Make sure you are using 32 bit drivers, not the 16 bit.  Check the
manufacturer's web site.  16 bit drivers do not work with all software
installations.  First thing is try to update drivers.  Also make sure you
have latest OS patches.  Does file transfer work in DOS mode?
Martin Kurr
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> From:         Altaf Hussein[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> I have a MMX 233 machine running win 95 with a 24x CD-ROM drive (drive
> name 24X MAX).
> Audio CD's can be played from the CD drive without any problem.
> I can see a directory listing and the files in the directory from My
> Computer or Explorer.
> The problem is that I cannot copy any file from the CD-ROM to the hard
> disk
> as the message 'invalid file handle' appears.
> The driver is loading correctly into the OS. Appropriate lines are in the
> config.sys and autoexec.bat and it detects the drive at startup and the
> message that a CD-ROM device was found also appears. But the Device
> Manager
> does not show the CD-ROM drive. I have tried to Add New Hardware but it
> does not detect the CD-ROM. Even booting from a startup disk will not let
> me copy files from the CD-ROM to the HD even though I can access the
> directories and files.
> Have tried using CD Analyzer for win 95 and after some time it analyzers
> the drive (it checks and gives the speed of 8X).
> I have tried using a universal CD driver to no avail.
> Is my CD-ROM bad? It there anything I can do to rectify this problem. Are
> there are CD-ROM testing utilities that I can download from the Internet?

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