can't read software CD or DVD

I just got a new computer with WinVista.
I'm partway thru installing various software programs & configuring them.
All of a sudden, when I insert a software disc & double-click on "DVD RW
Drive (D", a window pops up labeled "Burn a Disc", which offers to prepare
a blank disk for writing files with Windows Live File System.
Since these discs (I tried several) are already "closed" when received from
the vender (including the WinVista distribution disc itself), I'm not about
to say OK to format them for LFS.
Why aren't I just getting a listing of the files that are already on the disc?
Rebooting the computer did not help.

It could be the CD/DVD drive needs cleaned, or you have a bad or dirty disk.
If it does that with multiple 'known good' CDs or DVDs, clean the deck.

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"Alta" <> wrote in message
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>I just got a new computer with WinVista.
> I'm partway thru installing various software programs & configuring them.
> All of a sudden, when I insert a software disc & double-click on "DVD RW
> Drive (D", a window pops up labeled "Burn a Disc", which offers to
> prepare
> a blank disk for writing files with Windows Live File System.
> Since these discs (I tried several) are already "closed" when received
> from
> the vender (including the WinVista distribution disc itself), I'm not
> about
> to say OK to format them for LFS.
> Why aren't I just getting a listing of the files that are already on the
> disc?
> Rebooting the computer did not help.

Well, I did finally a "Control Panel - Backup and Restore Center - Create a
restore point or change settings - System Protection tab - System Restore -
Choose a different restore point - Next", & selected a restore point several
days in the past, when I was sure everything worked fine.
A few minutes to restore to that point, then a re-boot, & everything was fine.
Of course, I lost all the changes I had done in the interval, but now I am
reminded (once again!!) to take frequent Restore Points ("Control Panel -
Backup and Restore Center - Create a restore point or change settings -
System Protection tab - Create . . .") when I am making major changes to a
computer {& of course give them meaningful names, so I will recognize them
later. ) }
Thank God that Microsoft has a restore point function in the OS (& that it
is enabled by default)! I only wasted about a day trying to figure what was
wrong before taking the "Restore" route. -- Older but Wiser --

"NotMe" wrote:

> It could be the CD/DVD drive needs cleaned, or you have a bad or dirty disk.
> If it does that with multiple 'known good' CDs or DVDs, clean the deck.
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
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> "Alta" <> wrote in message
> news:CAAD8B58-D045-494A-B174-...
> >I just got a new computer with WinVista.
> > I'm partway thru installing various software programs & configuring them.
> > All of a sudden, when I insert a software disc & double-click on "DVD RW
> > Drive (D", a window pops up labeled "Burn a Disc", which offers to
> > prepare
> > a blank disk for writing files with Windows Live File System.
> > Since these discs (I tried several) are already "closed" when received
> > from
> > the vender (including the WinVista distribution disc itself), I'm not
> > about
> > to say OK to format them for LFS.
> > Why aren't I just getting a listing of the files that are already on the
> > disc?
> > Rebooting the computer did not help.
>
>
>

Is the prob is with the software cd or does this happens with all the
cd's????

If this happens with all the cd's means try the foll:

start->type regedit on start seach-> click on the "+" which is in fornt
of hkey_local_machine->system->currentcontrolset->control->class->click
on 4d36E965...->delete lower filter.

and

start->right click on computer->manage->click on device manager->click
on the "+" which is in front or IDE ATA.....-> right click on secondary
IDE uninstall and restart the sys, this'll definitely fix this issue...

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Regards
Arun Kumar.S



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