"Michael A. Wosnick" wrote:

> It plays audio CDs just
> fine, and some of my data CDs autostart just fine. But I have had
> intermittent problems with some of the data CDs that do not start, and do
> not allow me to start them manually (i.e. when I try to access the drive
> with a CD in it, I get an error message saying that the drive is not
> accessible).
>
> Now I have purchased a new program on CD and every time I try to install it,
> the CD drive light goes on, the HDD light goes on, and that is the end of
> it. I get hung every time. The only escape is a hard reset. I have tried
> over and over, but to no avail.
>
> I know the CD is not defective, since I can get it to autostart just fine in
> another computer. So, there must be something wrong with my drive. But since
> some CDs work, and all audio CDs work, it can't be a universal fatal
> problem.

Dear Michael.

Have you just installed Windows 95 on an older system or did this problem just
start?

David <><

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