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CD / DVD don't recognize CDs
Hi Tim,
This is not the first time I delete the drive and reboot. You're right on, the first thing I did was just that in the Device Manager. The drive was re detected, but no change. Only this time I stumbled on this and found each drive was listed twice : Available and Not Available. I'm desperate to get at least one drive working to reinstall clean W2K. At this stage I appreciate any help I can get. So please HELP. PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. Thanks again Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message ink.net... Simply deleting any references in 'device manager' Win systems causes CD hardware to be redetected and associated with the correct drivers again when you reboot. It is one of the *usual* first basic steps to repair CD device trouble; before you start screwing around with the registry and tearing your hair out and all... I'd have helped you out earlier if you hadn't been quoting all that SMH psychosis, propagating the defamation of MR, for everyone to read who has that a'hole killfiled too. Thanks for not including it here. Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi SMH, Right after my detailed posting, I tried something esle that made my DVD works couple of times. This is how: - My Computer - Manage - Storage - Removable Storage - Physical Locations There I found my two drives each listed two times, once with with a RED button and white X on it (Not available), and the second time normal. They all showed "Empty" even if I have CD inside. I deleted the RED entries, Reboot, Retry Encyclopedia CD, Refresh Drives... BINGO it works. Had harder time to get it to read the second original CD "Age of Mythology", but it recongnized the title at least which is improvement over nothing. The two week old burner didn't work at all !!! If anything this proves to me it is Software not Hardware. Back to my question if I format the HD to do clean install. What is the risk it will/won't recognize W2K install CD ? PS: Have Win98 startup and W2K 4 floppies TIA |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- (Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) ( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) "©¿©¬" wrote: Hi Tim, PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. ( No pipsqueaks have been able to PROVE ANY of the above is a LIBEL ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) ======================= From: Mike DHaire Date: 3/29/03 Timmy Kroesen ("Net-Trash") wrote: How 'bout I nab your penis and smash it with a hammer, mother****er! LOL !!! LOL !!! LOL !!! ======================= Feeling no pain, Timmy? |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- (Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) ( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) "©¿©¬" wrote: Hi Tim, PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. ( No pipsqueaks have been able to PROVE ANY of the above is a LIBEL ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) ================================================= Complete Asshole Timmy Kroesen Flames an Innocent ================================================= ===================================== Subject: Complete asshole Tim Kroesen flames an innocent From: Generic Poster Date: 6/16/02 Timmy Kroesen ("Net-Kook") wrote: To bad you're not comfortable posting with a real identity; as to add some real credibility to your comments... Now join the rest of the nameless and faceless flies come round to lay their eggs in this load... You certainly were looking for a convention; you got one; so what. The real shame is that you're just another whiner who could not, for whatever reason; Could not do what, asshole? Run buggy trash on his box? therefore you proclaim to all your woe. Why not? It's buggy, it don't work; he's ****ed. So what? Rather than come here seeking solutions and info, Which do not exist, since EZCD will probably never work on his box. you flame, Why is that a flame? Buggy SW tends to produce irate users, asshole. Can you figure that out yet? then anticipating rebuttal, proclaim yourself a public service message... g You even invent a derisive little handle to call yourself; cute; but you should be as ashamed of yourself as anyone you claim should be selling the public junk; Why the **** should he, asshole? The SW is buggy on his box; it doesn't work; he's ****ed. So? in this case your anon ill conceived and mostly unfounded statements. You ****ing asshole liar. Ample evidence has been produced over years that EZCD is erratic, and pukes on a large # of systems. Get used to it! Hey ****wad! EZCD doesn't work on his system! It may be the SW's fault! Can you accept that, asshole? ===================================== |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- (Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) ( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) "©¿©¬" wrote: Hi Tim, PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. ( No pipsqueaks have been able to PROVE ANY of the above is a LIBEL ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) =========================== Timmy