Re: CDROM drive fails to read

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From: Ted Stathakis
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:00

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My drive is doing similar things.  I get a message telling that htere is
an error reading the CD.  i am going to try a CD lens cleaner.  $12 at
office depot.  I can't imagine how it could reach the lens but i'm
desperate.  I need to reinstall some software.
Ted

JBFN wrote:
> 
> Help. My CDROM drive will not read any CD at all. It used to do it but
> after my kid keeps on pushing the drive (to close it), not it cannot read.
> 
> When I look at System, the properties says the device is working properly.
> I use the right click mouse to eject the drive, it will eject. In the
> explorer or my computer, the CD drive is detected. But when you open it:
> The drive is not ready.
> 
> I go to MSDOS window, it can go to d:\ but can do anything. If I type DIR
> it says error reading drive and goes back to the D:\ prompt..
> 
> Pls help
> --
> What was Einstein's greatest mistake?
> Find out in http://home.netvigator.com/~acidbent/index.htm

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From: Ted Stathakis <tntdesigns@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: CDROM drive fails to read
Date: 1997/02/18
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