IDE cd-rom drives don't read data

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Compo

I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk (file
system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same idea?
I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!

Please help...thank you

Compo
 
Reboot (not Restart) the PC and try again.
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XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.



"Compo" wrote:

> I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
> player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
> read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk (file
> system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
> cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same idea?
> I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!
>
> Please help...thank you
>
> Compo
>
>
>
>
 
Please excuse my ignorance, but the difference?

"Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:8EB47D71-C11B-4463-B487-D8EE0C6DBA46@microsoft.com...
> Reboot (not Restart) the PC and try again.
> --
> XP - WNP
> Today is the first day of the
> rest of your life.
>
>
>
> "Compo" wrote:
>
>> I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
>> player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
>> read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk
>> (file
>> system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
>> cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same
>> idea?
>> I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!
>>
>> Please help...thank you
>>
>> Compo
>>
>>
>>
>>
 
I have a similar problem to that of Compo. Both my CD ROM and CD/DVD ROM
drives are unable to read any CD's inserted in the drives and because they
are both affected I suspect a program called MagicISO that I downloaded from
the Microsoft Partner Website. I have Nero software installed and wanted
this program to work with it but since installing the MagicISO software my
CD's no longer starts automatically and I am taken to a blank page ( after
clicking on the ROM Drive) where it asks me to select the files that I want
to put on CD. I un-installed this program but there are files, and other
shortcuts on my left mouse button that I have been unable to remove. Upon a
second visit to the MagicISO website I read that it imbeds Microsoft Windows
Explorer and uses the double window unification user contact interface. As I
am a semi-novice all this jargon is beyond me. Can you please put some light
on this matter or will I also have to reboot Windows?
Thanks for your attention

"Compo" <nessuno@nowhere.it> wrote in message
news:%23xHIUzo5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
>player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
>read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk (file
>system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
>cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same
>idea?
> I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!
>
> Please help...thank you
>
> Compo
>
>
>
 
Liz Barnard wrote:
> I have a similar problem to that of Compo. Both my CD ROM and CD/DVD ROM
> drives are unable to read any CD's inserted in the drives and because they
> are both affected I suspect a program called MagicISO that I downloaded from
> the Microsoft Partner Website. I have Nero software installed and wanted
> this program to work with it but since installing the MagicISO software my
> CD's no longer starts automatically and I am taken to a blank page ( after
> clicking on the ROM Drive) where it asks me to select the files that I want
> to put on CD. I un-installed this program but there are files, and other
> shortcuts on my left mouse button that I have been unable to remove. Upon a
> second visit to the MagicISO website I read that it imbeds Microsoft Windows
> Explorer and uses the double window unification user contact interface. As I
> am a semi-novice all this jargon is beyond me. Can you please put some light
> on this matter or will I also have to reboot Windows?
> Thanks for your attention
>
> "Compo" <nessuno@nowhere.it> wrote in message
> news:%23xHIUzo5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
>> player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
>> read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk (file
>> system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
>> cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same
>> idea?
>> I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!

CD repair for XP:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip

Also try the following. You should back up the registry before making
changes:

Click Start, Run, type Regedit, click OK.
Locate this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
data values.
Exit Registry and Reboot

--
Joe =o)
 
Elmo I followed your instructions without making any changes as I could not
see anything there that would affect my ROM Drives! What I have discovered
is that the Drives Paths (e.g. Drives D and E are no longer there!! What to
do? As the drives no longer work, I cannot un-install and re-install. Please
can some-one help.
Thank you for any advice.

"Compo" <nessuno@nowhere.it> wrote in message
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> Nothing changed...thank you the same.
> Compo
>
 
do you know how to associate files with programs? also sounds like you burnt
the disks? file sys should not be raw, go to iso ver 1 at the min
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rf


"Liz Barnard" wrote:

> I have a similar problem to that of Compo. Both my CD ROM and CD/DVD ROM
> drives are unable to read any CD's inserted in the drives and because they
> are both affected I suspect a program called MagicISO that I downloaded from
> the Microsoft Partner Website. I have Nero software installed and wanted
> this program to work with it but since installing the MagicISO software my
> CD's no longer starts automatically and I am taken to a blank page ( after
> clicking on the ROM Drive) where it asks me to select the files that I want
> to put on CD. I un-installed this program but there are files, and other
> shortcuts on my left mouse button that I have been unable to remove. Upon a
> second visit to the MagicISO website I read that it imbeds Microsoft Windows
> Explorer and uses the double window unification user contact interface. As I
> am a semi-novice all this jargon is beyond me. Can you please put some light
> on this matter or will I also have to reboot Windows?
> Thanks for your attention
>
> "Compo" <nessuno@nowhere.it> wrote in message
> news:%23xHIUzo5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >I have a cd-rw and a dvd-rom (IDE). Both can read audio cd with media
> >player, but when I insert a data disk the dvd drive says to me that can't
> >read the disk, while the cd drive sees an empty disk or a 0 byte disk (file
> >system RAW). It is possible that is an hardware problem (may need to be
> >cleened...) or is sure a software preblem? In that case, have you same
> >idea?
> > I forgot: in the Management Console it's all right!
> >
> > Please help...thank you
> >
> > Compo
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
 
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