CD Drive Problem

[Guest Nightsky]

The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files, but

will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

cannot handle this type file (.cda)

 

Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

 

I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed drivers,

all to no avail.

 

Any help appreciated

[Guest Lee]

Re: CD Drive Problem

 

On May 20, 10:39 pm, "Nightsky" <A...@prodigy.net> wrote:

> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files, but

> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>

> Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>

> I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed drivers,

> all to no avail.

>

> Any help appreciated

 

http://www.cdrfaq.org/

 

For those of us who don't know, is the CD drive in your Inspiron 7000

special or unique in any manner? Is this a laptop? Have you applied

Force Aspi 4.60?

http://aspi.radified.com/

[Guest Ben Myers]

Re: CD Drive Problem

 

"Nightsky" <AAR@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:lFNYj.209$Di1.50@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...

> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files, but

> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

> Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

> I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed drivers,

> all to no avail.

> Any help appreciated

 

Make sure you are using version 7 or later.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/

 

Ben

[Guest glee]

Re: CD Drive Problem

 

I replied to your nearly-identical post in April....did you look at what was

suggested then, repeated below?

 

Windows Media Player Does Not Play Audio CD-ROMs Automatically

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279614

 

<quote>

 

To make Media Player the default player for audio CD-ROMs, follow these steps: 1.

Open Windows Media Player, click Tools, and then click Options.

2. Click the Formats tab.

3. Click to clear the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply. Now, click to

re-select the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply.

4. Click OK.

5. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows Media Player.

 

If this does not work, you need to manually associate Media Player with audio

CD-ROMs. In order to change this manually, follow these steps: 1. Right-click My

Computer, and then click Explore.

2. Click Tools, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.

3. In the Registered File Types box, click to select the (N/A) or (NONE) extension

type, with a file type of AudioCD.

 

Note There is no extension because it is referring to the format of an audio CD-ROM,

which is not a regular file type, and therefore has no extension.

4. In Details for 'AudioCD' file type, click Advanced.

5. The Actions box should contain the choice Play. Click Play, and then click Edit.

6. Browse to the location of the Windows Media Player and select the executible; it

should be similar to the following:

"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" (including the quotation marks)

Add to the end of the line: /device:AudioCD "%L" (including the quotation marks).

 

The full path under "Application use to perform action:" should be similar to the

following:

"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /device:AudioCD "%L"

7. Click to select Use DDE and then click OK to save your changes.

8. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows Media Player.

 

</quote>

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

 

 

"Nightsky" <AAR@prodigy.net> wrote in message

news:lFNYj.209$Di1.50@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...

> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files, but

> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>

> Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>

> I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed drivers,

> all to no avail.

>

> Any help appreciated

>

>

[Guest Nightsky]

Re: CD Drive Problem

 

Glee,

Thanks for your help.

I did try, but with no luck.

 

First, there is no Formats tab (so I used File types tab). Second, there is

no CD Audio Track box ( so I used the Music CD Playback box). No luck.

message said something like

 

"The selected file has an extension that is not recognized by Windows

Media Player,

but the Player may still be able to play it. Because the extension is

unkown by the player,

you should be sure it comes from a trustworthy source"

 

If I use Explore to open the CD ROM drive, the tracks are listed as

Track01.cda, etc.

If I drag a track to WMP, the message says

 

"Windows Media Player cannot find the specified file. be sure the path is

typed correctly. If it is, the file does not exist at the specified

location, or the computer where ther file is stored is offline."

 

Although I click "More Info", enbable all network protocols, and verify

proxy server settings, results are still negative.

 

On to manual association.

 

I tried the "In the Registered File Types box, click to select the (N/A) or

(NONE) extension

type, with a file type of AudioCD." But I do not see anything resembling

(N/A) or (NONE) extension type, with a file type of AudioCD. My File Types

did show a CD Audio Track type which I edited to conform to steps 6,7,8

below.

 

The path is confirmed as

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /device:AudioCD "%L"

 

All this and still no luck.

 

For what it's worth, the CD drive handles data disks properly.

The contents are displayed, and I can open various files

 

Is there another procedure I shoud try?

 

Nightsky

 

***********************************

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

news:u09ryC7uIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> I replied to your nearly-identical post in April....did you look at what

was

> suggested then, repeated below?

