Harry,

Please, please, please, .........

Please just follow the instructions, Harry.

Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk in the A: drive.
Select option 2. Start computer with CD-ROM support.

Let the screen information scroll until you eventually see a line which
should report a drive letter for your CD-ROM.

****You should be aware that the drive letter may not necessarily the same
letter as you would expect to see in Windows.****

NOTE THE FIRST WORDS OF THE NEXT LINE!!!!!!!

***For example,**** you may see the CD-ROM becoming the E:, so the screen
should show:
Drive E:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 0
Your CD-ROM Is Drive E

THE CD-ROM MAY BECOME THE Z DRIVE FOR ALL IT MATTERS !!

JUST USE THE LETTER IT TELLS YOU

When the boot disk finally settles down, you will be presented with an A:\
prompt.

Now put a 'good' data CD (e.g. cover disk from a magazine) into the CD-ROM
and at the A:\ prompt, type "E:" (OR WHATEVER IT TOLD YOU ABOVE)
(no quotes and note the colon after the letter E) Then Press Return.

"E" IS AN EXAMPLE HARRY - USE THE ACTUAL LETTER SHOWN ON YOUR SCREEN!!!!

Now, at the E:\ prompt, type "DIR /P" (no quotes and note the space) Then
press Return.

You should see a listing of the CD contents.

Come back with your results. Give EXACT errors reports - if any.

If you can see some sort of listing then your CD-ROM is probably OK

(please don't print the listing, the fact that you see one is all that
matters - as long as it's the listing of the contents of the CD!!!!!!)

If you see anything else e.g. Cannot find disk, Abort, Retry, etc., then you
have a faulty CD-ROM (or associated cabling etc.)

Mart

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