CD R/RW Drive has stopped recognizing discs

I have Windows ME. The CD-R/RW that is installed is an IDE-CD R/RW. I have
checked the system information and it shows that the cd drive is working
properly. However, whenever I insert a CD (be it burned or an original from a
program), it will not read. It says "please insert a disk into drive M:" .

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

You need to try to determine whether this is a WinMe issue or a 'faulty'
CD-R/RW.

NB. My following standard reply assumes *TWO* CD-ROM's are fitted (a CD-ROM
reader and a CD-ROM writer) so you may have to amend this procedure
accordingly :-

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 each of your CD-ROM's. You should be aware
that the drive letter(s) are not necessarily the same letter(s) as you
would expect to see in Windows.

For example, you may see *TWO* CD-ROMS, becoming the E: and the F:, so the
screen should show:
Drive E:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 0
Drive F:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 1
Your CD-ROM Is Drive E

(Don't worry that you didn't also see a further line "Your CD-ROM Is Drive
F" - you won't, it will only show the one)

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

Now put a 'good' data CD into the first 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.

Try again with the CD in the other drive, this time typing "F:" at the
"A:\" or "E:\" prompt to change drives and at the F:\ prompt type "DIR
/P" for the listing.

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

Mart




"k_erin" wrote in message
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I have Windows ME. The CD-R/RW that is installed is an IDE-CD R/RW. I
have
checked the system information and it shows that the cd drive is working
properly. However, whenever I insert a CD (be it burned or an original
from a
program), it will not read. It says "please insert a disk into drive M:"
.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.