Re: cdrom cant read my cd

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From: Dee
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 21:31

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In article <3e9020c7$0$15934$91cee783@newsreader02.highway.telekom.at>, 
Jeff_Mills@gmx.at says...
> Hi folks!
> 
> I have the problem that my cdrom drive cant read my cd�s whereas it is
> properly installed and recognized by my computer. actually i want to boot
> from cd  in order to install my operating sys. I allready booted a thousand
> times but now it cant read any cd. what could it be?
> I have my cdrom and the second ide channel as primary device.
> 
> pleasse help
> thx
> 
> 
> 
I'd say the drive either stuffed or dirty, for a quick check boot from a 
floppy with cd support and try to access the drive from DOS, you can get 
a floopy from www.bootdisk.com

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