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More info?)
and also, i would suggest supplying quite a few more
details regarding your problem. (lots more)
...Rex..
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q237948
> Troubleshoot CD-R_W
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218617
> Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
>
> I guess, a first try would be...
>
> (1) Boot to Safe Mode. (Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for the
> Startup Menu, & select Safe Mode from that.)
> (2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab".
> (3) Open the CD-ROM branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
> (4) Highlight each drive in that branch, & click "Remove".
> (Safe Mode may reveal the presence of a "ghost".)
> (5) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.
>
> Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be well.
>
> As cquirke once said, "Control Panel, System, Performance tab". Are you
> in "compatibility" mode? Then, try his site...
>
http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/doscompat.htm
>
> Also...
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130179&Product=w98
> Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode on Hard Disks
> (130179) - The Performance tab in System properties shows that one or
> more of the hard disks in your computer is using MS-DOS Compatibility
> mode. MS-DOS compatibility mode may be in use either for the file system
> or for virtual memory. You may receive the...
>
> Also...
>
> To see whether the CD-ROM is physically functioning, it can be run
> independently of Windows...
>
> Get a Startup Diskette from
> http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control
> Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab". Test the Startup
> Diskette. Boot it, put in a CD and "DIR" the CD. It will say which
> letter is the CD. (Otherwise, it is likely one letter higher than
> normal.) That is, "DIR X:", where "X:" is the CD-ROM letter.
>
> If you cannot boot the Startup Diskette, you must be sent into BIOS. If
> the CD-ROM does work in DOS after the Diskette has boot, it is likely
> there is a problem with the Windows 32-bit drivers or settings.
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> "DURANDURAN" <DURANDURAN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:39717FCA-9811-4A60-9E4E-0B7C2A47C26B@microsoft.com...
> | it was working, but now disapeared (?)
> | and now it's not detected by the win 98
> | could anybody help me ?
> |
> | Many thanks.
>
>
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