>

> Windows Media Player Does Not Play Audio CD-ROMs Automatically

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279614

>

> <quote>

>

> To make Media Player the default player for audio CD-ROMs, follow these

steps: 1.

> Open Windows Media Player, click Tools, and then click Options.

> 2. Click the Formats tab.

> 3. Click to clear the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply. Now,

click to

> re-select the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply.

> 4. Click OK.

> 5. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows

Media Player.

>

> If this does not work, you need to manually associate Media Player with

audio

> CD-ROMs. In order to change this manually, follow these steps: 1.

Right-click My

> Computer, and then click Explore.

> 2. Click Tools, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.

> 3. In the Registered File Types box, click to select the (N/A) or (NONE)

extension

> type, with a file type of AudioCD.

>

> Note There is no extension because it is referring to the format of an

audio CD-ROM,

> which is not a regular file type, and therefore has no extension.

> 4. In Details for 'AudioCD' file type, click Advanced.

> 5. The Actions box should contain the choice Play. Click Play, and then

click Edit.

> 6. Browse to the location of the Windows Media Player and select the

executible; it

> should be similar to the following:

> "D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" (including the

quotation marks)

> Add to the end of the line: /device:AudioCD "%L" (including the quotation

marks).

>

> The full path under "Application use to perform action:" should be similar

to the

> following:

> "D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /device:AudioCD "%L"

> 7. Click to select Use DDE and then click OK to save your changes.

> 8. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows

Media Player.

>

> </quote>

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> http://dts-l.net/

> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Nightsky" <AAR@prodigy.net> wrote in message

> news:lFNYj.209$Di1.50@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...

> > The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files,

but

> > will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> > cannot handle this type file (.cda)

> >

> > Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

> >

> > I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed

drivers,

> > all to no avail.

> >

> > Any help appreciated

> >

> >

>

[Guest Nightsky]

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Lee - No, the CD drive is typical for my Inspiron 7000 Laptop.

What is Force Aspi 4.60?

 

Nightsky

 

 

"Lee" <melee5@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:082094ef-1ba7-4f4a-8083-f926128efb35@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

On May 20, 10:39 pm, "Nightsky" <A...@prodigy.net> wrote:

> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf

> files, but

> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>

> Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>

> I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed

> drivers,

> all to no avail.

>

> Any help appreciated

 

http://www.cdrfaq.org/

 

For those of us who don't know, is the CD drive in your Inspiron 7000

special or unique in any manner? Is this a laptop? Have you applied

Force Aspi 4.60?

http://aspi.radified.com/

[Guest Etal]

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Nightsky wrote:

> "Nightsky" wrote:

>> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf

>> files, but

>> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

>> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

 

Not sure if this can be it, but do you have "Enable Digital CD

Audio .." checked for that drive in 'Control Panel : Multimedia :

CD-Music :'? If not does the machine have an analog audio-cable

connected to that CD Drive?

 

 

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[Guest glee]

Re: CD Drive Problem

 

Sorry, the info in that link referred to settings in Windows XP.

 

Try this for Win98:

 

Start> Control Panel> Folder Options> File types tab

 

In the List of registered file types, select AudioCD

Click 'Edit'

Select 'Play' in the Actions list, and click the 'Edit' button.

Under "application used to perform action", I have:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:3 /device:AudioCD

"%L"

 

DDE is NOT checked.

 

Start> Control Panel> Folder Options> File types tab.

In the List of registered file types, select CD Audio track

Click 'Edit'

In the Actions box, I have both 'Open' and 'Play' listed...'Play' is the default.

 

Select 'Play' in the Actions list, and click the 'Edit' button.

Under "application used to perform action, I have:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /Play "%L"

 

Select 'Open' in the Actions list, and click the 'Edit' button.

Under "application used to perform action, I have:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /Open "%L"

 

DDE is not enabled for either of those.

 

Set yours the same, click OK all the way out, and see if that helps anything.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

 

 

"Nightsky" <AAR@prodigy.net> wrote in message

news:VGHZj.2313$Q57.945@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...

> Glee,

> Thanks for your help.

> I did try, but with no luck.

>

> First, there is no Formats tab (so I used File types tab). Second, there is

> no CD Audio Track box ( so I used the Music CD Playback box). No luck.

> message said something like

>

> "The selected file has an extension that is not recognized by Windows

> Media Player,

> but the Player may still be able to play it. Because the extension is

> unkown by the player,

> you should be sure it comes from a trustworthy source"

>

> If I use Explore to open the CD ROM drive, the tracks are listed as

> Track01.cda, etc.