Kroesen - The Buffoon =========================== Why is Timmy Kroesen the Buffoon? Timmy cannot prove ANY of the following is a libel -- despite Mikey's supposed to have examples of misquotes! ================================================== ====== Who Is Mike Richter and Why Are They Saying All These Horrible Things About Him? ================================================== ====== http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) Mike Richter is a LIAR (wife beating) Mike Richter is a LIAR (critical bugs) Mike Richter is a LIAR (major bug) Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda limit) Mike Richter is a LIAR (nda) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no secret)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (dae) Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd) Mike Richter is a LIAR (no enhanced cd) Mike Richter is a LIAR (enhanced-cd/cdr-faq) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/cd-text) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/sao/tao)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (cd-extra/single-session) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/winme)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/win2k)(iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (aspi/plextor) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(v) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(vii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(8a) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/eject)(9a) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (i) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (iv) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (v) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (vii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (viii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (ix) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (x) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xi) Mike Richter is a LIAR (directcd/sparing) (xii) Mike Richter is a LIAR (supplied cd) What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (i) What's wrong with Mike Richter (Tim Kroesen) (ii) Mike Richter Wow! Wow! Wow! Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (i) Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (ii) Mike Richter's Exquisite Sense of Time (iii) Mike Richter & "Looooooooonng" Time for Nothing |
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Firstly; thanks for the sensitivity; not to me; to MR...
I think the key in what you said was you still found Two drive instances in device manager. Try deleting *all* the drive references; shutdown; remove drive data and power cables; reboot then note that no CD devices are presently installed; reboot again and note the same but check applicable BIOS options first; shutdown and hook the cables back up noting that the dip switches on drive are set as you need for channel/DMA/master/slave; reboot; you hopefully will only have one occurrence of the device... Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi Tim, This is not the first time I delete the drive and reboot. You're right on, the first thing I did was just that in the Device Manager. The drive was re detected, but no change. Only this time I stumbled on this and found each drive was listed twice : Available and Not Available. I'm desperate to get at least one drive working to reinstall clean W2K. At this stage I appreciate any help I can get. So please HELP. PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. Thanks again Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message ink.net... Simply deleting any references in 'device manager' Win systems causes CD hardware to be redetected and associated with the correct drivers again when you reboot. It is one of the *usual* first basic steps to repair CD device trouble; before you start screwing around with the registry and tearing your hair out and all... I'd have helped you out earlier if you hadn't been quoting all that SMH psychosis, propagating the defamation of MR, for everyone to read who has that a'hole killfiled too. Thanks for not including it here. Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi SMH, Right after my detailed posting, I tried something esle that made my DVD works couple of times. This is how: - My Computer - Manage - Storage - Removable Storage - Physical Locations There I found my two drives each listed two times, once with with a RED button and white X on it (Not available), and the second time normal. They all showed "Empty" even if I have CD inside. I deleted the RED entries, Reboot, Retry Encyclopedia CD, Refresh Drives... BINGO it works. Had harder time to get it to read the second original CD "Age of Mythology", but it recongnized the title at least which is improvement over nothing. The two week old burner didn't work at all !!! If anything this proves to me it is Software not Hardware. Back to my question if I format the HD to do clean install. What is the risk it will/won't recognize W2K install CD ? PS: Have Win98 startup and W2K 4 floppies TIA |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- (Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) ( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) "©¿©¬" wrote: Hi Tim, PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. ( No pipsqueaks have been able to PROVE ANY of the above is a LIBEL ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) ==================================== Timmy Kroesen's Calendar Backpedals! ==================================== Timmy Kroesen (the "Net-Kook") wrote: [Mike Richter (3/18/01)] 2) Specific inconveniences and stupidities on a relatively minor level The Joe Pyle report you continually quote was nearly a month AFTER this statement; Mike was quite correct at the time; Does your calendar backpedal, Timmy boy? ----------------- From: Joe Pyles Date: 3/1/01 === (3/1) comes nearly a month AFTER (3/18) in Timmy's calendar! ------------------- From: Mike Richter Date: 3/18/01 === (3/18) 2) Specific inconveniences and stupidities on a relatively minor level ------------------- |
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Mike Richter, were you born with "Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face? -------------------------------------- (Mike Richter, any Material Connection w/ Roxio?) http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...mindspring.com (Messages 10, 12 -- 34, 54 -- 69) ( No pipsqueaks have been able to prove ANY of the above is a libel ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) "©¿©¬" wrote: Hi Tim, PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. ( No pipsqueaks have been able to PROVE ANY of the above is a LIBEL ) ( -- despite Mikey's supposed to have proof of misquotes!!! ) ======================================= Timmy Kroesen's Exquisite Sense of Time ======================================= Timmy Kroesen (the "Net-Kook") wrote: Did you enjoy the Federal 'interview' they said was coming; Enjoyed something that is coming in the future, Timmy boy? You always had exquisite sense of time: ------------------------------------ Timmy Kroesen's Calendar Backpedals! ------------------------------------ Timmy Kroesen (the "Net-Kook") wrote: Mike Richter (3/18/01): 2) Specific inconveniences and stupidities on a relatively minor level The Joe Pyle report you continually quote was nearly a month AFTER this statement; Mike was quite correct at the time; Does your calendar backpedal, Timmy boy? ----------------- From: Joe Pyles Date: 3/1/01 === (3/1) comes nearly a month AFTER (3/18) in Timmy's calendar! ------------------- From: Mike Richter Date: 3/18/01 === (3/18) 2) Specific inconveniences and stupidities on a relatively minor level ------------------- |
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Gone through the painstaking procedure step by step.
The net results is the same as yesterday. The secondary Master CD/DVD player recognizes the CD tiltle and the list of contents - That's all. But it takes extremely long time to do so !!! The secondary Slave CD Burner - Nothing (Same as before). PS: BIOS/DMA/DIP SWITCHES are correctly set. Back to square one Rgds Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message nk.net... Firstly; thanks for the sensitivity; not to me; to MR... I think the key in what you said was you still found Two drive instances in device manager. Try deleting *all* the drive references; shutdown; remove drive data and power cables; reboot then note that no CD devices are presently installed; reboot again and note the same but check applicable BIOS options first; shutdown and hook the cables back up noting that the dip switches on drive are set as you need for channel/DMA/master/slave; reboot; you hopefully will only have one occurrence of the device... Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi Tim, This is not the first time I delete the drive and reboot. You're right on, the first thing I did was just that in the Device Manager. The drive was re detected, but no change. Only this time I stumbled on this and found each drive was listed twice : Available and Not Available. I'm desperate to get at least one drive working to reinstall clean W2K. At this stage I appreciate any help I can get. So please HELP. PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. Thanks again Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message ink.net... Simply deleting any references in 'device manager' Win systems causes CD hardware to be redetected and associated with the correct drivers again when you reboot. It is one of the *usual* first basic steps to repair CD device trouble; before you start screwing around with the registry and tearing your hair out and all... I'd have helped you out earlier if you hadn't been quoting all that SMH psychosis, propagating the defamation of MR, for everyone to read who has that a'hole killfiled too. Thanks for not including it here. Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi SMH, Right after my detailed posting, I tried something esle that made my DVD works couple of times. This is how: - My Computer - Manage - Storage - Removable Storage - Physical Locations There I found my two drives each listed two times, once with with a RED button and white X on it (Not available), and the second time normal. They all showed "Empty" even if I have CD inside. I deleted the RED entries, Reboot, Retry Encyclopedia CD, Refresh Drives... BINGO it works. Had harder time to get it to read the second original CD "Age of Mythology", but it recongnized the title at least which is improvement over nothing. The two week old burner didn't work at all !!! If anything this proves to me it is Software not Hardware. Back to my question if I format the HD to do clean install. What is the risk it will/won't recognize W2K install CD ? PS: Have Win98 startup and W2K 4 floppies TIA |
