I have seen bad ribbon cables cause the very same problem.

Chris Hayes
ETC Computers
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Pilch <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 11:34 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] win98se can't read CD in drive


> Hello,
>
> In July 1998, I purchased a HiVal EPP CD-R,
> based on the Mitsumi CR2801TE. It worked ok
> until this past weekend, when the CD-R tray
> would eject but would not retract. Because
> it's out of warranty, and probably too
> expensive to repair, I removed the Mistumi
> CR2801TE from the enclosure, and put in its
> place a 2x ATAPI IDE Sony CDU-55E CD-ROM
> drive that I've been using fine for years.
>
> If I boot into DOS, the CDBLAZER driver sees
> the drive correctly as a Sony CDU-55E and
> speedily reads any CD I load into the tray.
>
> If I boot into Win98SE, Device Manager sees
> correctly both the OnSpec SCSI controller and
> the CD-ROM as a Sony CDU-55E. If I leave the
> CD-ROM empty, Windows Explorer comes up ok.
> If, however, I put a CD-ROM into the drive
> tray, Windows Explorer hangs, as the CD-ROM
> drive's busy light stays on. I've uninstalled
> and re-installed the Parallel Port Solution
> for Win95, based on OnSpec 2.71, and enabled
> and disabled Auto Insert Notification in
> Device Manager, but I cannot get Win98SE to
> read any CD-ROM in the drive. Any ideas how
> I can fix this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff Pilch
>
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