On a relatively modern PC, running Windows XP Home Edition, I insert a CD
(call it CD A) in the CD-ROM drive and it works fine. I insert another CD
(call it CD B) and it does not show up at all. It is as if no CD is in the
drive. I insert CD B into another computer (running Win98) and it works fine
there. I'm at a loss to explain this. Any ideas?

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Are these commercial pressed CDs, CD-R or CD-RW? If they are CD-R or CD-RW
are they top quality or the cheap stuff?

"Jim Peters" <none@email.com> wrote in message
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> On a relatively modern PC, running Windows XP Home Edition, I insert a CD
> (call it CD A) in the CD-ROM drive and it works fine. I insert another CD
> (call it CD B) and it does not show up at all. It is as if no CD is in the
> drive. I insert CD B into another computer (running Win98) and it works
fine
> there. I'm at a loss to explain this. Any ideas?
>
>

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If you reboot and put CD B in before anything else, will the PC read it? If
so, is it a CDR/W drive? If so, try updating the packet-writing software
that came with your drive or removing the packet-writing software just to
see if that is the problem.

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Xref: 127.0.0.1 alt.certification.a-plus:10262

They are commercial CD's. One is the XP CD. Another is an installation CD
that came with a modem.

"Jim Macklin" <aandpmechanic4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Are these commercial pressed CDs, CD-R or CD-RW? If they are CD-R or
CD-RW
> are they top quality or the cheap stuff?
>
> "Jim Peters" <none@email.com> wrote in message
> news:VnqQ8.46342$LC3.3531366@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > On a relatively modern PC, running Windows XP Home Edition, I insert a
CD
> > (call it CD A) in the CD-ROM drive and it works fine. I insert another
CD
> > (call it CD B) and it does not show up at all. It is as if no CD is in
the
> > drive. I insert CD B into another computer (running Win98) and it works
> fine
> > there. I'm at a loss to explain this. Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>

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On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 19:52:21 GMT, "Jim Peters" <none@email.com> wrote:

>On a relatively modern PC, running Windows XP Home Edition, I insert a CD
>(call it CD A) in the CD-ROM drive and it works fine. I insert another CD
>(call it CD B) and it does not show up at all. It is as if no CD is in the
>drive. I insert CD B into another computer (running Win98) and it works fine
>there. I'm at a loss to explain this. Any ideas?
>

Try another CD-ROM drive. If that doesn't fix it, just change the
muffler bearing.

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Sounds like your CD drive is failing. Replace it. JB.

"Jim Peters" <none@email.com> wrote in message
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> They are commercial CD's. One is the XP CD. Another is an installation CD
> that came with a modem.
>
> "Jim Macklin" <aandpmechanic4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uCUxA7JGCHA.1516@cpimsnntpa03...
> > Are these commercial pressed CDs, CD-R or CD-RW? If they are CD-R or
> CD-RW
> > are they top quality or the cheap stuff?
> >
> > "Jim Peters" <none@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:VnqQ8.46342$LC3.3531366@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > On a relatively modern PC, running Windows XP Home Edition, I insert a
> CD

> > > (call it CD A) in the CD-ROM drive and it works fine. I insert another
> CD

> > > (call it CD B) and it does not show up at all. It is as if no CD is in
> the
> > > drive. I insert CD B into another computer (running Win98) and it
works

> > fine
> > > there. I'm at a loss to explain this. Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"Jerry Bone Jr" <JerryBoneJr@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> Sounds like your CD drive is failing. Replace it. JB.
>

Try cleaning the drive before replacing it. If the user is a smoker, I will
add that nicotine plays hell on the optical sensor in the CD drives. I hate
to see people spend money if all that is needed is a good cleaning.


Jeramy

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