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Are you by any chance using some weird aux IDE controller add on or
right off the MB? You have confirmed that the drives are ID'd correctly now in device manager? You're not doing anything strange like reassigning drive letters or reserving resources? Have you poked around in Devicemgr/performance/Filesystems/CD-ROM-Troubleshoot and tried temporarily disabling some options? Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Gone through the painstaking procedure step by step. The net results is the same as yesterday. The secondary Master CD/DVD player recognizes the CD tiltle and the list of contents - That's all. But it takes extremely long time to do so !!! The secondary Slave CD Burner - Nothing (Same as before). PS: BIOS/DMA/DIP SWITCHES are correctly set. Back to square one Rgds Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message nk.net... Firstly; thanks for the sensitivity; not to me; to MR... I think the key in what you said was you still found Two drive instances in device manager. Try deleting *all* the drive references; shutdown; remove drive data and power cables; reboot then note that no CD devices are presently installed; reboot again and note the same but check applicable BIOS options first; shutdown and hook the cables back up noting that the dip switches on drive are set as you need for channel/DMA/master/slave; reboot; you hopefully will only have one occurrence of the device... Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi Tim, This is not the first time I delete the drive and reboot. You're right on, the first thing I did was just that in the Device Manager. The drive was re detected, but no change. Only this time I stumbled on this and found each drive was listed twice : Available and Not Available. I'm desperate to get at least one drive working to reinstall clean W2K. At this stage I appreciate any help I can get. So please HELP. PS : I also hate defamation and try to SNIP it out. This NG is for the exchange of W2K tips ONLY. Mind you there is plenty of SMHs in every NG. Thanks again Tommy "Tim Kroesen" wrote in message ink.net... Simply deleting any references in 'device manager' Win systems causes CD hardware to be redetected and associated with the correct drivers again when you reboot. It is one of the *usual* first basic steps to repair CD device trouble; before you start screwing around with the registry and tearing your hair out and all... I'd have helped you out earlier if you hadn't been quoting all that SMH psychosis, propagating the defamation of MR, for everyone to read who has that a'hole killfiled too. Thanks for not including it here. Tim K "©¿©¬" wrote in message . .. Hi SMH, Right after my detailed posting, I tried something esle that made my DVD works couple of times. This is how: - My Computer - Manage - Storage - Removable Storage - Physical Locations There I found my two drives each listed two times, once with with a RED button and white X on it (Not available), and the second time normal. They all showed "Empty" even if I have CD inside. I deleted the RED entries, Reboot, Retry Encyclopedia CD, Refresh Drives... BINGO it works. Had harder time to get it to read the second original CD "Age of Mythology", but it recongnized the title at least which is improvement over nothing. The two week old burner didn't work at all !!! If anything this proves to me it is Software not Hardware. Back to my question if I format the HD to do clean install. What is the risk it will/won't recognize W2K install CD ? PS: Have Win98 startup and W2K 4 floppies TIA |
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"Tim Kroesen" wrote in message
ink.net... Are you by any chance using some weird aux IDE controller add on or right off the MB? A1) Right off the MB, as it arrived from Compaq You have confirmed that the drives are ID'd correctly now in device manager? A2) Yes You're not doing anything strange like reassigning drive letters or reserving resources? A3) Never touched those Have you poked around in Devicemgr/performance/Filesystems/CD-ROM-Troubleshoot and tried temporarily disabling some options? A4) No It is worth re-mentioning that few months ago, I had Blaster Worm attack. The best thing was to clean install W2K, but it failed several times. What I did then is reinstall Win me (which came with the PC) then reinstalled W2K. Ever since my PC acts up weird at times. Have to do more reboots to clean hiccups that I never saw in the first 18 months of its life under Win me & W2K. Tommy |
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