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CDROM Drives Files showing as Music
My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is
suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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One issue at a time!
Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you
directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g
My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile
Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Frenchy, you've not only eliminated WinMe, but now also a dusty environment
bg So that leaves coincidence. - If only!! How about a different CD - or better still, several other CD's? Confirm that the BIOS is recognising the CD-ROMS correctly (try 'Auto') Depending on how you've got them configured - assuming BOTH on the same IDE controller - try pulling one of the CD-ROMS (the secondary) and see if the primary works OK, then transpose and see if the other works OK (don't forget to temporally alter the p/s links accordingly - and the BIOS!!) Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Frenchy,
It's now bed-time here in the UK and as you are posting 13hours ahead of me, I would expect you to know the solution long before I've even thought of it g In the meantime, keep posting. I'm sure that someone else will be able to help and I'll pick up again - if necessary - tomorrow. Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, you've not only eliminated WinMe, but now also a dusty environment bg So that leaves coincidence. - If only!! How about a different CD - or better still, several other CD's? Confirm that the BIOS is recognising the CD-ROMS correctly (try 'Auto') Depending on how you've got them configured - assuming BOTH on the same IDE controller - try pulling one of the CD-ROMS (the secondary) and see if the primary works OK, then transpose and see if the other works OK (don't forget to temporally alter the p/s links accordingly - and the BIOS!!) Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Have a good sleep smile
Your help and humour is appreciated! Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, It's now bed-time here in the UK and as you are posting 13hours ahead of me, I would expect you to know the solution long before I've even thought of it g In the meantime, keep posting. I'm sure that someone else will be able to help and I'll pick up again - if necessary - tomorrow. Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, you've not only eliminated WinMe, but now also a dusty environment bg So that leaves coincidence. - If only!! How about a different CD - or better still, several other CD's? Confirm that the BIOS is recognising the CD-ROMS correctly (try 'Auto') Depending on how you've got them configured - assuming BOTH on the same IDE controller - try pulling one of the CD-ROMS (the secondary) and see if the primary works OK, then transpose and see if the other works OK (don't forget to temporally alter the p/s links accordingly - and the BIOS!!) Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Of course have tried different CD's in both drives and always same
Track01.cda etc up to 21 files appear. The BIOS recognises the Optical drives as Secondary Master (PIO) and Secondary Slave (PIO), BUT the names appear as gibberish both in the BIOS screen at boot as well as in any look at details, say via AIDA or SYSTEM/DEVICES. Note this is a single Hard Disk Machine, unpartitioned, with the two optical drives and a floppy. Athlon 1200 Mhz, a few years old now, with 512 Mb RAM. It runs absolutely trouble free and no virus or spyware on board, guaranteed. In the BIOS setup, there shows: Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA Everything set to AUTO. The first four only have options for AUTO, or modes 0, to 4 (no disable option). The last 4 had the option for AUTO and DISABLE. I have tried disabling one or more and no change. At present all the last 4 are disabled and all the same. I tried setting the Sec Master PIO to Mode 0 and no change. The gibberish in the names that appear seems the heart of the problem, but how to overcome? Power is getting on to the optical drives, as lights appear and you get an error message if U try to action without a disk in the drive. Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, you've not only eliminated WinMe, but now also a dusty environment bg So that leaves coincidence. - If only!! How about a different CD - or better still, several other CD's? Confirm that the BIOS is recognising the CD-ROMS correctly (try 'Auto') Depending on how you've got them configured - assuming BOTH on the same IDE controller - try pulling one of the CD-ROMS (the secondary) and see if the primary works OK, then transpose and see if the other works OK (don't forget to temporally alter the p/s links accordingly - and the BIOS!!) Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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Have a good sleep smile
I did! - thank you. No nightmares worrying about this, either!! Your help and humour is appreciated! Got to keep a sense of humour when playing with these things - you'd go round the twist otherwise. But just be aware that Windows often comprises both Art and Science - Black Art!! Now, back to the other part of the thread... Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Have a good sleep smile Your help and humour is appreciated! Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, It's now bed-time here in the UK and as you are posting 13hours ahead of me, I would expect you to know the solution long before I've even thought of it g In the meantime, keep posting. I'm sure that someone else will be able to help and I'll pick up again - if necessary - tomorrow. Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Frenchy, you've not only eliminated WinMe, but now also a dusty environment bg So that leaves coincidence. - If only!! How about a different CD - or better still, several other CD's? Confirm that the BIOS is recognising the CD-ROMS correctly (try 'Auto') Depending on how you've got them configured - assuming BOTH on the same IDE controller - try pulling one of the CD-ROMS (the secondary) and see if the primary works OK, then transpose and see if the other works OK (don't forget to temporally alter the p/s links accordingly - and the BIOS!!) Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... Dusty!!! My wife would kill U for saying my office is dusty smile Yes, both fixed CD drives do exactly the same. I don't think any dust. Why would it show the same 21 file names on both CD Drives?? I have checked what I can see in the internal wires for anything obviously loose in the connections. Nothing Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... Well, you've eliminated Windows Me g My 'Guess' is that at best, the CD's need cleaning or the lazer needs cleaning on your CD-ROM (try a lens cleaner - available at most Audio stores) or worse, the CD-ROM is/are beginning to fail. INT 24 reports are often associated with missing/failing hardware, see "Windows Err Msg: List of Kernel Program Messages" http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;69299 for example. Although you only reported on one CD-ROM (the E: drive) in this post, you mentioned that there were two, later in this and also in your previous post. Does the same report appear if you check the other drive? (the F: drive?). If so, coincidence - or a dusty environment?? Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... It was a start-up disk I had for a while, but just went and got one as you directed below and identical problem. On booting via that floppy, going to E: is OK, but as soon as DIR command issued get error message CDR101 Not ready reading drive E A, R, F If Abort goes back to E prompt. If Fail it gives error message "Fail on INT 24" Now I have just attached a USB DVD drive to the computer and that works fine, hence my comment that it is not a file association problem. Any CD placed in either of the two fixed drives shows in My Computer as "Audio CD" and there are a bunch of files labelled TRACK01.CDA through to track 21. The "interesting thing" is the 21 files do not represent the number of files/folders on the CD, in fact any CD inserted shows the same 21 files?? Thanks Frenchy "Mart" wrote in message ... One issue at a time! Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Are you referring to the 'standard' Windows ME Startup (floppy) Disk - as produced when WinMe was installed (or supplied by an OEM) or made later by yourself? If you do not have this disk, or are unable to make one yourself (How to Create a Startup Disk in Windows Me - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;267287 ) then you can download an image and make one from www.bootdisk.com . Be sure to read the instructions. Armed with this Startup Disk, try again and see if you can access the CD Drives in Real Mode DOS. Mart "Frenchy" wrote in message ... My Grandson's computer (Win ME) with a DVD drive and a CDROM drive is suddenly not showing ANY files other than Media Player files when you explore a disk inserted in either drive This is not a file association problem. The drive names are also showing as ASCII like characters in SYSTEM/DEVICES at the DOS screen in boot-up. Removing them from here does nothing, they reappear without showing as New Hardware found. Booting from a floppy and a Generic CDROM driver does not allow access with an INT24 error to either CD Drive. Help?? Frenchy |
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