CD ROM

I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and please,
not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in, the
computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor. It
doesn't matter what type, whether audio or otherwise. At
times when I try to "trick" it into running the disc, and
initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert the
disc now" message, although it's already in. Any ideas??
Thanks!

oops!!
Mon Jan 05 05:31:02 CST 2004


Mike:

Bootup in safe mode.

Remove the CD-ROM and any duplicates in Control Panel - System - Device =
Manager.

Reboot and let Windows re-install the CD-ROM.

Did it help?

Zee



"Mike C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:065201c3d37d$94667060$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and please,=20
> not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in, the=20
> computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor. It=20
> doesn't matter what type, whether audio or otherwise. At=20
> times when I try to "trick" it into running the disc, and=20
> initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert the=20
> disc now" message, although it's already in. Any ideas??=20
> Thanks!

anonymous
Mon Jan 05 06:18:41 CST 2004

Thanks Zee, but your suggestion didn't work.

Additional information...when the puter locks up, it also
doesn't allow me to eject the disc. I have to manually
shut down, then hold my finger on the eject button as it
powers up..one other note, the disc is faily warm once I
get it out. I had the same problem a month or two ago, and
it seemed to rectify the problem on its own. Pretty much
at a loss here.

Mike
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Mike:
>
>Bootup in safe mode.
>
>Remove the CD-ROM and any duplicates in Control Panel -
System - Device Manager.
>
>Reboot and let Windows re-install the CD-ROM.
>
>Did it help?
>
>Zee
>
>
>
>"Mike C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:065201c3d37d$94667060$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and
please,
>> not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in,
the
>> computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor. It
>> doesn't matter what type, whether audio or otherwise.
At
>> times when I try to "trick" it into running the disc,
and
>> initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert
the
>> disc now" message, although it's already in. Any
ideas??
>> Thanks!
>.
>

oops!!
Mon Jan 05 06:32:50 CST 2004


Mike,

I wonder if the problem isn't a faulty drive. Maybe you could test it in =
another PC?

Or try a different CD ROM in your PC?

If it's hardware, you'd better not play too much with the software.

Zee



<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:066401c3d386$0e647990$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Zee, but your suggestion didn't work.
>=20
> Additional information...when the puter locks up, it also=20
> doesn't allow me to eject the disc. I have to manually=20
> shut down, then hold my finger on the eject button as it=20
> powers up..one other note, the disc is faily warm once I=20
> get it out. I had the same problem a month or two ago, and=20
> it seemed to rectify the problem on its own. Pretty much=20
> at a loss here.
>=20
> Mike
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Mike:
> >
> >Bootup in safe mode.
> >
> >Remove the CD-ROM and any duplicates in Control Panel -=20
> System - Device Manager.
> >
> >Reboot and let Windows re-install the CD-ROM.
> >
> >Did it help?
> >
> >Zee
> >
> >
> >
> >"Mike C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in=20
> message news:065201c3d37d$94667060$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and=20
> please,=20
> >> not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in,=20
> the=20
> >> computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor. It=20
> >> doesn't matter what type, whether audio or otherwise.=20
> At=20
> >> times when I try to "trick" it into running the disc,=20
> and=20
> >> initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert=20
> the=20
> >> disc now" message, although it's already in. Any=20
> ideas??=20
> >> Thanks!
> >.
> >

anonymous
Mon Jan 05 06:44:13 CST 2004

Good advice. I guess I'll just have someone with a LOT
more skill then I have take a look. Thanks for your help,
Zee!!
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Mike,
>
>I wonder if the problem isn't a faulty drive. Maybe you
could test it in another PC?
>
>Or try a different CD ROM in your PC?
>
>If it's hardware, you'd better not play too much with the
software.
>
>Zee
>
>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:066401c3d386$0e647990$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Zee, but your suggestion didn't work.
>>
>> Additional information...when the puter locks up, it
also
>> doesn't allow me to eject the disc. I have to manually
>> shut down, then hold my finger on the eject button as
it
>> powers up..one other note, the disc is faily warm once
I
>> get it out. I had the same problem a month or two ago,
and
>> it seemed to rectify the problem on its own. Pretty
much
>> at a loss here.
>>
>> Mike
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >Mike:
>> >
>> >Bootup in safe mode.
>> >
>> >Remove the CD-ROM and any duplicates in Control Panel -

>> System - Device Manager.
>> >
>> >Reboot and let Windows re-install the CD-ROM.
>> >
>> >Did it help?
>> >
>> >Zee
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Mike C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
>> message news:065201c3d37d$94667060$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and
>> please,
>> >> not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in,
>> the
>> >> computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor.
It
>> >> doesn't matter what type, whether audio or
otherwise.
>> At
>> >> times when I try to "trick" it into running the
disc,
>> and
>> >> initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert
>> the
>> >> disc now" message, although it's already in. Any
>> ideas??
>> >> Thanks!
>> >.
>> >
>.
>

Mart
Mon Jan 05 09:02:56 CST 2004

I'm with Zee on this - suspect a faulty CD-ROM drive.

Just as a further test, try booting with the WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk
into Real Mode DOS, select CD-ROM support. See if it is recognised. If so,
note the temporary letter allocated and use the DIR command to see if you
can read contents of a CD in the CD-ROM :-

At the A:\> prompt type DIR X: (where X is the letter allocated above and
note the colon after it!)

That should prove whether its a WinMe issue or not.

Mart


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:067401c3d389$9f7cc380$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Good advice. I guess I'll just have someone with a LOT
> more skill then I have take a look. Thanks for your help,
> Zee!!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Mike,
> >
> >I wonder if the problem isn't a faulty drive. Maybe you
> could test it in another PC?
> >
> >Or try a different CD ROM in your PC?
> >
> >If it's hardware, you'd better not play too much with the
> software.
> >
> >Zee
> >
> >
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:066401c3d386$0e647990$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks Zee, but your suggestion didn't work.
> >>
> >> Additional information...when the puter locks up, it
> also
> >> doesn't allow me to eject the disc. I have to manually
> >> shut down, then hold my finger on the eject button as
> it
> >> powers up..one other note, the disc is faily warm once
> I
> >> get it out. I had the same problem a month or two ago,
> and
> >> it seemed to rectify the problem on its own. Pretty
> much
> >> at a loss here.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> >Mike:
> >> >
> >> >Bootup in safe mode.
> >> >
> >> >Remove the CD-ROM and any duplicates in Control Panel -
>
> >> System - Device Manager.
> >> >
> >> >Reboot and let Windows re-install the CD-ROM.
> >> >
> >> >Did it help?
> >> >
> >> >Zee
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Mike C" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message news:065201c3d37d$94667060$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> I can't seem to find an answer for this one...and
> >> please,
> >> >> not too technical or I'm lost. When putting a CD in,
> >> the
> >> >> computer locks up, with the exception of the cursor.
> It
> >> >> doesn't matter what type, whether audio or
> otherwise.
> >> At
> >> >> times when I try to "trick" it into running the
> disc,
> >> and
> >> >> initiating the start of a game, I'll get the "Insert
> >> the
> >> >> disc now" message, although it's already in. Any
> >> ideas??
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >.
> >> >
> >.
> >