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
 
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
 
Liz said:
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
Click to expand...

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
 
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.
 
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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