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Reading CD-R/RW's
Name: Laserblaster Date: September 2, 2004 at 15:32:51 Pacific OS: Windows 98SE CPU/Ram: Celeron 366/512mb
Comment:
I have a 52/32/52 CD-R/RW drive that will not read a home made CD data disk, even one that has been made by the drive. This is the third drive that I have installed at this point to no avail. I asked a friend at work who also runs 98SE and has a CD-R/RW drive and he has been having the same problem. It will make new data cd's but will not read those already made. All I get is the message "Drive Not Ready". How do I solve this problem.
Name: Old Salt Date: September 2, 2004 at 17:30:47 Pacific
Reply:
I found this on: http://www2.geek.com/discus/messages/6874/5227.html?1011321628
I was having the same problem, i just install win 98 and whenever i shut down my computer and then turn it back on it would say "drive not ready-system halted" All u have to do is change the IDE cable that has only two connectors, one to the motherboard and then directly to the hard drive. i have a 1.7 ghz p4 and now it works perfect.
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