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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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