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Original Message
Name: dojoma71
Date: May 19, 2006 at 12:59:05 Pacific
Subject: no D drive and installation problem
OS: Windows 2000 professional
CPU/Ram: Intell
Model/Manufacturer: Dell
Comment:

when i try to run software, i get error messages:

(there is no "d" drive in "My Cmputer"..just Flopp "A"..and Local Disk "C"

when i try to run software through "run" on "start menu" i get this error message:

"d:\ is not accessible"

when i try to run software through "Add/remove programs/ Add new programs" , i get this error message:

"windows was unable to find the installation program"

what can i do to correct this? How can i run my software (disks)?



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Response Number 1
Name: don2006
Date: May 19, 2006 at 16:30:46 Pacific
Subject: no D drive and installation problem
Reply: (edit)

Did you look at the device manager to see if the CDROM is listed? If it isn't open the box and see if the wires are connected.


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: May 19, 2006 at 16:33:09 Pacific
Subject: no D drive and installation problem
Reply: (edit)

Do you indeed have a D drive? If so, what is it supposed to be? A second partition? CD drive? Did this start all of a sudden? A little more detail would be great..

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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