> If I drag a track to WMP, the message says

>

> "Windows Media Player cannot find the specified file. be sure the path is

> typed correctly. If it is, the file does not exist at the specified

> location, or the computer where ther file is stored is offline."

>

> Although I click "More Info", enbable all network protocols, and verify

> proxy server settings, results are still negative.

>

> On to manual association.

>

> I tried the "In the Registered File Types box, click to select the (N/A) or

> (NONE) extension

> type, with a file type of AudioCD." But I do not see anything resembling

> (N/A) or (NONE) extension type, with a file type of AudioCD. My File Types

> did show a CD Audio Track type which I edited to conform to steps 6,7,8

> below.

>

> The path is confirmed as

> "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /device:AudioCD "%L"

>

> All this and still no luck.

>

> For what it's worth, the CD drive handles data disks properly.

> The contents are displayed, and I can open various files

>

> Is there another procedure I shoud try?

>

> Nightsky

>

> ***********************************

> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:u09ryC7uIHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I replied to your nearly-identical post in April....did you look at what

> was

>> suggested then, repeated below?

>>

>> Windows Media Player Does Not Play Audio CD-ROMs Automatically

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279614

>>

>> <quote>

>>

>> To make Media Player the default player for audio CD-ROMs, follow these

> steps: 1.

>> Open Windows Media Player, click Tools, and then click Options.

>> 2. Click the Formats tab.

>> 3. Click to clear the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply. Now,

> click to

>> re-select the CD Audio Track check box, and then click Apply.

>> 4. Click OK.

>> 5. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows

> Media Player.

>>

>> If this does not work, you need to manually associate Media Player with

> audio

>> CD-ROMs. In order to change this manually, follow these steps: 1.

> Right-click My

>> Computer, and then click Explore.

>> 2. Click Tools, click Folder Options, and then click the File Types tab.

>> 3. In the Registered File Types box, click to select the (N/A) or (NONE)

> extension

>> type, with a file type of AudioCD.

>>

>> Note There is no extension because it is referring to the format of an

> audio CD-ROM,

>> which is not a regular file type, and therefore has no extension.

>> 4. In Details for 'AudioCD' file type, click Advanced.

>> 5. The Actions box should contain the choice Play. Click Play, and then

> click Edit.

>> 6. Browse to the location of the Windows Media Player and select the

> executible; it

>> should be similar to the following:

>> "D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" (including the

> quotation marks)

>> Add to the end of the line: /device:AudioCD "%L" (including the quotation

> marks).

>>

>> The full path under "Application use to perform action:" should be similar

> to the

>> following:

>> "D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" /device:AudioCD "%L"

>> 7. Click to select Use DDE and then click OK to save your changes.

>> 8. Now insert a CD-ROM, and it should automatically play with Windows

> Media Player.

>>

>> </quote>

>> --

>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

>> http://dts-l.net/

>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

>>

>>

>> "Nightsky" <AAR@prodigy.net> wrote in message

>> news:lFNYj.209$Di1.50@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...

>> > The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf files,

> but

>> > will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

>> > cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>> >

>> > Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>> >

>> > I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed

> drivers,

>> > all to no avail.

>> >

>> > Any help appreciated

>> >

>> >

>>

>

>

[Guest Lee]

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Force Aspi 4.60 is method to update your Aspi layer files to version

4.60. Win98 has apsi layer files of version 1 or so and for most part

they work fine. But some situations require higher versioned files.

4.60 seem to as high as Win98 can go without causing aspi layer

problems and coaster burning when using a CD burner at least in my

experiance. 4.60 version files are actually for NT 4.0 but work

gangbusters in my Win98. Since you have a laptop which usually

require specialized CDROM drivers you should probably NOT apply force

Aspi 4.60 unless as a last resort and then only with the full ability

to resort your system back to orginal files and registry entries by

use of Total Uninstall or similar program.

http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/util/uninst.html

 

Usually when a CDROM drive doesn't recognize data on a disk, it is a

problem with the drive's BIOS and might be fixed by flashing the drive

with the latest update file if available. This file would be found on

your Laptop's site.

