Thanks,

The problem is definitely linked to a drive letter. I wen to disk
management, the drive did have a letter associated (D:) , so I changed it to
something else (G:) and then it works perfectly fine and open my DVDs without
problems.

I rebooted with the drive as G:, then I went to disk management and changed
it back to D: and the drive does not work any more.

I could probably just leave it on another letter, but I am really curious of
what can be corrupted that prevents the drive to open disks when under the
letter D:

Ideas welcome :)

"CSM1" wrote:

"Ducati" <Ducati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My system has suddently developped a weired behavior. It plays commercial
DVD
and CDs fine, but disks I created do not open. When I put them in the
drive ,
they show up in MyComputer with the proper DVDname I gave them, but do not
open.

After putting my Drive in another PC where it worked fine, and testing
that
installing another drive in would have the same problem, I shared the DVD
drive, and tested if I could access the file from another machine across
the
network, and IT DID.

So I tried to go in My Network Places On my machine (the one with the
problem), selected the shared DVD drive (that is on the same machine), and
I
can open the DVD fine from there.

So basically on the same machine, I cannot open a DVD I created from
MyComputer but if I share the drive I can access it from My Network
places.

Does anyone has an idea of what could have gotten corrupted in XP (SP2) to
explain that behavior ?


I don't know what is causing your strange behavior.
Did you Close the DVD when you burned it?

Something you may check.

Put in a Disk in the DVD drive (one you have trouble with).
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Administrative Tools > Computer
Management.
In computer management Storage > Disk Management.
Right Click the DVD drive, choose Change Drive Letter and Paths.
What does the text box say?

If there is not a Drive letter here, give it one.

You can also check the properties.

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