Hope you don't mind me jumping in here Noel (or Jan), but like you, I am
having a little trouble trying to absorb the saga. I'm not even too sure
whether the saga presented here is complete - or quite where to start.

However, amongst other things, the OP (mph170) appears to be having problems
with reading from - or even the recognising - the CD-ROM, and maybe that is
a good enough point to start to address the first of mph170's problems. The
first thing mph170 needs to do is to determine whether this is a WinMe issue
or not. The following ASS-U-MEs that there is the only CD-ROM on the PC.

First question - has anyone been 'under the bonnet' and disturbed any of the
wiring within the computer?

You must ensure that the PC does actually 'see' the CD-ROM. Its cables *may*
have become dislodged. Either look in the BIOS to see if it is recognised
there, or confirm that you can 'see' it in Real Mode DOS

To 'see' it in Real Mode DOS, 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 the CD-ROM - but note that it may not
necessarily the same letter as you would expect to see in Windows.

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

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

Now put a (data) CD into the CD-ROM and at the A:\ prompt, type "E:" (no
quotes and note the colon after the letter E) Then Press Return.

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

- AND please restate any other issues (the original problem!) so that we
may try to determine whether an SR might yet be appropriate.

Mart



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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No probs, Jan - but it's been a hard day in the workhouse.....

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"Jan Il" wrote in message
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Hey Noel. Thank you. :-)

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

Oy!!
I'll come back to this one in the morning, when hopefully I'm able to
absorb the saga! (IOW, don't run away thinking we've forgtton you!)

Mike may have some ideas in the meanwhile....


Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.