 

There is a rumor where Laptop's keep part of their BIOS and some of

their CDROM driver code on a hidden partition on the hard drive like

Compaq computers do. Thus one can not normally just wipe a drive and

install Windows 98 clean from a regular installation CD like a true

IBM compatible computer can. If this rumor is true then the only way

you as a Laptop user can get from here to there is to use the Restore

CD that came with your Laptop which will install the hidden partition

along with BIOS and CDROM driver code to allow your system to work as

a normal computer. The Compaq site has downloadable files to do this

on their system, perhaps Inspiron website has a similar area? The

Restore CD also has a custom set of Windows files and Windows should

only be installed from the Restore CD.

 

On May 25, 9:25 am, "Nightsky" <Nightsk...@prodigy.net> wrote:

> Lee -  No, the CD drive is typical for my Inspiron 7000 Laptop.

> What is Force Aspi 4.60?

>

> Nightsky

>

> "Lee" <mel...@my-deja.com> wrote in message

>

> news:082094ef-1ba7-4f4a-8083-f926128efb35@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> On May 20, 10:39 pm, "Nightsky" <A...@prodigy.net> wrote:

>

> > The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf

> > files, but

> > will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

> > cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>

> > Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>

> > I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed

> > drivers,

> > all to no avail.

>

> > Any help appreciated

>

> http://www.cdrfaq.org/

>

> For those of us who don't know, is the CD drive in your Inspiron 7000

> special or unique in any manner?  Is this a laptop?  Have you applied

> Force Aspi 4.60?http://aspi.radified.com/

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

Re: CD Drive Problem ATT":Lee

 

ASPI version 4.70 also worked ok for me (IIRC) on Win98SE.

However, the later editions might have been the problematic ones (like

around 4.71, or 4.71+)

 

Lee wrote:

> Force Aspi 4.60 is method to update your Aspi layer files to version

> 4.60. Win98 has apsi layer files of version 1 or so and for most part

> they work fine. But some situations require higher versioned files.

> 4.60 seem to as high as Win98 can go without causing aspi layer

> problems and coaster burning when using a CD burner at least in my

> experiance. 4.60 version files are actually for NT 4.0 but work

> gangbusters in my Win98. Since you have a laptop which usually

> require specialized CDROM drivers you should probably NOT apply force

> Aspi 4.60 unless as a last resort and then only with the full ability

> to resort your system back to orginal files and registry entries by

> use of Total Uninstall or similar program.

> http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/util/uninst.html

>

> Usually when a CDROM drive doesn't recognize data on a disk, it is a

> problem with the drive's BIOS and might be fixed by flashing the drive

> with the latest update file if available. This file would be found on

> your Laptop's site.

>

> There is a rumor where Laptop's keep part of their BIOS and some of

> their CDROM driver code on a hidden partition on the hard drive like

> Compaq computers do. Thus one can not normally just wipe a drive and

> install Windows 98 clean from a regular installation CD like a true

> IBM compatible computer can. If this rumor is true then the only way

> you as a Laptop user can get from here to there is to use the Restore

> CD that came with your Laptop which will install the hidden partition

> along with BIOS and CDROM driver code to allow your system to work as

> a normal computer. The Compaq site has downloadable files to do this

> on their system, perhaps Inspiron website has a similar area? The

> Restore CD also has a custom set of Windows files and Windows should

> only be installed from the Restore CD.

>

> On May 25, 9:25 am, "Nightsky" <Nightsk...@prodigy.net> wrote:

>> Lee - No, the CD drive is typical for my Inspiron 7000 Laptop.

>> What is Force Aspi 4.60?

>>

>> Nightsky

>>

>> "Lee" <mel...@my-deja.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:082094ef-1ba7-4f4a-8083-f926128efb35@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>> On May 20, 10:39 pm, "Nightsky" <A...@prodigy.net> wrote:

>>

>>> The CD drive in my Inspiron 7000 reads and opens things like pdf

>>> files, but

>>> will not play commercial or burned CDs. WinMediaPlayer message says it

>>> cannot handle this type file (.cda)

>>

>>> Sometimes another message says, "Unable to find file".

>>

>>> I re-installed WMPlayer, check all the file associations, refreshed

>>> drivers,

>>> all to no avail.

>>

>>> Any help appreciated

>>

>> http://www.cdrfaq.org/

>>

>> For those of us who don't know, is the CD drive in your Inspiron 7000

>> special or unique in any manner? Is this a laptop? Have you applied

>> Force Aspi 4.60?http://aspi.radified.com/